56th Tiger Reserve of the Country notified in Chhattisgarh

The Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh has been officially notified as the 56th tiger reserve in India, spanning 2,829 sq.km.

About Guru Ghasidas – Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve

It is located in the Chota Nagpur plateau and partly in the Baghelkhand plateau.
This tiger reserve is connected to the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh to the West and Palamau Tiger Reserve in Jharkhand to the East.
Rivers: It serves as the origin of significant rivers such as Hasdeo Gopad and Baranga.
Biodiversity: A total of 753 species, including 365 invertebrates and 388 vertebrates, have been documented here by the Zoological Survey of India.
Tigers reserves in Chhattisgarh: 4
- Udanti-Sitanadi
- Achanakmar
- Indravati Reserve
- Guru Ghasidas – Tamor Pingla

Facts

Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve becomes the 3rd largest tiger reserve in the country after Nagarjunasagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve in Andhra Pradesh and Manas Tiger Reserve in Assam.
Total Tiger Reserves in India: 56
- 55th: Dholpur – Karauli Tiger Reserve – Rajasthan
- 54th: Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve – Madhya Pradesh