Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve: Central Indian Tiger Landscape

Category: Environment & Biodiversity

  • Located in Madhya Pradesh.
  • It was notified as a tiger reserve in 2023.
  • It was formed primarily from the landscape of Nauradehi and Rani Durgavati Wildlife Sanctuaries.
  • It covers about 2,339 sq km and spans Sagar, Damoh and Narsinghpur districts.
  • The reserve lies in the upper Vindhyan landscape.
  • It forms an important ecological corridor linking central Indian tiger landscapes, including connections toward Panna and Satpura.
  • The reserve contains tropical dry deciduous forests, with teak being prominent.
  • UPSC Focus: Madhya Pradesh tiger reserves, wildlife corridors, Vindhyan landscape.