Bor Wildlife Santuary/ Bor Tiger reserve is centrally located among other tiger reserve in Maharashtra near Nagpur at Hingni, Wardha. State department have plans to merge it with the core Pench Tiger Reserve. It can be said as one of the upcoming ecotourism spot to enjoy nature, landscape, wildlife and observe the local culture. Nearby Bordam is a good picnic spot for locals, along with Buddhist's Vihar which host some annual functions and also have Shiva, Hanuman temples.
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.
The Sanctuary area
constitutes a unique Eco-system comprising a wide variety of flora and fauna,
including the diverse and rich aquatic life and avi-fauna. It is also known for
sites and places of natural scenic beauty, religious places like Shiva Temple
at Khori-Khapa, Bruhaspati Temple at Chauki, Hanuman Temple at Khadki and
Ganesh Temple at Kelzar. It is believed to be an important place of Mahabharata
time.
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