Bor Wildlife Animal Sanctuary
Bor Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Hingni in Wardha, Maharashtra. It covers an area of 61.10 km square. Includes 3,237 hectares of forest reserve, 2,213 acres of protected forests,
About
Bor Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary located Hingi Wardha District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is a home to a wide variety of wild animals. The sanctuary covers an area of 121.1 km2 (46.8 miles square). which includes the drainage basin Bor Dam.
Notably Bor Sanctuary and some adjacent protected areas will merge with Pench Tiger Reserve (Maharashtra) as "core satellite," more than twice the area of the tiger reserve that well established.
Areas
In April 2012, the state government of Maharashtra issued a notification adding 60 km2 (23 square miles) of the old 61.1 km2 (23,6 square miles) of Bor Sanctuary. The new core area of 115.92 km2 (44.76 sq mi) is the most protected and inviolable sanctuary in which the public is not allowed. It consists of 95.7% of the total area. Most of the core area is contiguous with good forest management Forestry Division Forestry Division Wardha and Nagpur. See Map of Bor Wildlife Sanctuary.
The buffer zone is the least protected forest area near the Sanctuary, which serves as a protective barrier for the core area.
Bor Sanctuary is divided physically by the reservoir of Bor in 2 sections, above, two thirds (40 km2 (15 sq mi)) as the West and third, (21 km2 (8.1 sq mi)) because the eastern part. 95% of the western part is in the Wardha district and 90% of the eastern part is in the district of Nagpur. The Bor reservoir area is 7.25 km2 (2.80 sq mi) and is not included in the total area sanctuary.
Climate
There are three seasons, summer, winter and rainy season.
Culture
There are some places of worship in the sanctuary as a Shiva temple in Khori-Kapa, Brhaspati in Chauki Temple, Hanuman Temple in Khadki and Kelzar Ganesh temple.
It is believed that this was an important place in the Mahabharata period, ie on the early Gupta period (ca. fourth century AD). The archaeological remains known as Gidamgarh Nasargarh and reveal the existence of a center of power here in the beginning of the 1st century.
Wildlife
The ecozone area is Deccan Plateau dry deciduous forests of the South with the main species are Teak, Ain, Tendu (East Indian Ebony) and Bamboo.
The main herbs found in the sanctuary are Tarot, Tenella Tarwar, Gokhru, Wight (bracteata), Vanbhendi, Velatri and Waghori.
Wildlife
The species of mammals like the Bengal tiger, the Indian leopard, Indian bison, blue bull, chital, sambar deer, peacock, barking deer, mouse deer, monkey, wild boar, sloth bear, wild dog and living here.
Tigers
According to the 2010-11 tiger estimation report, there are 24 tigers in the Pench and landscape Bor. The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) estimated the presence of 12 tigers in and around the sanctuary, but the number has increased to 15, with three new cubs sighted in March 2011. A tigress with her cubs than two months old, a man and two women, was first sighted by the field staff in the core area of the sanctuary.The annual births new tiger cubs Bor shows that is a breeding ground for tigers with cubs born here each of the past four years. In 2008, a tigress had three cubs, then one more tigress had two cubs in 2009, followed by another with a baby tiger cubs in 2010 and three in 2011.
The field director of Pench Tiger Reserve, said birthsseem 2011 to be the first litter of the tigress. "Better protection, good prey base and availability of water are three key factors for Bor is becoming a safe haven for tigers",
Birds
There are 160 species of birds belonging to 46 families in 16 different orders recorded in the sanctuary. This includes more than 10 species of migratory birds and 9 species of endangered birds.Reptiles
The sanctuary is home to over 26 species of reptiles belonging to 11 families, of which 6 are endangered species, ie Indian cobra, Russell's viper, Indian Rock Python, Indian rat snake, lizard pictures keelback and Monitor.Proposed Tiger Reserve
The September 13, 2010, intended to create a tiger reserve Bor was announced by the Minister of Environment and Forests, Jairam Ramesh. Maharashtra Forest Department then decided that the Bor Wildlife Sanctuary is too small to be declared as a tiger reserve.
"It is not practical to declare a reservation Bor.'s Well connected and Pench Tiger Reserve wildlife sanctuary adjoining Pench, and is also a wildlife corridor. Whole area is now part of Pench" said SK Khetarpal, Conservative Head of Forests (PCCF) for wildlife, Maharashtra.
Bor sanctuary will now be extended to 120.39 km2 (46.48 square miles). They include the current sanctuary area 59.70 km2 (23.05 sq mi) and 12.24 km2 attachment (4.73 square miles) of Nagpur and 48.46 km2 (18.71 sq mi) of Division Wardha . The 120.39 km2 (46.48 sq mi) extended Bor is a core of "satellite" of km2 (99.32 sq mi) Pench 257.23 with 172.86 km2 (66.74 sq mi) Mansingdeo sanctuary. If these three areas are fully consolidated, then become Pench 550.47 km2 (212.54 sq mi), an increase of 2.14 times in the area.
"The Bor sanctuary is an important area" satellite "that has the potential to serve as a" springboard "for Tigers scattering Pench area of origin,"
Conservation
The wildlife sanctuary, including an interpretive center and nature resort is operated under the authority of the Addl. Principal Chief Conservator of Forests-Wildlife-Environment, Nagpur circle.
Since 2005, the NGO Wildlife Conservation Srushti Paryavaran Mandal in association with the Maharashtra Forest Department office-Pench Tiger Reserve has been working on various conservation projects in Bor Sanctuary, including water conservation through the construction of small dams, habitat mapping and rehabilitation of orphaned tiger cubs.
Threats
The sanctuary needs more protection and habitat management, especially in areas adjacent forest. The greatest threat to Bor are forest fires. In 2011 about 800 hectares (3,1 square miles) of forest was destroyed by ground fire. Tendu collection within 5 km (3.1 miles) of the buffer zone around the sanctuary should be banned completely. "
A growing number of tigers has led to an increase in tiger attacks. In January 2011, three villagers were attacked outside the sanctuary. As the attacks were outside the sanctuary compensation was not paid. The villagers have been speaking out against the Tigers because of the attacks and deaths of cattle. Late or non-payment of compensation has moved the attitude of the villagers against the Tigers.
Visitor information
The best time to visit is between April and May. Sanctuary is closed on Mondays.
Traveling in the Wardha-Nagpur road MSH3, turn north on Seloo to Hingi and then the visitor center in Bor dam.
The nearest bus station is Hingni to 5 km (3.1 miles) of the sanctuary.
The nearest train station is in Wardha about 35 km (22 miles) away.
The nearest airport is the Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport in Nagpur 80 kilometers (50 miles) away.
Promoting wildlife tourism was planned in 2002 by Bhor Dam, Bhor outside Wildlife Sanctuary in the project cost of Rs 62 lakh. The MTDC Resort now offers 10 rooms with double bed, 3 bedrooms and restaurant facilities.