56th Tiger Reserve Declared in Chhattisgarh
| Aspect | Details |
|---|---|
| Event | Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary declared as the 56th Tiger Reserve in India. |
| Location | Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur, Korea, Surajpur, and Balrampur districts of Chhattisgarh. |
| Total Area | 2,829.38 sq. km. |
| Core Tiger Habitat | 2,049.2 sq. km. |
| Buffer Zone | 780.15 sq. km. |
| Rank in Size | Third-largest tiger reserve in India, after Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam (Andhra Pradesh) and Manas (Assam). |
| Connectivity | Forms a 4,500 sq. km landscape complex with Sanjay Dubri Tiger Reserve (Madhya Pradesh). Connected to Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (MP) in the west and Palamau Tiger Reserve (Jharkhand) in the east. |
| Geography | Located in the Chota Nagpur plateau and partly in the Baghelkhand plateau. Features diverse terrains, dense forests, streams, and rivers. |
| Biodiversity | Zoological Survey of India documented 753 species: 365 invertebrates (mainly insects) and 388 vertebrates (230 bird species, 55 mammal species, several threatened). |
| Chhattisgarh Tiger Reserves | Now hosts four tiger reserves, supporting NTCA's Project Tiger initiative. |