Indravati Tiger Reserve

Indravati Tiger Reserve lies in the Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh. The Reserve gets its name from the Indravati river, which flows from East to West and forms the northern boundary with Maharashtra. The Reserve serves as the catchment area for the perennial river Indravati. Numerous seasonal streams traverse the area. The landscape is undulating, with most of the area covered with small hills – Kutroo, Kandlapatru, and Matti Murka being noteworthy. Madhya Pradesh Government established Indravati (formerly Kutru N.P.) National Park in 1981. The tiger reserve and Bhairamgarh and Pamed Wildlife Sanctuaries constitute the Indravati landscape. It has connectivity with several tiger reserves, viz. Kawal (Telangana), Tadoba (Maharashtra), and Kanha (Madhya Pradesh). There is a score of excellent grasslands in the Reserve. Southern Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest with Teak, Southern Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest without Teak, and Southern Dry Mixed Deciduous Forest is the major forest types found in the Reserve.

Description

State : Chhattisgarh

District : Dantewada, Bijapur, Bastar

Coordinates : 18°51’ N, 80°16’ E

Area : 2799.07 Sq.km.

TR Notification year : 1982-1983

Tiger Population : 03 (All India Tiger Esitmation, 2018)