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Context: The Guru Ghasidas-Tamor Pingla Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh has been officially notified as the 56th tiger reserve in India, spanning 2,829 sq.kms.
Location: Chhattisgarh, covering Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur, Korea, Surajpur, and Balrampur districts.
Size: 2,829.38 sq.kms, making it the 3rd largest tiger reserve in India.
Core Area: 2,049.2 sq.kms, including Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary.
Buffer Zone: 780.15 sq.kms.
Rivers: Hasdeo Gopad, Baranga etc.
Adopts Landscape approach to conservation: As envisaged in the National Wildlife Action Plan (2017-31), the TR is contiguous with the Sanjay Dubri TR (MP), and connected with Bandhavgarh TR (MP) and Palamau TR (Jharkhand)
Connected Reserves: Part of a landscape complex with Sanjay Dubri Tiger Reserve (Madhya Pradesh), and links to Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (West) and Palamau Tiger Reserve (East).
Fauna: 753 species documented, including 230 bird species and 55 mammal species, with many threatened species.
It involves viewing protected areas as a network of populations interconnected to each other through corridors to support viable tiger populations.
Interconnected populations are referred to as meta-populations.
Significance: Habitat connectivity, gene flow, reducing inbreeding depression, avoiding translocation etc.
Definition: Tiger reserves are protected areas established for the conservation of tigers and their habitats.
Management: Managed by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) in India.
Core and Buffer Zones: Core zones are strictly protected; buffer zones allow limited human activity.
Legal Framework: Governed by the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972, and the NTCA guidelines.
Ecological Importance: They help maintain ecological balance by protecting various species and forest ecosystems.
Tourism: Some reserves promote eco-tourism, supporting local economies while ensuring wildlife protection.
Examples: Jim Corbett, Sundarbans, and Ranthambhore are prominent tiger reserves in India.
By: Shubham Tiwari ProfileResourcesReport error
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