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Sanjay Dubri Tiger Reserve in Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh combines Sanjay National Park and Dubri Wildlife Sanctuary in sal forest that forms a corridor between Bandhavgarh and Palamau. It became a tiger reserve in 2006. Tigers, leopards, sloth bears, chital, sambar and nilgai live here, and the white tiger Mohan was found in these forests in 1951.
Safari zones are Dubri, Giddha, Bastua, Machmahua and Koilary, entered from the Badkadol, Karwahi, Kholipahari, Kusmi and Koilary gates. Safaris are booked on the Madhya Pradesh Forest Department portal, forest.mponline.gov.in, and the season runs from 1 October to 30 June. Zones can close at short notice, so check the portal before you book.
- How to Reach: Jabalpur and Varanasi have the nearest major airports, each roughly 275 km by road from Badkadol gate. Katni and Beohari have rail links.
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