Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve

About Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve (USTR):

• Location: It is located in the Dhamtari District of Chhattisgarh.
• Udanti and Sitanadi, are two wildlife sanctuaries, combined together to form the reserve.
• It covers a total area of 1842.54 sq. km. 
• It was declared a tiger reserve in the year 2008-09.
• Rivers:
  • The Udanti River flows from west to east in the Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary, and the Sitanadi River originates from the middle of the Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary.
  • There are a few perennial springs, including the famous Deodhara and Godene falls.
• Topography: The topography of the area is a broken mass of land traversed by innumerable hill ranges intercepted by strips of plains.
• 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.
• Flora:
  • It contains various types of forest crops mixed with Sal Forest. 
  • The ground is covered with maze of grass, plants, bushes, and saplings.
• Fauna:
  • All the representative faunal species of Central India are found in the reserve.
  • The Asiatic Wild Buffalo is the key endangered species found in the Core Area.
  • Apart from the tiger, other endangered and rare species are the Indian Wolf,Leopard, Sloth Bear, and Mouse Deer.

Q1: What is a Tiger Reserve?

Tiger Reserve is a legally declared protected area dedicated to the conservation of striped big cats. A tiger reserve, on the other hand, could be a national park or wildlife sanctuary. The Sariska Tiger Reserve, for example, is also a national park.

Source: 3 deadly attacks by encroachers on forest employees in a year at Chhattisgarh tiger reserve