About Satpura Tiger Reserve:
- Location: It is located in Madhya Pradesh.
- It is situated in the Satpura ranges of the Central Indian Landscape.
- It lies south of the river Narmada.
- The tiger reserve comprises three protected areas, Satpura National Park, Bori Wildlife Sanctuary, and Pachmarhi Sanctuary.
- Terrain: The terrain here is extremely rugged and consists of sandstone peaks, narrow gorges, ravines, and dense forests.
- Geological formations include the Deccan trap series, Gondwanas, and metamorphic rocks.
- Vegetation: It mainly consists of mixed deciduous forest with a variety of flora typical of the Central Indian Highlands.
- Flora: It includes teak, bamboo, Indian ebony, various acacias, wild mango, Indian gooseberry, satinwood, etc.
- Twenty-six species of the Himalayan region and 42 species of the Nilgiri areas are found. Hence, STR is also known as the northern extremity of the Western Ghats.
- Fauna: It is home to tigers, leopards, sloth bears, Indian gaurs (bison), and sambar deer.
