Mukandra Hills Tiger Reserve

The Mukundara Hills Tiger Reserve is titled after two continuous flat-topped, nearly parallel hills with narrow middle ridges Mukundra and Gagrola, running from the Chambal River to Kalisindh, about 80 km in length and 2 to 5 km in breadth. These hills are a part of the Vindhyan range. It covers the Rajasthani districts of Kota, Bundi, Chittorgarh, and Jhalawar. The Mukundara National Park, Darrah Sanctuary, Jawahar Sagar Sanctuary, and a portion of Chambal Sanctuary (from Garadia Mahadev to Jawahar Sagar Dam) are all included in the tiger reserve, which makes up its core/critical tiger habitat. The buffer includes the woods of Kota, Chittorgarh, and Jhalawar.The Mukundara Hills Tiger Reserve is a natural extension of the Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve within the vast territory, allowing large carnivores from Ranthambhore to disperse. The tiger reserve is linked to other protected regions in the state, including Ranthambore, Ramgadhvishdhari, and Bhainsaroghar. It is also linked to the Gandhi Sagar sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh. Mukundara's forest type is a northern tropical dry deciduous forest (Champion & Seth, 1968).

Description

State : Rajasthan

District :Kota, Budi, Chittorgarh, Jhalawar

Coordinates : 24°38’ N, 75°26’ E

Area : 759.99 Sq.km.

TR Notification year : 2013-2014

Tiger Population :01 (All India Tiger Esitmation, 2018)