{"id":125428,"date":"2026-09-21T13:39:30","date_gmt":"2026-09-21T08:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=125428"},"modified":"2026-09-21T13:39:30","modified_gmt":"2026-09-21T08:09:30","slug":"painganga-wildlife-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/painganga-wildlife-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Painganga Wildlife Sanctuary"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Painganga Wildlife Sanctuary Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Maharashtra\u2019s tiger conservation programme has added a third big cat to the population being established in Painganga Wildlife Sanctuary, with a young tigress shifted to the 325-sq-km sanctuary in Yavatmal district recently.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Painganga Wildlife Sanctuary<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located in the Yavatmal district of <\/span><b>Maharashtra<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It derives its name from the river <\/span><b>Painganga, or <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/painganga-river\/\" target=\"_blank\">Penganaga River<\/a><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (a <\/span><b>tributary<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the <\/span><b>Wardha Rive<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">r), which<\/span><b> borders the sanctuary on its three sides.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It encompasses an area of about 325 sq.km.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sanctuary\u2019s <\/span><b>geological formation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> consists of<\/span><b> basaltic rock,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which contributes to the thermal mass of the region.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sanctuary features several <\/span><b>ancient rock shelters adorned with petroglyphs,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> providing insights into the region\u2019s prehistoric human activity.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Flora<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It is characterized by its diverse topography, which includes rolling hills, riverine valleys, and <\/span><b>dense deciduous forests<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> primarily <\/span><b>composed of teak and bamboo.\u00a0\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Fauna<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The numerous species of fauna sheltered here include Fox, Leopard, Jackal, Hare, Four Horned Antelope, Porcupine, Sambar, Nilgai, Black Buck, Chinkara, and many others.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also a paradise for birdwatchers with numerous species of avifauna like Vulture, Bulbul, Dove, Kingfisher, Cuckoo, Kite, and others. \u00a0 <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>News: <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/nagpur\/third-tiger-relocated-to-painganga-as-maharashtra-pushes-breeding-population-plan\/amp_articleshow\/134374058.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><b>TOI<\/b><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Painganga Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Yavatmal district of Maharashtra. 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