Chhattisgarh gets its fourth Tiger Reserve
- The combined areas of the Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary in Chhattisgarh has been declared as a Tiger Reserve by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) on October 05, 2021.
- This is the fourth Tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh, after the Udanti-Sitanadi, Achanakmar, and Indravati Reserves.
- The proposal to declare the above as a Tiger Reserve was approved by NTCA’s 11th Technical Committee under Section 38V(1) of The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
- Tamor Pingla is located in Surajpur district, while Guru Ghasidas National Park is in Koriya district.