The
states of
Madhya Pradesh and
Chhattisgarh are located in the central part of India. Central India has several
wildlife sanctuaries, which are protected areas sheltering the
flora and fauna in the region. These wildlife sanctuaries are described and mentioned below.
Wildlife Sanctuaries of Madhya Pradesh
Bori Wildlife Sanctuary is located in
Hoshangabad District of Madhya Pradesh. It was established in 1977and is spread over an area of about 518 square kilometers. The sanctuary has mixed deciduous and
bamboo forests,
wild boar, muntjac
deer, etc.
Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary is situated on the northern boundary of
Mandsaur and
Nimach districts. It was established in 1974 and occupies an area of about 368.62 square kilometers. Sardarpur Wildlife Sanctuary is located in
Dhar district.
It was established in the year 1983 and occupies a total area of about 348 square kilometers. Son
Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary, which was established in 1981has alligators,
crocodiles and
tortoises as its principal fauna.
Karera Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the
Shivpuri district. It was established in 1981and is occupied by mixed
deciduous forests and
acacia, riverine and swamp
vegetation,
bustard,
black buck, pintails,
terns, etc.
Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the
Sheopur district of north western Madhya Pradesh. It was established in 1981 and occupies an area of about 900 square kilometers. Some of the other wildlife sanctuaries of Madhya Pradesh are
Kheoni Wildlife Sanctuary,
Orcha Wildlife Sanctuary and
National Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary.
Wildlife Sanctuaries of Chhattisgarh
Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the
district of Surajpur. Tamor Pingla was notified as a wildlife sanctuary in 1978 and occupies an area of about 608.55 square kilometers. It has sal, bamboo
forests barking deer,
sambar deer,
bear, etc.
Barnawapara Sanctuary is situated in the
Mahasamund district of Chhattisgarh. The sanctuary has a total area of about 245 square kilometers. Barnawapara Sanctuary was established in 1976. This sanctuary houses
tigers,
hyenas,
porcupine,
bison and
python.
Sita Nadi Sanctuary is situated in the
district of Dhamtari. This sanctuary was established in 1974 and occupies a total area of about 556 square kilometers. This sanctuary comprises of sal, bamboo,
teak,
leopards, antelopes, etc. Bhairamgarh Wildlife Sanctuary is situated about 139 kilometers from
Jagdalpur. It was established in 1983 and occupies an area of about 138.95 square kilometers. Wild Buffalo is the major attraction of the sanctuary.
Udanti Sanctuary was established in 1983, after the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. The total area covered by the
wildlife sanctuary is about 232 square kilometers. Some of the other wildlife sanctuaries of Chhattisgarh are Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary and Palmed Wildlife Sanctuary.
