About Pilibhit Tiger Reserve

About Pilibhit Tiger Reserve:

• It is located in Pilibhit District, Lakhimpur Kheri District, and Bahraich District of Uttar Pradesh.
• It lies along the India-Nepal border in the foothills of the Himalayas and the plains of the ‘terai’ in Uttar Pradesh.
• The river Gomti originates from the PTR, which is also the catchment of several others like Sharda, Chuka, and Mala Khannot.
• The Sharda Sagar Dam, extending up to a length of 22 km (14 mi), is on the boundary of the reserve. 
• Vegetation: North Indian moist deciduous type.
• It has a dry and hot climate, which brings a combination of dry teak forest and Vindhya Mountain soils.
• Flora:
  • It is characterized by sal forests, tall grasslands, and swamps, maintained by periodic flooding from rivers.
  • The sal woodland is very dense with good natural regeneration, amounting to almost 76% of the reserve area.
  • The forest patches are interspersed with grass meadows with several species like Sacchrum, Sclerostachya, Imperata, Themeda, Bothriochloa, Vetiveria, Apluda, Dichanthium, Digitaria, and Cyperus.
• Fauna: 
  • It is home to a myriad of wild animals, including the endangered tiger, swamp deer, Bengal florican, hog deer, leopard, etc.
  • The rich bird life in Pilibhit includes species like Swamp Francolin, Great Hornbill, Bengal Florican, Lesser Florican, Black Francolin, Jungle Bush Quail, Red Junglefowl, Asian Openbill, etc.

Q1: What are deciduous forests?

Deciduous forests are characterized by trees that shed their leaves annually, typically in response to seasonal changes. These forests are found in regions with distinct seasons, including a long, warm growing season and a cold winter.

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