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Sahyadri Tiger Reserve

Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR), situated in the northern Western Ghats of Maharashtra, is one of India’s most ecologically significant protected landscapes. Established in 2010 by merging Chandoli National Park and the Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary, the reserve covers an area of 1,165.57 km², comprising 600.12 km² of core area and 565.45 km² of buffer area. Extending across the districts of Satara, Sangli, Kolhapur, and Ratnagiri, STR forms an important ecological link with the forested landscapes of Karnataka and Goa. As the northernmost tiger reserve in the Western Ghats, it plays a vital role in conserving the region’s unique biodiversity while serving as an important habitat for tigers and other wildlife.

What Makes Sahyadri Tiger Reserve Unique?

Discover the unique natural, ecological, and cultural features that make STR one of India’s most remarkable protected landscapes.

First & only tiger reserve in the Northern Western Ghats

The only designated tiger reserve protecting the northernmost extent of the Western Ghats tiger

UNESCO World Heritage Site

A globally recognised protected landscape forming part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of WGs

Part of Global Biodiversity Hottest Hotspot

Located within the Western Ghats–Sri Lanka, one of the world’s eight hottest biodiversity hotspots

Home to Rich, Endemic & Endangered Wildlife

A stronghold for diverse, endemic and threatened wildlife of the northern Western Ghats

Northern most Tiger Habitat in the Western Ghats

The only designated tiger reserve protecting the northern most extent of tiger habitat in the Western Ghats

First Tiger Recovery Pragramme in the Western Ghats

The first active tiger recovery programme in the Western Ghats, initiated in 2017 to restore a viable tiger population

Northern most Breeding Populations of Dholes & Sloth Bears in WG

Supports important northern Western Ghats breeding populations of dhole and sloth bear

Key Biodiversity Area (KBA)

Supporting globally significant populations of threatened, endemic and range-restricted species

Important Bird Area (IBA)

Recognized as an Important Bird Area (IBA) for its rich and diverse avifaunal diversity by Birdlife International

Medicinal Plant Conservation Area (FRLHT)

Conserves a rich diversity of medicinal plants and traditional plant-use knowledge of the Western Ghats

Water Security & hydroelectric power generation

Protects critical catchments supporting major reservoirs and contributing to regional water and watershed security

Historic Landscape of the Maratha Empire

A culturally significant Sahyadri landscape associated with the forts, history and heritage of the Maratha Empire

Explore Our Biodiversity

Forest Types
3

Habitat Types
6

Plants
1452

Fungi
135

Pisces
110

Amphibians
49

Reptiles
85

Birds
286

Mammals
41

Spiders
354

Moths
121

Butterflies
243

Tiger Recovery Programme

Restoring the Tiger Population in the Northern Western Ghats through Science, Conservation and Community Participation

Established in 2010, Sahyadri Tiger Reserve (STR) has experienced historical declines in tiger populations due to habitat degradation, fragmentation and anthropogenic pressures. To address this conservation challenge, the Tiger Recovery Programme at STR was initiated in 2017, aimed at restoring a viable and self-sustaining breeding population of tigers in the northern Western Ghats. In collaboration with the Wildlife Institute of India (WII) and the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), STR implemented India’s first scientifically managed tiger translocation programme in the Western Ghats, integrating founder tigress translocation with scientific monitoring, habitat and prey management, strengthened protection and community participation to establish a secure, viable and genetically sustainable tiger population.