Satpura TR
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Overview
Satpura Tiger Reserve around Pachmarhi in Madhya Pradesh is rated among the best-managed reserves. The Satpura range marks the northern edge of the Deccan plateau.
It is in Narmadapuram district and includes Satpura National Park, Bori and Pachmarhi sanctuaries.
Dhupgarh, the highest peak of the Satpura range, lies within it.
It is on India's tentative list for World Heritage status.
The reserve has a mix of central Indian and Western Ghats species.
It holds the giant squirrel and gaur.
Pachmarhi is the hill station in the reserve.
It is part of the Pachmarhi biosphere reserve.
Geography and key facts
- Pachmarhi, MP
- Well-managed
- Satpura range
- Narmadapuram district
- Dhupgarh
- Tentative WHS list
Why it matters for UPSC
Asked on tiger reserves.
Note for UPSC
Madhya Pradesh, around Pachmarhi.
Prelims often asks park–state pairs, the rivers flowing through a park and its flagship species.
Asked in PYQs
No question in our Prelims bank names Satpura TR yet.
Key facts
- Type
- National park / tiger reserve
- State / UT
- Madhya Pradesh
- Coordinates
- 22.495°N, 78.231°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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