{"id":19302,"date":"2024-01-14T01:33:06","date_gmt":"2024-01-13T20:03:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=19302"},"modified":"2025-04-05T16:36:28","modified_gmt":"2025-04-05T11:06:28","slug":"dark-sky-park","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/dark-sky-park\/","title":{"rendered":"India\u2019s First Dark Sky Park"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>About India\u2019s First Dark Sky Park<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The\u00a0Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR) in Maharashtra is\u00a0India&#8217;s\u00a0first Dark Sky Park within a tiger reserve for earmarking areas around the park that restrict light pollution for stargazers to access pristine dark skies.<\/li>\n<li>Dark Sky\u00a0Place certification focuses on lighting policy, dark sky-friendly retrofits, outreach and education, and\u00a0monitoring the night sky.<\/li>\n<li>This designation positions PTR as a sanctuary where tourists can witness celestial spectacles, shielded from the intrusion of artificial light pollution.<\/li>\n<li>PTR became the\u00a0fifth such park in Asia.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>The certification was\u00a0given by the International Dark-Sky Association, a global dark-sky movement to promote astronomy.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Key Facts about Pench Tiger Reserve (PTR)<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Location: The Reserve is located in the\u00a0southern reaches of the Satpura hills in the Seoni and Chhindwara districts\u00a0in Madhya Pradesh and continues in Nagpur district in Maharashtra as a separate Sanctuary.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>It is\u00a0named after the Pench River, which flows from north to south through the Reserve.<\/li>\n<li>It\u00a0comprises the Indira Priyadarshini Pench National Park, the\u00a0Pench Mowgli Sanctuary,\u00a0and a buffer.<\/li>\n<li>The area of the Pench Tiger Reserve and the surrounding area is the real\u00a0story area of Rudyard Kipling&#8217;s famous &#8220;The Jungle Book&#8221;.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Terrain: It is\u00a0undulating, with most of the area covered by\u00a0small hills and steep slopes on the sides.\u00a0<\/li>\n<li>Vegetation: The undulating topography supports a mosaic of vegetation ranging from a\u00a0moist sheltered valley to an open, dry deciduous forest.<\/li>\n<li>Flora: The reserve boasts a diverse range of flora, including\u00a0teak, saag, mahua, and various grasses and shrubs.<\/li>\n<li>Fauna:\n<ul>\n<li>The area is especially famous for\u00a0large herds of Chital, Sambar, Nilgai, Gaur (Indian Bison), and wild boar.<\/li>\n<li>The\u00a0key predator is the tiger, followed by leopard, wild dogs, and wolf.<\/li>\n<li>There are over 325 species of\u00a0resident and migratory birds, including the\u00a0Malabar Pied Hornbill, Indian Pitta, Osprey, Grey-Headed Fishing Eagle, White-Eyed Buzzard, etc.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<hr \/>\n<h3>Q1) What is a Tiger Reserve?<\/h3>\n<p>A protected area statutorily designated for the conservation of the striped big cats is referred to as Tiger Reserve. However, a tiger reserve may also be a national park or wildlife sanctuary.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Source:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.livemint.com\/news\/india\/maharashtra-pench-tiger-reserve-becomes-indias-first-dark-sky-park-all-you-need-to-know-11705123164919.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><u>Maharashtra Pench Tiger Reserve becomes India&#8217;s first Dark Sky Park. 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