About Indravati National Park:
- Location: It is located in the Bijapur district of
- It was declared as a tiger reserve in 1983 under the Project Tiger of India.
- The park derives its name from the Indravati River, which flows from east to west and forms the northern boundary of the reserve with the Indian state of Maharashtra.
- Topography: It mainly comprises undulating hilly terrain with altitudes ranging between 177 to 599 m above sea level.
- It has connectivity with several tiger reserves, viz. Kawal (Telangana), Tadoba (Maharashtra) and Kanha (Madhya Pradesh).
- Vegetation: It consists of three major forest types: Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest with Teak, Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest without Teak, and Southern Dry Mixed Deciduous
- Flora: Some common species include teak, achar, karra, kullu, shisham, semal, haldu, arjun, bel, and Jamun.
- Fauna:
- It is home to one of the last populations of rare wild buffalo.
- Other animals include Nilgai, Black Buck, Sambar, Gaur, Tiger, Leopard, Chital, Sloth bears, etc.
