Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve

Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve Latest News

At least 12 suspected Maoists were killed in a gunfight with security forces inside the Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh’s Gariaband district recently.

About Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve

• It is located in Dhamtari District of Chhattisgarh.
• It was established by joining the regions represented by Sitanadi and Udanti wildlife sanctuaries. 
• The Udanti and Sitanadi wildlife sanctuaries derive their names from the rivers Udanti and Sitanadi, which flow through the respective sanctuaries.
• The location of the reserve is strategic since it also connects with the Kanker and North Kondagaon forest divisions, forming a contiguous forest corridor to Indravati Tiger Reserve in the Bastar region.
• Total Area: 1872 sq.km.
• Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve Vegetation: Mixed vegetation is present in the reserve. Dry deciduous forests, tropical and sub-tropical vegetation are also observed here, especially in the area around streams and waterways.
• Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve Flora: It contains various types of forest crops mixed with Sal Forest. The ground is covered with a maze of grass, plants, bushes, and saplings.
• Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve Fauna: 
  • Tiger, Chital, Wild Buffaloes, Barking Deer, Muntjac, Striped Hyena, Blue Bull, Sloth Bear, Jungle Cat, Sambhar, Gaur, Four-Horned Antelopes, Bison, Panther, etc. are some of the animals present here.
  • Along with the Indravati Tiger Reserve , Udanti and Sitanadi are important refuges for the last few herds of the highly endangered Wild Buffalo.

Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve FAQs

Q1. What is the 4th tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh?

Ans. The Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla is the fourth tiger reserve in Chhattisgarh after Achanakmar, Indravati, and Udanti Sitanadi.

Q2. Which is the smallest tiger reserve?

Ans. Nestled in the Wardha District of Maharashtra, the Bor Tiger Reserve is the smallest tiger reserve in the country

Q3. Which country has the most tigers?

Ans. India leads the world with an impressive 3,167 tigers according to the latest 2022 census.

Source: BS