About Tiger Reserves

• Tiger reserves are areas that are notified for the protection of the tiger and its prey, and are governed by Project Tiger which was launched in the country in 1973.
• The State Government shall, on recommendation of the National Tiger Conservation Authority, notify an area as a tiger reserve
• There are a total of 58 Tiger Reserves in India.
  • Core zone: Critical tiger habitat areas
  • Buffer zone: It is Peripheral area to critical tiger habitat or core area

Why in News?

• Madhav National Park  in Madhya Pradesh  has been notified as India’s 58th tiger reserve.

Madhav National Park

• It is situated near Shivpuri town in Madhya Pradesh and is a part of the upper Vindhyan hills. 
• The vegetation of the national park comprises dry deciduous and dry thorn forests.
• The forests are primarily made up of distinct species of flora such as Kardhai, Salai, Dhaora, khair, etc
• Fauna such as Nilgai, Chinkara, Tiger, Leopard, Wild Pig, Porcupine, Python etc are found here.
• The Manier and Sindh rivers flow through Madhav National Park.