Umred-Pauni-Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary

About Umred-Pauni-Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary:

• It is spread over Pauni tehsil in Bhandara district and Umred, Kuhi, and Bhivapur Taluka of Nagpur district in Maharashtra.
• It was established in 2013 and is spread across an area of 189 sq. km. 
• The Wainganga River and the Gose Khurd Damlie along the northeast boundaries of the sanctuary, while State Highway 9 and Bhiwapur Town bound the southern side.
• The forest along the Wainganga River connects this sanctuary to the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve. 
• It lies 80 km from Pench Tiger Reserve and 50 kilometers southwest of Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary.
• Flora:
  • The forest is made up of teak, bamboo, tendu, mahua, and other indigenous tree species.
  • Teak makes up 60 percent of the crop composition. 
• Fauna: The sanctuary is home to resident breeding tigers, herds of Gaur, wild dogs, and also rare animals like flying squirrels, pangolins, and honey badgers.

Q1: What is a Tiger Reserve?

A protected area statutorily designated for the conservation of the striped big cats is referred to as Tiger Reserve. However, a tiger reserve may also be a national park or wildlife sanctuary. The Sariska Tiger Reserve is also a national park. It is so because the place was originally created as a national park and later dedicated to tiger conservation.

Source: TH

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