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At the northern extreme of the
Amravati district of Maharashtra, on the border of Madhya Pradesh, lies the Melghat in the South-western Satpura mountain ranges. Melghat means 'meeting of the ghats', which describes the area as a large tract of unending hills and ravines scarred by jagged cliffs and
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Melghat, located in the
Amaravati district of Maharashtra, is a tiger reserve wildlife sanctuary. Melghat Tiger Reserve is located on the southern offshoot of the Satpura Hill Range in Central India, called Gavilgarh Hill. It is 225 km west of Nagpur. It was established as a wildlife sanctuary
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tribe (80 per cent) and others like Gond, Nihal, Balai, Gaolan, Gawali, Halbi, Wanjari, and
Maratha. All inhabitants depend on the forest for bona fide domestic needs of firewood, timber, fodder, medicinal plants, and non-timber forest products like fruit, flowers, gum and medicinal plants. Their
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The
Melghat area was declared a tiger reserve in 1974. The Meghat Tiger Reserve divided into Sipna, Gugamal and Akot Wildlife Division, administratively. Presently, the total area of the reserve is around 1677 km. In Sipna and Gugamal Wildlife Division, there are more than 10 villages in the
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Melghat are mostly run by forest department except the hotels and resorts at Chikhaldara which are operated by private. Facilities are comfortable and basic in nature suiting the forest atmosphere where it is located.
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Melghat in all seasons but the monsoons starting mid July till end of September offers the best views. The winters are cold with night temperature dropping below 5 degrees. The summers are good for animal sightings.
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The forest is tropical dry deciduous in nature, dominated by teak (Tectona grandis). The reserve is a catchment area for five major rivers: the Khandu, Khapra, Sipna, Gadga and Dolar. These all rivers are tributaries of the river Tapti.
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There are 61 villages in the reserve, all outside the core area. 22 are in the buffer zone and 39 in the
Multiple Use Area (MUA). Human population in the buffer zone and MUA is 11024 and 15642, respectively, as per 1994 census.
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Tourism in
Melghat is distributed along 4 centres/villages. Semadoh, Chikhaldara, Harisal & Shahnur. There are some additional stay facilities at Kolkas which is 14 km ahead of Semadoh.
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Chikhaldara, Semadoh, Kolkas, Harisal is Amravati. Shahnur is closest to Akola. The nearest airport is at Nagpur some 250 km away.
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3331:Narnala Fort
3188:Vijayanagara
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2923:Corjuem Fort
2918:Cabo de Rama
2908:Chapora Fort
2878:Fort Tiracol
2823:Surat Castle
2793:Bassein Fort
2634:Gajendragarh
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2248:Sion Hillock
2157:Talatal Ghar
2149:Ahom dynasty
2067:Shirgav Fort
2027:Jivdhaanigad
2002:Durgadi Fort
1992:Daulatmandal
1957:Belapur Fort
1636:Songiri Fort
1616:Sankshi Fort
1464:Gadad Bahiri
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1356:Sangram Durg
1316:Morgiri Fort
1237:Anghaai Fort
1191:Paranda Fort
1186:Naldurg Fort
1153:Saptashrungi
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1068:Harihar fort
1048:Chauler Fort
1013:Ahivant Fort
985:Kandhar Fort
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3326:Mahur Fort
3160:Travancore
3145:Rohtasgarh
3132:Sur Empire
3041:Mehrangarh
2903:Ponda Fort
2893:Ghodbunder
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2785:Portuguese
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2541:Mandavgadh
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2291:Daulatabad
2286:Ahmednagar
2218:St. George
2090:Rohilagarh
2087:(Mastgarh)
2085:Jalna Fort
2052:Malang gad
2007:Gambhirgad
1972:Bhavanigad
1967:Bhandargad
1962:Bhairavgad
1952:Balwantgad
1909:Sindhudurg
1856:Vardhangad
1846:Santoshgad
1831:Prachitgad
1821:Mahimangad
