In 2012, the government announced plans to merge this sanctuary with another national park and made it part of Project Tiger.

The Nagzira wildlife sanctuary is a well-preserved "green oasis" in the easternmost part of the Maharashtra State and has a significant level of biodiversity[citation needed] The sanctuary is surrounded by plants and serves as a living outdoor museum to explore nature.

One remarkable bird, the bar-headed goose, is a winter migrant from Ladakh and Tibet and inhabits Chorkhamara tank located adjoining the sanctuary.

This sanctuary is the abode of about 36 species of reptiles belonging to 2 natural orders and 11 families out of which about 6 species are of endangered status namely Indian rock python, dhaman, Indian cobra, Russell's viper, checkered keelback and Bengal monitor.

As per the Biogeography classification, adopted by Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun, this sanctuary is classified as follows.

Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary is within the Central Deccan Plateau dry deciduous forests ecoregion.

The administration and management of this sanctuary come under the control of the Chief Conservator of Forest (Wildlife), Nagpur.

Division : The administration and management of this sanctuary come directly under Conservator of Forests (Wildlife),Bhandara and Gondia.

On the East - Railway line Gondia to Chandrapur, Broad gauge section of South eastern Railway On the South - Pitezati fazal forests and Sakoli Range, village boundaries of Jamdi, Kosamtondi and Reserve Forest boundary.

The forest area surround the sanctuary is a self-sufficient ecosystem with its living fauna and flora.

It is with these considerations the extension of this sanctuary is proposed and the same has been recommended by the Wildlife Institute of India's study in the "Protected Area (PA) Network" for the State.

Generally good quality forests are found in pockets on deep moist soils in valleys and along nallas.

The major tree species are Terminalia tomentosa, Lagerstroemia parviflora, Anogeisus latifolia, Pterocarpus marsupium, Dispyrus melanoxylon, Tectona grandis, Bombax ceiba, Lannea grandis, BoswelIa serrata, Adina cordifolia, Xylia xylocarpa, along nallas Terinalia arjuna, Syzyguim cumini, Schleichera oleosa, Terinalia Chebula, Many Shrubs and Herbs like Holarrhena antidysentrica, Wrightia tinctoria.

Climbers which are of common occurrence are Combretum decandrum, Zizyphus oenoplia, Calycopteris floribunda, Butea superba, Bauhinia vahlii, Smilax macrophylla, Mucuna pruriens, Acacia pinnata, Grass – Themeda quadrivalvia, Iseilema laxum.

Apluda varia, Eragrostis tennella, Cynodon dactylon, Imperata cylindrica, near the lake – Vetiveria zizyniodes, Heteropogan contortus, Schima nervosum, etc.

Earlier Nagzira Forest village was located here which was later on shifted to Thadezari in this grassland encroachment by woody plants is advancing and needs to be checked.

Bamboo occurs in abundance over the central portion of the sanctuary where deep soil combined with moisture is seen.

This sanctuary serves as a living repository of various economical, medicinal, aromatic, ornamental plant species.

The most common weeds seen in this sanctuary are Lantana camera (Ghaneri) which is an exotic shrub and Parthenium spp.

The species suggested are Mango, Bor, Sitaphal, Wad, Jambul, local varieties of palatable grasses etc.

Presently the museum/ interpretation center is used as an auditorium to screen informative films and slides on wildlife, forest and nature.

At present there are 8 films that are lent out occasionally to other institutions like schools, colleges and other forest divisions.