Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve

Current Context : Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve is set to become the first tiger reserve in the world to offer an aerial safari via a ropeway system.

• The ropeway, being developed by the French company POMA SAS, will allow visitors to experience the reserve’s4 sq. km landscape.

ABOUT TADOBA-ANDHARI TIGER RESERVE:

• Situated in Chandrapur district, Maharashtra, Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) is Maharashtra’s largest and oldest tiger reserve.
• Named after Tadoba, a local deity, and Andhari River, which flows through the forest.
• Total area: 4 sq. km.
• It comprises Tadoba National Park (116.55 sq. km) and Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary (508.85 sq. km).
• It connects with Nagzira-Navegaon and Pench Tiger Reserves.
• It falls under the Central Plateau province of the Deccan Peninsula, with Southern Tropical Dry Deciduous
• Vegetation includes teak, bamboo, and medicinal plants like Beheda and Bija.
• There are two lakes and one waterway in the reserve, Tadoba Lake, Kolsa Lake, and the Tadoba River.