Katepurna wild life sanutary | काटेपूर्णा भयारण्य .

katepurna is part of melghat tiger 🐯 reserve.
www.katepurnawildlifesanctuary.com
Katepurna Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Akola district around the catchment area of Katepurna reservoir. This is one of the popular wildlife sanctuaries in Maharashtra.
The vegetation at Katepurna Sanctuary is southern tropical dry deciduous forest. There are over 115 species of plants at this sanctuary such as Behada, Dhawada, Moha, Tendu, Khair, Salai, Aola, Teude, etc.

Katepurna Wildlife Sanctuary is renowned for the four-horned antelope and barking deer. Other animals that you can see at the sanctuary include black buck, leopard, wolf, wild boar, hyena, hare, nilgai, jungle cat and monkey. Among the birds, Peafowl is the common bird spotted by tourists. You can also view several species of common grassland and wetland birds here. The Katepurna water reservoir attracts many water birds.

You can reach Katepurna Sanctuary comfortably by air, rail, and road. The closest airport is the Sonegaon Airport in Nagpur, located 292 km away. The Akola Junction Railway Station, situated 40 km away from Katepurna on the Mumbai-Nagpur rail route, is the closest railhead. Akola is well-connected by an extensive network of roads to all the major towns of Maharashtra.

The entry gate of Katepurna Wildlife Sanctuary is through Wagha gate which has 6 rooms and dormitories which can be booked online through the website www.magicalmelghat.com

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