Durgavati Tiger Reserve is located in Narisinghpur, Damoh and Sagar districts of Madhya Pradesh, India.
The Durgavati Tiger Reserve is named after Rani Durgavati, a queen of the Gondi people, and
In 1996, it was initially notified as a sanctuary by the Government of Madhya Pradesh.
In 2022, Durgavati Tiger Reserve was approved by the Madhya Pradesh Wildlife Board as a new reserve for tigers from the Panna Tiger Reserve. This decision was made in response to the potential submergence of a quarter of the Panna Tiger Reserve due to the linking of the Ken and Betwa rivers.
Area: Durgavati Tiger Reserve spans across 2,339 square kilometers.
Core area: 1,414 square kilometers
Buffer zone: 925 square kilometers
Flora: Teak, Sal, Bamboo, Mahua, Indian Gooseberry etc.
Fauna: Tiger, Leopard, Sloth Bear, Striped Hyena, Indian Gaur, Sambar Deer, Barking Deer, Jungle Fowl etc.