Bandipur completes 50 years as Project Tiger Reserve

Bandipur completes 50 years as Project Tiger Reserve

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Category : National Published on: April 06 2023

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Bandipur completed 50 years as a Project Tiger Reserve on April 1, 2023.
The reserve is located in the Indian state of Karnataka and is spread over an area of 912.04 sq. km.
It is recognized as one of the prime tiger habitats in the world and is an important component of the country’s first biosphere reserve – Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve.
When Project Tiger was launched in 1973, there were 12 tigers in Bandipur, according to Ramesh Kumar, director, of Bandipur Tiger Reserve.
Today, the number of tigers utilizing the park is 173 while the number of tigers within the reserve has been pegged at 126 as per the Status of Tigers Co-predators and Prey in India, 2018.
When Project Tiger was launched in 1973, Bandipur was among the first nine reserves to be brought under the flagship program, and it included most areas that were already protected under the Venugopal Wildlife Park.

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