Madhav National Park becomes India’s 58th Tiger Reserve

Context: The Central Government has officially declared Madhav National Park in Madhya Pradesh as India’s 58th Tiger Reserve.

About Madhav National Park

• Location: Situated in the Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh, in the Chambal region.
• It lies within the Bundelkhand region, covering both plateaus and forests.
• Madhav NP has a long history of being used as a royal hunting ground before its designation as a national park in 1958.
  • The Scindia dynasty, particularly the Maharajas of Gwalior, used the park as their hunting preserve.
  • It was named after Madho Rao Scindia, a prominent ruler of Gwalior.
• Rivers flowing: Manihar

Wildlife and Biodiversity

• Tigers: Currently, five tigers are present, including two cubs.
• Other Mammals: Includes leopards, hyenas, jackals, sambar deer, chital (spotted deer), nilgai (blue bull), chinkara (Indian gazelle), and wild boars.
• Birdlife: Painted storks, peafowls, white-breasted kingfishers and various migratory birds.
• Lakes: Sakhya Sagar Lake. (Wetland under Ramsar Convention) & Madhav Sagar Lake.

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