Administrative Body

Core and buffer zones including the Satpura National Park, Pachmarhi Sanctuary, Bori Sanctuary along with the Eco-tourism range and Forest Guard Training School Pachmarhi are under unified command of Field Director Satpura Tiger Reserve, Narmadapuram. Deputy Director is drawing and disbursing officer in the office of field director and controls the duty of office as well as field staff and ensure execution of various activities. There are 5 ACFs to that are immediate incharge of the field staff. The organisation chart is given below:

Satpura Tiger reserve has six ranges in the core area and 4 buffer ranges. These are described in Table below:

Core/ Buffer Area Description

The Core Area of Satpura Tiger Reserve is spread over an area of 1339.26 km2. It also includes parts of the Sapura National Parks and Bori and Pachmarhi Sanctuaries. The Buffer Area is formed by the Reserve and Protected Forest of Bankhedi, Pipariya, Bagra and Sukhtawa Ranges of the Narmadapuram (T) Division; the area around Rampur, Bhatodi and Nishan villages of Rampur-Bhatodi Project from the Van Vikas Nigam of Betul District and; adjoining forest area of Sangakheda, Delakhari and Jhirpa Ranges of Chhindwara (W) Division.  Parts the the Satpura National Parks and Bori and Pachmarhi Sanctuaries are also included in the buffer zone i.e. Buffer inside PA that constitutes total area of 170.75 km2. The entire core and buffer area of the tiger reserve is under the Administrative control of Field Director, who is of the rank of a Chief Conservator of Forests.

Satpura Tiger Reserve Area Breakup

S.No.	Area Detail	Area (km2)
1.	Core Zone	1339.26
2.	Total Buffer Zone	749.04
	(i) Buffer Zone inside PA	170.75
	(ii) Buffer Zone outside PA (3units)	623.29
	a)Narmadapuram Division	290.79
	b) West Chhindwara	189.85
	c) Rampur Bhatodi Project	142.64