Satkosia Tiger Reserve Odisha

The Odisha government’s proposal to resume tiger re-introduction in Satkosia Tiger Reserve has received in-principal approval from the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). The development brings focus to the reserve’s location, constituent protected areas, and key ecological features in Odisha.

Satkosia Tiger Reserve (Odisha):

Dimension	Key Details
Location	The reserve comprises areas in the state of Odisha.
District coverage	The reserve applies to 4 districts: Angul, Cuttack, Boudh, and Nayagarh.
Constituent protected areas	The reserve comprises the Satkosia Gorge Sanctuary and Baisipalli Wildlife Sanctuary.
River	The reserve comprises valleys through which the river Mahanadi flows in the middle of the reserve.
Associated elephant reserve	The reserve comprises an area that is also a part of the Mahanadi Elephant Reserve.
Biogeographic setting	The reserve comprises the meeting point of 2 biogeographic regions of India: the Deccan Peninsula and the Eastern Ghats.
Terrain	The reserve comprises hilly terrain with moderate to steep slopes and narrow valleys.
Vegetation type	The forest vegetation comprises North Indian tropical moist deciduous forests and Moist peninsular low-level sal.
Flora	The flora comprises sal as the main tree species, and associate species such as Asan (Terminalia alata), Dhaura (Anogeissus latifolia), Bamboo (Dendrocalamus strictus), and Simal (Bombax ceiba).
Flagship fauna	The fauna comprises flagship species such as tiger, leopard, elephant, spotted deer, sambar, chowsingha, barking deer, bison, wild dog, sloth bear, jackal, giant squirrel, and porcupine.
Endangered species habitat	The reserve comprises the natural habitat of 2 endangered species: the freshwater crocodile and the gharial.