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Collect the names of national parks, sanctuaries and biosphere reserves of the state where your school is located and show their location on the map of India.

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Collect the names of national parks, sanctuaries and biosphere reserves of the state where your school is located and show their location on the map of India.

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National Parks and Sanctuaries in Maharashtra

Protected Area Name Type District / Location Key Wildlife / Features
Sanjay Gandhi National Park National Park Mumbai / Thane Leopards, barking deer, 2,400-year-old Kanheri Caves.
Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve National Park & Sanctuary Chandrapur Tigers, leopards, sloth bears, marsh crocodiles.
Pench National Park National Park Nagpur Tigers, gaur, wild dogs, teak forests (setting for The Jungle Book).
Melghat Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife Sanctuary Amravati Tigers, barking deer, flying squirrels in the Satpura range.
Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary Wildlife Sanctuary Kolhapur Indian bison (Gaur), leopards, diverse bird species in the Western Ghats.

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Chapter 14: Biodiversity and Conservation - Exercises [Page 120]

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NCERT Fundamentals of Physical Geography [English] Class 11
Chapter 14 Biodiversity and Conservation
Exercises | Q 1. | Page 120
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