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Srivilliputhur–Megamalai Tiger Reserve in TN approved

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    10Pointer
  • Categories
    Environment
  • Published
    11th Feb, 2021

Context

The Central government has given its approval for the creation of a fifth tiger reserve in Tamil Nadu.

Srivilliputhur–Megamalai Tiger Reserve

  • It will be the fifth Tiger reserve of Tamil Nadu.
  • It will encompass the Meghamalai and Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuaries.

Other Tiger Reserves in Tamil Nadu

  • Mudumalaitiger reserve (MTR),
  • Anamalaitiger reserve (ATR)
  • Sathyamangalamtiger reserve (STR)
  • KalakkadMundanthurai tiger reserve (KMTR).

Srivilliputhur Wildlife Sanctuary

  • The Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary (GSWS) is also known as Srivilliputhur Wildlife Sanctuary.
  • It was established to protect the Near-threatened grizzled giant squirrel (Ratufamacroura).
  • It is bordered on the southwest by the Periyar Tiger Reserve.
  • It is one of the best-preserved forests south of the Palghat Gap.
  • Other animals seen here are Bengal tiger, bonnet macaque, common langur, flying squirrels, gaur, Indian giant squirrel, leopard, lion-tailed macaques,  Nilgirilangur, NilgiriTahrs, etc.

Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary

  • The Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary immensely strengthen the conservation in the southern Western Ghats – the range of hills south of the Palakkad Gap or Palghat Gap.

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