Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve is a protected area of about 1728 square kilometers in Chandrapur district, Maharashtra, India, combining Tadoba National Park, first established in 1955, with the Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary, merged into the reserve in 1995. Classified under IUCN Category II and managed by the Maharashtra Forest Department, its dense teak forest and buffer zones across the Chimur and Andhari hill ranges shelter Bengal tigers, Indian leopards, sloth bears, gaur, sambar deer and dholes among about 195 bird species and 74 butterfly species, with mugger crocodiles living in Tadoba lake.
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Designation Category Established Year Area (sq km) Governing BodyMaharashtra Forest Department 1 Classification
Governance TypeGovernance by Government 1 Governing Body
Governing Body (category)Indian state forest department 1 Sources
1. Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve (Wikipedia)
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1955
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The Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve is a protected area in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra state in India that consists of Tadoba National Park and Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary.
Source text, designation-category: Tiger Reserve
The Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve is a protected area in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra state in India that consists of Tadoba National Park and Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary.
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The Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve is a protected area in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra state in India that consists of Tadoba National Park and Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary.
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Maharashtra Forest Department
Part Of: India, Lead paragraph
Reserve is a protected area in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra state in India
On Continent: Asia, Lead paragraph names India; continent follows from the atlas record for India
Reserve is a protected area in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra state in India
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