Navegaon Nagzira Tiger Reserve to assume control of 652.20 sq km buffer notified area from April 1

Exam-focused facts from the 1 April 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

Navegaon Nagzira Tiger Reserve (NNTR) in Maharashtra’s Gondia will take control of the buffer notified area from April 1.
The decision was made through a government resolution on December 24 last year.
The buffer notified area measures 652.20 square kilometres.
After the transfer, NNTR’s total size will rise to 1305.88 square kilometres.
The transfer is expected to boost managerial efficiency, curb man-animal conflicts, and allow year-round safaris in the buffer zone.
Plans include new safari gates, home stay facilities, and adventure sports facilities.