Bihar’s second tiger reserve to come up in Kaimur sanctuary

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Last Updated29/09/2023

After the Valmiki Tiger Reserve (VTR) in West Champaran district, Bihar is set to get a second tiger reserve in Kaimur district (Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary) by the end of the year
The State Forest Department officials said they were working to obtain the National Tiger Reserve Conservation Authority’s (NTCA) approval for declaring it a tiger reserve.

The Kaimur district is divided into two parts:
- hilly area which is also known as Kaimur plateau
- The plain area on the western side which is flanked by the rivers Karmnasa and Durgavati.
The district has a large forest cover and is home to tigers, leopards and chinkaras.
The district shares its boundary with neighboring States of Jharkhand, Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh.
Earlier, the district was considered a safe haven for Maoists and also a safe passage for them to enter into the neighboring States.

It is the only tiger reserve in Bihar, which forms the easternmost extent of the Himalayan Terai forests in India.
Situated in the Gangetic plains bio-geographic region, the vegetation of this Tiger Reserve is a combination of Bhabar and Terai regions.
According to the Tiger Census, 2018, the number of tigers in Valmiki Tiger Reserve is 32.
According to the Forest Survey of India Report 2021, 85.71% of its total area is covered by forest cover.
Wild mammals found in the forests of Valmiki Tiger Reserve include tiger, sloth bear, leopard, wild dog, bison, wild boar etc.