Melghat TR
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Overview
Melghat Tiger Reserve lies in the Gawilgarh hills of the Satpura range in Amravati district, Maharashtra.
It was one of the first nine reserves under Project Tiger in 1973. Its dry deciduous teak forests are home to tigers, leopards and the rediscovered forest owlet.
The Tapi and its tributaries drain the area, and the Korku tribe lives in and around the reserve.
Geography and key facts
- Amravati district, Maharashtra
- Satpura range (Gawilgarh hills)
- One of the first nine Project Tiger reserves (1973)
- Forest owlet habitat
Why it matters for UPSC
Know the first nine Project Tiger reserves and the forest owlet, a critically endangered owl.
Note for UPSC
Maharashtra, Satpura hills; one of the first nine Project Tiger reserves.
Prelims often asks park–state pairs, the rivers flowing through a park and its flagship species.
Asked in PYQs
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Key facts
- Type
- National park / tiger reserve
- State / UT
- Maharashtra
- Coordinates
- 21.446°N, 77.197°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
In the lessons
- Climate, Soils and Natural Vegetation (map lesson)
- Natural Vegetation and Biogeography of India (map lesson)
- Ecology, Biodiversity and Protected Areas (map lesson)
- Wildlife Conservation: Protected Areas, Laws and Species Projects (map lesson)
- Biodiversity: Levels, Hotspots, Threats and Global Frameworks (map lesson)
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