UMRED KARHANDLA NATIONAL PARK ( MH )
Jungle Info
Umred-Pauni-Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary, about 50 km from Nagpur and 60 km from Bhandara, is spread over Pauni Tahsil of Bhandara district and Umred, Kuhi and Bhivapur Taluka of Nagpur district.[2] This sanctuary has a connection with Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve through the forest along Wainganga river. The sanctuary is home to resident breeding tigers, herds of Gaur, wild dogs and rare animals like flying squirrels, pangolins and honey badgers. It is bounded roughly by the Wainganga river and the Gose Khurd Dam on the northeast, State Highway 9 and Bhiwapur Town on the south, Umred on the west and a narrow 10 km long range of 600 – 800 m hills to the northwest. It is located 40 km north of Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve and 50 km southwest of Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary & 60 km from Nagpur, Maharashtra. Pench Tiger Reserve is 80 km to the northwest The number of tourists is increasing because it is very close to the Umred and Nagpur city. Tigers are commonly seen here by many villages around the sanctuary.
Other Attractions
Umred-Pauni-Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary, about 50 km from Nagpur and 60 km from Bhandara, is spread over Pauni Tahsil of Bhandara district and Umred, Kuhi and Bhivapur Taluka of Nagpur district.[2] This sanctuary has a connection with Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve through the forest along Wainganga river. The sanctuary is home to resident breeding tigers, herds of Gaur, wild dogs and rare animals like flying squirrels, pangolins and honey badgers. It is bounded roughly by the Wainganga river and the Gose Khurd Dam on the northeast, State Highway 9 and Bhiwapur Town on the south, Umred on the west and a narrow 10 km long range of 600 – 800 m hills to the northwest. It is located 40 km north of Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve and 50 km southwest of Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary & 60 km from Nagpur, Maharashtra. Pench Tiger Reserve is 80 km to the northwest The number of tourists is increasing because it is very close to the Umred and Nagpur city. Tigers are commonly seen here by many villages around the sanctuary.
Nearby Gates
Latitude-Longitude
20.828982185550736, 79.59309343863217
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Forest Rules
Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary will remain closed on Mondays.
In the monsoon, the park here stays shut. Moreover, if you are planning to visit here in winter and summer, it can be more fun. Summer is the peak time here at Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary.
Forest Features
Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary became very famous when the tiger Jai was alive. It is in the Nagpur region. You can take the land at Nagpur airport or the Nagpur railway station. From here, you can start your journey. Tiger Safari enthusiast calls it UKWLS for Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary. It covers an area of about 189 square kilometers.
The UKWLS is the heart of biodiversity. It offers a lot of diversified species, plants, birds, and trees. Nature loves this hotspot of biodiversity because of obvious reasons. There is an increasing habitat of tigers that are breeding pretty well because of the surrounding, suitable breeding conditions and the prey.
