Sahyadri Tiger Reserve: Western Ghats Tiger Conservation Landscape

Category: Environment & Biodiversity

  • Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR) is located in the Western Ghats of Maharashtra.
  • Established in 2010 by combining Chandoli National Park and Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary.
  • It extends across parts of Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur and Ratnagiri districts.
  • The reserve covers about 1,165.57 sq km, including core and buffer areas.
  • It is an important ecological link between forest landscapes of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Goa.
  • The landscape contains evergreen, semi-evergreen and dry-deciduous vegetation along with lateritic plateaus.
  • It is significant for tiger conservation and Western Ghats biodiversity.
  • UPSC Focus: Western Ghats, Chandoli NP, Koyna WLS, tiger corridors.