Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve notified 56th Tiger Reserve
Madhya Pradesh
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The Union Ministry for Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve of Chhattisgarh as the 56th Tiger Reserve of India. The Ministry issued the notification on 18 November 2024. The apex Tiger conservation body, the National Tiger Conservation Authority, had given its approval in 2021, and the Ministry has issued the notification now.
Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve of Chhattisgarh
- Tiger reserve area 2,829 square km area;
- Spread in Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur, Korea, Surajpur, and Balrampur districts of Chhattisgarh.
- The reserve's core tiger habitat is 2049.2 square km, comprising the Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary, and has a buffer of 780.15 square km.
- It is contiguous to Sanjay Dubri Tiger Reserve (Madhya Pradesh), and both reserves cover approximately 4500 sq. km.
- In the East, it is connected to the Palamau Tiger Reserve(Jharkhand), and in the west, to the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve(Madhya Pradesh).
Third Largest Tiger Reserve in India
- The largest is the Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve in Andhra Pradesh (3296.31 square km).
- The second largest is Manas Tiger Reserve in Assam (2837.10 square km).
- Third largest Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh (2,829 square km)
Flora Fauna in the Reserve
The Guru Ghasidas -Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve is geographically spread mainly over the Chota Nagpur plateau and partially over the Baghelkhand plateau.
Seven hundred fifty-three species, including 365 invertebrates and 388 vertebrates, are found in the reserve.
Two hundred thirty species of birds and 55 species of Vertebrate mammals are found in the reserve.
Fourth Tiger Reserve In Chhattisgarh
The Guru Ghasidas Tiger Reserve is the fourth Tiger reserve in the state. Other are
- Udanti-Sitanadi,
- Achanakmar and
- Indravati.
National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)
The central government set up the National Tiger Conservation Authority in December 2005 as the apex body for strengthening tiger conservation in India.
It is a statutory body set up under the provision of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
It is an administrative body under the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change.
The Union Ministry for Environment, Forest and Climate Change is the chairperson of the NTCA.
Tiger Reserves List
The central government has designated specified areas as the Tiger Reserves to protect the endangered species in India. Following is the list of the Tiger Reserves in India.
Following is the list of the Tiger Reserves, their areas, the year of notification and the State where they lie.
|
S. No. |
State |
Name of Tiger Reserve |
Year of Notification |
Total area (In Sq.Kms) |
|
1 |
Andhra Pradesh |
Nagarjunsagar Srisailam |
2007 |
3296.31 |
|
2 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
Namdapha |
1987 |
2052.82 |
|
3 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
Pakke |
2012 |
1198.45 |
|
4 |
Arunachal Pradesh |
Kamlang |
2017 |
783.00 |
|
5 |
Assam |
Manas |
2008 |
2837.10 |
|
6 |
Assam |
Nameri |
2000 |
464.00 |
|
7 |
Assam |
Kaziranga |
2007 |
1173.58 |
|
8 |
Assam |
Orang |
2016 |
492.46 |
|
9 |
Bihar |
Valmiki |
2012 |
899.38 |
|
10 |
Chhattisgarh |
Udanti-Sitanadi |
2009 |
1842.54 |
|
11 |
Chhattisgarh |
Achanakmar |
2005 |
914.02 |
|
12 |
Chhattisgarh |
Indravati |
2009 |
2799.07 |
|
13 |
Chhattisgarh |
Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla |
2024 |
2,829 |
|
14 |
Jharkhand |
Palamau |
2012 |
1129.93 |
|
15 |
Karnataka |
Bandipur |
2007 |
1456.30 |
|
16 |
Karnataka |
Bhadra |
2007 |
1064.29 |
|
17 |
Karnataka |
Kali (Dandeli-Anshi) |
2007 |
1097.51 |
|
18 |
Karnataka |
Nagarahole |
2007 |
1205.76 |
|
19 |
Karnataka |
Biligiri Ranganatha Temple |
2007 |
574.82 |
|
20 |
Kerala |
Periyar |
2007 |
925.00 |
|
21 |
Kerala |
Parambikulam |
2009 |
643.66 |
|
22 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Kanha |
2007 |
2051.79 |
|
23 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Pench |
2007 |
1179.63 |
|
24 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Bandhavgarh |
2007 |
1536.94 |
|
25 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Panna |
2007 |
1598.10 |
|
26 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Satpura |
2007 |
2133.31 |
|
27 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve |
2023 |
2339.12 |
|
28 |
Madhya Pradesh |
Sanjay-Dubri |
2011 |
1674.50 |
|
29 |
Maharashtra |
Melghat |
2007 |
2768.52 |
|
30 |
Maharashtra |
Tadoba-Andhari |
2007 |
1727.59 |
|
31 |
Maharashtra |
Pench (It is spread in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh) |
2007 |
741.22 |
|
32 |
Maharashtra |
Sahyadri |
2012 |
1165.57 |
|
33 |
Maharashtra |
Nawegaon-Nagzira |
2103 |
1894.94 |
|
34 |
Maharashtra |
Bor |
2012 |
816.27 |
|
35 |
Mizoram |
Dampa |
2007 |
988.00 |
|
36 |
Odisha |
Similipal |
2007 |
2750.00 |
|
37 |
Odisha |
Satkosia |
2007 |
963.87 |
|
38 |
Rajasthan |
Ranthambore |
2007 |
1411.29 |
|
39 |
Rajasthan |
Sariska |
2007 |
1213.34 |
|
40 |
Rajasthan |
Ramgarh-Vishdhari |
2022 |
1501.89 |
|
41 |
Rajasthan |
Dholpur – Karauli Tiger Reserve |
2023 |
599.6406 |
|
42 |
Rajasthan |
Mukundara Hills |
2013 |
759.99 |
|
43 |
Tamil Nadu |
Kalakad-Mundanthurai |
2007 |
1601.54 |
|
44 |
Tamil Nadu |
Mudumalai |
2007 |
688.59 |
|
45 |
Tamil Nadu |
Sathyamangalam |
2013 |
1408.40 |
|
46 |
Tamil Nadu |
Anamalai |
2007 |
1479.87 |
|
47 |
Tamil Nadu |
Srivilliputhur Megamalai |
2021 |
1016.56 |
|
48 |
Telangana |
Kawal |
2012 |
2015.44 |
|
49 |
Telangana |
Amrabad |
2015 |
2611.39 |
|
50 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Dudhwa |
2010 |
2201.77 |
|
51 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Ranipur |
2022 |
529.36 |
|
52 |
Uttar Pradesh |
Pilibhit |
2014 |
730.25 |
|
53 |
Uttarakhand |
Jim Corbett |
2010 |
1288.31 |
|
54 |
Uttarakhand |
Rajaji |
2015 |
1075.17 |
|
55 |
West Bengal |
Sunderbans |
2007 |
2584.89 |
|
56 |
West Bengal |
Buxa |
2009 |
757.90 |
