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Prasad Dingankar
05-11-2012, 03:18 PM
Bor Wildlife Sanctuary is situated along the Southern boundary of Nagpur district and Northern boundary of Wardha district of Maharashtra, and extends over an area 61.10 sq.km. excluding the reservoir. It represents the floral and faunal wealth of Satpuda-Maikal Landscape. Satpuda runs along the Northern boundary of Maharashtra from West to East and meets the Maikal Hill range which comes from Kanha. It was a game reserve which was subsequently declared as Wildlife Sanctuary in 1970 to conserve its rich biodiversity and the catchment value of Bor River whose sub basin is Wardha River and basin is Godavari River. Bor Wildlife Sanctuary supports a dense population of Tiger and Panther which is comparable to Kahna and Pench in terms of animals/km2.
Bor Wildlife Sanctuary derives its name from Bor River which meanders along the central portion of the sanctuary like serpants and divides the sanctuary in two parts. As per local guides the name Bor is due to the availability of trees, called Bor in hindi called Ber.

How to reach:-

Nagpur is the nearest airport, 80 kms away.
The nearest bus station is Hingni 5 kms away,
The nearest railway station is Wardha about 35 kms away.

MTDC Resort provides 10 self-contained double-bed rooms, 3 dormitories, and restaurant facilities

Safari :-

For safari one needs to make arrangement on its own. At the forest office gate, entry permits for visiting tourist & their vehicle entry can be done by paying the fees of Rs 20 per person & Rs 50 for vehicle. Guide fees of Rs 200 per safari is must.

Mrudul Godbole
05-11-2012, 09:15 PM
I had been to Tadoba, but never visited this place. Good to know the details. You can post a few images of the place in this thread, that will give some more idea. Thanks for sharing the updates.

Saktipada Panigrahi
20-11-2012, 07:17 PM
I have also read that Bor is a place where sightings of sloth bears in the morning during spring is good. Some estimation has placeed its tiger population at 12. NTCA has advised the state government to send the detailed proposal for considering it as a T.R.
We are hoping against hope.
There is news that Palamu Tiger Reserve has possibly lost all its tigers.
SaktiWild