Sariska Tiger Reserve
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Sariska Tiger Reserve is a tiger reserve in Alwar district, Rajasthan, India. It stretches over an area of 881 km2 (340 sq mi) comprising scrub-thorn arid forests, dry deciduous forests, grasslands, and rocky hills. This area was a hunting preserve of the Alwar state and was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1958. It was given the status of a tiger reserve making it a part of India's Project Tiger in 1978. The wildlife sanctuary was declared a national park in 1982, with a total area of about 273.8 km2 (105.7 sq mi). It is the first reserve in the world with successfully relocated tigers. It is an important biodiversity area in the Northern Aravalli leopard and wildlife corridor.
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Tiger strays out of Sariska, attacks farmerIndiaTimes - Published | |
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2 cubs born, Sariska tiger count hits a high of 30 in 3 decadesAccording to the forest department, the cubs appear to be three months old. The father of these cubs is male tiger ST-18.CM Ashok Gehlot took to Twitter to express his delight. "New life in the forest...IndiaTimes - Published | |
Over 30% Indian districts vulnerable to extreme forest fires, says new studyIn last month alone, significant forest fires have been reported from Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, notably from Sariska Tiger Reserve.DNA - Published | |
Fire chars 2k hectares of SariskaIndiaTimes - Published | |
Wildfire rages in Sariska, IAF called in to join firefightWhipped up by strong winds and assisted by the season's dry heat, a fire spread from a small area to take the form of a wildfire over a 5-square-km hilly stretch in Rajasthan's Sariska Tiger Reserve,..IndiaTimes - Published | |
BREAKING: Massive fire breaks out at Rajasthan's Sariska Tiger Reserve, Air Force deploys choppersThe massive fire has engulf a vast total of 5 to 7 square kilometre of the forest with Efforts to control it underway since morning.DNA - Published |
