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Context :

• Recently, there was news that Madhya Pradesh is conducting a study on wolf ecology at the Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary.
• The aim of the study is to better understand their habitat & behavior there.
• Madhya Pradesh has largest wolf population in India.

About Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary

• Location: The sanctuary covers 3 districts of Madhya Pradesh: Sagar, Damoh, & Narsinghpur.
• History: It was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1975.
• Size: It the largest wildlife sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh & It covers 1197 square k.m..
• Geography: The sanctuary is situated on a plateau and it forms part of the upper Vindhyan range.
• Corridor for Tigers: It serves as a corridor which connects the Panna Tiger Reserve & Satpura Tiger Reserve, and it also indirectly connects the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve through the Rani Durgawati Wildlife Sanctuary.
• Biogeographic Region: The sanctuary is classified under the Deccan Peninsula biogeographic region, and it is also part of the Ganges & Narmada river basins.

Drainage System

• Yamuna Basin: 3/4th of the sanctuary is part of the Yamuna River basin, a tributary of the Ganga, with the Ken River being a major tributary.
• Narmada Basin: 1/4th of the sanctuary falls in the Narmada river basin.
• Rivers: The major rivers flowing through the sanctuary are the north flowing Kopra, Banner, Verma and Verma rivers. And these are tributaries of the Ken river.

Vegetation & Flora

• Type of Forest: dry mixed deciduous forest type.
• Major Trees Found: teak, saja, dhawda, sal, tendu (Coromandel ebony), bhirra (East Indian satinwood), & mahua.

Fauna (Animals)

• Nilgai (Blue bull)
• Chinkara (Indian gazelle)
• Chital (Spotted deer)
• Sambhar (Indian deer)
• Black Buck
• Barking Deer
• Common Langur
• Rhesus Macaque
• Freshwater Turtles
• Various birds like Spotted Grey Creeper, Cranes, Egrets, and Lapwings.

Source: ETVBHARAT