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Buxa Tiger Reserve

5th December, 2023

Buxa Tiger Reserve

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Context

  • The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognizance of a report on the mowing down of three elephants by goods train at Buxa Tiger Reserve.

Buxa Tiger Reserve

  • Buxa Tiger Reserve is a tiger reserve and national park in northern West Bengal.
  • Buxa Tiger Reserve was created in 1983 as the 15th tiger reserve in India.
  • Buxa Tiger Reserve lies in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal.
  • Its northern boundary runs along the international border with Bhutan.
  • The Sinchula hill range lies all along the northern side of BTR and the eastern boundary touches that of the Assam state.
  • It is the easternmost extension of the extreme bio-diverse North-East India and represents the highly endemic Indo-Malayan region. The fragile "Terai Eco-System" constitutes a part of this reserve.
  • The Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary of Bhutan is contiguous to the north of BTR.
  • Manas National Park lies east of BTR.
  • BTR, thus, serves as an international corridor for Asian elephant migration between India and Bhutan.
  • In altitude, it ranges from 60 m in the Gangetic Plains to 1,750 m bordering the Himalayas in the north.
  • To the south-west, the Chilapata Forests form an elephant corridor to the Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary.
  • The reserve encompasses as many as eight forest types.
  • The divisional headquarters is located at Alipurduar.
  • The forest is divided into two divisions: East and West.
  • Buxa Fort is an important landmark for this reserve.
  • This fort was captured by British India in 1865 after the Bhutan War from Bhutan.
  • Later this fort was used as a detention camp for Indian freedom fighters during the Indian freedom movement.
  • At least 284 bird species inhabit the reserve.
  • Mammals present include Asian elephant, gaur, Sambar deer, clouded leopard, Indian leopard, and Asian golden cat.

PRACTICE QUESTION

Q. Consider the following statements:

1.    Buxa Tiger Reserve runs along the international border with Bhutan.

2.    "Terai Eco-System" constitutes a part of this reserve.

3.    Chilapata Forests form an elephant corridor to the Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary.

Which of the above statements is/are incorrect?

A) 1 and 3 only

B) 2 only

C) All none

D) None

Answer: D) None. All are incorrect.