Sahyadri Tiger Reserve UPSC

  • Sahyadri Tiger Reserve is located in Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur and Ratnagiri districts of Maharashtra, India.
  • In 1985, the history of the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve begins with the establishment of Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary.
  • In 2004, Chandoli National Park was created.
  • In 2008, Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary and the Chandoli National Park were merged to form the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve.
  • Area: The Sahyadri Tiger Reserve covers an approximate area of 1,165 square kilometers.
    • Core Area: 600.12 sq.kms.
    • Buffer Area: 565.45 sq.kms.
    • Total: 1165.56 Sq.Kms
  • Sadas: The most distinct feature of the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve is the presence of numerous barren rocky and lateritic plateaus, locally called “Sadas”.
  • Hills: The tiger reserve is situated in the Sahyadri mountain range of the Western Ghats.
  • River: Warna River flows through the Sahyadri Tiger Reserve.
  • Lake: The Chandoli Dam is located near the tiger reserve.
  • Flora: North Western Ghats Moist Deciduous Forests (Teak, Shisham, Ain, and Indian Rosewood), North Western Ghats Montane Rain Forests (Ironwood, Cullenia exarillata, and Hopea spp.), Western (Montane) Subtropical Hill Forests, West Coast Semi Evergreen Forests (Hopea parviflora, Terminalia spp., and Artocarpus spp.), Southern Moist Mixed Deciduous Forests (Lagerstroemia spp., Terminalia spp., and Pterocarpus marsupium) etc.
  • Sahyadri Tiger Reserve is the only place where climax and near-climax vegetations are plentiful.
  • Fauna: Tiger, Leopard, Sloth Bear, Wild Dog, Gaur, Sambar, Malabar Whistling Thrush, Indian Pitta, Indian Rock Python, Monitor Lizard etc.
  • The Sahyadri Tiger Reserve is famous for the Monitor Lizard (Varanus bengalensis).
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