Protected areas in Madhya Pradesh include 12 National Parks, 24 Wildlife sanctuaries and 3 Biosphere Reserves.
National Parks
Madhya Pradesh is home to 12 of India's National Parks:
Name | Year of Notification | Area (sq.km.) |
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Bandhavgarh National Park | 1968 | 448.842 |
Ghughua Fossil Park | 1983 | 0.27 |
Kanha Tiger Reserve | 1955 | 941.793 |
Kuno National Park | 2018 | 748.761 |
Madhav National Park | 1959 | 375.23 |
Panna National Park | 1981 | 542.66 |
Pench National Park | 1975 | 292.857 |
Sanjay National Park | 1981 | 464.643 |
Satpura Tiger Reserve | 1981 | 528.729 |
Van Vihar National Park | 1979 | 4.452 |
Dinosaur Fossils National Park | 2011 | 0.89 |
Omkareshwar National Park | 2004 | 293 |
Wildlife Sanctuaries
Madhya Pradesh is also home to 25 Wildlife sanctuaries:
Name | Year of Notification | Area (sq.km.) |
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Bandhavghar Wildlife Sanctuary | 1978 | 478 |
Bori Wildlife Sanctuary | 1977 | 485.715 |
Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary | 1981 | 368.62 |
Ghatigaon Wildlife Sanctuary | 1981 | 510.64 |
Karera Wildlife Sanctuary | 1981 | 202.21 |
Ken Gharial Sanctuary | 1981 | 45.2 |
Kheoni Wildlife Sanctuary | 1982 | 134.778 |
Narsinghgarh Wildlife Sanctuary | 1978 | 57.19 |
National Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary | 1978 | 435 |
Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary | 1984 | 1197.04 |
Orchha Wildlife Sanctuary | 1994 | 44.914 |
Panpatha Wildlife Sanctuary | 1983 | 245.842 |
Pench Tiger Reserve | 1975 | 118.473 |
Phen Wildlife Sanctuary | 1983 | 110.704 |
Ralamandal Wildlife Sanctuary | 1989 | 2.345 |
Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary | 1978 | 910.638 |
Sailana Wildlife Sanctuary | 1983 | 12.965 |
Sardarpur Wildlife Sanctuary | 1983 | 348.121 |
Singhori Wildlife Sanctuary | 1976 | 312.036 |
Son Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary | 1981 | 83.684 |
Veerangana Durgavati Wildlife Sanctuary | 1997 | 23.973 |
Biosphere reserves
Year | Name | Location | Type | Key fauna | Area (km) | |
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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 | Parts of Annupur and Dindori in Madhya Pradesh; and Bilaspur district in Chhattisgarh | Maikal Hills | Four-horned antelope, Indian wild dog, sarus crane, white-rumped vulture, sacred grove bush frog | 3835 |
3 | 2011 | Panna | Parts of Panna district and Chhatarpur district | Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests | Bengal tiger, Chinkara, Nilgai, Sambar deer, and Sloth bear | 2998.98 |
See also
References
- ^ "Protected Area Gazette Notification Database (Madhya Pradesh)". Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "National Parks". Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- ^ "Wildlife Sanctuaries". Retrieved 22 December 2021.
- "Biosphere Reserves in India (as on Dec, 2014)". December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
- "Panna Tiger Reserve gets UNESCO's 'Biosphere Reserve' Status". Outlook India. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2021.