A tiger has been relocated to the Satkosia Tiger Reserve (in Odisha) from Bandhavgarh National Park (in Madhya Pradesh) to revive tiger population in the protected forest.
About:
Components: Satkosia Tiger Reserve comprises of two adjoining Sanctuaries of central Odisha named as
Satkosia Gorge Sanctuary and
Baisipalli Sanctuary.
Establishment: These two sanctuaries together covering an area of 963 sq.km. have been notified as Satkosia Tiger Reserve in 2007.
Location:
It is located in the Angul district of Odisha where the Mahanadi River passes through a 22 km long gorge in the Eastern Ghats mountains.
The area is also a part of the Mahanadi elephant reserve.
Biodiversity:
Satkosia is the meeting point of two bio-geographic regions of India; the Deccan Peninsula and the Eastern Ghats, contributing to immense biodiversity.
The major plant communities are mixed deciduous forests including Sal and riverine forest.
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