Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve

A 32-year-old woman in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district was recently killed by a tiger in the buffer zone of the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR).

About Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve:

1. Location: Chandrapur district, Maharashtra
2. Components: Tadoba National Park and Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary
3. Significance: Largest and oldest Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra
4. Area: 625.4 sq. km
5. Etymology: "Tadoba" comes from the name of the god "Tadoba" or "Taru" worshipped by local tribes, while "Andhari" refers to the Andhari River that flows through the forest.
6. Connectivity: Corridor linkages with Nagzira-Navegaon and Pench Tiger Reserves within the state
7. Biogeography: Central Plateau province of the Deccan Peninsula
8. Vegetation: Southern Tropical Dry Deciduous forests dominated by Bamboo and Teak
9. Water Bodies: Tadoba Lake, Kolsa Lake, and the Tadoba River
10. Flora: Bamboo, Teak, Ain, Bija, Dhauda, Haldu, Salai, Semal, and Tendu
11. Fauna:

1. Notable species include tiger, leopard, sloth bear, wild dog, gaur, chital, and sambar.
2. Over 280 species of birds, 54 species of reptiles, 11 species of amphibians, and 84 species of fish.

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