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Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve

25th September, 2023

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Context

  • Madhya Pradesh Government has officially announced the establishment of the Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve.
  • It is the seventh tiger reserve in the state and 54th in the country.

Details

  • This newly designated Tiger Reserve will encompass areas within the Nauradehi (Wild Life) & Veerangana Drugavati Sanctuary, recognized for their ecological significance in preserving biodiversity, including flora, fauna, geology, and zoology. Presently, the sanctuary is home to approximately 15 tigers, making it a vital habitat for the endangered species.
  • The declaration is in accordance with the provisions of clause (ii) of sub-section (iv) of section 38V of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 (53 of 1972).
  • The combined protected area, formed by notifying Nauradehi and Durgavati Wildlife Sanctuaries, comprises two core areas.
  • The newly established Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve covers an extensive area of 2,339 square kilometers and is located approximately 20 kilometers from Bhopal. It spans three districts—Narsinghpur, Sagar, and Damoh.

Significance

  • The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) recently granted preliminary approval for the creation of this new tiger reserve during a meeting of its technical committee.
  • The establishment of this reserve is a crucial requirement for the Ken-Betwa River linking project, adding another layer of significance to its preservation.

Tiger Reserves in MP

  • Madhya Pradesh is renowned for its six existing tiger reserves: Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Panna, Pench, Sanjay Dubri, and Satpura.

Tiger Reserves of India (as on August, 2023)

S. No.

Name of Tiger Reserve

State

1.

Nagarjunsagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve

Andhra Pradesh

2.

Kamlang Tiger Reserve

Arunachal Pradesh

3.

Namdapha Tiger Reserve

Arunachal Pradesh

4.

Pakke Tiger Reserve

Arunachal Pradesh

5.

Kaziranga Tiger Reserve

Assam

6.

Manas Tiger Reserve

Assam

7.

Nameri Tiger Reserve

Assam

8.

Orang Tiger Reserve

Assam 

9.

Valmiki Tiger Reserve

Bihar

10.

Achanakmar Tiger Reserve

Chhattisgarh

11.

Indravati Tiger Reserve

Chhattisgarh

12.

Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve

Chhattisgarh

13.

Palamau Tiger Reserve

Jharkhand

14.

Bandipur Tiger Reserve

Karnataka

15.

Bhadra Tiger Reserve

Karnataka

16.

Biligiri Ranganatha Temple Tiger Reserve

Karnataka

17.

Dandeli-Anshi (Kali) Tiger Reserve

Karnataka

18.

Nagarahole Tiger Reserve

Karnataka

19.

Parambikulam Tiger Reserve

Kerala

20.

Periyar Tiger Reserve

Kerala

21.

Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve

Madhya Pradesh

22.

Kanha Tiger Reserve

Madhya Pradesh

23.

Panna Tiger Reserve

Madhya Pradesh

24.

Pench Tiger Reserve

Madhya Pradesh

25.

Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve

Madhya Pradesh

26.

Satpura Tiger Reserve

Madhya Pradesh

27.

Bor Tiger Reserve

Maharashtra

28.

Melghat Tiger Reserve

Maharashtra

29.

Nawegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve

Maharashtra

30.

Pench Tiger Reserve

Maharashtra

31.

Sahyadri Tiger Reserve

Maharashtra

32.

Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve

Maharashtra

33.

Dampa Tiger Reserve

Mizoram

34.

Satkosia Tiger Reserve

Odisha

35.

Similipal Tiger Reserve

Odisha

36.

Mukandra Hills Tiger Reserve

Rajasthan

37.

Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve

Rajasthan

38.

Ranthambore Tiger Reserve

Rajasthan

39.

Dholpur-Karauli Tiger Reserve

Rajasthan

40.

Sariska Tiger Reserve

Rajasthan

41.

Anamalai Tiger Reserve

Tamil Nadu

42.

Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve

Tamil Nadu

43.

Mudumalai Tiger Reserve

Tamil Nadu

44.

Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve

Tamil Nadu

45.

Srivilliputhur Megamalai Tiger Reserve

Tamil Nadu

46.

Amrabad Tiger Reserve

Telangana

47.

Kawal Tiger Reserve

Telangana

48.

Dudhwa Tiger Reserve

Uttar Pradesh

49.

Pilibhit Tiger Reserve

Uttar Pradesh

50.

Ranipur Tiger Reserve

Uttar Pradesh

 

Amanagarh buffer*

Uttar Pradesh

51.

Corbett Tiger Reserve

Uttarakhand

52.

Rajaji Tiger Reserve

Uttarakhand

53.

Buxa Tiger Reserve

West Bengal

54.

Sunderbans Tiger Reserve

West Bengal

* Amangarh Tiger Reserve, Uttar Pradesh is a buffer zone of Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand and may not be regarded as a separate tiger reserve. It has a buffer zone.

PRACTICE QUESTION

Q. Match the following:

Column A

Column B

 a. Ranipur Tiger Reserve

 i. Chhattisgarh

 b. Indravati Tiger Reserve

 ii. Uttar Pradesh 

 c. Mukandra Hills Tiger Reserve

 iii. Madhya Pradesh

 d.Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve

 iv. Rajasthan

Choose the correct code.

  1. a - ii, b - iii, c - iv, d - i
  2. a - iii, b - ii, c - i, d - iv
  3. a - ii, b - i, c - iv, d - iii
  4. a - iv, b - iii, c - ii, d – i

Answer 3: 3.       a - ii, b - i, c - iv, d - iii

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