Part of Sanjay Dubri National Park originally, Guru Ghasidas Park was set up as a separate entity in Sarguja region of Chhattisgarh after the state came into being in 2001.
Key takeaways
The new Reserve also borders Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh.
This will be Chhattisgarh’s fourth Tiger Reserve after the Udanti-Sitanadi, Achanakmar, and Indravati Reserves.
the proposal was approved under Section 38V(1) of The Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
Significance
Guru Ghasidas National Park is significant as the Asiatic cheetah’s last-known habitat in India.
Wildlife activists and experts believe that converting Guru Ghasidas into a Tiger Reserve is an important step as it connects Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand and provides the tigers with a corridor to move between the Palamau and Bandhavgarh reserves.
On the other hand, Bhoramdeo connects Chhattisgarh’s Indravati Tiger Reserve with Madhya Pradesh’s Kanha Tiger Reserve.
National Tiger Conservation Authority
It was established in December 2005 following a recommendation of the Tiger Task Force which was constituted by the Prime Minister of India for reorganised management of Project Tiger and the many Tiger Reserves in India.
The Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 was amended in 2006 to provide for its constitution.
It is responsible for implementation of the Project Tiger to protect endangered tigers.
