[1] The new Core Zone of 115.92 km2 (44.76 sq mi) is the most protected and inviolate part of the sanctuary where the public is not allowed.

[6] The Eco-tourism Zone of 5.21 km2 (2.01 sq mi) designated for public access for nature and wildlife tourism comprises 4.3% of the total sanctuary area.

The purpose of the tourism zone is to educate the public about the significance of nature and wildlife conservation and to stimulate their environmental awareness.

It is believed this was an important place in Mahabharata time, namely about the early Gupta period (c. 4th century CE).

[7] Archaeological remains known as Nasargarh and Gidamgarh reveal the existence of a seat of power here in the beginning of the 1st century.

[2] The sanctuary is in the South Deccan Plateau dry deciduous forests ecoregion, with the main species being teak, ain, tendu (East Indian ebony) and bamboo.

The main herbs found in the sanctuary are tarot, tenella, tarwar, gokhru, wight (bracteata), vanbhendi, velatri and waghori.

[5] The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) estimated the presence of 12 tigers in and around the sanctuary but the number has increased to 15, with three new cubs sighted in March 2011.

A tigress with two-month-old cubs; one male and two females, was first sighted by the field staff in the sanctuary's core zone.

"Better protection, good prey base and availability of water are three key factors why Bor is becoming a safe haven for tigers.

[2] On 13 September 2010, the intention to create a Bor Tiger Reserve was announced by the then Minister of Environment and Forests, Jairam Ramesh.

The Maharashtra Forest Department later decided that the Bor Wildlife Sanctuary is too small to be declared as a tiger reserve.