Pilibhit Tiger Reserve : New sanctuary
Pilibhit Tiger Reserve (PTR) is set to become a new sanctuary for rhinos from Nepal, as efforts to establish a permanent habitat for the visiting pachyderms gain momentum.
- It is situated in the Pilibhit district of Uttar Pradesh, forming part of the Terai Arc Landscape, in the upper Gangetic Plain Biogeographic Province.
- It lies along the India-Nepal border in the foothills of the Himalayas.
- The river Gomati originates from the PTR, which is also the catchment of several others like Sharda, Chuka, and Mala Khannot.
- The habitat is characterized by sal forests, tall grasslands, and swamps, maintained by periodic flooding from rivers.
- The Sharda Sagar Dam extending up to a length of 22 km. is on the boundary of the reserve.
- It has a dry and hot climate, which brings a combination of dry teak forest and Vindhya Mountain soils.
