Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve Latest News
Recently, the standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife has recommended approval for the diversion of about 272 hectares of forest for the Kopra medium irrigation project in the core area of the Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh.
About Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve
- Location: It is located in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
- 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: It mainly consists of Dry deciduous type vegetation.
- 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.
Source: IE
Last updated on Sep, 2026
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