Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife sanctuary and Tiger reserve in central India
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Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary is a sanctuary in Mungeli district of Chhattisgarh and in the Anuppur and Dindori districts of Madhya Pradesh in India. It was established in 1975, under the provisions of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act of 1972, and declared as a Tiger Reserve under Project Tiger, in 2009.[1][2] It is a part of the Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve.[3]
| Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
Entry gate of Achanakmar Tiger Reserve | |
  Location in Chhattisgarh  Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary (Madhya Pradesh)  Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary (India) | |
 Interactive map of Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary | |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 22.55°N 81.73°E |
| Area | 557.55 km2 (215.27 sq mi) |
| Designation | Tiger Reserve |
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Geography
Linked by the hilly Kanha-Achanakmar Corridor to the tiger reserve in Kanha, Madhya Pradesh, the sanctuary comprises 557.55 km2 (215.27 sq mi) of forest.[4] The park is part of Mungeli And Bilaspur Forest Division in northwest Chhattisgarh, around 50 km (31 mi) north of Mungeli. The sanctuary is close to Amarkantak, the source of the Son River and Narmada River.[5]
Flora
Fauna
The sanctuary is home to the Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, chital, sambar, nilgai, gaur, elephant, four-horned antelope, chinkara, blackbuck, Indian muntjac, wild boar, striped hyena, Indian jackal, sloth bear and dhole.[7][8]
