Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary

About Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary:

• It is the largest sanctuary located in the Kaimur District of Bihar.
• It is nestled in the Vindhayachal hill ranges.
• Rivers: The Sanctuary forms a very important catchment to Kav, Sone and Durgawati river systems with important tributaries. 
• It is connected with Chandraprabha Wildlife Sanctuary of UP, which again has links with Sanjay Dubri Tiger Reserve and Panna landscape in Madhya Pradesh through stepping stone forests of Marihan, Sukrit, Chunar ranges and wildlife sanctuaries of Ranipur (UP).
• Vegetation: This region has a thick covering of mosaic prairie, tropical dry deciduous backwoods, and swampy bogs.
• Fauna: The main animals found are Bengal tigers, Indian leopards, Indian boars, sloth bears, sambar deers, chitals, four-horned antelope and nilgais.
• Flora: The plants found here include Salai (BoswelliaSerrata), Siddha, Indian Rosewood (Sheesham), Jamun, Teak, Koraiya,Saal, and Jheengarare some species of plant life. 

Q1: What is Prairies?

These are enormous stretches of flat grassland with moderate temperatures, moderate rainfall, and few trees. When people talk about the prairie, they are usually referring to the golden, wheat-covered land in the middle of North America.

Source: Bihar to develop Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary as tiger reserve, gets Centre’s nod