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51st tiger reserve for India
February 11 , 2021
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- The Centre has approved tiger reserve status for the sanctuaries spanning the forests of Meghamalai and Srivilliputhur in Tamil Nadu.
- This is home to 63 mammal species and 323 bird species.
- It will be India’s 51st tiger reserve and 5th for Tamil Nadu.
- The Meghamalai Wildlife Sanctuary is spread across the districts of Theni and Madurai (Highwavys mountains and Cardamom Hills).
- The Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary lies along Kerala’s Periyar Tiger Reserve.
- The last tiger reserve was notified six years ago in Arunachal Pradesh, Kamlang.
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