Sanjay Dubri Tiger Reserve, MP

“Sanjay National Park”notified in 1981by Government of Madhya Pradesh under section (35[1]) of Wild Life (Protection) Act 1972 and 15-16-2001-X-2 dt. 09.03.2001. The areas of old Sidhi, Korea, North Surguja and South Surguja forest divisions were merged in order to establish the Sanjay National Park. At present part of west Sidhi’s area in M.P. is about 25% and remaining area of Korea, North Surguja & South Surguja is about 75%, which is being separated in Chattisgarh State (Named Guru Ghasidas National Park). At Present the area of the Sanjay National park & Sanjay Dubari Sanctuary Sidhi is included in the Sanjay Tiger Reserve. The Sidhi district covers Mohan and Pondi Ranges under Sanjay National Park and Dubari and Bastua Ranges of sanjay Dubari Sanctuary of M.P. The Sanjay National Park extends over an area of 466.657 Sq.Kms., of this 428.949 Sq.Kms. are reserve forest; 11.327 Sq.Kms. are protected forest and remaining 26.381 Sq.Kms. are revenue area (village lands) . with 18 villages inside the Park.
The Sanjay Dubari Sanctuary extends an area of 364.593 Sq. kms., of which 244.58 Sq. kms. are reserve forests, 60.03 Sq. kms. are protected forests and remaining 59.98 Sq. kms. are revenue area (Village lands) with 29 villages inside Sanctuary. The entire area is in the charge of Forest Department.