Sahyadri Tiger Reserve edit
User:Marcus334/Sahyadri Tiger Reserve | |
|---|---|
Tiger reserve | |
  User:Marcus334/Sahyadri Tiger Reserve Location in Maharashtra, India | |
| Coordinates: 17°6′5″N 73°47′37″E / 17.10139°N 73.79361°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Maharashtra |
| District | Sangli |
| Established | 5-1-2010 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 741.22 km2 (286.19 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 1,044 m (3,425 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Marathi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Nearest city | Sangli |
| IUCN category | IV |
| governing body | Maharashtra State Forest Dept. |
| Precipitation | 3,500 millimetres (140 in) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 30 °C (86 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 15 °C (59 °F) |
| Website | www |
Sahyadri Tiger Reserve is a 741.22 km2 (286.19 sq mi) Project Tiger tiger reserve located near Sangli in Western Maharashtra state, India. It includes all of Chandoli National Park and Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary.[1]
History edit
The reserve was declared by The National Tiger Conservation Authority on May 21, 2007. The government of Maharashtra subsequently notified the reserve on January 5, 2010. It is the thirty ninth tiger reserve in India, the first in western Maharashtra and the fourth in the state after Melghat, Tadoba-Andhariand Pench Tiger Reserves.[2][1]
Fauna edit
The Sahyadri Tiger Reserve was estimated to have nine tigers and 66 leopards in 2007. [2]
References edit
- ^ a b
"NEW TIGER RESERVE: SAHYADRI" (PDF). stripes. MOEF. Jan-Feb 2010. p. 17. Retrieved 7-3-2012.
{{cite web}}: Check date values in:|accessdate=(help) - ^ a b "Sahyadri is now a tiger reserve". Daily News and Analysis. May 28, 2008. Retrieved 2008-08-05.
