Mayurjharna Elephant Reserve

Mayurjharna Elephant Reserve (henceforth MER) is the only elephant reserve in Eastern India. The reserve is located over parts of Paschim Medinipur district and Bankura district of West Bengal, India. The area of this elephant reserve is 414.06 km2. and adjoining 1436 km2. area is also declared as 'Zone of Influence'. The elephant population in MER increased from 47 in 1987 to 118 in 2010.[1] The reserve is declared on 24 October 2002 by the Government of West Bengal.[2][3]

The area consists of Kankrajhore, Mayurjharna, Banspahari and Bhulabheda Forest Blocks of West Midnapore Division (area 131.50 Sq. km.) and Popo, Barudi, Quilapal (P) etc. Forest Blocks (area 88.50 Sq. km.) of Kangsabati Soil Conservation - II, Searbinda, Udalchua, Jalpukuria and Belpahari Forest Blocks (area 64.56 Sq. km.) of West Midnapore Division and Quilapal (P), Nanna, Dhadka and Quchipara Forest Blocks (area 38 Sq. km.) of Kangsabati Soil Conservation Division - II and Ranibundh, Motgoda (P), Chendopathar, etc. Forest Blocks (area 91.50 Sq. km.) of Bankura (South) Division.[4]

References

  1. ↑ http://elefriendsamyabasu.blogspot.in/2011/09/mayurjharna-elephant-reserve.html
  2. ↑ http://www.wildbengal.com/urls/con_ar_er_mayurjharna.htm
  3. ↑ http://www.wildbengal.com/page_components/maps/Mayurjharna-large.jpg
  4. ↑ http://www.wildbengal.com/urls/con_ar_er_mayurjharna.htm

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