Ratapani notified as Madhya Pradesh's eighth tiger reserve
On 2 December 2024, in Madhya Pradesh, the state government notified Ratapani forest in Raisen district as the state's eighth tiger reserve.
Summary
On 2 December 2024, in Madhya Pradesh, the state government issued a notification declaring Ratapani forest in Raisen district, adjoining Bhopal, as the state's eighth tiger reserve. The reserve covers about 1,271 sq km, with a core area of about 763.8 sq km and a buffer area of about 507.6 sq km. Officials said the status will let the state receive funding from the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) for better wildlife management, and that villagers' existing rights will not change.
Key facts
- Date / place
- 2 Dec 2024, Madhya Pradesh
- Reserve
- Ratapani, Raisen district
- Number in MP
- Eighth
- Total area
- About 1,271 sq km
- Core / buffer
- About 763.8 / 507.6 sq km
- Funding
- From NTCA
Practice MCQs 5 questions
Ratapani, notified as a tiger reserve by Madhya Pradesh on 2 December 2024, is located in which district?
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Correct answer: A — Raisen
ThePrint/PTI and The Indian Express (3 Dec 2024): the Ratapani forest/sanctuary in Raisen district, close to Bhopal, was notified as a tiger reserve on Monday, 2 December.
With its notification on 2 December 2024, Ratapani became which tiger reserve of Madhya Pradesh?
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Correct answer: D — Eighth
ThePrint/PTI and The Indian Express: Ratapani is the eighth tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh, after Kanha, Satpura, Bandhavgarh, Pench, Sanjay Dubri, Panna and Veerangana Durgavati.
What is the approximate core area of the Ratapani Tiger Reserve notified on 2 December 2024?
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Correct answer: B — 763.8 sq km
ThePrint/PTI and The Indian Express: the core area is about 763.8 sq km (763.812 sq km) and the buffer area about 507.6 sq km, for a total of about 1,271 sq km.
Consider the following statements about the Ratapani Tiger Reserve notified on 2 December 2024: 1. Its total area is about 1,271 sq km. 2. It is located in Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
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Correct answer: A — 1 only
ThePrint/PTI and The Indian Express: the total area is about 1,271 sq km, so statement 1 is correct. Ratapani is in Raisen district; Shivpuri is home to Madhav National Park, so statement 2 is wrong. Answer: 1 only.
According to officials, tiger reserve status for Ratapani enables Madhya Pradesh to receive funding from which body?
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Correct answer: C — National Tiger Conservation Authority
ThePrint/PTI and The Indian Express: officials said the tiger reserve designation enables the state to receive a budget/funding from the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) for better wildlife management.