{"id":352007,"date":"2025-12-15T16:43:22","date_gmt":"2025-12-15T11:13:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=352007"},"modified":"2026-01-12T16:33:37","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T11:03:37","slug":"nauradehi-wildlife-sanctuary","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/nauradehi-wildlife-sanctuary\/","title":{"rendered":"Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>News: <\/strong>Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary will become the third home for cheetahs in Madhya Pradesh.\u00a0<strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\">About Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_352031\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-352031\" style=\"width: 366px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\" wp-image-352031\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-ToI-1.jpg?resize=366%2C226&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary\" width=\"366\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-ToI-1.jpg?resize=300%2C185&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-ToI-1.jpg?resize=1024%2C632&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-ToI-1.jpg?resize=768%2C474&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/Source-ToI-1.jpg?w=1123&amp;ssl=1 1123w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 366px) 100vw, 366px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-352031\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Source &#8211; ToI<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Location:<\/strong> Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary is the <strong>largest wildlife sanctuary<\/strong> in <strong>Madhya Pradesh.<\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">The entire sanctuary is <strong>situated on a plateau that forms part of the Upper Vindhyan Range. <\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">It was <strong>established in 1975.\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>River basins:<\/strong> It lies within the <strong>Deccan Peninsula biogeographic region<\/strong> and<strong> forms part of both the Ganga and Narmada river basins.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Connecting:<\/strong> It plays a crucial role as a wildlife corridor by <strong>connecting Panna Tiger Reserve and Satpura Tiger Reserve. <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">It also <strong>indirectly connects Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve <\/strong>through<strong> Veerangana Rani Durgawati Wildlife Sanctuary,<\/strong> enabling movement of large mammals across landscapes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Rivers:<\/strong> The protected area is crossed by several rivers, including the <strong>north-flowing Kopra and the Bamner, Vyarma, and Bearma, <\/strong>all tributaries of the<strong> Ken River.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve<\/strong> encompasses areas within the <strong>Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary and Durgavati Wildlife Sanctuary<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Vegetation:<\/strong> The sanctuary is<strong> dominated by tropical dry deciduous forests,<\/strong> which are part of the Central Indian Monsoon Forests.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><strong>Flora:<\/strong> <strong>Teak <\/strong>is the dominant tree species found throughout the sanctuary.\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Other important tree species include<strong> Saja, Dhawda, Sal, Tendu (Coromandel Ebony), Bhirra (East Indian Satinwood), and Mahua.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><strong>Fauna: <\/strong>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Freshwater crocodiles are mainly found in natural water bodies<\/strong> such as <strong>Chakai Kunda Nala and the Bamner River<\/strong>, which provide suitable habitats for their survival.<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\">Some of the highlighted bird species recorded in the sanctuary include the <strong>Dusky Eagle Owl, White-bellied Minivet, Himalayan Vulture, Eurasian Wryneck, and Verditer Flycatcher.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>News: Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary will become the third home for cheetahs in Madhya Pradesh.\u00a0 About Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary Location: Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary is the largest wildlife sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh. The entire sanctuary is situated on a plateau that forms part of the Upper Vindhyan Range. 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