Madhav Tiger Reserve declared the 58th reserve of the country

Why in news?

• Recently, Madhav Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh was declared the 58th reserve of the country.

Tiger Reserve

• Tiger Reserve is a national park or wildlife sanctuary that has been reserved to preserve and increase the number of tigers in view of the continuous decline in their number.

Process of declaring a Tiger Reserve:

• Tiger sanctuaries are notified by the state governments as per the provisions of Section 38V of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 on the advice of the National Tiger Conservation Authority.
• To declare any area as a Tiger Reserve, it is necessary for the State Government to obtain permission from the National Tiger Conservation Authority.
• In order to preserve the natural habitat of tigers, human activities and hunting are completely prohibited in the Tiger Reserve.

Madhav Tiger Reserve

• Madhav National Park is located in Shivpuri district in the northern part of Madhya Pradesh.
• It was notified as a national park in the year 1958.
• It is the 9th Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh.
• Three tigers including two females were introduced to Madhav National Park in the year 2023 under the tiger reintroduction project.
• There are two lakes Sakhya Sagar and Madhav Sagar in the southern part of Madhav Tiger Reserve
  • These lakes not only enhance the natural beauty of the area but also provide a permanent source of water to the wildlife and a fine wetland habitat for aquatic creatures including thousands of migratory waterfowl.
  • Sakhya Sagar has been designated as a Ramsar site from the year 2022.

Animals

• Tiger, Nilgai, Chinkara, Deer, Cheetal, Sambhar, Leopard, Wolf, Jackal, Fox, Wild Dog, Wild Boar etc.

Flower Plants

• Tree species like Sal, Teak, Jamun, Baheda, Palash, Mahua, Tendu, Arjun, Semal, Salai, Kusum etc.