Satpura Tiger Reserve

Category: Environment / Protected Areas / Geography

  • Located in Madhya Pradesh, mainly in Narmadapuram district.

  • Situated in the Satpura mountain range.

  • Total reserve area is about 2,133.30 sq km.

  • Core critical tiger habitat is about 1,339.26 sq km.

  • It includes:

    • Satpura National Park

    • Bori Wildlife Sanctuary

    • Pachmarhi Wildlife Sanctuary

  • The landscape is part of the Central Indian Highlands/Deccan biogeographic zone.

  • The forests form an important catchment for the Tawa and Denwa river systems.

  • The region contains a mixture of teak and sal forests.

Prelims focus: Satpura → Madhya Pradesh → Narmadapuram → Tawa/Denwa → Central Highlands.