Kalagarh Tiger Reserve UPSC

  • Kalagarh Tiger Reserve is located in the Lansdowne Division of Pauri Garhwal district in Uttarakhand, India.
  • It is part of the larger Corbett Tiger Reserve.
  • The Kalagarh Tiger Reserve is situated in the foothills of the Himalayas.
  • It is named after the Kalagarh dam, which was constructed on the Ramganga River.
  • In 1974, the Kalagarh Wildlife Sanctuary was established.
  • In 1973, the Indian government launched Project Tiger. As part of this project Kalagarh Wildlife Sanctuary were merged to form the Corbett Tiger Reserve.
  • Area: It covers an area of approximately 301 square kilometers (116 square miles).
  • River: The Kalagarh Tiger Reserve is bordered by the Ramganga River, which flows through the reserve. The Ramganga River is a major tributary of the Ganges River.
  • Flora: Moist Deciduous Forests (sal, semal, kusum, and rohini), Riverine Vegetation (eucalyptus, babul, sissoo), Grasslands etc.
  • Fauna: Bengal Tigers, Leopards, Asian Elephants, Chital, Barking Deer, Goral, Sambar, Hog Deer, Vultures, Gharial, Crocodiles, Monitor Lizards etc.
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