Sariska Tiger reserve

Current Context : Supreme Court has recommended a ban on entry of private vehicles by March 2025 and the creation of a special tiger protection force to PROTECT tigers and their habitats in Sariska Tiger Reserve (STR), Rajasthan.

• The STR sees heavy traffic of unregulated vehicles as a large number of devotees visit the numerous temples inside the reserve, including the famous Pandupol temple that is located 22 km inside the core area.

ABOUT SARISKA TIGER RESERVE (STR)

• Location: Alwar district, Rajasthan, India
• Area: 881 square kilometers (340 square miles).
• Established: in 1955 as a wildlife sanctuary and designated as a Tiger Reserve in 1978.
• Flora: Vegetation mainly includes dry deciduous forests with species like teak, bamboo, and various shrubs.
• Fauna: wildlife including Bengal tigers (historically and through reintroduction efforts), leopards, spotted deer, sambar deer, wild boars, and several bird species like the Indian Peafowl, Crested Serpent Eagle, and the Indian Vulture.
• Water Bodies: Siliserh Lake, which support the wildlife by providing drinking water and habitat.