Achanakmar Tiger Reserve

The Achanakmar Tiger Reserve was notified by the Government of Chhattisgarh on 20 February 2009. The Reserve spreads from the Maikal hill ranges to the junction of the Vindhyan and Satpura hill ranges in the Bilaspur and Mungeli districts of Chhattisgarh. The terrain is undulating with several valleys. The river Maniyari passes through the Reserve. The tiger reserve is also a part of the Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve. Northern Indian Tropical moist deciduous Forests, Northern Indian moist deciduous forests, Northern Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests, and Northern Dry Mixed Deciduous Forests are the major Forest types found in the Reserve.

Description

State : Chhattisgarh

District : Bilaspur

Coordinates : 22.5052° N, 81.7787° E

Area : 914.01 Sq.km

TR Notification year : 2008-2009

Tiger Population : 05 (All India Tiger Esitmation, 2018)