Satkosia Tiger Reserve

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The Odisha government’s proposal to resume tiger re-introduction in Satkosia Tiger Reserve has received in-principal approval of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).

About Satkosia Tiger Reserve

• Location: It is located in the state of Odisha and spread over four districts, viz. Angul, Cuttack, Boudh, and Nayagarh.
• This reserve encompasses the Satkosia Gorge Sanctuary and Baisipalli Wildlife Sanctuary,
• River: The river Mahanadi flows through the valleys in the middle of the Reserve.
• The area is also a part of the Mahanadi Elephant Reserve.
• It is the meeting point of two biogeographic regions of India, the Deccan Peninsula and the Eastern Ghats.
• Terrain: The terrain is hilly with moderate to steep slopes and narrow valleys. 
• Vegetation: The forest vegetation comprises North Indian tropical moist deciduous forests and Moist peninsular low-level sal.
• Flora
  • The main tree species is sal, which grows in gregarious formations.
  • Other associate species are Asan (Terminalia alata), Dhaura (Anogeissus latifolia), Bamboo (Dendrocalamus strictus), and Simal (Bombax ceiba).
• Fauna
  • The flagship species among the fauna include tiger, leopard, elephant, spotted deer, sambar, chowsingha, barking deer, bison, wild dog, sloth bear, jackal, giant squirrel, and porcupine.
  • It is the natural habitat of two endangered species, viz., the freshwater crocodile and the gharial.

Source: NIE

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