Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve

Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve Latest News

The Madras High Court recently ordered appropriate action against all illegal resorts and tourist lodges functioning within the prohibited zone of Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR).

About Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve

• It is located at the junction of the Eastern and the Western Ghats in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, in the Erode District of Tamil Nadu.
• It covers an area of over 1,400 sq.km.
• It is contiguous with the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Bandipur Tiger Reserve (Karnataka), and BR Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary (Karnataka).
• Together, these reserves-forming the Nilgiris biosphere landscape, have the biggest tiger population in the world, at over 280 tigers.
• The region was once part of the traditional hunting grounds of local rulers and also played a strategic role as a passage between Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, owing to its position along the historic Mysore–Tamil Nadu trade routes.
• The terrain is hilly and undulating with altitude ranging between 750 m and 1649 m.
• Climate:
  • It is subtropical and dry.
  • The summers are hot and dry; the monsoons are wet and cooler, with river flooding.
• Rivers: Some of the prominent rivers in the region include the Bhavani, Moyar, and Noyyal rivers.
• Tribal Communities: It is home to several indigenous tribal communities, including the Irula and Kurumba tribes.
• Vegetation: It consists of southern tropical dry thorn forests, mixed deciduous forests, semi-evergreen forests, and riparian forests.
• Flora: Prominent tree species include teak, sandalwood, bamboo, Terminalia, and Albizia, alongside medicinal plants and shrubs that support both wildlife and local communities.
• Fauna: The major species are Elephant, Tiger, Panther, Sloth bear, Gaur, Black Buck, Spotted deer, Wild boar, Black napped hare, Common langur Nilgiri langur, Striped neck mongoose, and Bonnet macaque.

Source: TH

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