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Q22 (IAS/2026) Environment & Ecology › Biodiversity & Protected Areas Official Key

With reference to Madhav National Park, which of the following statements is/are correct?

1. It was declared a Tiger Reserve in India in 2025.
2. Sakhya Sagar, which is designated as a Ramsar Site, is situated within this National Park.
3. Its area is shared between Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan.

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Statement 1 is correct: In March 2025, the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change declared Madhav National Park as India's 58th Tiger Reserve. This makes it the ninth tiger reserve in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

Statement 2 is correct: Sakhya Sagar, an artificial reservoir created in the 1920s, is situated within Madhav National Park. It was designated as a Ramsar wetland site of international importance in 2022 due to its rich biodiversity, including a significant population of marsh crocodiles.

Statement 3 is incorrect: Madhav National Park is located entirely in the Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh. Its area is not shared with Rajasthan, though it serves as an important ecological corridor linking Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan to Kuno National Park in Madhya Pradesh.

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With reference to Madhav National Park, which of the following statements is/are correct? 1. It was declared a Tiger Reserve in India in 202…
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This is a classic 'Current Affairs injected into Static Geography' question. While the location of Madhav NP is a static fact, its recent elevation to a Tiger Reserve (2025) and the internal Ramsar site (Sakhya Sagar) make it a heavy current affairs trap. You must track MoEFCC notifications for new reserves.

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Was Madhav National Park declared a Tiger Reserve in India in 2025?
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www.pib.gov.in Primary · Govt
Presence: 5/5
"In total, three new tiger reserves have been notified/approved under Section 38V of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972—Guru Ghasidas–Tamo Pingla Tiger Reserve (Chhattisgarh), Ratapani Tiger Reserve (Madhya Pradesh), and Madhav National Park (Madhya Pradesh). With these additions, the total number of tiger reserves in India has increased to 58."
Why this source?
  • The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change (MoEFCC) Annual Report for 2025-26 explicitly lists Madhav National Park as one of the three new tiger reserves notified/approved under Section 38V of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
  • It confirms that with this addition, the total number of tiger reserves in India increased to 58.
  • The report identifies the park as 'Madhav National Park (Madhya Pradesh)' and notes its role in expanding the protected area network to nearly 2.5% of India's geographical area.
newsonair.gov.in Primary · Govt
Presence: 5/5
"Madhya Pradesh's Madhav National Park has became the country's 58th Tiger Reserve: Bhupender Yadav. Union Minister for Environment, Forest and Climate Change Bhupender Yadav has announced that Madhav National Park of Madhya Pradesh has became the country's 58th Tiger Reserve. It is also the 9th Tiger Reserve in the State."
Why this source?
  • Official news report from Akashvani (All India Radio) confirming the declaration of Madhav National Park as a new Tiger Reserve in March 2025.
  • Details the event where the Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh and Union Ministers released a tigress into the park to mark its new status.
  • Identifies it as the 58th Tiger Reserve in India and the 9th in the state of Madhya Pradesh.
moef.gov.in Primary · Govt
Presence: 4/5
Why this source?
  • The Year-end Review 2024 from the MoEFCC mentions that the NTCA (National Tiger Conservation Authority) gave final approval for the notification of Madhav National Park as a tiger reserve.
  • Provides specific geographical details: a core area of 375.23 sq km and a buffer area of 1276.15 sq km.
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