{"id":10291,"date":"2026-01-28T12:01:05","date_gmt":"2026-01-28T06:31:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=10291"},"modified":"2026-02-07T08:09:58","modified_gmt":"2026-02-07T02:39:58","slug":"achanakmar-tiger-reserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/achanakmar-tiger-reserve\/","title":{"rendered":"Achanakmar Tiger Reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Achanakmar Tiger Reserve Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, a young male tiger was found dead inside due to territorial infighting inside the Achanakmar Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Achanakmar Tiger Reserve<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is situated in the <\/span><b>state of Chhattisgarh.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is part of the huge <\/span><b>Achanakmar \u2013 Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is one of three tiger reserves in Chhattisgarh. It plays a crucial role in the tiger corridor network, vital for the movement of wildlife.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It has a <\/span><b>corridor connecting Kanha and Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and plays a critical role in the dispersal of tigers among these reserves.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>River:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The <\/span><b>Maniyari River<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> flows right from the centre of this reserve, which is the forest\u2019s lifeline.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Tribal Community:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is home to <\/span><b>the Baigas<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, (Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group), <\/span><b>Gond<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and Yadav communities residing inside of this tiger reserve.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vegetation:<\/b> <b>Tropical moist deciduous vegetation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> covers the majority of the area.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flora:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Sal, bija, saja, haldu, teak, tinsa, dhawara, lendia, khamar, and bamboo bloom here, along with over 600 species of medicinal plants.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fauna:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It includes the tiger, leopard, bison, flying squirrel, Indian giant squirrel, chinkara, wild dog, hyena, sambar, chital, and over 150 species of birds.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/city\/raipur\/chhattisgarh-young-tiger-found-dead-in-territorial-fight-in-achanakmar-tiger-reserve\/articleshow\/127634224.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">TOI<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Achanakmar Tiger Reserve is situated in the state of Chhattisgarh. 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