Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR)
Why in news ?
The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has taken suo motu cognisance of a report on the mowing down of three elephants by a goods train at Buxa Tiger Reserve.
About Buxa Tiger Reserve
- Buxa Tiger Reserve is a tiger reserve and national park in northern West Bengal.
- Buxa Tiger Reserve was created in 1983 as the 15th tiger reserve in India.
- Buxa Tiger Reserve lies in the Alipurduar district of West Bengal.
- Its northern boundary runs along the international border with Bhutan.
- The Sinchula hill range lies all along the northern side of BTR and the eastern boundary touches that of the Assam state
Source – PIB
