{"id":23060,"date":"2026-02-14T10:35:49","date_gmt":"2026-02-14T05:05:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=23060"},"modified":"2026-02-14T15:39:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-14T10:09:57","slug":"bhadra-tiger-reserve","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/bhadra-tiger-reserve\/","title":{"rendered":"Bhadra Tiger Reserve"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Bhadra Tiger Reserve Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A black panther and a leopard were recently spotted drinking water side by side, creating a rare and unforgettable moment in the wild. <\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Bhadra Tiger Reserve<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is located in the <\/span><b><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/western-ghats\/\" target=\"_blank\">Western Ghats<\/a> of Karnataka<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, spreading over the Chikmagalur and Shimoga districts.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It boasts of a substantial tiger population, and as such, the sanctuary was declared the 25th Project Tiger reserve of India in 1998.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reserve is unique, as it is <\/span><b>nestled within several hill ranges<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. The habitat has a good population of elephants and is also an <\/span><b>Elephant Reserve.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The reserve is shaped in the <\/span><b>form of a saucer,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> having mostly undulating terrain with valleys and steep hillocks.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It is well drained by the <\/span><b>river Bhadra and its tributaries.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Vegetation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: It has <\/span><b>dry-deciduous, moist-deciduous, shola, and semi-evergreen patches.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Flora<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">: <\/span><b>Teak, Rosewood, Mathi, Honne, Nandi <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and many medicinal plants, etc.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>Fauna<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">:\u00a0<\/span>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"2\"><b>Tiger, Leopard, Leopard cat, Dholes, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Indian Civet, ungulates like <\/span><b>Gaur<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, Sambar, and Barking Deer are common.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"2\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Birdlife in the reserve is abundant, and around 250 species of avifauna have been identified.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source: <\/b><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/offbeat\/black-panther-and-leopard-spotted-together-drinking-water-at-bhadra-tiger-reserve-in-karnataka-wins-hearts-online-10999418\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">NDTV<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Bhadra Tiger Reserve is located in the Western Ghats of Karnataka, spreading over the Chikmagalur and Shimoga districts. 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