Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary, covering about 1,197 km2 (462 sq mi), is the largest wildlife sanctuary of Madhya Pradesh state in India. This wildlife sanctuary is a part of 5500 km2 of forested landscape. It is located in the centre of the state covering parts of Sagar, Damoh, Narsinghpur, and Raisen Districts. It is about 90 km from Jabalpur and about 56 km from Sagar.
Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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Coordinates: 23°10′41.31″N 79°12′6.79″E | |
Country | India |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
District | Sagar, Damoh, Narsinghpur, Raisen |
Established | 1975 |
Area | |
• Total | 1,197 km2 (462 sq mi) |
Elevation | 600 m (2,000 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Nearest city | Jabalpur (80 km (50 mi)) Sagar (65 km (40 mi)) |
IUCN category | IV |
Visitation | Limited commercial tourism |
Governing body | Government of India, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Project Tiger Madhya Pradesh Forest Department |
Precipitation | 1,200 millimetres (47 in) |
Avg. summer temperature | 48 °C (118 °F) |
Avg. winter temperature | 5 °C (41 °F) |
Website | mpforest |
It is a potential site for the Cheetah Reintroduction in India. The cheetah prey density were reasonable and based on current prey density the area could support about 25 cheetahs. 750 km2 area was recommended by relocation of 23 villages. After relocating the species, the site could support over 50 wild cheetahs and Nauradehi could harbour over 70 individuals.
The wildlife refuge is divided into six ranges: