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Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve

March 31, 2026

The Navegaon Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR) in Maharashtra’s Gondia will get control of the buffer notified area in its vicinity from April 1.

About Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve:

  • Location: It is located in Maharashtra.
  • It is located in the heart of the central Indian Tiger Landscape, which contributes almost 1/6 of the total tiger population of the country.
  • It was declared a tiger reserve in 2013; it is the fifth tiger reserve in Maharashtra.
  • It is comprised of the notified areas of Nawegaon National Park, Nawegaon Wildlife Sanctuary, Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary, New Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary, and Koka Wildlife Sanctuary.
  • It has linkages with Kanha, Pench, and Tadoba Tiger Reserves.
  • Vegetation: Southern Tropical Dry Deciduous
  • Flora: There are many species of plants, and the major trees are: Terminalia tomentosa, Lagerstroemia parviflora, Anogeisus lotifolia, Pterocarpus marsupium, Diospyrus melanoxylon, Ougeinia oogenesis, etc.
  • Fauna: The major wild animals are: Tiger, Panther, Small Indian Civet, Palm Civet, Wolf, Jackal, Wild Dog, Sloth Bear, Ratel, Common Giant Flying Squirrel, Gaur, Sambar, Chital, Four Horned Antelope, Mouse Deer, and Pangolin.

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