Bor Tiger Reserve

Bor Wildlife Sanctuary, located near Hingi in Wardha District of Maharashtra was designated as a tiger reserve in July 2014. The sanctuary encompasses 121.1 Sq.km. and includes the Bor Dam. The Bor sanctuary is a vital satellite location that might act as a stepping stone for tigers migrating between Pench, Melghat, and Tadoba. Bor Tiger Reserve is surrounded by numerous other tiger reserves famous for their resident tigers. The Pench Tiger Reserve is to the northeast, Nagzira Nawegaon Tiger Reserve is to the east, and Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary is to the southeast. Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve is to the southeast of the Sanctuary, Melghat Tiger Reserve is to the west, and Satpura Tiger Reserve is to the northwest. The drainage basin of the nearby Bor Dam falls within the reserve area. Bor Tiger Reserve is also the smallest tiger reserve in India by area. The Reserve contains a Core Zone of 115.92 square kilometres. Because public access is forbidden, this is the Reserve's most protected and inaccessible component, accounting for more than 95% of the reserve area. The surrounding Buffer Zone is not as well-defended, serving as a protective barrier for the core zone. The specifically developed Eco-Tourism Zone is 5.21 square kilometres and is used for natural exploration and tourism. Bor Tiger Reserve consists largely of dry savannahs and dry deciduous forests.

Description

State : Maharashtra

District : Nagpur, Wardha

Coordinates : 20°58′39″ N, 78°40′33″ E

Area : 138.12 Sq.km

TR Notification year : 2014

Tiger Population : 06 (All India Tiger Esitmation, 2018)