Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve

Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve Latest News

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently directed the Field Director of Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve to submit a detailed report on recent tiger fatalities in the reserve and surrounding areas.

About Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve

• It is located in the Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh.
• It is spread over the Vindhya hills.
• It derives its name from the most prominent hillock in the area, which was said to be given by Hindu Lord Rama to his brother Lakshmana to keep a watch on Lanka. Hence the name Bandhavgarh (Sanskrit: Brother’s Fort).
• Topography: Varies between steep ridges, undulating forests, and open meadows. 
• The reserve features around 39 caves with Pali inscriptions and animal depictions.
• It also contains ancient structures, including stupas and statues from the 1st century BCE.
• Flora:
  • The vegetation of Bandhavgarh is specially filled with Sal forest in the valleys, and bamboo stretches on the lower slopes of the region.
  • Some of the most famous floral species include Saj, Dhaora, Tendu, Arjun , Amla, Palas, etc.
• Fauna:
  • It is known to have one of the highest density of tigers in the world. 
  • It also hosts other notable mammals such as leopards, Indian bison (gaur), sambar deer, spotted deer, nilgai, wild boar, sloth bears, Indian wolves, jackals, and both langur and rhesus macaque monkeys.
  • It also has over 250 bird species, including the crested serpent eagle, Malabar pied hornbill, white-rumped vulture, and Indian roller.

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