{"id":16907,"date":"2026-04-13T12:02:36","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T06:32:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=16907"},"modified":"2026-04-13T16:19:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T10:49:27","slug":"ktr","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/ktr\/","title":{"rendered":"Kali Tiger Reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Kali Tiger Reserve Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Union environment ministry proposes an Eco-Sensitive Zone around Karnataka&#8217;s Kali Tiger Reserve, spanning 663.32 sq km.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Kali Tiger Reserve<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located in the central portion of the Uttara Kannada (North Canara) district of <\/span><b>Karnataka<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Tiger Reserve <\/span><b>comprises <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">two important protected areas of the region viz.,<\/span><b> Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(475.018 Km\u00b2) and<\/span><b> Anshi National Park<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (339.866 Km\u00b2).<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These two protected areas are contiguous to each other and <\/span><b>form a single tract of the protected area<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> located in the biologically sensitive <\/span><b>Western Ghats.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It shares a <\/span><b>border with <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/bhimgad-wildlife-sanctuary\/\" target=\"_blank\">Bhimghad Wildlife Sanctuary<\/a> in the north,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> which is further connected to Radhanagari and Koyna wildlife sanctuaries in Maharashtra.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>To the west<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Kali Tiger Reserve shares<\/span><b> borders with five protected areas in Goa.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The terrain is incredibly diverse, ranging from rolling hills and steep escarpments to riverine valleys and plateaus.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>River<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The <\/span><b>Kali River<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which forms the major <\/span><b>source of water for Uttara Kannada<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, flows through the tiger reserve, hence the name.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Vegetation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It is a blend of <\/span><b>semi-evergreen and moist deciduous<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> forests, <\/span><b>interspersed with patches of bamboo and grasslands.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Flora<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: The reserve is rich in plant diversity, featuring species like <\/span><b>teak, silver oak, eucalyptus,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and various <\/span><b>medicinal plants.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Fauna<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Animals found in the Tiger Reserve include <\/span><b>Tiger, Leopard, Elephant, Bison, Wild dog, Sambar, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Spotted deer, Sloth bear, Wild boar, Hanuman langur, Bonnet macaque, etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The area holds one of the<\/span><b> highest populations of Great Indian Hornbills in the Western Ghats.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is also home to <\/span><b>rare black panthers.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Source: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.devdiscourse.com\/article\/science-environment\/3866107-kali-tiger-reserve-shielding-natures-jewel-with-eco-sensitive-zones\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">DEV<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Kali Tiger Reserve is located in the central portion of the Uttara Kannada (North Canara) district of Karnataka. 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