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Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary was founded in year 2013, It is spraid over Nagpur and Bhandara district. This Sanctuary form corridoor with Tadoba-Andheri Tiger Reserve and Nagzira National Park Through forest with Vainganga River.

It is located 40 km North of Tadoba_Andheri Tiger Reserve, 50 km South West of Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary and 30 km from South East from Pench Tiger Reserve.

Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary, about 50 km from Nagpur and 60 km from Bhandara spread over Pauni Tahsil of Bhandara district and Umred, Kuhi and Bhivapur Taluka of Nagpur district. This Sanctuary has also connection with Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve through forest along Wainganga river. The sanctuary is home to resident breeding tigers, herds of Gaur, wild dogs and also rare animals like flying squirrels, pangolins and honey badger.

It is bounded roughly by the Wainganga river and the Gose Khurd Dam on the northeast, State Highway 9 and Bhiwapur Town on the south, Umred on the west and a narrow 10 km long range of 600 – 800 m hills to the northwest. It is located 40 km north of Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve and 50 km southwest of Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary & 60 km from Nagpur, Maharashtra. Pench Tiger Reserve is 80 km to the northwest

From the last few years, the number of tourists are increasing because it is very close to the Umred and Nagpur city. Tigers are very commonly seen here by many villages around the sanctuary.

This Sanctuary experianced Rule of King "JAI TIGER" (Biggest Tiger of Asia) for some period, he has gone missing,but his successor is still there To Know more about jungle Come and Visit.