Context
Recently, eight wild buffaloes brought from Assam’s Kaziranga National Park were released into a 17-hectare enclosure at Madhya Pradesh’s Kanha Tiger Reserve.
About Kanha Tiger Reserve
- Location: Situated in the Maikal ranges of the Satpura hills in Madhya Pradesh.
- Terrain: Characterised by forested undulating land, hills, plateaus and valleys.
- Wildlife Corridors: Has an active corridor with Pench Tiger Reserve and is connected to Achanakmar Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh.
- Tribal Communities: The Gond and Baiga tribal communities inhabit the region.
- Mascot: India’s first tiger reserve to officially introduce a mascot, “Bhoorsingh the Barasingha.”
- Vegetation and Flora
- Vegetation: Mainly moist Sal forests and moist mixed deciduous forests.
- Major Flora: Bamboo, Tendu, Jamun, Arjun and Lendia.
- Fauna
- Major Mammals: Royal Bengal tiger, leopard, sloth bear and Indian wild dog (dhole).
- Barasingha: Kanha is well known for the conservation of the hard-ground barasingha, also called the swamp deer.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Q1. Where is Kanha Tiger Reserve located?
Kanha Tiger Reserve is located in the Maikal ranges of the Satpura hills in Madhya Pradesh, characterised by forested hills, plateaus and valleys.
Q2. Why was Kanha Tiger Reserve in the news recently?
Eight wild buffaloes brought from Kaziranga National Park, Assam, were released into a 17-hectare enclosure at Kanha Tiger Reserve.
Q3. Which tribal communities inhabit the Kanha region?
The Gond and Baiga tribal communities inhabit the region and are associated with its cultural heritage.
Q4. What is special about Kanha’s barasingha conservation?
Kanha is well known for conserving the hard-ground barasingha, also called the swamp deer, an important species of the reserve.
Q5. What is Bhoorsingh the Barasingha?
Bhoorsingh the Barasingha is the official mascot introduced by Kanha Tiger Reserve, which became India’s first tiger reserve to officially introduce a mascot.
