{"id":18340,"date":"2026-06-14T13:10:42","date_gmt":"2026-06-14T07:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=18340"},"modified":"2026-06-14T17:07:01","modified_gmt":"2026-06-14T11:37:01","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;\">A four-year-old tigress that wandered into Chhattisgarh\u2019s Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve (USTR) earlier this year and stayed through the scorching summer months has kindled fresh hopes for a reserve. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Udanti-Sitanadi 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 located in the state of <\/span><b>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\"><b>Rivers:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> The drainage system of the <\/span><b>reserve consists of the <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/key-facts-about-mahanadi-river\/\" target=\"_blank\">Mahanadi<\/a> as the main river<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, along with the Udanti, Sitanadi, Indravan, and Pairi Rivers as tributaries.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The location of the reserve is strategic since it also connects with the Kanker and North Kondagaon forest divisions, forming a <\/span><b>contiguous forest corridor to <a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/indravati-tiger-reserve\/\" target=\"_blank\">Indravati Tiger Reserve<\/a> in the Bastar region.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are 19 named mountains in the reserve. <\/span><b>Deo Dongri<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> is the <\/span><b>highest point.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> 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 dominated by Sal (Shorea robusta), which forms dense patches across the landscape.\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alongside, species such as Teak (Tectona grandis), Bamboo, Tendu, Mahua, Bija, and Harra contribute to the green diversity of the region.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fauna:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> It is home to the last few herds of the highly endangered <\/span><b>Wild Buffalo, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">tiger, Indian Wolf, Leopard, Sloth Bear, and Mouse Deer etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b> <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/indianexpress.com\/article\/india\/a-stray-tigress-finds-a-new-home-giving-a-struggling-chhattisgarh-reserve-hope-of-revival-10728794\/\" 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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