Source: NIE
Context: Jharkhand’s Jaigir village has become the first village to be fully relocated from the core of Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR), reducing human pressure on wildlife.
About Palamu Tiger Reserve (PTR):
- What it is?
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- Palamu Tiger Reserve is one of India’s first nine Project Tiger reserves, notified in 1974, and the only one in Jharkhand.
- It includes parts of the Betla National Park and is known for its rich biodiversity and conservation legacy.
- Location: Situated in the Chhotanagpur Plateau, Latehar district, Jharkhand.
- Total Area:93 sq. km
- History:
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- Declared under Project Tiger in 1974.
- Site of the world’s first tiger pugmark-based census in 1932, led by J.W. Nicholson.
- Flora and Fauna
- Flora: Dominated by Northern Tropical Dry Deciduous forests, especially Sal (Shorea robusta).
- Fauna: Keystone species include Tiger, Asiatic Elephant, Leopard, Sloth Bear, Grey Wolf, Four-horned Antelope, Indian Pangolin, Otter.
- Rivers: Drained by three major rivers: North Koel, Burha (perennial), and Auranga.
- Rock types: Gneiss, Quartzite, Amphibolite, and Laterite.
- Gondwana formations: sandstone, shale, haematite.
