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Sariska, Ranthambore tiger reserves                                        

22nd January, 2022

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Context: The Indian State of Forest Report, has revealed that the Ranthambore and Sariska tiger reserves in Rajasthan have registered a decrease in their forest cover over the last decade.

 

Reasons attributed to shrinking of forest cover are

  • encroachments for agriculture
  • unchecked grazing of animals over extensive areas
  • tourism and forest fires
  • spread of the invasive shrubs of Prosopis juliflora

 

Sariska tiger reserves

  • Located in:
  • It is the first reserve in the world with successfully relocated tigers.
  • It is an important biodiversity area in the Northern Aravalli leopard and wildlife corridor.
  • It is a part of the Aravalli Range and the Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests ecoregion.

 

Ranthambore National Park

  • Located in: Rajasthan.
  • It is bounded to the north by the Banas River and to the south by the Chambal River.
  • It is named after the historic Ranthambore Fort, which lies within the park.

 

https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/forest-cover-decreases-in-sariska-ranthambore-tiger-reserves/article38307193.ece?homepage=true