Satpura Tiger Reserve

Satpura Tiger Reserve
Satpura Tiger Reserve
Location in Madhya Pradesh
Satpura Tiger Reserve (India)
LocationNarmadapuram, Madhya Pradesh, India
Nearest cityPipariya
Coordinates22°29′42″N 78°13′52″E / 22.495°N 78.231°E / 22.495; 78.231
Area2,133 km2 (824 sq mi)
Established2000 (as Tiger Reserve)
Governing bodyMinistry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change, Madhya Pradesh Forest Department
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Satpura Tiger Reserve is a tiger reserve located in the Narmadapuram district of Madhya Pradesh in India. Its name is derived from the Satpura range. It covers a total area of 2,133 km2 (824 sq mi), consisting of 524 km2 (202 sq mi) of Satpura National Park, 646 km2 (249 sq mi) of Bori Wildlife Sanctuary and Pachmarhi wildlife sanctuaries in the central Indian highland ecosystem. It was declared as a tiger reserve in 2000. It is rich in biodiversity with variety of plants and wild animals.