Tiger Reserves in India
Tiger Reserve:
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 is grown up to fifty (50). A total area of 71027.10 km2 is covered by these project tiger areas.
List of Tiger Reserve in India:
| Sl.
No. | Name of Tiger Reserve | State | Area of the core / critical tiger habitat (In Sq. Kms.) | Area of the buffer / peripheral
(In Sq. Kms.) | Total area
(In Sq.Kms.) |
| 1 | Bandipur | Karnataka | 872.24 | 584.06 | 1456.3 |
| 2 | Corbett | Uttarakhand | 821.99 | 466.32 | 1288.31 |
| 3 | Amangarh (buffer of Corbett TR) | Uttar Pradesh | 80.60 | 80.60 | |
| 3 | Kanha | Madhya Pradesh | 917.43 | 1134.361 | 2051.791 |
| 4 | Manas | Assam | 840.04 | 2310.88 | 3150.92 |
| 5 | Melghat | Maharashtra | 1500.49 | 1268.03 | 2768.52 |
| 6 | Palamau | Jharkhand | 414.08 | 715.85 | 1129.93 |
| 7 | Ranthambore | Rajasthan | 1113.364 | 297.9265 | 1411.291 |
| 8 | Similipal | Odisha | 1194.75 | 1555.25 | 2750.00 |
| 9 | Sunderbans | West Bengal | 1699.62 | 885.27 | 2584.89 |
| 10 | Periyar | Kerala | 881.00 | 44.00 | 925.00 |
| 11 | Sariska | Rajasthan | 881.1124 | 332.23 | 1213.342 |
| 12 | Buxa | West Bengal | 390.5813 | 367.3225 | 757.9038 |
| 13 | Indravati | Chhattisgarh | 1258.37 | 1540.70 | 2799.07 |
| 14 | Namdapha | Arunachal Pradesh | 1807.82 | 245.00 | 2052.82 |
| 15 | Dudhwa | Uttar Pradesh | 1093.79 | 1107.9848 | 2201.7748 |
| 16 | Kalakad-Mundanthurai | Tamil Nadu | 895.00 | 706.542 | 1601.542 |
| 17 | Valmiki | Bihar | 598.45 | 300.93 | 899.38 |
| 18 | Pench | Madhya Pradesh | 411.33 | 768.30225 | 1179.63225 |
| 19 | Tadoba-Andhari | Maharashtra | 625.82 | 1101.7711 | 1727.5911 |
| 20 | Bandhavgarh | Madhya Pradesh | 716.903 | 820.03509 | 1598.10 |
| 21 | Panna | Madhya Pradesh | 576.13 | 1021.97** | 1578.55 |
| 22 | Dampa | Mizoram | 500.00 | 488.00 | 988.00 |
| 23 | Bhadra | Karnataka | 492.46 | 571.83 | 1064.29 |
| 24 | Pench | Maharashtra | 257.26 | 483.96 | 741.22 |
| 25 | Pakke | Arunachal Pradesh | 683.45 | 515.00 | 1198.45 |
| 26 | Nameri | Assam | 200.00 | 144.00 | 344.00 |
| 27 | Satpura | Madhya Pradesh | 1339.264 | 794.04397 | 2133.30797 |
| 28 | Anamalai | Tamil Nadu | 958.59 | 521.28 | 1479.87 |
| 29 | Udanti-Sitanadi | Chattisgarh | 851.09 | 991.45 | 1842.54 |
| 30 | Satkosia | Odisha | 523.61 | 440.26 | 963.87 |
| 31 | Kaziranga | Assam | 625.58 | 548.00 | 1173.58 |
| 32 | Achanakmar | Chattisgarh | 626.195 | 287.822 | 914.017 |
| 33 | Dandeli-Anshi | Karnataka | 814.884 | 282.63 | 1097.514 |
| 34 | Sanjay-Dubri | Madhya Pradesh | 812.571 | 861.931 | 1674.502 |
| 35 | Mudumalai | Tamil Nadu | 321.00 | 367.59 | 688.59 |
| 36 | Nagarahole | Karnataka | 643.35 | 562.41 | 1205.76 |
| 37 | Parambikulam | Kerala | 390.89 | 252.772 | 643.662 |
| 38 | Sahyadri | Maharashtra | 600.12 | 565.45 | 1165.57 |
| 39 | Biligiri Ranganatha Temple | Karnataka | 359.10 | 215.72 | 574.82 |
| 40 | Kawal | Telangana | 893.23 | 1125.89 | 2019.12 |
| 41 | Sathyamangalam | Tamil Nadu | 793.49 | 614.91 | 1408.40 |
| 42 | Mukandra Hills | Rajasthan | 417.17 | 342.82 | 759.99 |
| 43 | Nawegaon-Nagzira | Maharashtra | 653.674 | – | 653.674 |
| 44 | Nagarjunsagar Srisailam (part)* | Andhra Pradesh | 2595.72* | 700.59* | 3296.31* |
| 45 | Amrabad | Telangana | 2166.37* | 445.02* | 2611.39* |
| 46 | Pilibhit | Uttar Pradesh | 602.7980 | 127.4518 | 730.2498 |
| 47 | Bor | Maharashtra | 138.12 | – | 138.12 |
| 48 | Rajaji Tige Reserve | Uttarakhand | 819.54 | 255.63 | 1075.17 |
| 49 | Orang Tiger Reserve | Assam | 79.28 | 413.18 | 492.46 |
| 50 | Kamlang Tiger Reserve | Arunachal Pradesh | 671.00 | 112.00 | 783.00 |
| TOTAL | 40340.12 | 30686.98 | 71027.10 |
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