Sariska Tiger Reserve

05-08-2024

06:30 PM

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Overview:

Recently, the Supreme Court-mandated Central Empowered Committee has flagged serious harm to wildlife in the Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan, primarily due to unchecked tourism and traffic, and recommended a blanket ban on private vehicles.

About Sariska Tiger Reserve: 

  • It is located in the state of Rajasthan.
  • It is well nestled in the Aravali Hills, covering an area of 800 sq km.
  • It was once a hunting ground of the Maharaja of Alwar before being proclaimed a natural reserve in 1955 and a national park in 1979.
  • It is the first reserve in the world to successfully relocate tigers.
  • It is also famous for old temples, palaces, and lakes such as Pandu Pol, Bhangarh Fort, Ajabgarh, Pratapgarh, Siliserh Lake, and JaiSamand Lake.
  • Topography: It possesses a rocky landscape, scrub thorn arid forests, grasses, hilly cliffs, and semi deciduous wood. 
  • Vegetation: The vegetation of Sariska corresponds to Northern Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests and Northern Tropical Thorn Forest.
  • Flora: The area of this reserve is covered with dhok trees. Other species found include salar, kadaya, gol, ber, Banyan, gugal, bamboo, kair, adusta, etc.
  • Fauna: A variety of other wild animals, like the leopard, sambhar, chital, nilgai, four-horned antelope, wild boar etc are found in the reserve apart from the tiger.

Q1: What are Deciduous Forests?

A deciduous forest is a biome dominated by deciduous trees which lose their leaves seasonally. The Earth has temperate deciduous forests, and tropical and subtropical deciduous forests, also known as dry forests.

Source: Unchecked traffic seriously affecting wildlife in Sariska Tiger Reserve: Report