Similipal Tiger ReserveIn NewsThe death of a
Rare Black Tiger was reported in the Similipal Tiger Reserve in Odisha.
About It was formally designated a tiger reserve in 1956 and brought under Project Tiger in the year 1973.
It was declared a biosphere reserve by the Government of India in June, 1994.
It has been part of the UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserve since 2009.
It is part of the Similipal-Kuldiha-Hadagarh Elephant Reserve popularly known as Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve, which includes 3 protected areas i.e., Similipal Tiger Reserve, Hadagarh Wildlife sanctuary and Kuldiha wildlife sanctuary.
It is situated in the northern part of Odisha’s Mayurbhanj district. Geographically, it lies in the eastern end of the eastern ghat.
Rare Black TigerBlack Tigers are a rare colour variant of the Bengal tiger and are
not a distinct species or geographic subspecies.
