A new tiger reserve will soon be established in Uttar Pradesh, following evidence of tiger population in the Suhelwa Wildlife Sanctuary (SWS), which covers the districts of Balrampur, Shravasti, and Gonda.

• The announcement was made during the 10th anniversary celebration of the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) on Sunday(10 June 2024).
• Manoj Kumar Singh, the additional chief secretary of environment, forest, and climate change, said the state’s fifth tiger reserve — after Pilibhit, Amangarh, Ranipur and Bijnor — will soon be notified.
• SWS is spread across 452sqkm, with 232sqkm designated as the core area and 220sqkm as the buffer zone. The Centre’s report on the tiger census, released last April, confirmed photographic proof of tigers in Suhelwa for the first time.