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Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh is set to become India's third home for cheetahs, following Kuno National Park and Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary. 
 
Key Features and Geography

• Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary, the largest wildlife sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh, spans approximately 1,197 km².
• Sits at the trijunction of Sagar, Damoh, and Narsingpur districts.
• It lies on the upper Vindhyan range and forms a crucial ecological corridor linking reserves like Panna, Satpura, and Bandhavgarh.

• Encompasses both Ganges (Yamuna) and Narmada river basins, offering unique transitional biodiversity.​
• The sanctuary was established in 1975 and is managed as part of the Deccan Peninsula biogeographic region.​

Flora and Fauna

• Keystone species: Indian wolf, with significant populations of tiger, leopard, dhole (wild dog), golden jackal, hyena, sloth bear, and mugger crocodile.​
• Herbivores include nilgai, chinkara, chital, sambar, blackbuck, four-horned antelope (chousingha), barking deer, wild boar, rhesus macaque, and grey langur.​
• Also home to various reptiles such as monitor lizard, turtle, tortoise, and snakes.​
• The sanctuary’s grassland and prey base have been significantly improved to support sustainable predator populations.

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