BUXA TIGER RESERVE (BTR)

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Context

• An increase in the forest density and the big cat prey base, especially deer, had attracted a Royal Bengal tiger, a first such sighting in 23 years, to the Buxa Tiger reserve.

About

• Buxa Tiger Reserve lies in Alipurduar district of West Bengal.
• Its northern boundary runs along the international border with Bhutan.
• The Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary of Bhutan is contiguous to the north of BTR.
• The Sinchula hill range lies all along the northern side of BTR and the eastern boundary touches that of the Assam state.
• Manas National Park lies on east of BTR.
• BTR, thus, serves as international corridor for Asian elephant migration between India and Bhutan.
• National Highway No.31 C roughly runs along its southern boundary.
• It is the easternmost extension of extreme bio-diverse North-East India and represents highly endemic Indo-Malayan region.
• The fragile “Terai Eco-System” constitutes a part of this reserve.

https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/buxa-tiger-reserve-prey-base-increase-forest-cover-7669673/