{"id":79179,"date":"2025-12-27T10:52:00","date_gmt":"2025-12-27T05:22:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=79179"},"modified":"2025-12-27T12:39:16","modified_gmt":"2025-12-27T07:09:16","slug":"national-parks-in-madhya-pradesh","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/national-parks-in-madhya-pradesh\/","title":{"rendered":"National Parks in Madhya Pradesh, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Ramsar Sites"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Parks in Madhya Pradesh are established to conserve natural ecosystems, wildlife species, and ecological processes over long periods. According to the IUCN, these areas are clearly defined geographical spaces managed through legal means to protect biodiversity, ecosystem services, and cultural values. <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/national-parks-in-india\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>National Parks in India<\/strong><\/a> focus on strict protection with minimal human interference, while other protected areas like wildlife sanctuaries allow regulated activities such as tourism, research, and habitat management to ensure sustainable conservation outcomes.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Protected Areas in Madhya Pradesh<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Madhya Pradesh has one of India\u2019s largest protected area networks supporting forests, rivers, wildlife corridors, and endangered species.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">National Parks: Strictly protected ecosystems conserving flagship species and habitats.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wildlife Sanctuaries: Managed areas allowing controlled human activities and conservation interventions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tiger Reserves: Landscapes protected under Project Tiger for long-term tiger survival.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Biosphere Reserves: Large ecological zones integrating conservation with community livelihoods.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ramsar Sites: Internationally important wetlands conserving waterbirds and freshwater ecosystems.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>National Parks in Madhya Pradesh<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Madhya Pradesh hosts 11 National Parks, making it a biodiversity stronghold in central India. These parks span the Vindhya, Satpura, and Maikal ranges and protect forests, grasslands, wetlands, and fossil beds. They support Bengal tigers, leopards, barasingha, gharials, rare birds, and prehistoric fossils. The parks play a vital role in wildlife conservation, ecological connectivity, climate regulation, and eco-tourism, contributing significantly to India\u2019s tiger population and protected area-based livelihoods.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><b>Bandhavgarh National Park<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bandhavgarh National Park, located in the Vindhya Range of Umaria district, is globally known for the highest recorded density of Bengal tigers and strong historical significance.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location: Vindhya Range, Umaria district, eastern Madhya Pradesh.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Declaration: National Park in 1968, Tiger Reserve in 1993.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Historical Value: Ancient Bandhavgarh Fort linked to Ramayana-era traditions.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Hydrology: Over 20 perennial streams feeding the Son River system.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vegetation: Moist and mixed deciduous forests dominated by sal and bamboo.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Major Fauna: Bengal tiger, leopard, elephant, sambar, nilgai, striped hyena.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Avifauna: Indian grey hornbill, lesser adjutant, Bonelli\u2019s eagle.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conservation Note: Indian bison reintroduced from Kanha successfully.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Dinosaur (Ashmadha) Fossils National Park<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This park preserves globally significant dinosaur nesting sites and fossilised remains dating back millions of years.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location: Dhar district, Narmada Valley region.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geological Age: Fossils dating nearly 60 million years old.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Key Discoveries: Dinosaur eggs, skeletal remains, fossilised trees.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Ecosystem Type: Southern tropical dry deciduous forest zone.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientific Value: One of India\u2019s richest Mesozoic fossil repositories.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Durgavati National Park<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Durgavati National Park forms a critical future conservation landscape linking major tiger habitats in central India.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location: Spread across Sagar, Damoh, and Narsinghpur districts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Landscape Role: Proposed corridor between Panna and central tiger habitats.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">River Basins: Parts fall under Narmada and Yamuna basins.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vegetation: Dry deciduous forests dominated by teak and mixed species.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fauna: Tiger, leopard, wolf, chinkara, blackbuck, sloth bear.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cultural Site: Historic Singorgarh Fort within park landscape.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Indira Priyadarshini Pench National Park<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This park represents the heart of the Pench Tiger landscape spanning Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location: Seoni and Chhindwara districts along Satpura foothills.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">River System: Pench River divides the park into eastern and western blocks.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vegetation: Moist and dry deciduous forests dominated by teak.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fauna: Bengal tiger, leopard, chital, sambar, four-horned antelope.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bird Importance: Recognised Important Bird Area of India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Cultural Link: Inspired Rudyard Kipling\u2019s \u201cThe Jungle Book\u201d.