Important Facts For Prelims
Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve: Maharashtra
- 12 Apr 2021
- 2 min read
Why in News
Three labourers were killed and two others injured during an operation to douse a forest fire at Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR) in Maharashtra.
Key Points
- Location:
- It is situated in Gondia and Bhandara districts of Maharashtra.
- Gondia District shares common boundaries with the state of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh in the north and eastern side respectively.
- Strategically, the Tiger Reserve is located in the heart of central Indian Tiger landscape which contributes almost one sixth of the total tiger population of the country.
- It is situated in Gondia and Bhandara districts of Maharashtra.
- Formation:
- It was notified as the 46th Tiger Reserve of India in December 2013.
- NNTR comprised of the notified area of Nawegaon National Park, Nawegaon Wildlife Sanctuary, Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary, New Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary and Koka Wildlife Sanctuary.
- Connectivity:
- NNTR has connectivity with the major tiger reserves in Central India like,
- Kanha and Pench tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh,
- Tadoba-Andhari Tiger reserve in Maharashtra,
- Indravati Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh,
- Indirectly with the Kawal and Nagarjuna Sagar in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh and, Achanakmar Tiger reserve in Chhattisgarh.
- It is also connected to important tiger bearing areas like Umred-Karhandla sanctuary and Brahampuri Division (Maharashtra).
- NNTR has connectivity with the major tiger reserves in Central India like,
- Flora:
- The major forest type is "Southern Tropical Dry Deciduous Forest".
- Few thorny plants are also found.
- Bamboo occurs in abundance.
- The major forest type is "Southern Tropical Dry Deciduous Forest".
- Fauna:
- Large Carnivores such as leopards and smaller carnivores like wild dogs, wolf jackals, jungle cats and also the good population of sloth bears are seen.
- The important herbivore includes Cheetal, Sambar, Nilgai, Chousingha, Barking deer, Wild pig and Indian gaur. Mouse deer has also been recorded from the area.
- More than 300 species of birds have been reported from the area.
- Other Protected Areas in Maharashtra:
- Sahyadri Tiger Reserve.
- Melghat Tiger reserve.
- Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary.
- Karnala Bird Sanctuary.
- Sanjay Gandhi National Park.
- Pench National Park.
