Achanakmar Tiger Reserve

News: A tiger from Kanha Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh’s Mandla district was spotted 400 km away in Achanakmar Tiger Reserve, Chhattisgarh.

About Achanakmar Tiger Reserve

• Location– It is situated in Bilaspur district of Chhattisgarh.
• Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1975 and was declared a tiger reserve in 2009.
• It is part of the huge Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve.
• It has a corridor linking Kanha and Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserves and plays a key role in the movement of tigers between them.
• Rivers– The Maniyari River flows through the centre of the reserve, serving as the forest’s lifeline.
• Tribe: The reserve is home to the Baigas, a forest-dwelling tribal community recognized as a “Particularly Vulnerable Tribal Group (PVTG).” Within the core area of 626 hectares, there are 25 forest villages, with around 75% of the population being from the Baiga tribe.
• Vegetation: Tropical moist deciduous vegetation covers the majority of the area.
• Flora– Sal, Saja, Tinsa, Bija, Bamboo
• Fauna– Tiger, leopard, bison, flying squirrel, Indian giant squirrel, chinkara, wild dog, hyena, sambar, chital and over 150 species of birds.