The plan to combine the Noradehi Sanctuary and the Rani Durgavati Sanctuary in the Damoh district has been approved by the central government, resulting in the creation of a sizable tiger reserve covering 2,300 square kilometers. The reserve, which will be centered on the Damoh district’s Jabera neighborhood, is anticipated to spur regional development and tourism.
According to a forest department official, a major development is that Madhya Pradesh’s Damoh district is going to host the nation’s largest tiger reserve. The plan to combine the Noradehi Sanctuary and the Rani Durgavati Sanctuary in the Damoh district has been approved by the central government, resulting in the creation of a sizable tiger reserve covering 2,300 square kilometers.
According to officials, the reserve, which will be concentrated on the Damoh district’s Jabera area, will promote tourism and regional development.
The new tiger reserve will offer a safe haven for the region’s 16 tigers, according to MS Uikey, the Forest Divisional Officer for Damoh. It is anticipated that the merger will also draw additional tigers to the region, increasing its importance as a conservation area.
With a positive outlook on how the tiger reserve will affect Damoh’s growth, Uikey said, “This is a huge gift for Damoh. The entire nation will be familiar with Damoh’s name. Although Bundelkhand’s Damoh district is considered poor, the presence of this tiger reserve will likely improve development opportunities.”
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The local economy will benefit from the tiger reserve’s ability to draw tourists from throughout India and overseas, MS Uikey continued.
In the next two to three months, the Forest Department is striving to establish the tiger reserve.
