Both Nagzira and Navegaon have also been proposed as tiger reserves.
Meanwhile, the government has issued a notification adding 152 sq km area to Nagzira, 122 sq km to Navegaon and 60 sq km to Bor. The total area for wildlife in the Nagzira wildlife sanctuary and the Navegaon national park has increased from 285 sq km to 559 sq km. The two protected areas are close to each other and contain source populations of tigers, hence their importance. They are also linked with the Pench-Tadoba corridor.
Speaking to TOI, additional principal chief conservator of forests (wildlife) Nagpur A K Saxena said that a government resolution has been issued in this regard. "The expansion in the protected areas will help in better conservation of wildlife. Movement of tigers, leopards and other wildlife species has been noticed there, so the addition in area will provide adequate protection to them."
"Additionally, the government has notified about 60 sq km area adjoining the existing Bor wildlife sanctuary in Wardha district. Our next step will be to see that both Nagzira and Navegaon are declared as tiger reserves. Territorial land has been included in the protected area,'' he added. Read the full report here.
Source: Dipannita Das, TNN, Pune.
