Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav on Monday expressed his gratitude to Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his leadership in declaring Madhav National Park as India’s 58th tiger reserve and MP’s 9th tiger reserve.

"Madhya Pradesh is proud to lead wildlife conservation and protect our biodiversity," CM Yadav wrote on X (formerly Twitter) while responding to PM Modi’s post.

The inauguration of Madhav Tiger Reserve was done by CM Mohan Yadav on Monday. On this occasion, a tigress was also released into the reserve’s "new habitat." The Chief Minister said the state is working towards the conservation of biodiversity, improving wildlife tourism, and making MP a safe home for various animals.

Chambal’s growing wildlife population

CM Yadav mentioned that the rare wildlife population is increasing in Chambal. He described the beauty of the region, mentioning the presence of birds, gharials, crocodiles, and dolphins in the Chambal River, as well as leopards, tigers, and panthers in the forests.

"The biodiversity-rich world of Chambal is opening the doors of tourism in Madhya Pradesh to the world," Yadav said while sharing pictures from the Madhav Tiger Reserve.

PM Modi also appreciated the efforts and said, “Amazing news for wildlife lovers! We will always be at the forefront of protecting animals and contributing to a sustainable planet.” He mentioned that India is fortunate to have such a rich diversity of wildlife.

All about Madhav Tiger Reserve

Officials stated that the reserved forest area of Madhav National Park, now known as Madhav Tiger Reserve, is 32,429.52 hectares. Its protected forest area covers 2,422 hectares, and the revenue area is 2,671.82 hectares. The total park area is 375.23 square kilometres.

According to the latest census report, ‘Status of Tigers: Co-predators & Prey in India-2022,’ Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of tigers in the country, with 785. It is followed by Karnataka with 563 tigers and Uttarakhand with 560.

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