Melghat Tiger Reserve, located in Amravati District, Maharashtra State, was one of the first 9 Tiger Reserves declared under Tiger Project by the Government of India in 1973-74. At present there are 26 Tiger Reserves in India and Melghat has the unique distinction of being the only Project Tiger Reserve in Maharashtra State and boasts a tiger population of over 70 animals. The name "Melghat" means a "meeting place of ghats," and the reserve is situated in a picturesque setting among a succession of hills and valleys. It lies on a southern offshoot of the Satpuda hill range. The most prominent geological feature of Melghat is the Gawilgarh hill range. The ranges run in a generally northeast to south-west direction in the eastern part of Maharashtra State. Chikhaldara plateau is the highest tableland in Melghat.
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