The other tiger reserves in Madhya Pradesh are Kanha, Satpura, Bandhavgarh, Pench, Sanjay Dubri, Panna and Veerangana Durgavati.
About Ratapani Wildlife Sanctury
- Location: Situated in Raisen and Sehore district of Madhya Pradesh.
- Major sites: Encompasses a World Heritage Site “Bhimbetka Rock Shelters” and many other sites like Ginnourgarh Fort, POW camp, Keri Mahadeo, Jholiyapur dam etc.
- Flora and Fauna:
- The forest in Ratapani is dry deciduous and moist deciduous type, with 55 percent of area covered by teak.
- Major animals are tigers, leopard, sloth bear, hyena, spotted deer, sambar deer etc.
Process of declaring tiger reserves in india
- Tiger Reserves are notified by State Governments as per provisions of Section 38V of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972 on advice of the National Tiger Conservation Authority.
- The following steps are involved in the notification:
- Proposal is obtained from the State.
- In-principle approval is communicated from the National Tiger Conservation Authority, soliciting detailed proposals under section 38V of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
- National Tiger Conservation Authority recommends the proposal to the State after due diligence.
- The State Government notifies the area as a Tiger Reserve.
Indian Government efforts to protect Tigers
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