gum, resins, and medicinal plants from the forests. Effect of Ken Betwa River Linking Project The Government of India along with Government of Madhya Pradesh and Government of Uttar Pradesh have planned to link the Ken River with Betwa River. This involves construction of 283m long Daudhan Dam. The project aims to transfer excess water from Ken basin to Betwa basin thus provide water access to the drought prone region of Bundelkhand. This construction will cause inundation of 400 hectares of land of 4300 hectare Panna Tiger reserve. Environmentalist are afraid that this will adversely affect the population of tigers in the region. References External links Map of the Reserve Tiger reserves of India Panna, India Bundelkhand National parks in Madhya Pradesh 1981 establishments in Madhya Pradesh Protected areas established in 1981