In April 2012, the state government of Maharashtra issued a notification adding 60 km² (23 square miles) to the old 61.1 km² (23.6 square miles) of the Bor Sanctuary. The new core area of 115.92 km² (44.76 sq mi) is the most protected and inviolable sanctuary in which the public is not allowed. It consists of 95.7% of the total area. Most of the core area is contiguous with good forest management Forestry Division Wardha and Nagpur. See Map of the Bor Wildlife Sanctuary.
Eco-tourism area of 5.21 km² (2.01 square miles) designated for public access to nature and wildlife tourism comprises 4.3% of the total area of the sanctuary. The purpose of the tourist is to educate the public about the importance of nature and wildlife conservation and to promote environmental awareness. The buffer zone is the least protected forest area near the Sanctuary, which serves as a protective barrier for the core area.
Bor Sanctuary is divided physically by the reservoir of Bor into 2 sections, above, two thirds (40 km² (15 sq mi)) as the West and third, (21 km² (8.1 sq mi)) because the eastern part. 95% of the western part is in the Wardha district and 90% of the eastern part is in the district of Nagpur. The Bor reservoir area is 7.25 km² (2.80 sq mi) and is not included in the total area sanctuary.[2]