| Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
 Spotted deer in fields close to Achanakmar | |
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| Coordinates | 22°33′N 81°44′E / 22.55°N 81.73°E |
| Area | 557.55 km2 (215.27 sq mi) |
| Designation | Wildlife Sanctuary, Tiger Reserve |
| Established | 1975 |
Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary is a sanctuary in Mungeli district of Chhattisgarh and in the Anuppur and Dindori districts of Madhya Pradesh in India. It was established in 1975, under the provisions of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act of 1972, and declared as a Tiger Reserve under Project Tiger, in 2009.[1][2] It is a part of the Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve.[3]
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- ^ "Three more tiger habitats under Project Tiger". 4 May 2007. Retrieved 9 January 2022.
- ^ Tiple, Ashish (October 2010). Joshi, K.C.; Negi, M.S.; Tiple, Ashish (eds.). "Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve". Biosphere Reserve Information Series (BRIS). 2. Jabalpur: Tropical Forest Research Institute. Retrieved 15 June 2013.