25th Wildlife Sanctuary of Madhya Pradesh | 16 Apr 2025
Why in News?
The Madhya Pradesh government has announced a new wildlife sanctuary in Sagar district , named Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Sanctuary .
Key Points
- About the Sanctuary:
- Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Sanctuary will be spread over 258.64 sq km reserved forest area of North Sagar Forest Division, Tehsil Banda and Shahgarh Forest of Sagar district .
- This sanctuary is dedicated to Baba Saheb Dr. Ambedkar. With this, addition there are 25 wildlife sanctuaries in the state .
- Importance:
- Declaring this area as a sanctuary will ensure the safety and protection of the wildlife living here like leopard, jackal, chital, nilgai etc.
- Illegal hunting and deforestation will be controlled.
- Biodiversity will increase.
- New opportunities for natural tourism will open up in the state .
- Major wildlife sanctuaries of the state:
|
Sanctuary |
District / Location |
Sanctuary |
District / Location |
|
Bagdara |
Singrauli |
Ratapani |
Obedullaganj |
|
Pachmarhi |
Hoshangabad |
Ken Gharial |
Panna |
|
Bori |
Hoshangabad |
Sailana |
Ratlam |
|
Panpatha |
Umaria |
Kheoni |
Dewas |
|
Gandhi Sagar |
Mandsaur |
Sardarpur |
Dhar |
|
Pench (Mowgli) |
Seoni |
Narsinghgarh |
Rajgarh |
|
Gangau |
Panna |
Sanjay (Dubri) |
Sidhi |
|
Phen |
Mandla |
Chambal |
(Interstate Border Area) |
|
Ghatigaon |
Gwalior |
Singhori |
Obedullaganj |
|
Ralamandal |
Indore |
Nauradehi |
Sagar |
|
Karmajhiri |
Seoni |
Son Gharial |
Sidhi |
|
Veerangana Durgavati |
Damoh |
Orchha |
Tikamgarh |