Srivilliputhur-Megamalai Tiger Reserve

Why in News ? The recently declared Srivilliputhur-Megamalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu will provide protection to Megamalai. Establishment: It was established in February 2021. It was jointly declared by the Centre and Tamil Nadu governments. For this, the Megamalai WLS and the adjoining Srivilliputhur WLS were clubbed together. Srivilliputhur-Megamalai Tiger Reserve is the fifth Tiger Reserve of Tamil Nadu, and 51thtiger reserve of India. Ecological Diversity: Animals seen here are Bengal tiger, elephants, gaur, Indian giant squirrel, leopard, Nilgiri Tahrs, etc. It has a mix of tropical evergreen forests and semi-evergreen forests, dry deciduous forests and moist mixed deciduous forests, grassland.Read More