Dnyanganga Wildlife Sanctuary

Dnyanganga Wildlife Sanctuary
Dhyanganga Wildlife Sanctuary
Location in Maharashtra, India
Dnyanganga Wildlife Sanctuary (India)
Interactive map of Dnyanganga Wildlife Sanctuary
LocationBuldhana district, Maharashtra, India
Nearest cityKhamgaon
Coordinates20°32′53″N 76°39′00″E / 20.548°N 76.650°E / 20.548; 76.650 (Dnyanganga Wildlife Sanctuary)
Area205.20 km2 (79.23 sq mi)
DesignationWildlife sanctuary
Established1997
Governing bodyForest Department, Government of Maharashtra
Websitehttps://mahaforest.gov.in

Dnyanganga Wildlife Sanctuary (also spelled Dhyanganga Wildlife Sanctuary in some sources) is a wildlife sanctuary located in the Buldhana district of the Indian state of Maharashtra. The sanctuary is part of Melghat Tiger Reserve and is located near the Dnyanganga river, a tributary of the Tapti.

The sanctuary was notified by the Government of Maharashtra in 1997 under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and covers an area of approximately 205.20 km2. It lies within the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra and forms an important protected forest tract supporting regional biodiversity and wildlife movement.