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| Madhav National Park |
- Location: Shivpuri district and is a part of the upper Vindhyan hills.
- Country’s 58th & Madhya Pradesh’s 9th TR.
- Was hunting ground of Mughal emperors and Maharaja of Gwalior.
- Got status of a National Park in 1958.
- Vegetation: Tropical dry deciduous mixed forest as well as Dry thorn forest.
- Fauna: Nilgai, Chinkara, Chowsinga, Chital, Barking Deer, Leopard, Jackal, Porcupine etc. Flora: Kardhai, Salai, Dhaora and Khair. etc
- Sakhya Sagar, a human-made reservoir within the Madhav National Park, is a Ramsar site.
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| Biodiversity Survey at Periyar Tiger Reserve |
- Situated in Cardamom and Pandalam Hills of southern Western Ghats, near border with Tamil Nadu.
- Has hilly & uneven landscape, with Kottamala (~2000 m) being highest point.
- Periyar and Pamba rivers drain the reserve.
- Flora: Tropical evergreen, deciduous, grassland, & montane shola forests. Teak, rosewood, sandalwood, etc.
- Major tribes in the area: Mannans, Paliyans, Uralis, and Mala-arayas.
- Fauna: Tigers, elephants, gaur, Nilgiri langurs, lion-tailed macaques, Malabar civets, etc.
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| Palamau Tiger Reserve |
- Jharkhand plans to establish its 1st tiger safari in the fringe area of Barwadih Western Forest Range within Palamau Tiger Reserve.
- Located on the western Chotanagpur Plateau, spanning Latehar & Garhwa districts in Jharkhand. It is the only tiger reserve in the state of Jharkhand.
- Part of Betla National Park, it was among the first nine tiger reserves established under Project Tiger.
- Site of the world’s first tiger census in 1932 using pugmark tracking (technique for identifying and monitoring tigers by their footprints).
- Geological formation consists of gneiss and includes granite and limestone. The region is drought-prone but rich in minerals, such as bauxite and coal.
- Crossed by 3 rivers: North Koyal, Auranga, and Burha (only perennial river).
- Flora: Dominated by moist & dry deciduous forests, primarily Sal & bamboo.
- Fauna: Royal Bengal tiger, Asiatic elephant, leopard, grey wolf, dhole (wild dog), gaur (Indian bison), sloth bear, and four-horned antelope.
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| Indravati Tiger Reserve |
- Smooth-coated otter captured here for the first time in 25 years.
- Tropical moist and mixed deciduous forest located in the Bijapur district of Chhattisgarh.
- Has one of the last surviving populations of Wild Asian Buffalo (state animal of Chhattisgarh).
- Fauna: Tigers, leopards, Indian gaur, Nilgai, Blackbuck, Sloth bears, Dholes.
- Flora: Prominent species include Teak, Sal, Bamboo, Mahua, and Tendu.
- The perennial Indravati River flows east to west, forming the northern boundary of the reserve and the interstate border with Maharashtra.
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| Pakke Tiger Reserve |
- Established as Pakhui Sanctuary in 1966, declared Game Sanctuary in 1977, and renamed Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary in 2001.
- Became 26th Tiger Reserve in 2002.
- Located in East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh; lies within Eastern Himalayan foothills in transition zone between Assam plains & hilly forests.
- Kameng (Bhareli) River bounds it in west & north & Pakke River in east & Brahmaputra in south.
- To the south, the sanctuary adjoins Assam’s Nameri National Park & by Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary and Sessa Orchid Sanctuary in West.
- Fauna: Bengal tiger, Assam roofed turtle, clouded leopard, Himalayan black bears, golden cat, hornbills, Assamese macaque, etc.
- Floral: Hosts mango, jamun, sal, arjuna, bamboo, kadam and neem trees.
- Known for its Hornbill Nest Adoption Programme.
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| Sariska Tiger Reserve |
- Rajasthan has proposed redrawing Sariska’s Critical Tiger Habitat (CTH).
- Located in Rajasthan, within the Aravalli Hills. Features rocky hills, scrub forests, grasslands, and dry-deciduous forests, with a semi-arid climate.
- Ruparel River flows through it. Dominated by dhok trees (about 90%).
- Part of Northern Aravalli wildlife corridor. Has deposits of marble, dolomite, limestone, and masonry stone around the reserve.
- 1st reserve in world to reintroduce tigers after local extinction, starting in 2008.
- Kankarwadi Fort, located at its centre, is where Aurangzeb imprisoned Dara Shikoh.
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| Satkosia Tiger Reserve |
- Odisha is set to launch its first captive breeding program for Sambar Deer at Satkosia Tiger Reserve.
- Satkosia Tiger Reserve = Satkosia Gorge Wildlife Sanctuary + Baisipalli Wildlife Sanctuary.
- Located where Mahanadi River passes through a long gorge in Eastern Ghats.
- The area is also a part of the Mahanadi ER.
- Vegetation: Moist deciduous forests and riverine forests.
- Fauna: Leopard, Indian wild dog, sloth bear, Asian elephant, Bengal tiger.
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| Buxa Tiger Reserve |
- Buxa TR lies in West Bengal, in Eastern Himalayan foothills bordering Bhutan & Assam.
- It covers the Bhabar and Terai zones and has a north-to-south inclination.
- Has a tropical moist humid climate with heavy rainfall during Southwest monsoon.
- It forms an international corridor linking Phibsoo Sanctuary in Bhutan, Manas National Park in Assam, and Jaldapara National Park in West Bengal.
- Sankosh forms the eastern boundary; others are Raidak, Jayanti, and Kaljani.
- Flora: Sal, Champa, Gamar, Simul, and Chikrasi; hosts over 150 orchid species.
- Fauna: Asian Elephant, Tiger, Gaur, Wild Boar, Sambar, and Dhole.
- Declared a tiger reserve in 1983, Buxa reported no confirmed tiger sightings from the 1990s until December 2021.
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| Satpura Tiger Reserve |
- Dry deciduous forest in Madhya Pradesh.
- Part of the Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve; recognised as India’s first reserve forest.
- The reserve is called the northern extremity of the Western Ghats because it hosts species from both the Himalayan and Nilgiri regions.
- It spans the Mahadeo Hills and includes rugged plateaus, deep gorges, sandstone cliffs, ravines, and highland meadows.
- The area is mainly drained by Denwa River, along with Malini, Sonbhadra, & Nagdwari rivers.
- It is the only confirmed stronghold of the Indian giant squirrel in central India.
- Denwa River is known as lifeline of Satpura Tiger Reserve; it is a perennial tributary of Tawa River (tributary of Narmada). It originates from southern slopes of Mahadeo Hills and flows east-to-west through Satpura National Park.
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| Dudhwa Tiger Reserve |
- Rainbow Water Snake has been recorded for first time in Dudhwa Tiger Reserve.
- Tropical moist deciduous forest in Uttar Pradesh, situated in Terai region along Indo-Nepal border.
- Comprises Dudhwa National Park, Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary, and Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary.
- Bounded by Mohana River (north) and Suheli River (south). Gerwa River flows through Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary.
- Sharda (Kali/Mahakali) River separates Dudhwa NP from Kishanpur WLS, and the Ghaghara River separates Dudhwa NP from Katarniaghat WLS.
- The terrain is a vast, flat alluvial plain with numerous shallow lakes (taals), streams & swampy depressions.
- Fauna: Royal Bengal tiger, Indian rhinoceros, swamp deer, leopard, and elephant.
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