Sanjay Dubri Tiger Reserve

March 16, 2023

A tigress recently died of electrocution in a buffer zone of Sanjay Dubri Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh.
It is situated in the northeastern part of the state of MP and is bordered by the Guru Ghasidas National Park on the south.
It is located in Sidhi district of Madhya Pradesh; it comprises Sanjay National Park and Dubri Wildlife Sanctuary.
It forms a wildlife corridor connecting Bandhavgarh and Palamau Tiger Reserve.
Topography:
- Undulating topography, some small hills interspersed with plain area.
- Rivers like Banas, Gopad, Mawai, Mahan flow through.
Flora: It comprises of North Indian moist deciduous peninsular sal and North Indian dry deciduous peninsular sal. The forests in the Dubri sanctuary range from dense to open sal forests with remains of degraded bamboo stumps.
Fauna: Tiger, Sloth bear, Chital, Nilgai, Chinkara, leopard, Dhole (wild dog) Hyena, Porcupine, Jackal, Fox, Indian Wolf, Indian Python Four-horned Antelope, and Barking deer etc.