Koka Wildlife Sanctuary

The Koka Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Bhandara District, near Bhandara Town of Maharashtra state.[1] The sanctuary is spread over an area of 92.34 square kilometres. This sanctuary is a part of Nawegaon nagzira Tiger Reserve.[2]

Koka Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Koka Wildlife Sanctuary
Map showing the location of Koka Wildlife Sanctuary
LocationBhandara District, Maharashtra, India
Nearest cityNagpur and Bhandara
Coordinates21°12′24.7″N 79°48′22.8″E
Area92.34 km2 (35.65 sq mi)
Established2013
Governing bodyMaharashtra State Forest Department

Location

The sanctuary is located 20 km east of Bhandara town. The nearest rail and airport head is Nagpur. Regular buses at an interval of 30 minutes are available from Bhandara Bus Stand from 5:00 am to 8:00 pm. The sanctuary is open for visitors from sunrise to sunset. There are many hotels and resorts located near Bhandara town.

About

The trees in the forest are 100 year old. Migratory birds from Siberia visit the lake inside the sanctuary during winter season. There is an abundant population of Tigers, leopards, Sloth bears, gaurs, Chital, Sambhar deer and wild dogs in the sanctuary.[1] There is no village inside Koka sanctuary. The entire area was declared as reserved forest in 1879; hence, no rights of any individual exists in the sanctuary.[3] The reserve was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 2013.[1]

  • Map of Koka WL Sanctuary
    Map of Koka WL Sanctuary

References
  1. Collector Bhandara. "Koka Wildlife Sanctuary". District Bhandara. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  2. Nawegaon Nagazira Tiger reserve. "Nawegaon Nagazira Tiger reserve". www.mahanntr.com. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
  3. Pinjarkar, Vijay (1 July 2013). "Govt approves 92.34 sq km Koka sanctuary in Bhandara". Times Group. Retrieved 3 June 2021.
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