Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve: In News
The standing committee of the National Board for Wildlife has recommended approval for the diversion of about 272 hectares of forest for the Kopra medium irrigation project in the core area of the Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh.
- It is located in Madhya Pradesh.
- It encompasses areas within the Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary and Durgavati Wildlife Sanctuary.
- It straddles parts of the Narmada and Yamuna River basins.
- It mainly consists of Dry deciduous type vegetation.
- The chief floral elements include Teak, Saja, Dhaora, Ber, Amla, etc.
- Tiger, leopard, wolf, jackal, Indian fox, striped hyena, Nilgai, Chinkara, Chital, Sambhar, Black Buck, Barking deer, Commom Langur, Rhesus Macaque, etc.
- It is one of the few remaining strongholds for the White-Rumped and the Indian Vultures, critically endangered raptors of India.
