Tiger Corridor in Rajasthan

WHY IN NEWS? The Rajasthan government will develop a tiger corridor connecting the newly proposed ‘Ramgarh Tiger Reserve’, Ranthambore Tiger Reserve and Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve. Sariska Tiger Reserveis another Tiger reserve in Rajasthan. About the Animal Corridor: Wildlife or animal corridorsare meant to ensure safe passage for animals between two isolated habitats. In wildlife parlance, corridors are mainly of two types: functional and structural. Functional corridorsare defined in terms of functionality from the perspective of the animal (basically areas where there has been recorded movement of wildlife). Structural corridorsare contiguous strips of forested areas and structurally connect the otherwise fragmented blocks of the landscape. When structural....Read More