Bihar has received approval for its second tiger reserve in Kaimur.
Environment
The central government (CG) has approved the establishment of Bihar's second tiger reserve in the Kaimur district.
- The Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary is spread over an area of 1,504.96 sq km.
- This decision was made during the 12th meeting of the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) and a technical committee.
- The sanctuary supports sizable populations of leopard, sloth bear, chital, sambar, wild pig, nilgai, and chowsingha, besides about 70 species of birds, officials said.
Main Points:- (i) This approval is important for wildlife conservation, especially in managing the increasing tiger population, which has surpassed the capacity of the existing Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) in West Champaran District, Bihar.
(ii) The VTR occupies a core area of 909.86 sq km of the Valmiki Sanctuary located in the West Champaran district.
Chief minister: Nitish Kumar
Governor: Rajendra Arlekar
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