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Kanha National Park<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Kanha National Park is the largest national park in central India and a global conservation success story.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location: Maikal Range across Mandla and Balaghat districts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Area: Approximately 940 square kilometres of core protected habitat.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vegetation: Evergreen sal forests, bamboo groves, and grasslands.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Iconic Species: Hard-ground barasingha, state animal of Madhya Pradesh.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fauna: Tiger, gaur, dhole, sambar, chousingha.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conservation First: Introduced India\u2019s first tiger reserve mascot.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Madhav National Park<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Madhav National Park protects dry deciduous forests and important tiger corridors in northern Madhya Pradesh.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location: Shivpuri district within upper Vindhyan hills.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Establishment: Declared National Park in 1959.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Water Bodies: Sakhya Sagar and Madhav Sagar reservoirs.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vegetation: Dry deciduous forests and open grasslands.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fauna: Chinkara, nilgai, sambar, four-horned antelope.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Corridor Role: Part of Ranthambhore-Kuno-Madhav tiger corridor.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Mandla Plant Fossil National Park<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This park conserves ancient plant fossils offering insights into prehistoric vegetation patterns.<\/span><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location: Mandla district, Narmada Valley.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fossil Age: Plant fossils dating between 40\u2013150 million years.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scientific Importance: Evidence of Gondwana-era flora.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Nearby Site: Proximity to Ghughua Fossil National Park.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conservation Focus: Geological and palaeobotanical heritage protection.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<h3><b>Panna National Park<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Panna National Park is a major tiger conservation turnaround story in India.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location: Vindhya Range across Panna and Chhatarpur districts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">River System: Ken River flows through park forming deep gorges.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vegetation: Fragmented deciduous forests.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fauna: Tiger, leopard, chital, chinkara, sambar.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Conservation Milestone: Tiger population revived from zero post-2012.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognition: UNESCO Biosphere Reserve and MAB site.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Sanjay National Park<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sanjay National Park forms part of a crucial trans-state tiger corridor landscape.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location: Border region of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Landscape Link: Corridor between Bandhavgarh and Palamau reserves.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rivers: Banas, Gopad, Mawai, and Mahan rivers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vegetation: Dry deciduous sal and bamboo forests.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fauna: Tiger, leopard, sambar, nilgai, monitor lizard.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Satpura National Park<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Satpura National Park is known for rugged terrain and diverse wildlife experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location: Narmadapuram district in Satpura Range.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Topography: Sandstone peaks, ravines, and plateaus.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Highest Point: Dhoopgarh peak at 1,350 metres.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Vegetation: Sal, teak, mahua, tendu forests.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Fauna: Tiger, leopard, chital, blackbuck, muntjac.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><b>Van Vihar National Park<\/b><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Van Vihar is a unique urban national park combining conservation and education.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Location: Bhopal city, Madhya Pradesh.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Management: Operated as a zoological park with natural enclosures.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Purpose: Wildlife conservation within urban ecosystem.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Captive Fauna: Tiger, Asiatic lion, gharial, blackbuck.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Public Role: Environmental awareness and <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/biodiversity\/\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>biodiversity<\/strong><\/a> education.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Madhya Pradesh is India\u2019s leading tiger state, hosting the highest tiger population nationally. Tiger reserves here protect large forest landscapes under Project Tiger, ensuring habitat connectivity, prey availability, and genetic diversity. These reserves integrate core zones with buffer areas to balance conservation and livelihoods. MP\u2019s tiger reserves play a critical role in national tiger recovery, landscape-level planning, and eco-tourism-driven conservation funding.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Tiger Reserves in Madhya Pradesh List<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Madhya Pradesh has nine officially notified tiger reserves forming India\u2019s core tiger conservation network.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Highest tiger density globally recorded.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Kanha Tiger Reserve:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Largest tiger reserve in central India.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Pench Tiger Reserve: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Inter-state tiger landscape with Maharashtra.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Panna Tiger Reserve: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Successful tiger reintroduction model.