| Sanjay National Park | |
|---|---|
| Sanjay Dubri Tiger Reserve | |
| IUCN category II (national park) | |
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| Location | Sidhi district Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Nearest city | Sidhi and Rampur Naikin |
| Coordinates | 23°55′N 81°50′E / 23.92°N 81.83°E / 23.92; 81.83 |
| Area | 1,674.55 km (646.55 sq mi) |
| Established | 1981 |
| Governing body | Government of India |
Sanjay National Park is a national park in Singrauli and Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It covers an area of 1,674.55 km (646.55 sq mi) and is a part of the Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve.
Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve
All of Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve used to be in Madhya Pradesh with 2,300 km (890 sq mi), before Chhattisgarh was carved out of it in 2000. A large part of this 1,500 km (580 sq mi) area is now located in Chhattisgarh, which was renamed to "Guru Ghasidas National Park" by the Government of Chhattisgarh.
The National Park is named after Guru Ghasidas. It shared five tigers with Madhya Pradesh in 2010. In addition, considering that what used to be Surguja State is now part of Chhattisgarh, and that the state has a district called Koriya, this overall area was the last known territory of the Asiatic cheetah in India.
The Tiger Reserve comprises Sanjay National Park and the Dubri Wildlife Sanctuary both located in Sidhi District. The park is spread over total area of 1,674.55 km (646.55 sq mi) including 812 km (314 sq mi) core area and 868 km (335 sq mi) buffer.
Flora
It is located in the Narmada Valley dry deciduous forests ecoregion. The area is well known for its rich biodiversity. It has Sal, bamboo and mixed forests.
Fauna
Sanjay National Park harbours Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, spotted deer, Sambar deer, wild boar, nilgai, chinkara, porcupine, monitor lizard. The gaur disappeared in 1997. In 2023, 43 gaur were reintroduced from Kanha Tiger Reserve and Satpura Tiger Reserve. According to an official census of Madhya Pradesh carried out in 2004, Sanjay National Park had six tigers. No tiger was sighted there between October 2008 and May 2009. There were 41 tigers in July 2023.
There are 309 species of birds are found here. Among the many birds here are the Indian golden oriole, racket-tailed drongo, Indian pitta, rufous treepie, lesser adjutant, red-headed vulture, Indian vulture, white-rumped vulture, Egyptian vulture and nightjar.
See also
References
- ^ Singh, S.; Dixit, R. D.; Sahu, T.R. (2005). "Pteridophytic Diversity of Sanjay National Park (Sidhi), Madhya Pradesh". Indian Forester. 131 (4): 574–582.
- "Explained: India's newest Tiger Reserve, No 4 in Chhattisgarh". 13 October 2021.
- ^ "Chhattisgarh asked to propose tiger reserve status for Guru Ghasidas park". The Hindu. 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
- "No tiger in Sanjay Tiger Reserve also, says official". Times Of India. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
- "Tiger Status, October 2010" (PDF). Project Tiger. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
- Divyabhanusinh (1999). The End of a Trail: the Cheetah in India. Banyan Books, New Delhi.
- "Ties in the wild: 'Mausi' tigress protects, trains cubs of her dead sister". Deccan Herald. 21 August 2022.
- "Narmada Valley dry deciduous forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
- Negi, S. S. (2002). Handbook of National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Biosphere Reserves in India. Indus Publishing Company. p. 66. ISBN 9788173871283.
- "28 Gaurs Translocated from Kanha Now Roam Free in Sanjay Tiger Reserve". Indian Masterminds. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- "Gaurs make grand return to Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve after 25 yrs. It's a 'Made in MP' feat". The Print. 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
- "Found family: Tigress adopts sister's orphaned cubs at Sanjay National Park". Down to Earth. 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
