Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary

Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
Entry gate of Achanakmar Tiger Reserve
Location in Chhattisgarh
Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary (Madhya Pradesh)
Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary (India)
Location
Coordinates22°33′N 81°44′E / 22.55°N 81.73°E / 22.55; 81.73
Area557.55 km2 (215.27 sq mi)
DesignationTiger Reserve
Established
  • 1975 (Wildlife Sanctuary)
  • 2009 (Tiger Reserve)

Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary is a sanctuary in Mungeli district of Chhattisgarh and in the Anuppur and Dindori districts of Madhya Pradesh in India. It was established in 1975, under the provisions of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act of 1972, and declared as a Tiger Reserve under Project Tiger, in 2009. It is a part of the Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve.

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