Uttar Pradesh plans its 4th tiger reserve in Bundelkhand

Category : Wildlife | Location : Uttar Pradesh  | Posted on 2022-09-28 22:57:00


Uttar Pradesh plans its 4th tiger reserve in Bundelkhand

The Uttar Pradesh (UP) cabinet September 27, 2022 approved the notification of the state’s fourth tiger reserve in the Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary (RWS) in Chitrakoot district, the state government stated in a statement.

RWS has no tigers of its own. But pugmarks of the animals are frequently seen there as tigers from nearby Panna frequent it. The two protected areas are just 150 km from each other. 

RWS is an important corridor for the movement of tigers, according to the Status of tigers, co-predators and prey in India report by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).

Camera trapping had been conducted by the forest department in RWS during the last estimation of tigers by the NTCA in 2018. The 12 tiger photo-captures showed that there were three tigers — one male and two females — in Ranipur.

The UP cabinet approved the notification of Ranipur Tiger Reserve under Section 38(v) of the Wild life (Protection) Act of 1972. The tiger reserve will span across 529.89 square kilometres (sq km), with a 299.58 sq km buffer zone and 230 sq km core area, which was already notified as the RWS in 1977.

Source: https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/wildlife-biodiversity/uttar-pradesh-plans-its-4th-tiger-reserve-in-bundelkhand-85182