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Pilibhit Tiger Reserve: Uttar Pradesh

  • 14 Sep 2021
  • 3 min read

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Recently, a herd of Elephants from Shuklaphanta National Park reached the Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (Uttar Pradesh) and damaged crops of farmers.

  • The Shuklaphanta National Park is a protected area in the Terai of the Far-Western Region, Nepal.

Key Points

  • About:
    • It is located in Pilibhit district, Lakhimpur Kheri District and Bahraich District of Uttar Pradesh.
    • It was designated as a Tiger Reserve in 2014 and was India’s 45th Tiger Reserve Project.
      • In 2020, it bagged the International Award TX2 for doubling up the number of tigers in the past four years.
    • It forms part of Terai Arc Landscape in the upper Gangetic Plain. The northern edge of the reserve lies along the Indo-Nepal border while the southern boundary is marked by the river Sharada and Khakra.
  • Corridor Linkages:
    • Pilibhit is an important habitat for tigers owing to its connection with several tiger habitats within the State and outside. They are used by tigers and other wild animals.
    • The important linkages are:
      • Surahi range - Corbett
      • Lagga-Bagga - Shuklaphanta National Park (Nepal)
      • Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary – Dudhwa.
  • Flora and Fauna:
    • It is home to a habitat for over 127 animals, 326 bird species and 2,100 flowering plants.
    • Wild animals include tiger, swamp deer, bengal florican, leopard, etc.
    • It has high sal forests, plantations and grasslands with several water bodies.

Terai Arc Landscape

Source: TH

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