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Initially comprising 1,026 km 2 (396 sq mi) of the Palamu Tiger Reserve, an additional 226 km 2 (87 sq mi) was added to the park in 1989 and 63 km 2 (24 sq mi) of the Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] Betla was one of the first national parks in India to become a tiger reserve under Project Tiger , in 1974. [ 5 ]
The tourism in Nagpur is due to a large number of National Parks/Wildlife Sanctuaries surrounding Nagpur. All of these sanctuaries have Tiger as their major attractions. Two notable National Parks around Nagpur are Pench National Park around 60 km north of Nagpur, and Tadoba National Park around 180 km south of Nagpur.
The sanctuary is located 20 km east of Bhandara town. The nearest rail and airport head is Nagpur. Regular buses at an interval of 30 minutes are available from Bhandara Bus Stand from 5:00 am to 8:00 pm. The sanctuary is open for visitors from sunrise to sunset. There are many hotels and resorts located near Bhandara town.
As of 2022, Maharashtra has the fifth-largest tiger population among all Indian states. The tiger population in the state has shown a consistent rise: 2006: 103 tigers 2010: 169 tigers 2015: 190 tigers (a 12% increase from 2010) 2018: 312 tigers 2022: 444 tigers The latest census, conducted as part of the All India Tiger Estimation Report 2022 ...
Nagpur is surrounded by many tiger reserves and acts as a gateway, hence called Tiger capital of India. [221] Tiger reserves such as Pench Tiger Reserve is situated around 100 km from the city and can be reached through NH44 in Nagpur Jabalpur road. Tadoba National Park is situated south of the city and is around 141 km from the city.
Mammal species such as the Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, gaur, blue bull, chital, sambar deer, barking deer, chinkara, monkey, wild boar, sloth bear and dhole live here. [4] The Wildlife Institute of India estimated the presence of three tigers in and around the sanctuary but the number has increased to five, with three new cubs sighted in ...
The tiger reserves in India were set up as a part of Project Tiger initiated in 1973 and are administered by the National Tiger Conservation Authority of Government of India. As of December 2024, there are 57 protected areas that have been designated as tiger reserves. As of 2023, there were 3,682 wild tigers in India, which is almost 75% of ...
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve: 1978 3568.09 Nandyal, Palnadu, Prakasam: Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary: 1976 4.4 Tirupati: Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary: 1976 500 Tirupati: Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary: 1988 6.14 Nandyal: Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary: 1988 464.42 Kadapa: Sri Penusila Narasimha Wildlife Sanctuary: 1997 1030.85 Nellore