Published: 11th May, 2024
Context
The only tiger reserve in the western section of the state, Sahyadri, is set to receive a small number of tigers from the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) in Chandrapur.
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- Location: Sahyadri Ranges of Western Ghats, Maharashtra
- STR is Northern Western Ghats' first Tiger Reserve.
- Consisting of 1,165 square kilometers, the reserve was established in 2010 through the combination of Koyna wildlife sanctuary and Chandoli national park.
- The translocation is a part of a long-term plan to revive the big cat population in the northern Western Ghats forests. The reserve has zero tigers within it.
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