Nawegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR)

Why in news?

• Three labourers were killed and two others injured during an operation to douse a forest fire at Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR).

About NNTR reserve:

• Nawegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR) was notified as 46th tiger reserve of India in 2013 and is located in Maharashtra.
• Gondia district shares common boundaries with the states of Madhya Pradesh & Chhattisgarh on North and Eastern side respectively.
• Strategically the Tiger Reserve is located in the heart of central Indian Tiger landscape which contributes almost 1/6 of the total tiger population of the country.
• NNTR is comprised of the notified area of Nawegaon National Park, Nawegaon Wildlife Sanctuary, Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary, New Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary and Koka Wildlife Sanctuary.
• NNTR has connectivity with the major tiger reserves in Central India like Kanha and Pench Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, Pench & Tadoba-Andhari TR in Maharashtra, Indravati tiger Reserve in Chhattisgarh.
• The Dr Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, Navegaon is home to almost 60% of the bird species found in entire Maharashtra.
• The region has diverse type of vegetation ranging from dry mixed forest to moist forest with tropical dry deciduous forest being most prominent.

Prelims Question

Nawegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR) is located in:
(a)Maharashtra
(b)Madhya Pradesh
(c)Uttar Pradesh
(d)Chhattisgarh

Answer to the Prelims Question