Tuesday 9 August 2011

NAGZIRA WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

This wildlife sanctuary is 125 kms away from Nagpur. The Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary was notified in 1980. It covers an undulating terrain of the Gaikhuri hills, an offshoot of the Satpuda range. This picturesque Nagzira wildlife sanctuary is blessed with abundant vegetation and is the natural habitat of 34 species of mammals, 166 species of reptiles and 4 species of amphibians. A wide variety of insects, ants and butterflies also abound in these forests. Nagzira wildlife habitat consists mostly of tigers, panthers, bison, sambar, Nilgai, chital, wild boar, sloth bears and wild dogs. Navegaon National Park (50km), Itiadoh dam (65km), the Tibetan camp at Gothangaon (60 km) and Pratapgad (70 km) are the other tourist attractions in close proximity to the sanctuary.

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  1. The Itiadoh Dam is located about 85 Km from Gondia and serves the purpose of irrigation not only in the Gondia district but also in the surrounding Bhandara and Gadchiroli areas.

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