Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve

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About Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve:

Location: It is spread across Sagar, Damoh, and Narsinghpur districts of Madhya Pradesh.
Covering an expansive area of 2,339 square kilometres, it encompasses areas within the Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary and Durgavati Wildlife Sanctuary.
It is the seventh tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh.
It is named for Rani Durgavati, the queen of the Gondi people.
The reserve also boasts a diverse landscape, with hills, valleys, rivers, streams, waterfalls, and grasslands.
Rivers: It straddles parts of the Narmada and Yamuna River basins.
The Singorgarh Fort is located within the reserve.
Vegetation: Dry deciduous type
Flora: The chief floral elements include Teak, Saja, Dhaora, Ber, Amla, etc.
Fauna:
- Tiger, leopard, wolf, jackal, Indian fox, striped hyena, Nilgai, Chinkara, Chital, Sambhar, Black Buck, Barking deer, Commom Langur, Rhesus Macaque, etc.
- It is one of the few remaining strongholds for the White-Rumped and the Indian Vultures, critically endangered raptors of India.

A green corridor linking Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) with Durgavati will be developed for the natural movement of the tiger to the new reserve.

Q1: Where is Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR)?

Panna Tiger Reserve (PTR) is a critical tiger habitat located in the Vindhya mountain range in the northern part of Madhya Pradesh. It was declared a Project Tiger Reserve by the Government of India in 1994. It is characterized by a ‘Table Top’ topography. It consists of extensive plateaus and gorges. Ken River flows from south to north through the reserve.

Source: Madhya Pradesh launches probe into alleged irregularities poaching in new tiger reserve