Nawegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve

The Nawegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve is located in Maharashtra's Gondia and Bhandara districts. Nawegaon National Park, Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary, Nawegaon Wildlife Sanctuary, New Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary, and Koka Wildlife Sanctuary are all part of the Tiger Reserve. The Reserve has links to the Kanha, Pench, and Tadoba Tiger Reserves and is rich in biodiversity. The terrain is uneven, with the highest peak, 'Zenda Pahad,' rising 702 metres above sea level. Nawegaon Nagzira Tiger Reserve is in the heart of the Central Indian tiger metapopulation due to its closeness to various tiger reserves (Tadoba Andhari, Pench, and Kanha) and major tiger regions (such as Balaghat, Brahmapuri, Chandrapur, and Gadchiroli). Its sustainability is critical for the reintroduction of tigers into the forests of Maharashtra's Gadchiroli district and the forests next to it in the state of Chhattisgarh. The Reserve's principal forest types are southern dry mixed deciduous forest and southern tropical wet deciduous forest interspersed with scrub, bamboo, and grass.

Description

State : Maharashtra

District : Gondia and Bhandara

Coordinates : 20° 56′ 0″ N, 80° 10′ 0″ E

Area : 1,894.94 Sq. Km

TR Notification year : 2013-2014

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