List of Protected areas of Madhya Pradesh

Forest cover in Madhya Pradesh

Protected areas in Madhya Pradesh include 12 National Parks, 24 Wildlife sanctuaries and 3 Biosphere Reserves.

National Parks

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Madhya Pradesh is home to 12 of India's National Parks:

Name Year of Notification Area
(sq.km.)
Bandhavgarh National Park[1][2] 1968 448.842
Ghughua Fossil Park[1][2] 1983 0.27
Kanha Tiger Reserve[1][2] 1955 941.793
Kuno National Park[2] 2018 748.761
Madhav National Park[1][2] 1959 375.23
Panna National Park[1][2] 1981 542.66
Pench National Park[1][2] 1975 292.857
Sanjay National Park[1][2] 1981 464.643
Satpura Tiger Reserve[1][2] 1981 528.729
Van Vihar National Park[1][2] 1979 4.452
Dinosaur Fossils National Park 2011 0.89
Omkareshwar National Park 2004 293

Wildlife Sanctuaries

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Madhya Pradesh is also home to 25 Wildlife sanctuaries:

Name Year of Notification Area
(sq.km.)
Bandhavghar Wildlife Sanctuary[1][3] 1978 478
Bori Wildlife Sanctuary[1][3] 1977 485.715
Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary[1][3] 1981 368.62
Ghatigaon Wildlife Sanctuary[1][3] 1981 510.64
Karera Wildlife Sanctuary[1][3] 1981 202.21
Ken Gharial Sanctuary[1][3] 1981 45.2
Kheoni Wildlife Sanctuary[1][3] 1982 134.778
Narsinghgarh Wildlife Sanctuary[1][3] 1978 57.19
National Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary[1][3] 1978 435
Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary[1][3] 1984 1197.04
Orcha Wildlife Sanctuary[1][3] 1994 44.914
Panpatha Wildlife Sanctuary[1][3] 1983 245.842
Pench Tiger Reserve[1][3] 1975 118.473
Phen Wildlife Sanctuary[1][3] 1983 110.704
Ralamandal Wildlife Sanctuary[1][3] 1989 2.345
Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary[1][3] 1978 910.638
Sailana Wildlife Sanctuary[1][3] 1983 12.965
Sardarpur Wildlife Sanctuary[1][3] 1983 348.121
Singhori Wildlife Sanctuary[1][3] 1976 312.036
Son Gharial Sanctuary[1][3] 1981 83.684
Veerangana Durgavati Wildlife Sanctuary[1][3] 1997 23.973

Biosphere reserves

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Biosphere reserves of Madhya Pradesh[4]
Year Name Location Type Key fauna Area (km2)
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[5]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad "Protected Area Gazette Notification Database (Madhya Pradesh)". Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h i j "National Parks". Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u "Wildlife Sanctuaries". Retrieved 22 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Biosphere Reserves in India (as on Dec, 2014)". December 2014. Retrieved 23 December 2021.
  5. ^ "Panna Tiger Reserve gets UNESCO's 'Biosphere Reserve' Status". Outlook India. 7 November 2020. Retrieved 23 December 2021.