ACHANAKMAR TIGER RESERVE

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Context

• A tigress that had been captured in Chhattisgarh’s Surajpur district was released into Achanakmar Tiger Reserve in Bilaspur district.

About

Location

• Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary is a sanctuary in Mungeli district of Chhattisgarh and in the Anuppur and Dindori districts of Madhya Pradesh in India.

History

• It was established in 1975, under the provisions of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act of 1972, and declared as a Tiger Reserve under Project Tiger, in 2009.
• It is a part of the Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve.
• Linked by the hilly Kanha-Achanakmar Corridor to the tiger reserve in Kanha, Madhya Pradesh, the sanctuary comprises 557.55 km2of forest.
• The sanctuary is close to Amarkantak, the source of the Son River and Narmada River.

Flora

• Forest vegetation mainly comprises Sal, Saja, Bija, and Bamboo.

Fauna

• The sanctuary is home to the Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, gaur, chital, striped hyena, Indian jackal, sloth bear, Ussuri dhole, sambar, nilgai, four-horned antelope, chinkara, blackbuck, Indian muntjac and wild boar, four variety of monkeys among other species.

PRACTICE QUESTION Q) Which of the following statements with reference to Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary is/are incorrect? a. The sanctuary is close to Amarkantak, the source of the Son River and Narmada River. b. It was declared as a tiger reserve in 1975. c. It is a sanctuary spread across Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh. 1 only 2 only 3 only None of the above Correct Answer: 4

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