Indravati National Park | |
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Indravati Tiger Reserve | |
Location | Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh, India |
Nearest city | Jagdalpur |
Coordinates | 19°12′18″N 81°1′53″E / 19.20500°N 81.03139°E |
Area | 1,258.37 km2 (485.86 sq mi) |
Established | 1975 |
Governing body | Conservator of Forest (Field Director) |
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Indravati National Park is a national park located in Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh state in India.[1] The park derives its name from the Indravati River, which flows from east to west and forms the northern boundary of the reserve with the Indian state of Maharashtra.
Indravati National Park is among the most famous wildlife parks of Chhattisgarh. It is one of four Project Tiger sites in Chhattisgarh, along with Udanti-sitanadi, and is home to one of the last remaining populations of the endangered wild water buffalo. With a total area of approximately 2799.08 km2, Indravati attained the status of a national park in 1981 and a tiger reserve in 1983, becoming one of the most famous tiger reserves in India.
As of 2022, the park is reported to be largely under Naxal control.[2]