Madhav National Park to become Madhya Pradesh's 9th Tiger Reserve soon

IANS March 5, 2025 349 views

Madhya Pradesh is set to expand its impressive tiger conservation efforts by designating Madhav National Park as its 9th Tiger Reserve. The National Tiger Conservation Authority has already granted approval for this milestone, which will cover 1,751 square kilometers. Chief Minister Mohan Yadav highlighted the move as a progressive step for wildlife management and regional tourism development. The new reserve is expected to provide significant ecological and economic benefits to local communities while reinforcing the state's reputation as a leader in tiger protection.

"We have already eight Tiger Reserves in the state, and Madhav National Park of Shivpuri is going to become the 9th one very soon." - Mohan Yadav, Chief Minister
Madhav National Park to become Madhya Pradesh's 9th Tiger Reserve soon
Bhopal, March 5: The Madhav National Park (MNP) in Shivpuri district of Gwalior-Chambal region will soon become the ninth Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh, Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said on Wednesday.

Key Points

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NTCA grants in-principle approval for Madhav National Park

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Reserve will span 1,751 square kilometers

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Aims to boost wildlife management and ecotourism

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Strengthens MP's status as 'Tiger State'

CM Yadav said that Madhya Pradesh has not only retained the tag of 'Tiger State' for having the highest number of tigers but taking a progressive step in the wildlife and tourism sector.

"We have already eight Tiger Reserves in the state, and Madhav National Park of Shivpuri is going to become the 9th one very soon. I am congratulating to the people of the state in advance for this achievement," the Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister said.

The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) has already granted in-principle approval for the designation of Madhav National Park as a Tiger Reserve.

The approval was granted by the NTCA's Technical Committee on December 1 last year, which also sanctioned the release of one male and one female tiger into the park.

This step will not only strengthen wildlife management in Madhav and Kuno National Parks but also bring the ecotourism benefits to local communities and aid in regional development, Chief Minister Yadav said.

"When I am saying Tiger Reserves, it includes tourism also. All hotels, resorts and other business establishments in the surroundings of all Tiger Reserve are attracting more and more tourists," Yadav added.

The proposed Tiger Reserve (Madhav National Park) will span 1,751 square km, including a 375-square-km core area and a 1,276-square-km buffer zone.

Notably, Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary, located between Bhopal and Raisen districts, was designated as the 8th Tiger Reserve a few months back, and it was inaugurated by Chief Minister Yadav.

With this, Madhya Pradesh now houses eight tiger reserves.

The other tiger reserves are -- Kanha, Satpura, Bandhavgarh, Pench, Sanjay Dubri, Panna and Veerangana Durgavati, Ratapani and now Madhav National Park.

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