Bandipur Tiger Reserve

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About Bandipur Tiger Reserve:

It was established in the 1930s as a wildlife sanctuary, which became a tiger reserve in 1973 under Project tiger.
It is situated in two contiguous districts (Mysore and Chamarajanagar) of Karnataka and located at the tri-junction area of the States of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala.
Bandipur Tiger Reserve is surrounded by:
Nagarahole Tiger Reserve (Tamil Nadu) in the North West (Kabini Reservoir separates the two).
Mudumalai Tiger Reserve (Tamil Nadu) in the South.
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (Kerala) in the South West.
This area has the River Kabini in its north and River Moyar in its south. Along with River Nugu, that flows across it.
Flora: It comprises diverse vegetation of dry deciduous to tropical mixed deciduous It include rosewood, Indian kino tree, sandalwood, Indian laurel, clumping bamboo and giant clumping bamboo etc.
Fauna: It is a shelter for the largest population of wild Asian elephants in South Asia. It comprises other mammals such as Bengal tiger, gaur, sloth bear, golden jackal, dhole and four-horned antelope etc.

Q1:Where do you find Tropical Deciduous Forests?

Tropical deciduous forests occur in climates that are warm year-round and may receive several hundred centimeters of rain per year. Though these forests occur in climates that are warm year-round and may receive several hundred centimeters of rain per year.

Source: PM Modi lauds Bandipur Tiger Reserve staff for saving an injured elephant