Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary
Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary | ||
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Wildlife sanctuary | ||
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| Nearest city | Jabalpur (80 km (50 mi)) Precipitation 1,200 millimetres (47 in) | |
| Avg. summer temperature | 48 °C (118 °F) | |
| Avg. winter temperature | 5 °C (41 °F) | |
| Website | mpforest | |
Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary, covering about 1,197 km2 (462 sq mi), is the largest
It is a potential site for the
The wildlife refuge is divided into six ranges:
History
This forest area was made a sanctuary in
Geography
The protected area sits astride two major river basins of India, namely the
The forest is spread over the southern area of the Vindhya Range of hills in which the Bandhavgarh National Park and Panna National Park are also located.
Nauradehi Sanctuary is located at an elevation of 400 m (1,300 ft) to 600 m (2,000 ft) above
- Winter - November to February, 5 °C (41 °F) to 30 °C (86 °F)
- Summer - March to June, 30 °C (86 °F) to 48 °C (118 °F) and
- Monsoon - July to October, 20 °C (68 °F) to 35 °C (95 °F).[3]
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Flora
The flora consists of central Indian Monsoon forests, which include
The sanctuary exists as fragmented patches of variable density forest. The sanctuary needs more research and study of its habitats, flora, fauna and avi-fauna.[4]
Fauna
Reptile species found in Nauradehi includes monitor lizard, mugger crocodile, turtle, tortoise and snakes.
Birds of Nauradehi
Due to presence of perennial water sources including several rivers and
At least 150 bird species can be seen in Noradehi. Some of the birds are king vulture,
During winter season the sanctuary serves as the seasonal home for migratory birds, including the sarus crane.[3]
Visitor information
The park is open from November to June. The best time to visit is winter i.e. November to February when it is not too hot and trees are still green. The sanctuary closes during monsoon from July till October to give trees and animals time to reacclimatize.
Jabalpur or Bhopal can be convenient bases to explore the sanctuary, which have airports. The Jabalpur-Jaipur highway (NH 12) passes through the sanctuary about 80 km (50 mi) west of Jabalpur. Nearby railheads include Sagar, Damoh and Narsinghpur.[3]
Forest Rest Houses and Forest Department guides are available for visitors to Noradehi.[5]
References
- ^ Noradehi Wildlife Sanctuary
- ^ Sumit K Sen. "Part 3: Central & Western India". Geographical locations of protected places in India Using Latitude and Longitude coordinates. Kolkatabirds. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- ^ a b c d e "MP becomes first state to map trees using DNA to curb smuggling - bhopal". Hindustan Times. Retrieved January 2, 2021.
- ^ a b "Lost tigers of Nauradehi". Secrets of Cats. 2010-05-30. Retrieved 2012-02-12.
- ^ "Nauradehi Sanctuary". Wild Life. Madhya Pradesh Forest Department. Retrieved 2012-02-13.
- Project Cheetah (Brochure), September 2010, Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India. Accessed 01 Feb 2011.
- Reintroducing the Cheetah in India
- Assessing the potential for reintroducing the cheetah in India, 2010. A report on the feasibility of cheetah reintroduction in India, jointly prepared by the Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India (Ranjitsinh, M. K. & Jhala, Y. V. (2010) Assessing the potential for reintroducing the cheetah in India. Wildlife Trust of India, Noida, & the Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, TR2010/001). Also available at WII website: [1], [2]. Accessed 01 Feb 2011. Also available at Ministry of Environment and Forests (India) website: [3]Accessed 20 Sept 2011.