Tiger Reserves in India are governed by Project Tiger. Project Tiger is one of the most popular planning to save tigers. Project Tiger started in 1973 with the help of the Central Government. Nine projects were started at that time in which Jim Corbett National Park was the first Tiger Reserve of India.
Project Tiger is administered by the NTCA(National Tigers Conservation Authority). Approximately 70 % of tigers found in India all over the world.
There are 53 Tiger Reserves in India in which 3169 Tigers are secured until 2022. The number of Tigers have been increased due to Project Tiger. If you saw the report of the NTCA then you can understand it easily. In 2006 the total number of tigers is 1411, in 2010- 1706, 2014- 2226 and 2018 - 2967 Tigers are available in India. According to the 5th cycle of Tiger census of India the number of tigers are again increase in 2022. Now the country has 3167 tigers safely living in the tiger reserves of India.
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Complete List of Tiger Reserves in India
Here is a complete list of India's Tiger Reserves with Names, Establishment Year, State, and their Locations.
- Nagarjuna Sagar - Srisailam Tiger Reserves (Andhra Pradesh) is the largest Tiger Reserve in India.
- Amangarh Tiger Reserve (Uttar Pradesh) is the smallest (95 km sq) in India.
1. Bandipur Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 1973-74
Area acquired - 1456 km sq
State - Karnataka
Locations - Chamraja Nagar and Mysore District.
2. Nagarhole Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 1999-2000
Area acquired - 1206 km sq
State - Karnataka
Locations - Kodagu and Mysore Districts.
3. Bhadra Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 1999
Area acquired - 1064 km sq
State - Karnataka
Locations - Mid Western Ghat In Chikmagalur and Shimoga Districts.
4. Dandeli Anshi / Kali Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 2007-08
Area acquired - 1098 km sq
State - Karnataka
Locations - Uttara Kannada District.
5. Biligiri Ranganatha Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 2011-12
Area acquired - 575 km sq
State - Karnataka
Locations - Situated between Tamilnadu and Karnataka border, Yelandur taluk in Chamarajanagar District.
6. Kaziranga Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 2006
Area acquired - 1174 km sq
State - Asam
Locations - Golaghat and Nagaon District.
7. Manas Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 1973-74
Area acquired - 3151 km sq
State - Asam
Locations - Baksa District
8. Nameri Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 1999-2000
Area acquired -344 km sq
State - Asam
Locations - Sonitpur District.
9. Namdapha Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 1982-83
Area acquired - 2053 km sq
State - Arunachal Pradesh
Locations - Near Miao city in Chamlang District.
10. Pakhui / Pakke Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 1999-2000
Area acquired -1198 km sq
State - Arunachal Pradesh
Locations - East Kamlang District.
11. Nagarjuna Sagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 1982-83
Area acquired - 3296 km sq
State - Andhrapradesh
Locations - This Tiger Reserve is spread in five districts - Kurnool, Prakasam, Guntur, Nalgonda and Mahbubnagar of Andhrapradesh and Telangana states.
12. Valmiki Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 1989-90
Area acquired - 899 km sq
State - Bihar
Locations -India-Nepal border inWest Champaran District.
13. Palamu Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 1973-74
Area acquired - 1130 km sq
State - Jharkhand
Locations - Palamu District.
14. Indrawati Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 1982-83
Area acquired - 2799 km sq
State - Chhattisgarh
Locations - Near Bijapur in Dantewada District.
15. Achanakmar Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 2008-09
Area acquired - 914 km sq
State - Chhattisgarh
Locations - Mangeli city in Bilaspur District.
16. Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 2008-09
Area acquired - 1843 km sq
State - Chhattisgarh
Locations - Gariyaband in Dhamtari District.
17. Periyar Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 1978-79
Area acquired - 925 km sq
State - Kerala
Locations - Idukki, Kottayam, and Pathanamthitta Districts.
18. Parambikulam Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 2008-09
Area acquired - 644 km sq
State - Kerala
Locations - Western Ghat Chittur Taluk in Palakkad District.
19. Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserves
Establishment Year - 1993-94
Area acquired - 1598 km sq
State - Madhya Pradesh
Locations - Shahdol and Jabalpur District
20. Satpura Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 1999-2000
Area acquired - 2133 km sq
State - Madhya Pradesh
Locations - Satpura hill range Pachmarhi city in Hoshangabad District.
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21. Kanha Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 1973-74
Area acquired - 2052 km sq
State - Madhya Pradesh
Locations - Mandla and Balaghat District. The nearest city is Baihar.
22. Panna Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 1994-95
Area acquired - 1579 km sq
State - Madhya Pradesh
Locations - Panna and Chhatarpur Districts. Khajuraho is the nearest city.
23. Pench Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 1992-93
Area acquired - 1180 km sq
State - Madhya Pradesh
Locations - Seoni District.
*Pench Tiger Reserve also spread in Nagpur and Bhandara districts of Maharashtra.
24. Sanjay Dubari Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 2008-09
Area acquired - 1675 km sq
State - Madhya Pradesh
Locations - Sidhi District.
