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Madhav National Park in Madhya Pradesh (M.P) becomes India’s 58th Tiger Reserve (TR)

Posted 10 Mar 2025

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It becomes ninth TR from M.P to get the recognition. Other TRs from M.P includes Ratapani, Veerangana Durgavati, Sanjay Dhubri, Satpura, Panna, Bandhavgarh, Pench etc.

About Madhav National Park

  • Location: Shivpuri district in Chambal region and on northern fringe of Central Highlands of India forming a part of Upper Vindhyan Hills.
    • It was notified as a National Park in 1958.
  • Lakes: Sakhya Sagar and Madhav Sagar in southern part of park.
  • Fauna: Nilgai, Chinkara, Chowsinga, Chital, Barking Deer, Marsh Crocodile, Leopard, Jackal, Python etc.
  • Flora: Northern Tropical dry deciduous mixed forest and dry thorn forestKardhai is dominant tree species.

Process of declaring TRs in India

  • TRs are notified by State Governments as per provisions of Section 38V of Wildlife Protection Act (WPA), 1972 on advice of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).
  • Following steps are involved in notification:
    • Proposal is obtained from State.
    • In-principle approval is communicated from NTCA, soliciting detailed proposals under section 38V of WPA, 1972.
    • NTCA recommends proposal to State after due diligence.
    • State Government notifies area as a TR.

Tiger (Panthera tigris)

  • Habitat: Tropical forests, evergreen forests, woodlands, mangrove swamps, grasslands, savannah.
  • Characteristics: Largest of all Asian big cats, tigers rely primarily on sight and sound rather than smell for hunting.
    • Live solitary, apart from associations between mother and offspring.
    • Nocturnal and ambush predators.
    • Good swimmers and have been known to drown their prey.
  • Conservation status: Endangered (IUCN); Appendix I (CITES); Schedule 1 (WPA, 1972).
  • Tags :
  • Tiger Reserve
  • Madhav National Park
  • Tiger (Panthera tigris)
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