Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve to Take Control of Buffer Zone from April 1

Nawegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve Latest News

A tiger has been recently found dead in Maharashtra’s Nawegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR) in a suspected case of electrocution, prompting forest authorities to detain a farmer and seven other persons.

About Nawegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve

• It is situated in the Gondia and Shandara districts of Maharashtra. 
• It lies in the heart of the central Indian tiger landscape, which contributes almost 1/6 of the total tiger population of the country.
• Officially notified as the 46th Tiger Reserve of India in 2013, it covers an area of approximately 1894.90 sq.km., out of which 656.36 sq.km. forms the core area.
• It comprises the notified areas of Nawegaon National Park, Nawegaon Wildlife Sanctuary, Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary, New Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary, and Koka Wildlife Sanctuary.
• It has linkages with Kanha, Pench, and Tadoba Tiger Reserves.
• Topography: The topography is undulating, and the highest point, viz., ‘Zenda Pahad’, is around 702 m above Mean Sea Level.
• It acts as a critical catchment area for the Vainganga, Chulbandh, and Gadvi rivers.  
• Vegetation: Southern Tropical Dry Deciduous
• Flora: The towering Teak (Tectona grandis) dominates the landscape, standing tall alongside Ain (Terminalia tomentosa), Haldu (Adina cordifolia), Dhaora (Anogeissus latifolia), and Bamboo (Dendrocalamus strictus). 
• Fauna: 
  • Tiger and leopard are the main predators, with sloth bear, dhole (wild dog), jackal, and hyena also recorded. 
  • Herbivores include gaur, sambar, chital, nilgai, barking deer, and wild boar. 
  • It is a good birding destination, with notable ones like the Red-collared Dove, Spotted Dove, and Black-Winged Kite found in the reserve.

News: TP

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