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Project Tiger & Tiger Reserves
Project Tiger was launched by the Government of India in the year 1973 to save the endangered species of tiger in the country. Starting from nine (9) reserves in 1973-74 the number has grown up to fifty (50). A total area of 71,027.10 km² (including area of the core/critical tiger habita140,340.12 km² and the buffer/peripheral area 30,686.98 km²)is covered by these project tiger areas.
Tiger Reserves in India
|
S. |
Name of Tiger Reserve (TR) |
State |
Total Area (In Km.) |
|
1 |
Nagarjunsagar Srisailam TR |
Andhra Pradesh |
3296.31 |
|
2 |
Namdapha TR |
Arunachal Pradesh |
2052.82 |
|
3 |
Kamlang TR |
Arunachal Pradesh |
783 |
|
4 |
Pakke TR |
Arunachal Pradesh |
1198.45 |
|
5 |
ManasTR |
Assam |
3150.92 |
|
6 |
Nameri TR |
Assam |
344 |
|
7 |
Orang Tiger Reserve |
Assam |
492.46 |
|
8 |
Kaziranga TR |
Assam |
1173.58 |
|
9 |
Valmiki TR |
Bihar |
899.38 |
|
10 |
Udanti-Sitanadi TR |
Chhattisgarh |
1842.54 |
|
11 |
Achanakmar TR |
Chhattisgarh |
914.017 |
|
12 |
Indravati TR |
Chhattisgarh |
2799.07 |
|
13 |
Palamau TR |
Jharkhand |
1129.93 |
|
14 |
Bandipur TR |
Karnataka |
1456.3 |
|
15 |
Bhadra TR |
Karnataka |
1064.29 |
|
16 |
Dandeli-Anshi TR |
Karnataka |
1097.514 |
|
17 |
Nagarahole TR |
Karnataka |
1205.76 |
|
18 |
Biligiri Ranganatha Temple TR |
Karnataka |
574.82 |
|
19 |
Periyar TR |
Kerala |
925 |
|
20 |
Parambikulam TR |
Kerala |
643.662 |
|
21 |
Kanha TR |
Madhya Pradesh |
2051.791 |
|
22 |
Pench TR |
Madhya Pradesh |
1179.6323 |
|
23 |
Bandhavgarh TR |
Madhya Pradesh |
1598.1 |
|
24 |
Panna TR |
Madhya Pradesh |
1578.55 |
|
25 |
Satpura TR |
Madhya Pradesh |
2133.308 |
|
26 |
Sanjay-Dubri TR |
Madhya Pradesh |
1674.502 |
|
27 |
Melghat TR |
Maharashtra |
2768.52 |
|
28 |
Tadoba-Andhari TR |
Maharashtra |
1727.5911 |
|
29 |
Pench TR |
Maharashtra |
741.22 |
|
30 |
Sahyadri TR |
Maharashtra |
1165.57 |
|
31 |
Nawegaon-Nagzira TR |
Maharashtra |
653.674 |
|
32 |
BorTR |
Maharashtra |
138.12 |
|
33 |
Dampa TR |
Mizoram |
988 |
|
34 |
Similipal TR |
Odisha |
2750 |
|
35 |
Satkosia TR |
Odisha |
963.87 |
|
36 |
Ranthambore TR |
Rajasthan |
1411.291 |
|
37 |
Sariska TR |
Rajasthan |
1213.342 |
|
38 |
Mukandra Hills TR |
Rajasthan |
759.99 |
|
39 |
Kalakad-Mundanthurai TR |
Tamil Nadu |
1601.542 |
|
40 |
Mudumalai TR |
Tamil Nadu |
688.59 |
|
41 |
Sathyamangalam TR |
Tamil Nadu |
1408.4 |
|
42 |
Anamalai TR |
Tamil Nadu |
1479.87 |
|
43 |
Srivilliputhur Megamalai |
Tamil Nadu |
1016.57 |
|
44 |
Kawal TR |
Telangana |
2019.12 |
|
45 |
Amrabad TR |
Telangana |
2611.39 |
|
46 |
Dudhwa |
Uttar Pradesh |
2201.7748 |
|
47 |
Pilibhit |
Uttar Pradesh |
730.2498 |
|
48 |
Amangarh (buffer of Corbett Tiger Reserve) |
Uttar Pradesh |
80.6 |
|
|
Jim Corbett TR |
Uttarakhand |
1288.31 |
|
49 |
Rajaji TR |
Uttarakhand |
1075.17 |
|
50 |
Sunderbans TR |
West Bengal |
2584.89 |
|
51 |
Buxa TR |
West Bengal |
757.9038 |
|
52 |
Ramgarh Vishdhari |
Rajasthan |
1052.12 |
As on 21 September, 2022
- Kamlang TR is the 50th Tiger Reserve in India.
- Orang TR is the 49th Tiger Reserve in India.
- Jim Corbett TR/National Park, earlier known as Hailley National Park established in 1936, is the 1stNational Park of India.
- Srivilliputhur Malai (TN) is the 51st TR in India (as announced on 8 February, 2021) [Source: ENVIS Centre on Wildlife and Protected Areas]
|
Protected Areas of India (As on December, 2021) |
||
|
Park/Sanctuaries |
No. |
Total Area (km2) |
|
National Parks (NPs) |
106 |
44,372.42 |
|
Wildlife Sanctuaries (WLSs) |
564 |
1,22,509.33 |
|
Conservation Reserves (CRs) |
99 |
4,726.24 |
|
Community Reserves |
218 |
1,445.71 |
|
Protected Areas (PAs) |
987 |
1,73,053.69 |
|
[Source: ENVIS Centre on wildlife and Protected Areas) |
||
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