ACHANAKMAR TIGER RESERVE
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Context
- A tigress that had been captured in Chhattisgarh’s Surajpur district was released into Achanakmar Tiger Reserve in Bilaspur district.
About
Location
- Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary is a sanctuary in Mungeli district of Chhattisgarh and in the Anuppur and Dindori districts of Madhya Pradesh in India.
History
- It was established in 1975, under the provisions of the Indian Wildlife Protection Act of 1972, and declared as a Tiger Reserve under Project Tiger, in 2009.
- It is a part of the Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve.
- Linked by the hilly Kanha-Achanakmar Corridor to the tiger reserve in Kanha, Madhya Pradesh, the sanctuary comprises 557.55 km2of forest.
- The sanctuary is close to Amarkantak, the source of the Son River and Narmada River.
Flora
- Forest vegetation mainly comprises Sal, Saja, Bija, and Bamboo.
Fauna
- The sanctuary is home to the Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, gaur, chital, striped hyena, Indian jackal, sloth bear, Ussuri dhole, sambar, nilgai, four-horned antelope, chinkara, blackbuck, Indian muntjac and wild boar, four variety of monkeys among other species.
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PRACTICE QUESTION Q) Which of the following statements with reference to Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary is/are incorrect? a. The sanctuary is close to Amarkantak, the source of the Son River and Narmada River. b. It was declared as a tiger reserve in 1975. c. It is a sanctuary spread across Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh.
Correct Answer: 4 |
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