{"id":18340,"date":"2026-10-04T12:10:42","date_gmt":"2026-10-04T06:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=18340"},"modified":"2026-10-04T13:36:53","modified_gmt":"2026-10-04T08:06:53","slug":"udanti-sitanadi-tiger-reserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/udanti-sitanadi-tiger-reserve\/","title":{"rendered":"Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recently, during an inspection deep inside the Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve (USTR) it was found that a number of trees, a majority of them Sal, Bija and Tendu, were found girdled in the Karka area.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Location:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is located in the <\/span><b>state of Chhattisgarh.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was established by joining the regions represented by <\/span><b>Sitanadi and Udanti wildlife sanctuaries.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Geographically, the reserve forms a significant part of the <\/span><b>Eastern Highlands of Central India.\u00a0<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Rivers:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The drainage system of the reserve consists of the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/key-facts-about-mahanadi-river\/\" target=\"_blank\"><b>Mahanadi<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> as the main river, along with the <\/span><b>Udanti, Sitanadi, Indravan<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, and Pairi Rivers as tributaries.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are <\/span><b>19 named mountains<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in the reserve. <\/span><b>Deo Dongri<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the highest point. The most prominent mountain is <\/span><b>At\u0101nga Dongar.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vegetation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The forest type here is predominantly <\/span><b>tropical dry and moist deciduous.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flora:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The forest is <\/span><b>dominated by Sal<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (Shorea robusta), which forms dense patches across the landscape. It also consists of Teak (Tectona grandis), Bamboo, Tendu, Mahua, Bija, and Harra contribute to the green diversity of the region.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fauna:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is home to <\/span><b>Wild Buffalo<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, tiger, Indian Wolf, Leopard, Sloth Bear, and <\/span><b>Mouse Deer<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/chhattisgarh-udanti-sitanadi-tiger-reserve-tree-girdling-encroachment-10905019\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">IE<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh was formed by merging the Udanti and Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuaries. 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