NAURADEHI SANCTUARY


  1. It is the largest wildlife sanctuary of Madhya Pradesh state in India.

  1. It is a potential site for the Cheetah Reintroduction in India.

  1. The protected area sits astride two major river basins of India, namely the Narmada, flowing west to the Arabian Sea and the Ganges, flowing east to the Bay of Bengal.

  1. 3/4th of the wildlife sanctuary falls in the basin of Ganges tributary, the Yamuna River, of which the Ken River is a tributary.

  1. 1/4th of the sanctuary falls in the Narmada basin.

  1. The north-flowing Kopra River, Bamner River, Vyarma River and Bearma River, which are tributaries of the Ken River, are the major rivers of this protected area.

  1. The forest is spread over the southern area of the Vindhya Range of hills in which the Bandhavgarh National Park and Panna National Park are also located.

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