Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve:
The Tamil Nadu government has informed the Madras High Court that illegal resorts operating in the eco-sensitive zone of Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve (STR) have been locked and sealed.
- Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve is located in Tamil Nadu.
- It is nestled at the junction of the Eastern and the Western Ghats in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
- It is contiguous with the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Bandipur Tiger Reserve (Karnataka), and BR Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary (Karnataka).
- The terrain is hilly and undulating with altitude ranging between 750 m and 1649 m.
- It is subtropical and dry.
- The summers are hot and dry; the monsoons are wet and cooler, with river flooding.
- Some of the prominent rivers in the region include the Bhavani, Moyar, and Noyyal rivers.
- It is home to several indigenous tribal communities, including the Irula and Kurumba tribes.
- It consists of southern tropical dry thorn forests, mixed deciduous forests, semi-evergreen forests, and riparian forests.
- It includes teak, sandalwood, bamboo, Terminalia, and Albizia, alongside medicinal plants and shrubs that support both wildlife and local communities.
- The major species are Elephant, Tiger, Panther, Sloth bear, Gaur, Black Buck, Spotted deer, Wild boar, Black napped hare, Common langur Nilgiri langur, Striped neck mongoose, and Bonnet macaque.
