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{{Short description|Protected area in Tamil Nadu, India}}
{{Cleanup rewrite|date=May 2021}}
'''Srivilliputhur-Megamalai Tiger Reserve''' is India's 51st [[Project Tiger|tiger reserve]]<ref>{{Cite web|last=Sreejith|first=T. J.|title=51st Tiger Reserve in India to come up in Meghamalai|url=https://english.mathrubhumi.com/news/kerala/51st-tiger-reserve-in-india-to-come-up-in-meghamalai-1.5427020|access-date=2021-05-28|website=Mathrubhumi|language=en}}</ref> and 5th tiger reserve of [[Tamil Nadu]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Kumar|first=B. Aravind|date=2021-02-11|title=TN gets its fifth tiger reserve in Srivilliputhur - Megamalai|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/tn-gets-its-fifth-tiger-reserve-in-srivilliputhur-megamalai/article33808281.ece|access-date=2021-05-28|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> It was formed by combining [[Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary]] and [[Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary]]. On 8 February 2021, the [[Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change]] gave notification of this new tiger reserve.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-08|title=Centre approves Srivilliputhur-Megamalai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu|url=https://m.jagranjosh.com/current-affairs/centre-approves-srivilliputhur-megamalai-tiger-reserve-in-tamil-nadu-1612769896-1|access-date=2021-05-28|website=Jagranjosh.com}}</ref> On 6 April 2021, the [[Government of Tamil Nadu]] and forest department approved the creation of a new tiger reserve in Tamil Nadu<ref>{{Cite news|last=Kumar|first=B. Aravind|date=2021-02-06|title=Srivilliputhur–Megamalai Tiger Reserve in TN approved|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/tamil-nadu/srivilliputhurmegamalai-tiger-reserve-in-tn-approved/article33766578.ece|access-date=2021-05-28|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> and on 11 April 2021 a new tiger reserve was formed.<ref name=":0" />

Tiger reserve area: 1016.57 km2

Tiger reserve area: 1016.57 km2

Core area : 641. 86 km2

Buffer area: 374.70 km2

It is mainly formed for connecting adjacent wild life sanctuaries such as Periyar sanctuary, [[Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary|Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary]], [[Anamalai Wildlife Sanctuary]], [[Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve]], and Thenmala reserve forests which are being unconnected.<ref>{{Cite web|author=P. Oppili|date=Feb 9, 2021|title='Srivilliputhur-Megamalai as fifth tiger reserve will boost conservation efforts' {{!}} Chennai News - Times of India|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chennai/srivilliputhur-megamalai-as-fifth-tiger-reserve-will-boost-conservation-efforts/articleshow/80760237.cms|access-date=2021-05-28|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> It will act as a connecting bridge of all adjacent sanctuaries and also to make it as a contiguous corridor where big cats can thrive. These two sanctuaries (Megamalai Tiger Reserve and Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary) are acting as a buffer zones for all the above-mentioned sanctuaries until now. NTCA, which is the abbreviation of [[National Tiger Conservation Authority]], has approved this new tiger reserve.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Srivilliputhur–Megamalai Tiger Reserve in TN approved|url=http://www.10pointer.com/|access-date=2021-05-28|website=www.10pointer.com}}</ref>

Though its areas are covers the Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary also for tiger protection. This Tiger Reserve also gives a buffer zone for the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary. It also give a better connection for animals in that forest to move around freely from Periyar Tiger Reserve to Srivilliputhur Wildlife Sanctuary via Megamalai Forests. It also gives protection to the [[Vaigai River]], which originates from [[High Wavy Mountains|Megamalai]] which gives protection from land encroaches and starts to flow again as a [[Perennial River|perennial river]]. Thus this new tiger reserve will help in transformation of Vaigai river to perennial river from non-perennial river.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-02-23|title=Srivilliputhur Megamalai-Tamil Nadu's new Tiger Reserve - JournalsOfIndia|url=https://journalsofindia.com/srivilliputhur-megamalai-tamil-nadus-new-tiger-reserve/|access-date=2021-05-28|language=en-US}}</ref><ref name=":0" />

Deputy director:

Thiru. P. Devaraj IFS - Srivilliputhur Division

Thiru. Anand IFS - Megamalai Division

== References ==
{{reflist}}{{Protected areas of Tamil Nadu}}
[[Category:Nature reserves]]
[[Category:Tiger reserves of India]]

Srivilliputhur-Megamalai Tiger Reserve - Revision history

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