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    Sanjay National Park

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    Not to be confused with Sanjay Gandhi National Park in Mumbai or Sangay National Park in Ecuador
    Sanjay National Park
    Sanjay Dubri Tiger Reserve
    IUCN category II (national park)
    Map showing the location of Sanjay National Park
    Map showing the location of Sanjay National Park
    Map showing the location of Sanjay National Park
    Map showing the location of Sanjay National Park
    LocationSidhi district, Madhya Pradesh, India
    Nearest citySidhi and Rampur Naikin
    Coordinates23°55′N 81°50′E / 23.92°N 81.83°E / 23.92; 81.83
    Area1,674.55 km2 (646.55 sq mi)
    Established
    • 1981 (National Park)
    • 2006 (Tiger Reserve)
    Governing bodyGovernment of India
    sanjaytigerreserve

    Sanjay National Park is a national park in Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It covers an area of 1,674.55 km2 (646.55 sq mi) and is a part of the Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve. It was declared a National Park in 1981 and a tiger reserve in 2006.[1][2]

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    Banas river at Parsili in Sanjay National Park

    Sanjay National Park is located in the Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh. It was declared a National Park in 1981. It used to be in Madhya Pradesh with 2,300 km2 (890 sq mi), before Chhattisgarh was carved out of it in 2000. A large part of this 1,500 km2 (580 sq mi) area is now located in Chhattisgarh, which was renamed to Guru Ghasidas National Park by the Government of Chhattisgarh.[3][4][5] The National Park is named after Guru Ghasidas.[4] It shared five tigers with Madhya Pradesh in 2010.[6] In addition, considering that what used to be Surguja State is now part of Chhattisgarh, and that the state has a district called Koriya, this overall area was the last known territory of the Asiatic cheetah in India.[7]

    Sanjay Dubri was declared a tiger reserve in 2006. It comprises Sanjay National Park and the Dubri Wildlife Sanctuary both located in Sidhi District. Sanjay Dubri National Park was named after dubri village. The park is spread over total area of 1,674.55 km2 (646.55 sq mi) including 812 km2 (314 sq mi) core area and 868 km2 (335 sq mi) buffer.[2] The Banas river, which joins the Son river, forms the western boundary of the park. The terrain of the park is generally hilly.[8]

    Flora

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    It is located in the Narmada Valley dry deciduous forests ecoregion. The area is well known for its rich biodiversity. It has Sal, bamboo and mixed forests.[9] The trees found in the park are sal, dhawa, tendu, harra, mahua, kusum, shisham, khair, amla and bair.[8]

    Fauna

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    A tiger in Sanjay Dubri Tiger Reserve

    Sanjay National Park hosts many wild animals including Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, spotted deer, sambar deer, barking deer, chinkara, wild boar, nilgai, Indian elephant, golden jackal, striped hyena, porcupine, jungle cat and monitor lizard.[10][11] Bird species include peacock, red jungle fowl, Asian koel, Indian roller and owls.[8]

    Sanjay Dubri is the birthplace of the white tiger Mohan, which was captured by the King of Rewa, Martand Singh, in 1951.[12][13][8][14] The gaur disappeared in 1997.[15] In 2023, 43 gaur were reintroduced from Kanha Tiger Reserve and Satpura Tiger Reserve.[16] According to an official census of Madhya Pradesh carried out in 2004, Sanjay National Park had six tigers.[1] There were 41 tigers in July 2023.[17]

    See also

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    • Flora and fauna of Madhya Pradesh

    References

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    1. ^ a b Singh, S.; Dixit, R. D.; Sahu, T.R. (2005). "Pteridophytic Diversity of Sanjay National Park (Sidhi), Madhya Pradesh". Indian Forester. 131 (4): 574–582.
    2. ^ a b "Ties in the wild: 'Mausi' tigress protects, trains cubs of her dead sister". Deccan Herald. 21 August 2022.
    3. ^ "Explained: India's newest Tiger Reserve, No 4 in Chhattisgarh". 13 October 2021.
    4. ^ a b "Chhattisgarh asked to propose tiger reserve status for Guru Ghasidas park". The Hindu. 2011. Retrieved 4 June 2016.
    5. ^ "No tiger in Sanjay Tiger Reserve also, says official". Times Of India. 2012. Archived from the original on 2012-10-24. Retrieved 2023-05-01.
    6. ^ "Tiger Status, October 2010" (PDF). Project Tiger. 2010. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2012-01-20. Retrieved 2011-10-25.
    7. ^ Divyabhanusinh (1999). The End of a Trail: the Cheetah in India. Banyan Books, New Delhi.
    8. ^ a b c d Tiwari, S.K (1997). "Sanjay Dubri Game Sanctuary". Wildlife Sanctuaries of Madhya Pradesh. APH Publishing Corporation. pp. 113–116. ISBN 9788170248101.
    9. ^ "Narmada Valley dry deciduous forests". Terrestrial Ecoregions. World Wildlife Fund.
    10. ^ Negi, S. S. (2002). Handbook of National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Biosphere Reserves in India. Indus Publishing Company. p. 66. ISBN 9788173871283.
    11. ^ "Conservationists object to rail line through MP tiger reserve". Deccan Herald. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
    12. ^ "The White Tigers of Rewa". Outlook Traveller. Retrieved 2025-02-08.
    13. ^ "What is the origin of the white tiger?". Times of India. 18 November 2006. Retrieved 8 February 2025.
    14. ^ Pabla, HS, Dr (2019). "Reintroduction of White Tiger in Sanjay Tiger Reserve". Wardens in Shackles. Educreation Publishing. pp. 173–174. ISBN 9781795878876.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
    15. ^ "28 Gaurs Translocated from Kanha Now Roam Free in Sanjay Tiger Reserve". Indian Masterminds. 20 July 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
    16. ^ "Gaurs make grand return to Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve after 25 yrs. It's a 'Made in MP' feat". The Print. 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
    17. ^ "Found family: Tigress adopts sister's orphaned cubs at Sanjay National Park". Down to Earth. 2023. Retrieved 10 January 2025.
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