Periyar Tiger Reserve

About Periyar Tiger Reserve: 

• It is located in the Western Ghats of Kerala.
• It gets its name from the River Periyar which has its origin deep inside the reserve.
• Rivers: Two main rivers which drain the reserve are Pamba and Periyar drain the reserve.
• It is home to many tribal communities including the Mannans and the Palians.
• Vegetation: It consists of tropical evergreen, semi- evergreen and moist deciduous forest.
• Flora:: Important flora includes teak, mangoes, rosewood, jamun, jacarandas, terminalias, tamarind, royal ponciana, bamboos etc.
• Fauna: Itincludes Elephants, Wild Pigs, Sambar, Gaur, Mouse Deer, Dole or Barking Deer, Indian Wild Dog and Tiger.
• The major four species of primates are also found at Periyar - the rare lion-tailed macaque, the Nilgiri Langur, Gee's Golden Langur, Common Langur and Bonnet Macaque.
• It is also being considered as the habitat of the elusive Nilgiri Tahr.

Q1: What is the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)?

NTCA was established in 2006 under Wildlife (Protection) Act 1972. Its objectives are providing statutory authority to Project Tiger so that compliance of its directives becomes legal.

Source: In a first, Periyar Tiger Reserve installs wind turbine in its forests for power generation