Palamu Tiger Reserve

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The south division of Palamu Tiger Reserve has launched a new initiative titled ‘Vanjeevi Didi’ across 17 identified villages to train educated women to become PTR ambassadors.

About Palamu Tiger Reserve

• Location: It is located on the Chhotanagpur plateau in Jharkhand.
• The reserve forms a part of the Betla National Park. 
• It is one of the first 9 tiger reserves created in the country at the inception of ‘Project Tiger’.
  • It is the first reserve in the world in which a tiger census was carried out as a pugmark count, as early as 1932 under the supervision of J.W. Nicholson.
• Terrain: The terrain is undulating with valleys, hills, and plains. 
• Rivers: Three rivers, namely North Koyal, Auranga, and Burha, flow through the valleys. 
  • The area is drought-prone, with Burha being the only perennial river. 
• The geological formation consists of gneiss and includes granite and limestone. 
• The area is very rich in minerals like Bauxite and Coal. 
• Vegetation: The vegetation comprises moist deciduous and dry deciduous forests.
• Flora: It mainly consists of Sal and bamboo as the major components.
• Fauna: Some keystone and principal species found in the reserve include Tiger, Asiatic Elephant, Leopard, Grey wolf, Wild dog, Gaur, Sloth bear and four horned antelope.

Source: TOI

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