1781:Bhushangad
1776:Bhairavgad
1722:Prachitgad
1712:Mahipatgad
1509:Kothaligad
1449:Chandragad
1346:Rayri Fort
1321:Narayangad
1306:Manaranjan
1219:Tandulwadi
1083:Kanchangad
1038:Bhaskargad
1028:Ankai Fort
926:Worli Fort
916:Sewri Fort
901:Mahim Fort
736:Antur Fort
713:Amner Fort
685:Akola Fort
662:Patta Fort
647:Madan Fort
617:Bhairavgad
612:Bahadurgad
512:References
431:Population
413:mouse deer
381:chausingha
349:sloth bear
265:endangered
165:77°11′50″E
162:21°26′45″N
101:March 2010
71:newspapers
3357:Ellichpur
3211:Udayagiri
3206:Bangalore
3173:Udayagiri
3056:Sabalgarh
3006:Nahargarh
2981:Jaisalmer
2956:Achalgarh
2853:Madh Fort
2702:Allahabad
2619:Vijaydurg
2604:Vishalgad
2599:Pratapgad
2518:Sankagiri
2365:Salimgarh
2296:Gawilghur
2268:St. David
2167:Rang Ghar
2032:Kamandurg
2017:Gorakhgad
1987:Dahanugad
1977:Bhupatgad
1947:Ballalgad
1942:Asherigad
1914:Vijaydurg
1904:Sanrjekot
1894:Bharatgad
1866:Vasantgad
1851:Vairatgad
1841:Sajjangad
1836:Pratapgad
1826:Pandavgad
1816:Kenjalgad
1806:Kalyangad
1737:Ratnagiri
1717:Mandangad
1707:Kanakdurg
1682:Aambolgad
1611:Samrajgad
1586:Prabalgad
1581:Kasa Fort
1577:Padmadurg
1542:Malanggad
1479:Irshalgad
1474:Ghosalgad
1459:Dronagiri
1429:Avchitgad
1311:Mangalgad
1301:Malhargad
1277:Kailasgad
1088:Kanhergad
1033:Bahulagad
967:Sitabuldi
911:Riwa Fort
850:Vishalgad
820:Bhudargad
718:Gawilghur
642:Kunjargad
393:wild boar
288:does not
238:Geography
224:Gawilgarh
200:Gawilghur
60:"Melghat"
3031:Kalinjar
3016:Taragarh
2996:Kankwadi
2991:Junagarh
2966:Bhangarh
2883:Anjediva
2838:Emmanuel
2818:Diu Fort
2755:Dindigul
2727:Ramnagar
2692:Chanderi
2624:Shivneri
2584:Sinhagad
2579:Sudhagad
2536:Mandsaur
2508:Palakkad
2485:Warangal
2462:Lohagarh
2406:Asirgarh
2388:Raibania
2383:Barabati
2301:Golconda
2195:Gulbarga
2057:Palasgad
2042:Kohojgad
2037:Kelwegad
1889:Aasavgad
1811:Kamalgad
1743:Sumargad
1732:Rasalgad
1727:Prunagad
1697:Gowalkot
1687:Anjanwel
1664:Peb fort
1661:Vikatgad
1641:Sudhagad
1626:Sarjekot
1621:Sarasgad
1606:Sagargad
1601:Revdanda
1596:Ratnagad
1572:Padargad
1562:Mrugagad
1552:Manikgad
1522:Kurdugad
1512:Peb fort
1494:Khanderi
1381:Sinhagad
1371:Shivneri
1341:Rajmachi
1331:Purandar
1291:Koraigad
1128:Nhavigad
1108:Malegaon
1103:Madangad
1043:Chandwad
1023:Anjaneri
845:Samangad
840:Pavangad
774:Manikgad
667:Ratangad
657:Pabargad
632:Kaladgad
622:Bitangad
588:Forts in
3362:Balapur
3263:History
3216:Vellore
3117:Belapur
3026:Gwalior
3021:Lal Kot
2976:Jaigarh
2971:Chittor
2948:Rajputs
2775:Hosdurg
2664:Visapur
2594:Panhala
2574:Lohagad
2416:Thalner
2345:Hathras
2335:Aligarh
2317:Panhala
2312:Narnala
2243:Mazagon
2223:William
1997:Dharavi
1861:Varugad
1791:Dategad
1651:Talagad
1532:Maangad
1527:Lingana
1489:Khaderi
1484:Karnala
1469:Ghangad
1439:Birwadi
1424:Agarkot
1406:Visapur
1326:Nimgiri
1296:Lohagad
1287:Korigad
1272:Jivdhan
1257:Ghangad
1252:Dhakoba
1247:Chawand
1214:Kaldurg
1209:Bassein
1168:Waghera
1118:Moragad
835:Pargadh
830:Panhala
802:Thalner
695:Narnala
690:Balapur
466:Tourism
453:dhawada
447:mahuali
309:removed
294:sources
220:Narnala
210:History
145:Melghat
126:Melghat
85:scholar
3377:Mehkar
3372:Washim
3367:Mahur
3350:Cities
3201:Gingee
3150:Munger
3140:Chunar
3122:Underi
3094:Kamlah
3066:Kangra
3046:Narwar
2986:Jalore
2873:Aguada
2848:Korlai
2808:Arnala
2760:Gingee
2659:Manora
2649:Jhansi
2639:Gingee
2629:Raigad
2609:Rajgad
2589:Tikona
2569:Kolaba
2559:Dongri
2434:Bhadra
2411:Laling
2228:Bombay
2062:Tahuli
2047:Mahuli
2022:Gotara
1937:Arnala
1932:Aasawa
1871:Vasota
1702:Jaigad
1692:Bankot
1656:Underi
1646:Surgad
1631:Songad
1591:Raigad
1557:Mirgad
1537:Madgad
1517:Kulaba
1504:Korlai
1386:Tikona
1351:Rohida
1336:Rajgad
1148:Salota
1143:Salher
1138:Ramsej
1123:Mulher
1098:Kulang
1078:Indrai
1073:Hatgad
1063:Hargad
1058:Dhodap
1053:Dermal
797:Laling
792:Bhamer
637:Kharda
488:Nilgai
459:musali
417:python
397:langur
377:chital
373:nilgai
361:sambar
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3408:Berar
3314:Forts
3104:Siddi
2961:Amber
2803:Mahim
2750:Bekal
2717:Akola
2513:Bekal
2457:Gohad
2258:Mahim
2253:Sewri
2238:Worli
2190:Bidar
1391:Torna
1282:Kawla
1018:Alang
868:Udgir
441:Korku
353:dhole
255:Fauna
92:JSTOR
78:books
3178:East
3061:Bahu
2697:Agra
2355:Siri
2233:Riwa
1396:Tung
949:Madh
423:and
365:gaur
292:any
290:cite
222:and
64:news
2712:Red
2444:Jat
303:by
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