Bor Wildlife Sanctuary
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Bor Wildlife Sanctuary & Tiger Reserve 'Satellite core' of Pench Tiger Reserve |
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| Wildlife sanctuary | |
 Bor Wildlife Sanctuary & Tiger Reserve
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| Coordinates: 20°58′39″N 78°40′33″E / 20.97750°N 78.67583°ECoordinates: 20°58′39″N 78°40′33″E / 20.97750°N 78.67583°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Wardha District |
| Established | 1970 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 121.1 km2 (46.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 460 m (1,510 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Nearest city | Wardha |
| IUCN category | IV |
| Governing body | Maharashtra State Forest Dept. |
| Website | www |
Bor Tiger Reserve is a wildlife sanctuary which was declared as a tiger reserve in July 2014. It is located near Hingani in Wardha District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is a home to a variety of wild animals. The reserve covers an area of 138.12 km2 (53.33 sq mi). which includes the drainage basin of the Bor Dam.
It is notable that Bor Tiger Reserve and some adjacent protected areas will be merged with Pench Tiger Reserve (Maharashtra) as a 'Satellite core area', to more than double the area of that well established tiger reserve.
Bor Tiger Reserve is centrally located among several other Bengal tiger habitats including: Pench Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra, 90 km2 (35 sq mi) to the northeast; Nagzira Navegaon Tiger Reserve, 125 km2 (48 sq mi) to the east northeast; Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary, 75 km2 (29 sq mi) to the east southeast; Tadoba - Andhari Tiger Reserve, 85 km2 (33 sq mi) to the southeast; Melghat Tiger Reserve, 140 km2 (54 sq mi) to the west northwest and Satpura National Park and Tiger Reserve,160 km2 (62 sq mi) to the northwest.
In April, 2012, the Maharashtra state government issued a notification adding 60 km2 (23 sq mi) to the old 61.1 km2 (23.6 sq mi) area of Bor Sanctuary. The new Core Zone of 115.92 km2 (44.76 sq mi) is the most protected and inviolate part of the sanctuary where the public is not allowed. It comprises 95.7% of the total area. Most of the core area is contiguous with good forest of Wardha Forest Division and Nagpur Forest Division. See Map of Bor Wildlife Sanctuary.
The Eco-tourism Zone of 5.21 km2 (2.01 sq mi) designated for public access for nature and wildlife tourism comprises 4.3% of the total sanctuary area. The purpose of the tourism zone is to educate the public about the significance of nature and wildlife conservation and to stimulate their environmental awareness.
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