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News: Two cheetahs, Vyom and Neera, were released in the reserve on October 7, 2026, expanding the cheetah conservation project in Madhya Pradesh.
About Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve
- The Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve is the largest tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh.
- It is spread across Sagar, Damoh, and Narsinghpur districts of Madhya Pradesh.
- It covers parts of the Bundelkhand and Mahakoshal regions.
- Comprised of: The reserve was formed by integrating the Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary and Veerangana Durgavati Wildlife Sanctuary.
- It was officially notified as a Tiger Reserve in September 2023, under Section 38V of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
- Landscape: The reserve lies on a plateau forming part of the Upper Vindhyan range and has hills, valleys, grasslands, rivers, streams, and waterfalls.
- Main rivers: The Kopra, Bamner, and Bearma rivers, which are tributaries of the Ken River, flow through the reserve.
- Vegetation: The reserve mainly consists of tropical dry deciduous vegetation, with teak-dominated forests, bamboo thickets, and grasslands.
- Flora: Important plant species found in the reserve include Teak, Saja, Dhaora, Ber, and Amla.
- Fauna: The reserve supports tigers, leopards, wolves, jackals, Indian foxes, striped hyenas, Nilgai, Chinkara, Chital, Sambhar, Black Buck, Barking deer, Common Langur, and Rhesus Macaque.
- It is one of the few places where the critically endangered White-Rumped and Indian Vultures are found.
- Historical Significance: The historic Singorgarh Fort is located within the reserve.
