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Description
The Tamil Nadu Forest Department recently began a three-day elephant census in Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve.
About The Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
Location- Located at the intersection of the Eastern and Western Ghats in the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Erode District, Tamil Nadu.
It borders the Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, Bandipur Tiger Reserve (Karnataka), and Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary (Karnataka). Together, these reserves create the Nilgiris biosphere landscape, which has the world's largest tiger population of about 280 tigers.
It was designated a tiger reserve in 2013. It connects the Eastern and Western Ghats, providing a continuous habitat for tigers and other wildlife.
Climate
Subtropical and dry.
Summers are hot and dry, while monsoons are rainy and cool, resulting in river floods.
Rivers: The Bhavani, Moyar, and Noyyal rivers are among the region's most prominent.
It is home to a number of indigenous tribal communities, including the Irula and Kurumba tribes.
Flora
The vegetation includes southern tropical dry thorn woods, mixed deciduous forests, semi-evergreen forests, and riparian forests.
The sanctuary contains over 700 types of plants, the majority of which are bamboos.
Fauna
Elephant, Tiger, Panther, Sloth Bear, Gaur, Black Buck, Spotted Deer, Wild Boar, Black Naped Hare, Common Langur, Striped Neck Mongoose, and Bonnet Macaque are the most common species.
It is home to several rare and endangered species, including the grizzled giant squirrel, Nilgiri tahr, Nilgiri langur, and four-horned antelope.
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