Madhav National Park designated as 8th tiger reserve in MP

Bhopal, Dec 2: The National Tiger Conservation Authority’s (NTCA) technical committee has approved the proposal to notify Madhav National Park in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district as a tiger reserve, an official said.

It will be the eighth tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh, the official said on Sunday.

Kanha, Satpura, Bandhavgarh, Pench, Sanjay Dubri, Panna and Veerangana Durgavati are the existing tiger reserves in the state.

“The NTCA technical committee has approved the proposal to notify Madhav National Park as a tiger reserve. It will have a total area of 1,751 square kilometres, comprising a core area of 375 sq km and buffer area of 1,276 sq km. The committee also approved the release of a tiger and a tigress into the park,” Additional Principal Chief Conservator of Forests, Wildlife, L Krishnamoorthy told PTI.

The proposal was prepared following directives from Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, he said.

“This conservation initiative by the Madhya Pradesh government will strengthen wildlife management in the Madhav National Park and Kuno National Park. It will bring about ecotourism benefits to local communities and development of the region,” Krishnamoorthy said.

The Kuno National Park is the only abode of cheetahs in the country. It is located in Sheopur district and is close to the Madhav National Park.

As per the ‘Status of Tigers: Co-predators & Prey in India-2022’ report released by the NTCA and Wildlife Institute of India, the tiger population in Madhya Pradesh is estimated to be 785, the highest in the country, followed by Karnataka-563 and Uttarakhand-560. (PTI)

Hot this week

Meghalaya man missing in Bangkok

Shillong, Jan 10: A 57-year-old Meghalaya resident, Mr. Treactchell...

Pay hike of Assam ministers, MLAs likely as 3-member panel submits report

Full report likely by Oct 30 Guwahati Sept 25: There...

ANSAM rejects Kuki’s separate administration demand, says bifurcation not acceptable

Guwahati, Sept 8: Rejecting the separate administration demand of...

Meghalaya Biological Park Inaugurated After 25 Years: A New Chapter in Conservation and Education

Shillong, Nov 28: Though it took nearly 25 years...

Meghalaya’s historic fiber paves the way for eco-friendly products and sustainable livelihoods

By Roopak Goswami Shillong, Oct 25: From making earbuds to...

4 injured in clash in Nagaland

Kohima, Mar 31: At least four persons were injured...

Eid celebrated with religious fervour in Nagaland

Kohima, Mar 31: Eid-ul-Fitr was celebrated with religious fervour...

Six drug traffickers, 4 poppy cultivators arrested in Manipur

Imphal, Mar 31: Six alleged drug traffickers and four...

Kerala Minister Sivankutty urges ASHA workers to send their cut hair to Centre

Thiruvananthapuram, Mar 31: Kerala Labour Minister V Sivankutty on...

Gas cylinder blast triggers fire at market in Varanasi; no one injured

Varanasi, Mar 31: A gas cylinder explosion triggered...

Fr Bernard Laloo new Auxiliary Bishop of Shillong Archdiocese

Shillong, Mar 31: Father Bernard Laloo was officially ordained...

Bodofa Upendra Nath Brahma: The Visionary Leader Who Redefined Bodo Identity

By Dipak Kurmi Upendra Nath Brahma, fondly remembered as "Thopen"...
spot_img

Related Articles

Popular Categories

spot_imgspot_img