25. Melghat Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 1973-74
Area acquired - 2769 km sq
State - Maharashtra
Locations - Amravati District.
26. Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 1993-94
Area acquired - 1728 km sq
State - Maharashtra
Locations - Chandrapur District.
27. Sahyadri Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 2009-10
Area acquired - 1166 km sq
State - Maharashtra
Locations - Spread on a western ghat in Satara, Kolhapur and Sangli Districts.
28. Navegaon Nagzira Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 2013
Area acquired -1895 km sq
State - Maharashtra
Locations - Bhandara District near Godiya city.
29. Bor Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 2014
Area acquired -816 km sq
State - Maharashtra
Locations - Wardha District.
30. Dampha Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 1994-95
Area acquired -988 km sq
State - Mizoram
Locations - West Mizoram near Aizawl city.
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31. Ranthambore Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 1973-74
Area acquired - 1411 km sq
State - Rajasthan
Locations - Sawaimadhopur District near Gangapur city.
32. Sariska Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 1978-79
Area acquired -1213 km sq
State - Rajasthan
Locations - Alwar District.
33. Mukunda Hills Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 2013
Area acquired - 760 km sq
State - Rajasthan
Locations - Kota and Bundi District.
34. Dudhwa Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 1987-88
Area acquired - 2202 km sq
State - Uttar Pradesh
Locations - Lakhimpur Kheri District.
35. Amangarh Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 2012
Area acquired - 95 km sq
State - Uttar Pradesh
Locations - Dharampur Tehsil in Bijnor District. Bijnor is also the nearest city.
36. Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 2012
Area acquired - 730 km sq
State - Uttar Pradesh
Locations - Pilibhit District.
37. Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 1973-74
Area acquired -1288 km sq
State - Uttarakhand
Locations - situated between Nainital and Pauri District. Near Ramnagar city.
38. Buxa Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 1982-83
Area acquired - 758 km sq
State - West Bengal
Locations - Alipurduar SubDivision of Jalpaiguri District.
39. Sundarban Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 1973-74
Area acquired - 2585 km sq
State - West Bengal
Locations - South of 24 Pargana District. Kolkata is the nearest city.
40. Kawal Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 2012-13
Area acquired - 2019 km sq
State - Telangana
Locations - Mancherial and Adilabad Districts. Near Jannaram Mandla.
41. Amrabad Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 1983
Area acquired - 2611 km sq
State - Telangana
Locations - Mahbubnagar and Nalgonda District.
42. Simlipal Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 1973-74
Area acquired - 2750 km sq
State - Odisha
Locations - Baripada District.
43. Satkosia Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 2008-09
Area acquired - 964 km sq
State - Odisha
Locations - Angul District. Near Talcher.
44. Kalkar Mudutherai Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 1988-89
Area acquired - 1602 km sq
State - Tamilnadu
Locations - Kanyakumari and Tirunelveli District.
45. Anamalai Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 2007
Area acquired - 1480 km sq
State - Tamilnadu
Locations - Coimbatore District.
46. Mudumalai Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 2007
Area acquired - 689 km sq
State - Tamilnadu
Locations - Nilgiri District. 65KM from Mysore.
47. Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 2013
Area acquired - 1408 km sq
State - Tamilnadu
Locations - the Western Ghats in Erode District.
48. Rajaji Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 2015
Area acquired - 1075 km sq
State - Uttarakhand
Locations - Near Dehradun, Haridwar District.
49. Orang Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 2016
Area acquired - 492 km sq
State - Asam
Locations - Darang and Sonitpur District.
50. KamlangTiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 2016
Area acquired - 783 km sq
State - Arunachal Pradesh
Locations - Lohit District.
51. Srivilliputhur - Megamalai Tiger Reserve
Establishment Year - 2021
Area acquired - 1016 sq. km
State - Tamilnadu
Locations - Kamaraj and Madurai district .
In February 2021 It was announced as the 51th tiger reserve of India. It has also become the 5th Tiger Reserve of Tamilnadu. It was formed by combining two wildlife sanctuaries 1. Srivilliputhur Grizzled squirrel and 2. Megamalai wildlife sanctuary.
52. Ramgarh Vishdhari wildlife sanctuary which is situated in Rajasthan is 52nd tiger reserve of India. It will also be the 4th of Rajasthan.
53. Guru Ghasi Das National Park
Guru Ghasi Das National Park is anaunced as a 53rd Tiger Reserve of India in February 2021. Ghasi Das Park is situated in Chhattisgarh.
What is Tiger Reserve?
Tiger Reserves are a special ideal place where tiger populations Conserved in their natural habitats. A Tiger Reserve divided into Core and Buffer areas.
Tigers are important for our Ecosystem because it's balancing other wild animals. Urbanization, Deforestation, and smuggling, etc led to a decrease in the numbers of tigers. But with the help of the India wildlife protection act 1972, the Project Tiger scheme was launched in 1973. And there is an attempt to protect them. Tiger Reserves in India is also famous for tourism. There are many tourists visiting every year.