GS IAS Logo

< Previous | Contents | Next >

2. Tiger Reserves of India


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 two (52).


Sl. No

Name of Tiger Reserve

State

1

Nagarjunsagar Srisailam (part)*

Andhra Pradesh

2

Namdapha

Arunachal Pradesh

3

Pakke

Arunachal Pradesh

4

Kamlang

Arunachal Pradesh

5

Orang

Assam

6

Manas

Assam

7

Nameri

Assam

8

Kaziranga

Assam

9

Valmiki

Bihar

10

Udanti-Sitanadi

Chattisgarh

11

Achanakmar

Chattisgarh

12

Indravati

Chhattisgarh

13

Palamau

Jharkhand


14

Bandipur

Karnataka

Sl. No

Name of Tiger Reserve

State


15

Bhadra

Karnataka

16

Dandeli-Anshi

Karnataka

17

Nagarahole

Karnataka

18

BiligiriRanganatha Temple

Karnataka

19

Periyar

Kerala

20

Parambikulam

Kerala

21

Kanha

Madhya Pradesh

22

Pench

Madhya Pradesh

23

Bandhavgarh

Madhya Pradesh

24

Panna

Madhya Pradesh

25

Satpura

Madhya Pradesh

26

Sanjay-Dubri

Madhya Pradesh

27

Melghat

Maharashtra

28

Tadoba-Andhari

Maharashtra

29

Pench

Maharashtra

30

Sahyadri

Maharashtra

31

Nawegaon-Nagzira

Maharashtra

32

Bor

Maharashtra

33

Dampa

Mizoram

34

Similipal

Odisha

Sl. No

Name of Tiger Reserve

State

35

Satkosia

Odisha

36

Ranthambore

Rajasthan

37

Sariska

Rajasthan

38

Mukandra Hills

Rajasthan

39

Kalakad-Mundanthurai

Tamil Nadu

40

Mudumalai

Tamil Nadu

41

Sathyamangalam

Tamil Nadu

42

Anamalai

Tamil Nadu

43

Kawal

Telangana

44

Nagarjunasagar Srisailam (part) *(atmakur)

Telangana

45

Dudhwa

Uttar Pradesh

46

Pilibhit

Uttar Pradesh

47

a. Amangarh (buffer of Corbett TR)

b. Corbett


Uttar Pradesh Uttarakhand

48

Rajaji TR

Uttarakhand

49

Sunderbans

West Bengal

50

Buxa

West Bengal


4 Mike Sites in India


S.No

Name

State


1.

Chirang Ripu

Assam

2.

Dhang Patki

Assam

3.

Eastern Dooars

WB

4.

Deomali

Arun Pradesh

5.

Garo Hills

Meghalaya

6.

Mayurbhanj

Orissa

7.

Mysore

Karnataka

8.

Nilgiri

Tamil Nadu

9.

Shivalik

Uttarakhand

10.

Wayanad

Kerala


Sl.No


ELEPHANT RANGE

ELEPHANT RESERVE


STATE

4.

Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong-Intanki Landscape (Assam - Nagaland)

14. Kaziranga- Karbi Anglong ER

15. Dhansiri- Lungding ER

16. Intanki ER


Assam Assam Nagaland


5.


North Bengal- Greater Manas Landscape (Assam - West Bengal)

17. Chirang-Ripu ER

18. Eastern Dooars ER


Assam


West Bengal

6.

Meghalaya Landscape (Meghalaya)

19. Garo Hills ER




20. Khasi-hills ER


Meghalaya Meghalaya

7.

Brahmagiri-Nilgiri-Eastern Ghat Landscape (Karnataka - Kerala-Tamilnadu- Andhra)

21. Mysore ER


22. Dandeli ER


23. Wayanad ER


24. Nilgiri ER


25. Rayala ER


26. Nilambur ER


27. Coimbatore ER


Karnataka Karnataka Kerala


Tamil Nadu Andhra pradesh Kerala Tamil Nadu

8.


Anamalai-Nelliampathy- High Range Landscape (Tamilnadu - Kerala)

28. Anamalai ER


29. Anamudi ER


Tamil Nadu Kerala


9.


Periyar-Agasthyamalai Landscape (Kerala - Tamilnadu)

30. Periyar ER


31. Srivilliputhur ER


Kerala Tamil Nadu

10.


North-Western Landscape (Uttarakhand -Uttar Pradesh)

32. Shivalik ER


33. Uttar Pradesh ER


Uttarakhand U.P.