Umred Pauni Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary
Umred-Pauni-Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary is a nature reserve in the state of Maharashtra in India. It is bounded roughly by the Wainganga river and the Gose Khurd Dam in the Bhandara and Nagpur districts.[1]
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| Location | Nagpur district and Bhandara district, Maharashtra, India |
| Nearest city | Nagpur 58 km (36 mi) |
| Coordinates | 20°50′08″N 79°30′40″E / 20.83556°N 79.51111°E |
| Area | 189 km2 (73 sq mi) |
| Established | 2013 |
| Governing body | State Forest Department Maharashtra Forest Department |
| Website | www |
Wildlife
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According to a 2014 report, 11 tigers, six leopards are in the sanctuary, in addition to wild dogs, sloth bears, gaur, nilgais, deer and sambars.[2][3]
Mammal species such as the Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, gaur, blue bull, chital, sambar deer, barking deer, chinkara, monkey, wild boar, sloth bear and dhole live here.[4] The Wildlife Institute of India estimated the presence of three tigers in and around the sanctuary but the number has increased to five, with three new cubs sighted in March 2011. The field director of Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary said the 2011 births seemed to be the first litter of this tigress. "Better protection, good prey base and availability of water are three key factors why Bor is becoming a safe haven for tigers. Now the number of tigers has soared up steadily. The sanctuary now has three resident females rearing 10 cubs.,"[5] As per the 2015-16 tiger estimation report, there are five or six tigers in the Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary.[5]
Birds
editThere are more than 90 species of birds belonging to 22 families of 12 different orders recorded in the sanctuary. This includes over 10 species of migratory birds and over seven species of endangered birds.
Reptiles
editThe reserve is home to over 19 species of reptiles belonging to nine families, of which four species are endangered, namely, Indian cobra, Russell's viper, Indian rock python, Indian rat snake, Chequered keelback and monitor lizard.[6]
Conservation
editSeveral water management programs have been created by the NGO Wildlife Trust of India.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Umred-Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary". mahapenchtiger.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ "Umrer-Karhandla sanctuary opens today". The Times of India. 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
- ^ "The Wildlife Conservation And Development Centre". Sanctuary Asia. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
- ^ "Chapter 5: Forests and Biodiversity, Sanctuaries and Parks" (PDF). Socio-economic Review of Maharashtra. Mumbai: Environment Department, Government of Maharashtra. p. 187. Retrieved 12 March 2012.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b Vijay Pinjarkar (2011). "Three tiger cubs Bor's new guests". The Times of India. Nagpur. Archived from the original on 18 January 2014. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ "The Bor Wildlife Sanctuary". Pench Tiger Reserve. Pench Tiger Project Maharashtra. 2011. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
- ^ "Nagzira tiger migrates to Umred-Karhandla sanctuary". The Economic Times on Mobile. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
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