Guru Ghasidas Tiger Reserve is located in Koriya and Surajpur district of Chhattisgarh state of India.
It was the last known habitat of the Asiatic Cheetah in India
The reserve is a part of the larger Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve.
In 1983, It was established as Sanjay National Park.
In 2000, Guru Ghasidas National Park was formed from Sanjay National Park when Chhattisgarh was bifurcated from Madhya Pradesh and formed a state in itself. After Creating new state 60% of the Sanjay National Park fell under the district of Koriya in Chhattisgarh.
In 2007, the park was renamed as Guru Ghasidas Ntional Park in honor of Guru Ghasidas, the founder of the Satnami community and a social reformer.
In 2022, the combined areas of the Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary declared Tiger Reserve.
It is the 53rd Tiger Reserve in India and 4th tiger reserve in Chhattisgarh.
Area: The Guru Ghasidas Tiger Reserve spans an area of approximately 2,108 square kilometers.
Guru Ghasidas National Park (1,500 km2)
Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary (608.51 Km²)
River: Following rivers flows through Guru Ghasidas Tiger Reserve are:
Banas River
Bijaur Nala
Hasdeo River
Flora: teak, sal, and bamboo etc.
Fauna: Tiger, Leopard,Chital,Chinkara,Sambar, Four-horned Antelope,Striped Hyena,Bison,Wild Dog,Sloth Bear,Grey-headed Fish Eagle, Red Junglefowl, Indian Python etc.