Amba Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary
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| Amba Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
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 Interactive map of Amba Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary | |
| Location | Buldhana district, Maharashtra, India |
| Nearest city | Buldhana |
| Coordinates | 21°13′20.3″N 76°38′55.2″E / 21.222306°N 76.648667°E |
| Area | 127.110 km2 (49.077 sq mi) |
| Established | 1997 |
| Governing body | Maharashtra State Forest Department |
The Amba Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Satpura Range of Buldhana District of Maharashtra.[1] It is a part of the Melghat Tiger Reserve. The sanctuary area includes Reserved forest 102.10sqkm, Protected forest 22.62 Sq. km.and remaining land is private cultivation and Abadi lands from ex-forest villages of Ambabarwa, Chunkhadi and Rohinkhidki of Sangrampur Taluka of Buldhana District.[2]