Bor Tiger Reserve
Maharashtra
About Bor Tiger Reserve
Bor Tiger Reserve is situated in Wardha & Nagpur District of Maharashtra. Reserve Spread Across over an area of 138.12 sq.km.IT is Smallest Tiger Reserve of India By Area. Bor Wildlife Sanctuary, or as it is popularly known, Reserve lies in the midst of many other tiger reserves popular for their resident Bengal Tigers.Towards the North-east lies the Pench Tiger Reserve, towards the east is Navegaon – Nagzira Tiger Reserve to the South-east is Umred Pauni Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary The Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve is located to the South-east. Melghat Tiger Reserve stands to the west while Satpura Tiger Reserve lies to the North-west of the Sanctuary.
Inside Tiger Reserve there is Huge Water Basin of Bor Dam, These Water Basin Divide Bor Tiger Reserve in Two Section Western and Eastern Part, Western Part in Wardha District and Eastern Part in Nagpur District. There are Two Safari Gates Bordharan Gate and Adegaon Gate.
Key Species of Bor Tiger Reserve
Mammals
Royal Bengal Tiger
Indian Leopard
Sloth Bear
Wild Dog
Sambar Deer
Indian Gaur
Spotted Deer
Barking Deer
Wild Boar
Indian Fox
Jackal
Barasingha
Ruddy mongoose
Small Indian civet
Birds
Indian pitta
Crested serpent eagle
Changeable hawk eagle
Oriental honey buzzard
Grey-headed fish eagle
Malabar pied hornbill
Indian roller
Black-naped monarch flycatcher
Common kingfisher
White-throated kingfisher
Asian paradise flycatcher
Red-vented bulbul
Greater racket-tailed drongo
Jungle Owlet
Reptiles
Indian python
Indian cobra
Russell’s viper
Indian rock python
Common krait
Saw-scaled viper
Monitor lizard
Indian chameleon
Indian star tortoise
Fan Throted Lizard
Indian softshell turtle
Bronzeback tree snake
Common wolf snake
Checkered keelback
Zones in Bor Tiger Reserve
1.Bordharan Gate
2. Adegaon Gate
How to Reach Bor Tiger Reserve
By Road -
Bordharan is 45 km from Wardha
Bordharan -is 65 km from Nagpur
By Train -
Bordharan is 45 km from Wardha
By Flight -
Bordharan is 65 km from Nagpur
