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Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve is a tiger reserve in Chandrapur district of Maharashtra state in central India. It is notable as Maharashtra's oldest and largest national park with a total area of the reserve is 625.4 square kilometers. It is one of India's 50 "Project Tiger" Reserves. The name "Tadoba" is the name of the God "Tadoba" or "Taru", praised by the tribal people who live in the dense forests of the Tadoba and Andhari region, while the Andhari river that meanders through the forest. gives the 'Andhari' name.

. Apart from the Royal Bengal Tiger, Tadoba Tiger Reserve is home to other mammals, including Indian leopards, sloth bears, gaur, nilgai, dhole, striped hyena, small Indian civet, jungle cats, sambar, barking deer, chital, chausingha and honey badger. Tadoba lake sustains the marsh crocodile, which was once common all over Maharashtra. Reptiles here include the endangered Indian python and the common Indian monitor. Terrapins, Indian star tortoise, Indian cobra and Russell's viper also live in Tadoba. .

Tadoba is a paradise with a wide diversity of water birds and raptors. 195 species of birds have been recorded, including 3 endangered species. The grey-headed fish eagle, the crested serpent eagle, and the changeable hawk-eagle are some of the raptors. Along with theseTadoba is home to the orange-headed thrush, Indian Pitta, crested treeswift, stone curlew, crested honey buzzard, paradise flycatcher, bronze-winged jacana and lesser golden-backed woodpecker. Warblers and the black-naped blue flycatcher exist here and the call of the peacock may often be heard.

74 species of butterflies have been recorded including the pansies, monarch, Mormons, and swordtails.The signature spider, giant wood spider, and redwood spiders are often seen during the monsoon and soon after. Some hunting spiders like the wolf spiders, crab spiders, and lynx spiders are also common.