Sanjay National Park
Sanjay National Park is a national park in Sidhi district, Madhya Pradesh, India. It covers about 1,675 square kilometers, including 812 km2 of core area and 868 km2 of buffer. It is part of the Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve, along with the Dubri Wildlife Sanctuary. The park was declared a national park in 1981 and a tiger reserve in 2006. It is named after the Dubri village.
The park sits in the Narmada Valley dry deciduous forest region, with the Banas river forming its western boundary. The terrain is hilly.
Flora includes sal, bamboo and mixed forests. Common trees are sal, dhawa, tendu, harra, mahua, kusum, shisham, khair, amla and bair.
Wildlife includes Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, chital, sambar, red muntjac, chinkara, wild boar, nilgai, Indian elephant, sloth bear, jackal, striped hyena, porcupine, jungle cat and monitor lizard. A famous historic note is that a white tiger named Mohan was captured nearby in 1951.
Tiger numbers have varied: six tigers were recorded in 2004, six again in 2018, and about 41 tigers in July 2023. The area used to be larger, and some parts are now in Chhattisgarh. Gaur disappeared from the region by 1997, but in 2023 gaur were reintroduced in nearby reserves.
Birdlife includes peacock, red jungle fowl, Asian koel, Indian roller and several owls.
This page was last edited on 3 February 2026, at 02:02 (CET).