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{{Short description|Wildlife sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh, India}}
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{{Infobox protected area
| name = Panpatha Wildlife Sanctuary
| iucn_category = IV
| map = India Madhya Pradesh#India
| relief = yes
| mapframe = Yes
| map_alt = Location of Panpatha Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh
| map_caption = Panpatha Wildlife Sanctuary (in Madhya Pradesh)
| mapframe-zoom = 9
| location = [[Umaria district]], [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]]
| nearest_city = [[Bandhavgarh]]
| coordinates = {{coord|23.69944|80.96194|region:IN-MP|display=inline,title}}
| coords_ref =
| area = {{convert|245.84|km2|abbr=on}}<ref name="gov">{{cite web |url=https://wii.gov.in/eia/wildlife_database/madhya_pradesh|title =Wildlife Sanctuary – Madhya Pradesh|publisher=Government of Madhya Pradesh |access-date=13 July 2025}}</ref>
| established = 1983<ref name="gov"/>
| governing_body = Forest Department, Government of Madhya Pradesh
}}

'''Panpatha''' is a [[List of wildlife sanctuaries of India|wildlife sanctuary]] located in [[Umaria district]] in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.<ref name=envis>{{cite web |url=http://wiienvis.nic.in/Database/Madhya_Pradesh_7828.aspx |title=Protected Area Gazette Notification Database (Madhya Pradesh)|access-date= 22 December 2021}}</ref><ref name=envisWLS>{{cite web |url=http://wiienvis.nic.in/Database/wls_8230.aspx |title=Wildlife Sanctuaries |access-date= 22 December 2021}}</ref> It was established in 1983 and covers approximately 245.84 km² of dry deciduous forest adjoining [[Bandhavgarh National Park|Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve]].<ref name="gov"/>

==Flora and fauna==
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The sanctuary preserves dry deciduous and sal forest, supporting tiger (''Panthera tigris''), leopard (''P. pardus''), gaur, sambar, chousingha, nilgai, barking deer, wild boar, jackal, hyena, chital, four horned antelope and jackals.<ref name=WWF/><ref>{{Cite web |last=Staff |first=O. T. |title=10 Best Places To Visit In Madhya Pradesh For Wildlife Lovers |url=https://www.outlooktraveller.com/ampstories/experiences/nature/10-best-places-to-visit-in-madhya-pradesh-for-wildlife-lovers |access-date=2025-07-13 |website=Outlook Traveller |language=en}}</ref>

A 2021 assessment by WWF‑India and the Wildlife Institute of India emphasized Panpatha's role as a critical corridor facilitating tiger movement between [[Panna National Park|Panna]] and [[Bandhavgarh National Park|Bandhavgarh]], recommending landscape-level management to preserve connectivity.<ref name=WWF>{{cite report |last=Harsh |first=S. |last2=Jena |first2=J. |last3=Dave |first3=C. |year=2015 |url=https://www.researchgate.net/publication/354543087 |title=Connecting habitat corridors for tigers in Panna Landscape - A rapid assessment of forests around Panna Tiger Reserve, WWF India, New Delhi, India |publisher=WWF India |via=ResearchGate|access-date=13 July 2025}}</ref>

==Tourism ==
In July 2025, the state government approved Eco-Sensitive Zone master plans for eight protected areas, including Panpatha, to manage development and promote sustainable tourism.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/bhopal/mp-tourism-board-develops-eco-sensitive-zone-master-plans-for-national-parks-to-boost-sustainable-wildlife-tourism |title=MP Tourism Board develops Eco‑Sensitive Zone master plans for eight parks |publisher=Free Press Journal |date=7 July 2025 |access-date=13 July 2025}}</ref>

The sanctuary, about 73 km from Khajuraho Airport and accessible via SH‑10 from Umaria, offers jeep safaris during October–June mornings and evenings.<ref name="gov"/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Wildlife sanctuaries in Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Umaria district]]
[[Category:Protected areas established in 1983]]
[[Category:1983 establishments in Madhya Pradesh]]

Panpatha Wildlife Sanctuary - Revision history

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