Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary

Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary

Subject : Environment

Context : Recently, the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has given the green signal to RamgarhVishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary as 52nd Tiger Reserve of India.

Concept :

RamgarhVishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary

• It is the fourth tiger reserve of Rajasthan after Ranthambore, Sariska and Mukundra tiger reserves.
• It is like a buffer for the Ranthambore National Park.
• It is located almost 45 kilometers on Bundi-Nainwa Road and covers an area of 252 square kilometers.
• It is home to wild predators like hyena, tigers, panthers, antelopes and wild boars.
• It was notified as a sanctuary in 1982.
• It comprises of hilly dry deciduous forests on Vindhyan formations.
• It includes floral diversities like Mango, Dhok, Khair and Salar.

National Tiger Conservation Authority

• National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change.
• It was established in 2005 following the recommendations of the Tiger Task Force.
• It was constituted under enabling provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, as amended in 2006, for strengthening tiger conservation, as per powers and functions assigned to it.