Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Pilibhit Tiger Reserve | |
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Pilibhit District | |
Nearest city | Pilibhit |
Coordinates | 28°41′31″N 79°51′11″E / 28.692°N 79.853°E |
Area | 730.24 km2 (281.95 sq mi) |
Max. elevation | 172 |
Established | 2014 2014 (as tiger reserve) |
Governing body | National Tiger Conservation Authority |
Website | https://pilibhittigerreserve.in/ |
Pilibhit Tiger Reserve is located in
Pilibhit is one of the few well-forested districts in Uttar Pradesh. According to an estimate of the year 2018, Pilibhit district has over 800 km2 (310 sq mi) forests, constituting roughly 23% of the district’s total area. Forests in Pilibhit have at least 65
History
The protected area used to be a
Geography
The northeastern boundary of the reserve is the
Fauna
In spring 2010, a rusty-spotted cat was recorded by camera traps for the first time.[5] Other mammal species present in Pilibhit Tiger Reserve include
The 450 resident bird species include Sarus crane, three hornbill species and six of eagle species, grey partridge, black partridge, swamp francolin, darter, lesser whistling duck, combed duck, peafowl, herons, red junglefowl, cormorants, egrets.[4]
The river system in Pilibhit Tiger Reserve harbour about 79 fish species.[4]References
- ^ a b Chanchani, P. (2015). "Pilibhit Tiger Reserve: conservation opportunities and challenges". Economic and Political Weekly. 50 (20): 19. Archived from the original on 18 August 2023. Retrieved 18 August 2023.
- ^ "Pilibhit Tiger Reserve". Reserve Guide - Project Tiger Reserves In India. National Tiger Conservation Authority. Retrieved 29 February 2012.
- ^ "Pilibhit Tiger Reserve Gets Global Award For Doubling Tiger Population". NDTV.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2020.
- ^ a b c d e f "Pilibhit Tiger Reserve" (PDF). National Tiger Conservation Authority.
- ^ Anwar, M.; Kumar, H. & Vattakavan, J. (2010). "Range extension of rusty-spotted cat to the Indian Terai". Cat News (53): 25–26.