Umred Pauni Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary

Umred-Pauni-Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary
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Location	Nagpur district and Bhandara district, Maharashtra, India
Nearest city	Nagpur 58 km (36 mi)
Coordinates	20°50′08″N79°30′40″E / 20.83556°N 79.51111°E / 20.83556; 79.51111
Area	189 km2 (73 sq mi)
Established	2013
Governing body	State Forest Department Maharashtra Forest Department
Website	www.mahapenchtiger.com/Bor/Umred-Karhandala.aspx

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]

Wildlife

Bengal tiger in Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary

Umred Pauni Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary harbours tiger, leopard, dhole, sloth bear, gaur, nilgai, sambar and other deer species. ^{[2] [3]}

Birds

There 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.^{[ citation needed ]}

Reptiles

The 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. ^[4]

Conservation

Several water management programs have been created by the NGO Wildlife Trust of India. ^[5]

References

1. "Umred-Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary". mahapenchtiger.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
2. "Umrer-Karhandla sanctuary opens today". The Times of India. 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2014.
3. "The Wildlife Conservation And Development Centre". Sanctuary Asia. Retrieved 28 June 2014.
4. "The Bor Wildlife Sanctuary". Pench Tiger Reserve. Pench Tiger Project Maharashtra. 2011. Archived from the original on 17 July 2012. Retrieved 12 March 2012.
5. "Nagzira tiger migrates to Umred-Karhandla sanctuary". The Economic Times on Mobile. Retrieved 28 June 2014.

External links

• Official website