Tadoba Andheri Tiger Reserve is a Tiger reserves in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra state in central India , at distance of 40 km from Chandrapur. . Tadoba was established in 1935 and declared a National Park in 1955. Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary was created in 1986, and in 1995, both the park and the sanctuary were merged to establish the present Tiger Reserve. It is Maharashtra's oldest national park, and one of India's 41 Project Tiger Reserves.
The name 'Tadoba' is the name of the God "Tadoba" or "Taru", praised by the tribal which live in the dense forests of Tadoba and Andhari region, while Andhari River that meanders through the forest gives the Andhari name.
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The National Park is 623 km² in area, consisting of two forested rectangles of the Tadoba and Andhari range. It is the biggest National park in Maharashtra.
Thickly clad hills form the northern and western boundary of the Tiger Reserve. To the southwest is a huge lake which acts as a buffer between the park's forest and the extensive farmland which extends up to Irai water reservoir.
Tadoba reserve covers the Chimur Hills, and the Andhari sanctuary covers Moharli and Kolsa ranges. It’s bounded on the northern and the western side by densely forested hills. The two forested rectangles are formed of Tadoba and Andhari range. The south part of the park is less hilly, and on the south-west side, it’s flanked by Tadoba Lake. The lake offers a perfect habitat for crocodiles to thrive.
Adjacent to the core forested hills is the Chichghat valley which hosts the Tadoba Tiger Reserve forest lodge. The Tadoba Tiger Reserve is an undisturbed forest not visited by many tourists. Tadoba Tiger Reserve is open throughout the year and so is the lodge. The camp is a three-hour road journey from the city of Nagpur, Maharashtra.
The main attraction of the Tadoba National Park is its jungle safari. A 6-seater open Gypsy takes visitors around the Park. Tourists should keep a look out for the denizens of the park which include more than 300 species of birds, animals, insects and other life forms. Tourists will see large herds of Chitals, Sambars, Barking Deer, Chausingha and Neel Gai as you drive by.
Adjacent to the core forested hills is the Chichghat valley which hosts the Tadoba Tiger Reserve forest lodge.
Southern tropical Dry Deciduous Forest - 5A-CI-1B Tadoba
Aside from around 45 tigers, Tadoba Tiger Reserve is home to rare Indian wildlife like leopards, sloth bears, gaur, nilgai, wild dogs, hyenas, civet and jungle cats, and three species of Indian deer - sambar, cheetal and barking deer. The Tadoba lake sustains the Marsh Crocodile, which were once common all over Maharashtra. Tadoba is also an ornithologist's paradise with a varied diversity of aquatic birdlife, and Raptors.
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