Umred-Pauni-Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary

Wildlife Sanctuary, about 50 kilometers from Nagpur and 60 kilometers from Bhandara, is spread across Pauni Tahsil of Bhandara district and Umred, Kuhi, and Bhiwapur Taluka of Nagpur district. The forest along the Wainganga river connects this sanctuary to the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve. There are breeding tigers, herds of Gaur, wild dogs, and unique animals like flying squirrels, pangolins, and honey badgers in the sanctuary.

It is surrounded on the northeast by the Wainganga River and the Gose Khurd Dam, on the south by State Highway 9 and Bhiwapur Town, on the west by Umred, and on the northwest by a narrow 10 km long range of 600–800 m hills. It lies 40 kilometers north of the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve, 50 kilometers southwest of Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary, and 60 kilometers from Nagpur, Maharashtra. Pench Tiger Reserve is located 80 kilometers to the northwest.