UP’s Ranipur Tiger Reserve Becomes 53rd Tiger Reserve of India: The fourth and 53rd tiger reserves in India will be located in Uttar Pradesh. The tiger reserve is spread across over 529.36 sq km out of which the core area is 230.32 sq km and the buffer area is 299.05 sq km. Union Minister for Environment, Forest, and Climate change Bhupendra Yadav confirmed the development.
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UP’s Ranipur Tiger Reserve Becomes 53rd Tiger Reserve of India- Key Points
- Besides Ranipur, Uttar Pradesh has three tiger reserves namely Dudhwa, Pilibhit, and Amangarh.
- Uttar Pradesh government approved the development of the first tiger reserve in the Bundelkhand region of the state on 28th September 2022.
- The UP government has also approved the notification of the Ranipur Wildlife Protection Act, 1973.
- Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has also decided to establish the Ranipur Tiger Conservation Foundation along with sanctioning of requisite posts.
- Ranipur Tiger Reserve is covered by northern tropical dry deciduous forests and is home to mammals like megafauna tiger, leopard, bear, spotted deer, sambhar, and chinkara among others.
- According to the state government, the establishment of a tiger reserve in Ranipur will open up eco-tourism in the region and create immense employment opportunities.
