Current Context : The National Tiger Conservation Authority’s (NTCA) technical committee has approved the proposal to notify Madhav National Park in Madhya Pradesh’s Shivpuri district as a tiger reserve.

• This is set to make Madhav the 9th tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh.

About Madhav National Park (MNP):

• Location: Located in Shivpuri district, Madhya Pradesh, in the northern part of the Central Highlands of India.
• Establishment: Established as a national park in 1958. Recently approved in-principle as a tiger reserve.
• Rivers: Contains the catchments of Amarnadi and Sind rivers; eastern park area features Vindhyan sedimentary rocks like sandstone and limestone.
• Lakes: Sakhya Sagar and Madhav Sagar provide aquatic biodiversity and water for terrestrial species.
• Forest Type: Includes Northern tropical dry deciduous forests and Dry Thorn Forests.
• Flora: Dominant trees include Kardhai, Salai, Dhaora, and Khair. Understory includes Ber, Makor, and Karonda.

Fauna: Inhabited by Nilgai, Chinkara, Chital, Sambar, Barking Deer, Leopard, Jackal, and Wild Dog.