| Sanjay National Park | |
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| Sanjay Dubri Tiger Reserve | |
 A Tiger in Sanjay Dubri Tiger Reserve | |
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 Interactive map of Sanjay National Park | |
| Location | Sidhi district,Madhya Pradesh, India |
| Nearest city | Sidhi andRampur Naikin |
| Coordinates | 23°55′N81°50′E / 23.92°N 81.83°E /23.92; 81.83 |
| Area | 1,674.55 km2 (646.55 sq mi) |
| Established |
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| Governing body | Government of India |
| sanjaytigerreserve | |
Sanjay National Park is anational park inSidhi district ofMadhya Pradesh, India. It covers an area of 1,674.55 km2 (646.55 sq mi) and is a part of the Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve. It was declared a national park in 1981 and atiger reserve in 2006.[1][2]
Sanjay National Park is located in theSidhi district ofMadhya Pradesh. It was declared a national park in 1981 and atiger reserve in 2006. It comprises Sanjay National Park and the Dubri Wildlife Sanctuary, both located in Sidhi District. Sanjay Dubri National Park was named after dubri village. The park is spread over total area of 1,674.55 km2 (646.55 sq mi) including 812 km2 (314 sq mi) core area and 868 km2 (335 sq mi) buffer.[2] It used to be in Madhya Pradesh with 2,300 km2 (890 sq mi), beforeChhattisgarh was carved out of it in 2000. A large part of this 1,500 km2 (580 sq mi) area is now located inChhattisgarh, which was renamed toGuru Ghasidas National Park by the Government of Chhattisgarh.[3][4][5] TheBanas river, which joins theSon river, forms the western boundary of the park. The terrain of the park is generally hilly.[6]
It is located in theNarmada Valley dry deciduous forestsecoregion. The area is well known for its rich biodiversity. It hasSal,bamboo and mixed forests.[7] The trees found in the park are sal,dhawa,tendu,harra,mahua,kusum,shisham,khair,amla andbair.[6]
Sanjay National Park hosts many wild animals, includingBengal tiger,Indian leopard,chital,sambar deer,northern red muntjac,chinkara,wild boar,nilgai,Indian elephant,sloth bear,golden jackal,striped hyena,Indian crested porcupine,jungle cat andmonitor lizard.[8][9]
Awhite tiger named Mohan was captured by the king ofRewa,Martand Singh, in 1951 in the forest of Sidhi district, which is now part of the Sanjay Dubri Tiger Reserve.[6][10][11] According to an official census of Madhya Pradesh carried out in 2004, Sanjay National Park had six tigers.[1] According to the 2018 report, there were six tigers in the reserve.[2] There were 41 tigers in July 2023.[12]
In addition, considering that what used to beSurguja State is now part of Chhattisgarh, and that the state has a district calledKoriya, this overall area was the last known territory of theAsiatic cheetah in India.[13]
Thegaur disappeared in 1997. In 2023, 43 gaur fromKanha Tiger Reserve andSatpura Tiger Reserve were reintroduced.[14][15]
Sanjay National Park hosts many bird species, includingpeacock,red jungle fowl,Asian koel,Indian roller andowls.[6]
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