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Satpura Tiger Reserve: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Rugged terrain supporting viable tiger population.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: Corridor-linked reserve between MP and Chhattisgarh.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Madhav Tiger Reserve:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Landscape-level tiger conservation zone.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Ratapani Tiger Reserve:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Proposed reserve with NTCA approval.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Durgavati Tiger Reserve:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Newly notified reserve supporting future tiger dispersal.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Wildlife Sanctuaries in Madhya Pradesh<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wildlife sanctuaries in Madhya Pradesh form the backbone of species-specific and habitat-based conservation. These sanctuaries protect grasslands, wetlands, riverine systems, forests, and migratory routes. They allow regulated human activity while focusing on endangered species recovery, ecological restoration, and scientific monitoring. Sanctuaries significantly support tigers, bustards, gharials, migratory birds, and fragile river ecosystems across the state.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Wildlife Sanctuaries in Madhya Pradesh List<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These sanctuaries represent ecological diversity and targeted species conservation across Madhya Pradesh.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Bagdara Wildlife Sanctuary: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Dry deciduous forests near Son River basin supporting large mammals.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Bori Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Oldest reserve forming Pachmarhi Biosphere core zone.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Chambal riverine sanctuary protecting mugger crocodiles.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Ghatigaon Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Critical grassland habitat for Great Indian Bustard.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Karera Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Bustard conservation landscape with blackbuck populations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Ken Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Captive breeding and release of gharials.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Kheoni Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Corridor-linked sanctuary with tiger movement evidence.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Narsinghgarh Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Malwa plateau forests rich in bird diversity.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>National Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Tri-state gharial and river dolphin sanctuary.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Largest sanctuary spanning Yamuna and Narmada basins.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Orchha Wildlife Sanctuary: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">River island sanctuary along Betwa River.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Pachmarhi Wildlife Sanctuary: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">High-altitude forest sanctuary within biosphere reserve.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Cheetah reintroduction and future Asiatic lion site.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Panpatha Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Buffer to Bandhavgarh supporting dispersing tigers.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Phen Wildlife Sanctuary: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Buffer zone of Kanha tiger landscape.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Proposed tiger reserve with cultural heritage sites.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Sailana Wildlife Sanctuary: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lesser florican habitat with grassland ecosystems.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Sardarpur Wildlife Sanctuary: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lesser florican conservation based on Salim Ali\u2019s recommendations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Singhori Wildlife Sanctuary: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Contiguous forest linking Ratapani and Satpura landscapes.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Son Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Riverine sanctuary protecting gharials and marsh crocodiles.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Ralamandal Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Urban fringe sanctuary near Indore.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Veerangna Durgavati Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Vindhyan sanctuary with mixed fauna.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Panna Gangau Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Part of integrated Panna tiger landscape.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Pench Sanctuary Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Buffer supporting Pench tiger population.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Sanjay Dubri Wildlife Sanctuary:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Corridor sanctuary enabling inter-state tiger movement.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b>Ramsar Sites in Madhya Pradesh<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Madhya Pradesh hosts internationally recognised wetlands conserving freshwater biodiversity.<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Bhoj Wetland:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Twin lakes supporting migratory waterbirds since 2002 Ramsar listing.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Sakhya Sagar:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Artificial lake with mugger crocodile populations.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Sirpur Lake: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Urban wetland recognised as Important Bird Area.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><b>Yashwant Sagar:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sarus crane stronghold in Indore district.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><\/b><b>Tawa Reservoir: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Large freshwater reservoir supporting aquatic biodiversity.<\/span><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; 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