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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

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