Indravati National Park

Indravati National Park
Indravati Tiger Reserve
Map showing the location of Indravati National Park
Map showing the location of Indravati National Park
LocationBijapur district, Chhattisgarh, India
Nearest cityJagdalpur
Coordinates19°12′18″N 81°1′53″E / 19.20500°N 81.03139°E / 19.20500; 81.03139
Area1,258.37 km2 (485.86 sq mi)
Established1975; 49 years ago (1975)
Governing bodyConservator 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]

  1. ^ "Chhattisgarh Forest Department Welcomes You". forest.cg.gov.in. Archived from the original on 11 October 2011. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
  2. ^ "Maoist movement in core area of Kanha tiger reserve; security posts to be set up". 26 May 2022.