Tiger Reserves in India : A State Wise List


Wednesday, March 1, 2017

Tiger Reserves in India
Tiger Reserves in India
Tiger reserves are the place where tigers are being preserved and a natural  habitat is being provided to them to maintain the balance of ecosystem. Tiger reserves are also responsible to maintain and increase the number of tigers in India under the Project Tiger launched by the Govt. of India under prime supervision of National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA). India has largest number of  tigers in the world, Approximately 70% tigers  of the world live in India. That also reflects in the numbers of tiger reserves in the country, there are more than 50 tiger reserves in India. We have listed all important tiger  reserves in India state-wise list  with establishment  year/period and size of them.
States Tiger Reserves Established Area(sq.KM)
Andhra Pradesh Nagarjunsagar Srisailam 1382-1383 4896
Arunachal Pradesh Namdapha 1982-1983 2052
Arunachal Pradesh Pakhui/Pakke 1999-2000 1199
Assam Manas 1973-1974 3150
Assam Nameri 1999-2000 344
Assam Kaziranga 2006 1174
Bihar Valmiki 1989-90 899
Chhatisgarh Indravati 1982-83 2800
Chhattisgarh Achanakamar 2009 557.5
Chhattisgarh Udanti Sitanadi 2008-09 1842
Jharkhand Palamu 1973-74 1130
Karnataka Bandipur 1973-1974 1450
Karnataka Bhadra 1998-1999 1064
Karnataka Nagarhole 1999-2000 1205
Karnataka Dandeli Anshi 2007 1098
Karnataka Biligiri Ranganath Temple 2011-2012 575
Keral Periyar 1973-1974 925
Keral Parambikulam 2008-2009 644
Madhya Pradesh Kanha 1973-1974 2052
Madhya Pardesh Pench 1992-1994 741
Madhya Pradesh Bandhavagarh 1993-1994 1537
Madhya Pradesh Panna 1994 1180
Madhya Pradesh Sanjay-Dubai 2008-2009 1674
Madhya Pradesh Stpura 2008-2009 1674
Maharashtra Meight 1973-1974 2769
Maharashtra Pench 1992-1993 741
Maharashtra Tdoba-Andheri 1993-1999 1727
Naharashtra Sahyadri 2009-2010 1165
Maharashtra Nawegaone 1999-2000 1205
Mahrashtra Bor 2014 138
Mizoram Dampa 1994-1995 988
Odisha Simlipal 1973-1974 2750
Odisha Satkosia 2008-2009 964
Rajasthan Ranthambore 1973-1974 1411
Rajasthan Sariska 1978-1979 1213
Rajasthan Mukundara Hills 2013 760
Tamilnadu Kalkad-Mundanthural 1988-1989 162
Tamilnadu Mudumalai 2007 689
Tamilnadu Sathyamangalam 2013 1408
Tamilnadu Anamalai 2007 1480
Telangana Kawal 2012-2013 2019
Uttar Pradesh Dudhwa 1987-1988 2201
Uttar Pradesh Amargarh 2012 80.60
Uttar Pradesh Pilibhit 2014-2015 730
Uttarakhand Corbett 1973-1974 1284
Uttarakhand Rajaji 2014-2015 1150
West Bengal Sunderbans 1973-1974 2585