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Tiger reserve of Maharashtra. It is situated in Gondia and Bhandara Districts in the
North–Eastern corner of Maharashtra. Gondia district shares common boundaries
with the states of Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh on North and Eastern side
respectively. Strategically the Tiger Reserve is located in the heart of central
Indian Tiger landscape which contributes almost 1/6 of the total tiger population of
the country. This area is an excellent abode to almost all major floral and faunal
species found in central India.NNTR comprised of the notified area of Nawegaon
National Park, Nawegaon Wildlife Sanctuary, Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary, New
Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary and Koka Wildlife Sanctuary.
Except 17.6 ha. land in
Nagzira sanctuary, (Nagzira tourism complex) and 251.46 ha of PF in Koka sanctuary,
rest has been notified as the Critical Tiger habitat as per Sec. 38 (v) of the WLP
(Amendment) Act 2006.adesh and Nagpur district of
Maharashtra. Pench M.P. covers around 757 squares Kms, out of which a core area of
299 sq km of Indira Priyadarshini Pench tiger reserve and the Mowgli Pench Sanctuary. The remaining 464 sq km of Pench tiger reserve is the buffer area in Maharashtra
covering an additional area 741.22 sq.kms which has also been declared Pench Tiger
reserve. It was declared a National Park by the Government of Maharashtra in 1975
and received the official status of Tiger Reserve of India in February 1999.
The Nawegaon National Park and Nawegaon wildlife Sanctuary (Nawegaon Block) are
adjoining to each other. Both are situated in the Gondia District of Maharashtra.
Nagzira, New Nagzira and Koka Wildlife Sanctuaries (Nagzira Block) are adjoining to
one another located partly in Gondia and partly in Bhandara district. Both the blocks
are separated from each other by Forest area and Non-forest with many villages,
farmlands, Highways and Rail lines etc.
NNTR has connectivity with the major tiger reserves in Central India like Kanha and
Pench Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, Pench & Tadoba-Andhari TR in
Maharashtra, Indravati tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh and indirectly with the Kawal
& Nagarjunsagar Tiger Reserve in Telangana & Andhra Pradesh and Achanakmar TR
in Chhattisgarh. It is also connected to important tiger bearing areas like Umred-
Karhandala sanctuary and Bramhapuri division.
HOW TO REACH NAGZIRA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
By Road
Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary is situated 22 km from Sakoli on NH 53 (Mumbai to Kolkata) which
traverses through Sakoli. The sanctuary is situated about 60 km from Gondia and Bhandara. It is
nearly 120 Km from Nagpur. The nearest busstand is at Sakoli & Tirora.
By Train
Nearest railway stations are:
- Gondia- 50 km
- Bhandara Road- 50 km
- Soundad- 20 km
- Tirora- 20 km
- Tumsar- 40 km
By Air
Nagpur is the nearest airport, which is located at a distance of 120 km approximately.
NAGZIRA - SAFARI TIMING
Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary Nagpur Safari Timings
