Madhya Pradesh State PCS

• 08 Aug 2024

Tiger Attack in Kanha Reserve

Why in News?

• Recently, A woman was fatally attacked by a tiger at the Kanha Tiger Reserve (KTR) in Balaghat district of Madhya Pradesh.

Key Points

• Kanha Tiger Reserve:
  • It stretches over an area of 940 square km in the two districts - Mandla and Balaghat - of Madhya Pradesh.
  • The present-day Kanha area was divided into two sanctuaries, Hallon and Banjar.
  • Kanha National Park was created in 1955 and in 1973 was made the Kanha Tiger Reserve.
    • Kanha National Park is the largest National Park in Central India.