Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary or Palpur-Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary lies in the Sheopur district of north western Madhya Pradesh, a state in central India. It is about 120 kilometers from Gwalior. An area of 344.686 square kilometers was set aside as a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1981. Since then this has been elevated to the Kuno Wildlife Division with an additional area of 900 square kilometers as a buffer area around the Sanctuary. The park is home to many species of wild animal, including tigers, wolves, monkeys, leopards and nilgai. Feral cattle also roam the sanctuary, left behind by relocated tribal herders.