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| Melghat Tiger Reserve | |
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IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area) | |
 Entry gate of Melghat Tiger Reserve | |
  Location in Maharashtra  Melghat (India) | |
| Location | Amravati District, Maharashtra, India |
| Coordinates | 21°26′45″N 77°11′50″E / 21.44583°N 77.19722°E |
| Area | 2,768 km2 (1,069 sq mi) |
| Created | 1973 (as Tiger Reserve) |
Melghat was among the first nine tiger reserves of India to be notified in 1973 under Project Tiger. It is located in the northern part of Amravati District of Maharashtra. Melghat Wildlife Sanctuary was declared as in 1985. The total area of the reserve is 2,768 square kilometres.[1][2][3]
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- ^ "Grass Brings Back Tigers In Melghat". Times of India. 22 May 2022. Retrieved 8 January 2025.
- ^ "Into the wild, in Melghat". Live Mint. 3 March 2019. Retrieved 8 January 2025.