UP mulling over proposal to turn Shivalik forest into tiger reserve

Saharanpur Divisional Commissioner has sent a proposal to the Uttar Pradesh State government to declare the Shivalik forest in the Saharanpur circle into a tiger reserve. The State government is actively considering the proposal and would push it forward to the Central government to take a call.

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If the proposal accepted, it would be the fourth tiger reserve in Uttar Pradesh after Amangarh in Bijnor, Pilibhit and Dudhwa in Lakhimpur-Kheri.

The forest constitutes the northern tip of the State, located at the foothills of the Shivalik range, connects four States — Himachal Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh.

It is believed that it will facilitate safe movement of tigers and also reduce the man-animal conflict.

As the Uttarakhand Government is proposing to relocate tigers from Corbett to Motichur range of the Rajaji National Park, it is believed that the Shivalik forests in Saharanpur would be suitable for their movement.