Guru Ghasidas Tiger Reserve UPSC

  • Guru Ghasidas Tiger Reserve is located in Koriya and Surajpur district of Chhattisgarh state of India.
  • It was the last known habitat of the Asiatic Cheetah in India
  • The reserve is a part of the larger Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve.
  • In 1983, It was established as Sanjay National Park.
  • In 2000, Guru Ghasidas National Park was formed from Sanjay National Park when Chhattisgarh was bifurcated from Madhya Pradesh and formed a state in itself. After Creating new state 60% of the Sanjay National Park fell under the district of Koriya in Chhattisgarh.
  • In 2007, the park was renamed as Guru Ghasidas Ntional Park in honor of Guru Ghasidas, the founder of the Satnami community and a social reformer.
  • In 2022, the combined areas of the Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary declared Tiger Reserve.
  • It is the 53rd Tiger Reserve in India and 4th tiger reserve in Chhattisgarh.
  • Area: The Guru Ghasidas Tiger Reserve spans an area of approximately 2,108 square kilometers.
    • Guru Ghasidas National Park (1,500 km2)
    • Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary (608.51 KmĀ²)
  • River: Following rivers flows through Guru Ghasidas Tiger Reserve are:
    • Banas River
    • Bijaur Nala
    • Hasdeo River
  • Flora: teak, sal, and bamboo etc.
  • Fauna: Tiger, Leopard,Chital,Chinkara,Sambar, Four-horned Antelope,Striped Hyena,Bison,Wild Dog,Sloth Bear,Grey-headed Fish Eagle, Red Junglefowl, Indian Python etc.
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