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Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary, covering about 1,197 km 2 (462 sq mi), is the largest wildlife sanctuary of Madhya Pradesh state in India. It is located in the centre of the state covering parts of Sagar, Damoh, Narsinghpur, and Raisen Districts. It is about 90 km from Jabalpur and about 56 km from Saugor.
Biosphere reserves of Madhya Pradesh [4] Year Name Location Type Key fauna Area (km 2) 1 1999: Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve: Parts of Betul District, Narmadapuram District and Chhindwara District: Semi-arid: Giant squirrel, flying squirrel: 4981.72 2 2005: Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve
Forest cover is the total geographical area declared as forest by the government. As of 2021, the total forest cover in India is 80.9 million hectares, which is 21.71 per cent of the total geographical area. [2] There is a 1,540 sq.km increase in forest cover over 2019. Madhya Pradesh has the highest forest cover by area followed by Arunachal ...
The project of reintroduction of gaurs dealt with shifting some gaurs from Kanha National Park to Bandhavgarh. 50 animals were transferred in 2012. This project was executed by Madhya Pradesh Forest department, Wildlife Institute of India and Taj Safaris by technical collaboration. [8] In January 2025, there were around 170 gaurs in Bandhavgarh ...
Satpura Tiger Reserve is a tiger reserve located in the Narmadapuram district of Madhya Pradesh in India.Its name is derived from the Satpura range.It covers a total area of 2,133 km 2 (824 sq mi), consisting of 524 km 2 (202 sq mi) of Satpura National Park, 646 km 2 (249 sq mi) of Bori Wildlife Sanctuary and Pachmarhi wildlife sanctuaries in the central Indian highland ecosystem.
Forest Survey of India (FSI), founded in June 1981 and headquartered at Dehradun in Uttarakhand, is the Government of India Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change organisation which conducts forest surveys, studies and researches to periodically monitor the changing situations of land and forest resources and present the data for national planning, conservation and sustainable ...
Kanha Tiger Reserve encompasses an area of 940 km 2 (360 sq mi) in the two districts Mandla and Balaghat in Madhya Pradesh.It is divided into two protected areas, Hallon and Banjar, of 250 and 300 km 2 (97 and 116 sq mi), respectively.
Forest in Madhya Pradesh Hinglaj Fort surrounded by deep mixed forests in Mandsaur. Madhya Pradesh, often called the "Heart of India", is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal. Madhya Pradesh was the largest state in India until 1 November 2000 when the state of Chhattisgarh was carved out.