Veerangana Durgavati Wildlife Sanctuary

Veerangana Durgavati Wildlife Sanctuary, named after Rani Durgavati, spreads across Damoh and Sagar districts in Madhya Pradesh. Declared a sanctuary in 1996, it became a tiger reserve in 2023, covering 2,339.12 sq km in all, with a core of 1,414 sq km and the rest as buffer. Singorgarh fort stands within it.

Hills, valleys and plains make up the land, crossed by several streams. The forest is mostly tropical mixed dry deciduous, along with some teak, and common trees include Madhuca indica and Butea monosperma. It holds 18 species of mammals, among them leopard, wolf, jackal, striped hyena and sloth bear, as well as several deer. There are also 177 species of birds, 16 of fish and reptiles and 10 of amphibians.