Kawal Tiger Reserve

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Recently,the Telangana State government issued orders declaring the tiger corridor area connecting the Kawal Tiger Reserve with the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra as ‘Kumram Bheem Conservation Reserve’.

About Kawal Tiger Reserve

• Location: It is located in the Telangana State along the banks of river Godavari, forming part of the Deccan peninsula-central highlands.
• The reserve is nestled in the Sahyadri Mountain Ranges.
• Geographically the reserve is situated in the southern-most tip of the Central Indian Tiger Landscape, having linkages with the Tadoba-Andhari (Maharashtra) and Indravati (Chhattisgarh) 1 tiger reserves.
• Vegetation: Southern Tropical Dry Deciduous Forest.

Flora and Fauna of Kawal Tiger Reserve

• Flora: It consists of teak along with Bamboo and other species like Anogeissus latifolia, Mitragyna parviflora, Terminalia crenulata, Terminalia arjuna, Boswellia serrata, etc.
• Fauna: The major wild animals include: nilgai, chousinga, chinkara, black buck, sambar, spotted deer, wild dog, wolf, jackal, fox, tiger, leopard, and the jungle cat.

Provision to Declare Conservation Reserve

• As per the Section 36(A) of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 Act, the State government may declare any areas owned by it, particularly in areas adjacent to the national parks and sanctuaries and those areas which link one protected area with another, as conservation reserve for protecting landscapes, seascapes, flora and fauna and their habitat.

Kawal Tiger Reserve FAQs

Q1. What is the difference between core zone and buffer zone in tiger reserve?

Ans: The core zone of a tiger reserve is a strictly protected area, while the buffer zone is an area where human activities are permitted to a limited extent.

Q2. Which state is Kawal Tiger Reserve in?

Ans: Telangana

Source: TH