Indravati Tiger Reserve Latest News
A leopard was recently found dead inside the Bhairamgarh Sanctuary of the Indravati Tiger Reserve in Bastar.
About Indravati Tiger Reserve
- It is located in the Bijapur District of Chhattisgarh.
- The perennial river ‘Indravati’ forms the boundary of the reserve on the northern and western sides, which also happens to be the interstate boundary between Chhattisgarh and Maharashtra.
- The total area of the reserve is 2799.07 sq.km.
- The tiger reserve and the Bhairamgarh and Pamed Wildlife Sanctuaries constitute the Indravati landscape.
- It has connectivity with several tiger reserves, viz. Kawal (Telangana), Tadoba (Maharashtra), and Kanha (Madhya Pradesh).
- In general, the landscape is conflict-ridden owing to the left-wing extremism.
- The landscape is undulating, with most of the area covered with small hills – Kutroo, Kandlapatru, and Matti Murka being noteworthy.
- Vegetation: Southern Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest with Teak, Southern Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest without Teak, and Southern Dry Mixed Deciduous Forest are the major forest types found in the Reserve.
- Flora: Some common species include teak, achar, karra, kullu, shisham, semal, haldu, arjun, bel, and Jamun.
- Fauna:
- It is home to one of the last populations of rare wild buffalo, the state animal of Chhattisgarh.
- Other animals include Nilgai, Black Buck, Sambar, Gaur, Tiger, Leopard, Chital, Sloth bears, etc.
Source: TOI
Last updated on November, 2025
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