Painganga Wildlife Sanctuary lies in the
Umerkhed Tehsil of
Yavatmal District. It is surrounded on three sides by the Painganga River. It has an area of 324 sq km. The area is divided by a wide valley in the central region that borders
Nanded and Yavatmal districts. There are dry teak forest and southern mixed deciduous forests. Tiger, leopard, sloth bear, wild dog, jackal, fox, sambar, nilgai, chinkara, chattel, four horned antelope, black buck, wild bear, hare, porcupine, langoor, and monkey are the animals found. Birds such as jungle owls, bee-earths, doves, pigeons, hoppers, bulbuls, rollers, cuckoos, vulture, kites, eagles, herons, and king fishers are seen here. Best time to visit is January to June.
