Bandipur Tiger Reserve

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A team of Forest department personnel recently rescued a 12-year-old female Tigress and her five cubs along a thick canal on the fringes of Nugu forest range of the Bandipur Tiger Reserve in Mysuru.

About Bandipur Tiger Reserve

• It is situated in the Mysore and Chamarajanagar revenue districts of southern Karnataka. 
• It is located at the tri-junction area of the States of Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, and Kerala.
• Geographically, it is an “ecological confluence” of the Western and Eastern Ghats.
• It was once a hunting ground for the rulers of the neighbouring kingdom of Mysore.
• It is part of the larger Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, which is recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
• BTR 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.
• Rivers: 
  • It is surrounded by River Kabini in its north and River Moyar in its south.
  • The Nugu River runs through the reserve. 
• Himavad Gopalaswamy Betta Hill is the highest point in the park. 
• Climate: It has a typical tropical climate with distinct wet and dry seasons.
• Vegetation: The park has various biomes, including dry deciduous forests, moist deciduous forests, and shrublands. 
• Flora: 
  • It supports a wide range of timber trees, including teak wood, rosewood, sandalwood, and a variety of bamboo. 
  • There are also several notable flowering and fruiting trees and shrubs including Indian gooseberry, kadam tree, golden shower tree. 
• Fauna:
  • It comprises other mammals such as the Bengal tiger, gaur, sloth bear, golden jackal, dhole, four-horned antelope, etc.
  • It is a shelter for the largest population of wild Asian elephants in South Asia. 
  • It is home to over 200 species of birds in which peafowl is the most spotted here. 
  • Other species of birds include honey buzzards, redheaded vultures, Indian vultures , etc.

News: DH

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