Kanha Tiger Reserve

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Why in news?

The research paper has deciphered many negative impacts of multiple co-occurring alien plants on biodiversity and what it means for conservation in the era of global changes.
India’s biodiverse ecosystems are threatened by a variety of alien plants like Lantana Camara, Parthenium hysterophorous, and Prosopis juliflora introduced during British colonisation.
Co-occurring invasive plants like Ageratum conyzoides, and Pogostemon benghalensis cause ecological homogenisation in invaded regions.
Multiple alien species together affected soil nutrients, which may have depleted the richness of diverse plants.
Invasions might slowly deplete the native plant populations and might lead to diseases in the herbivores.

Key facts about Kanha Tiger Reserve

It is nestled in the Maikal range of Satpuras in Madhya Pradesh, the heart of India that forms the central Indian highlands.
This Tiger Reserve stretches over an area of 940 square km in the two districts Mandla and Balaghat in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
Kanha is best known for its evergreen Sal forests.
Fauna: Barasingha, Tiger, Leopard, Dhole, Bear, Gaur and Indian Python etc.

Q1) What is Project Tiger?

It is a tiger conservation programme launched in November 1973 by the Government of India. The project aims at ensuring a viable population of the Bengal tiger in its natural habitats, protecting it from extinction, and preserving areas of biological importance.

Source: Alien plants growing together threatening tiger habitats: Study