Ranipur Tiger Reserve

Ranipur Tiger Reserve is a protected tiger reserve located near Manikpur in Chitrakoot district, Uttar Pradesh, within the Vindhyan Range. Covering about 230 square kilometres, it was established as Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary in 1977 and notified as Uttar Pradesh's fourth and India's 53rd tiger reserve in 2022. Notable for its dry deciduous forest, it supports tigers, leopards, sloth bears, and diverse birdlife, forming a corridor with Panna Tiger Reserve.

Visitors can expect a dry deciduous forest landscape in the Vindhya hills with open woodland, grasslands and seasonal streams. The reserve offers jeep safari routes through core and buffer areas where tigers, leopards, spotted deer, sambar, nilgai, sloth bear and over 200 bird species may be sighted. Facilities are basic with forest rest houses, entry gates and guided safaris. The terrain is rugged and remote, providing a quiet nature experience rather than developed tourist infrastructure.

Originally notified as Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary in 1977 covering 230.31 sq km in the Vindhyan Range. In October 2022, it was notified as Ranipur Tiger Reserve, becoming the 53rd tiger reserve in India and the fourth in Uttar Pradesh after Dudhwa, Pilibhit and Amangarh. The area has historically served as an important wildlife corridor between Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh forests.