List of Tiger Reserves in India
|
State/UT |
Tiger Reserve |
1 |
Andhra Pradesh (1) |
Nagarjunsagar Srisailam (1982-83) |
2 |
Arunachal Pradesh (3) |
Namdapha (1982-83) |
3 |
Pakke (1999-2000) |
|
4 |
Kamlang (2016) |
|
5 |
Assam (4) |
Manas (1973-74) |
6 |
Nameri (1999-2000) |
|
7 |
Kaziranga (2008-09) |
|
8 |
Orang (2016) |
|
9 |
Bihar (1) |
Valmiki (1989-90) |
10 |
Chhattisgarh (4) |
Udanti-Sitanadi (2008-09) |
11 |
Achanakmar (2008-09) |
|
12 |
Indravati (1982-83) |
|
13 |
Guru Ghasidas NP & Tamor Pingla WLS) (October 2021) |
|
14 |
Jharkhand (1) |
Palamau (1973-74) |
15 |
Karnataka (5) |
Bandipur (1973-74) |
16 |
Bhadra (1998-99) |
|
17 |
Dandeli-Anshi (Kali) (2008-09) |
|
18 |
Nagarahole (2008-09) |
|
19 |
Biligiri Ranganatha Temple (2011) |
|
20 |
Kerala (2) |
Periyar (1978-79) |
21 |
Parambikulam (2008-09) |
|
22 |
Madhya Pradesh (6) |
Kanha (1973-74) |
23 |
Pench (1992-93) |
|
24 |
Bandhavgarh (1993-94) |
|
25 |
Panna (1994-95) |
|
26 |
Satpura (1999-2000) |
|
27 |
Sanjay-Dubri (2008-09) |
|
28 |
Maharashtra (6) |
Melghat (1973-74) |
29 |
Tadoba-Andhari (1993-94) |
|
30 |
Pench (1998-99) |
|
31 |
Sahyadri (2009-10) |
|
32 |
Nawegaon-Nagzira (2013-14) |
|
33 |
Bor (2014) |
|
34 |
Mizoram (1) |
Dampa (1994-95) |
35 |
Odisha (2) |
Similipal (1973-74) |
36 |
Satkosia (2008-09) |
|
37 |
Rajasthan (4) |
Ranthambore (1973-74) |
38 |
Sariska (1978-79) |
|
39 |
Mukandra Hills (2013-14) |
|
40 |
Ramgarh Vishdhari (June 2021) |
|
41 |
Tamil Nadu (5) |
Kalakad-Mundanthurai (1988-89) |
42 |
Mudumalai (2008-09) |
|
43 |
Sathyamangalam (2013-14) |
|
44 |
Anamalai (2008-09) |
|
45 |
Srivilliputhur-Megamalai (Feb 2021) |
|
46 |
Telangana (2) |
Kawal (2012-13) |
47 |
Amrabad (2014) |
|
48 |
Uttar Pradesh (2) |
Dudhwa (1987-88) |
49 |
Pilibhit (2014) |
|
50 |
Uttarakhand (2) |
Corbett (1973-74) |
51 |
Rajaji (2015) |
|
52 |
West Bengal (2) |
Sunderbans (1973-74) |
53 |
Buxa (1982-83) |
Guru Ghasidas NP & Tiger Reserve (includes Tamor Pingla WLS) (53rd Tiger Reserve)
- In October 2021, the NTCA‘s Technical Committee has approved Chhattisgarh’s proposal to declare the combined areas of the Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary and the Guru Ghasidas National Park as a Tiger Reserve.
- The NTCA has approved the proposal under the provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
- Tamor Pingla WLS and Guru Ghasidas NP — cover 608 sq km and 1,440 sq km, respectively.
- The Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary was added to the Sarguja Jashpur Elephant Reserve in 2011.
- In undivided Madhya Pradesh, the Guru Ghasidas National Park was a part of the Sanjay National Park.
- Guru Ghasidas National Park is significant as the Asiatic cheetah’s last-known habitat in India.
- The new tiger reserve provides the tigers with a corridor for the tigers to move between the Palamau (Jharkhand) and Bandhavgarh (Madhya Pradesh)
- There is also a proposal to upgrade Bhoramdeo WLS to a Tiger Reserve.
- Bhoramdeo connects Chhattisgarh’s Indravati Tiger Reserve with Madhya Pradesh’s Kanha Tiger Reserve.