List of Tiger reserves in India – updated. How many Tiger reserves in India. Total number of Tiger reserves in India is 50. Tiger reserves are the ideal places to conserve the tiger population in their natural habitats.
Project Tiger was launched by the Government of India in the year 1973 to save the endangered species of tiger in the country. Name of reserve, location, and total area is given below……..
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.
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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 | |
| 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 | |||
*Revised area details are awaited from the State Governments concerned after reorganization.
** Notifed vide notification No. F. 15-21/2010/10-2 dated 24.7.2014 by the State Government of Madhya Pradesh (old area of the buffer was 1002.42 sq.km.)
Source – The National Tiger Conservation Authority
Protected Areas within Tiger Reserves
| S.No. | State | Name of Tiger Reserve | Protected Areas (PAs) | Area (sq.km.) | Status |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | Nagarjunsagar Srisailam (part) | Nagarjunsagar Srisailam (part) | 1250.46 | WLS |
| Nagarjunsagar Srisailam (part) | Gundla Brahmeswaram | 1193.68 | WLS | ||
| Nagarjunsagar Srisailam (part) | Buffer Zone NSTR | 730.49 | RF | ||
| Nagarjunsagar Srisailam (part) | Peripheral Zone (within sanctuary) | 552.87 | WLS | ||
| 2
| Arunachal Pradesh | Kamlang | Kamlang | 783 | WLS |
| Pakke | Pakke | 861.95 | WLS | ||
| Pakke | Papum | 346.25 | Buffer | ||
| Pakke | Tenga | 168.75 | Buffer | ||
| 3
| Assam | Kaziranga | Kaziranga | 482.03 | NP |
| Kaziranga | Buffer | 376.89 | * | ||
| Kaziranga | Kukurakata | 15.93 | RF | ||
| Kaziranga | Panbari | 7.66 | RF | ||
| Kaziranga | Bagser | 33.67 | RF | ||
| Kaziranga | Laokhowa | 70.14 | WLS | ||
| Kaziranga | Burhachapori | 44.06 | WLS | ||
| Manas | Manas | 500 | NP | ||
| Manas | Barnadi | 26.22 | WLS | ||
| Manas | Buffer | 2310.88 | RF | ||
| Nameri | Nameri | 200 | NP | ||
| Nameri | Buffer | 144 | * | ||
| Orang | Core | 79.28 | * | ||
| Orang | Buffer | 413.18 | * | ||
| 4
| Bihar | Valmiki | Core | 598.45 | * |
| Valmiki | Buffer | 300.93 | * | ||
| 5
| Chattisgarh | Achanakmar | Core | 626.195 | RF |
| Achanakmar | Buffer | 248.902 | RF | ||
| Achanakmar | Buffer | 38.92 | PF | ||
| Udanti-Sitanadi | Udanti | 275.77 | WLS | ||
| Udanti-Sitanadi | Sitanadi | 575.32 | WLS | ||
| Udanti-Sitanadi | Buffer | 991.45 | * | ||
| Indravati | Core | 261.5 | RF | ||
| Indravati | Core | 728.69 | PF | ||
| Indravati | Core | 203.71 | UndePF | ||
| Indravati | Core | 64.47 | RA | ||
| Indravati | Buffer | 639.33 | RF | ||
| Indravati | Buffer | 221.26 | PF | ||
| Indravati | Buffer | 577.67 | UndePF | ||
| Indravati | Buffer | 102.44 | RA | ||
| 6
| Jharkhand | Palamau | Core | 414.08 | RF |
| Palamau | Buffer | 715.85 | RF | ||
| 7
| Karnataka | Bandipur | Bandipur | 872.24 | NP |
| Bandipur | Bandipur | 584.06 | Buffer | ||
| Bhadra | Core | 492.46 | * | ||
| Bhadra | Buffer | 571.83 | * | ||
| Biligiri Ranganatha Temple | Core | 359.1 | * | ||
| Biligiri Ranganatha Temple | Buffer | 215.72 | * | ||
| Dandeli-Anshi | Anshi | 339.866 | NP | ||
| Dandeli-Anshi | Dandeli | 475.018 | WLS | ||
| Nagarahole | Nagarhole | 643.35 | NP | ||
| Nagarahole | Buffer | 562.41 | * | ||
| 8
| Kerala | Parambikulam | Core | 390.89 | WLS |
| Parambikulam | Buffer | 252.77 | * | ||
| Periyar | Core | 881 | * | ||
| Periyar | Buffer | 44 | * | ||
| 9
| Madhya Pradesh | Bandhavgarh | Bandhavgarh | 452.66 | NP |
| Bandhavgarh | Panpatha | 264.23 | WLS | ||
| Bandhavgarh | Buffer | 820.03 | * | ||
| Kanha | Kanha | 917.43 | NP | ||
| Kanha | Buffer | 1134.36 | * | ||
| Panna | Panna | 542.66 | NP | ||
| Panna | Panna (Gangau) | 33.47 | WLS | ||
| Panna | Buffer | 1021.97 | * | ||
| Pench | Indira Priyadarshini Pench | 292.85 | NP | ||
| Pench | Pench Mowgli | 118.47 | WLS | ||
| Pench | Buffer | 768.3 | * | ||
| Sanjay-Dubri | Sanjay | 464.64 | NP | ||
| Sanjay-Dubri | Sanjay-Dubri | 347.94 | WLS | ||
| Sanjay-Dubri | Buffer | 861.93 | * | ||
| Satpura | Satpura | 483.89 | NP | ||
| Satpura | Bori | 437.79 | WLS | ||
| Satpura | Pachmarhi | 417.58 | WLS | ||
| Satpura | Buffer | 794.04 | * | ||
| 10
| Maharashtra | Bor | Bor | 61.1 | WLS |
| Bor | New Bor | 60.7 | WLS | ||
| Bor | New Bor (extended) | 16.32 | WLS | ||
| Melghat | Gugamal | 361.28 | NP | ||
| Melghat | Melghat | 778.75 | WLS | ||
| Melghat | Narnala | 12.35 | WLS | ||
| Melghat | Ambabarawa | 127.11 | WLS | ||
| Melghat | Wan | 211 | WLS | ||
| Melghat | Buffer | 1268.03 | RF | ||
| Nawegaon-Nagzira | Nawegaon | 129.55 | NP | ||
| Nawegaon-Nagzira | Nagzira | 152.58 | WLS | ||
| Nawegaon-Nagzira | Nawegaon | 122.75 | WLS | ||
| Nawegaon-Nagzira | New Nagzira | 151.33 | WLS | ||
| Nawegaon-Nagzira | Koka | 100.13 | WLS | ||
| Pench | Pench | 257.26 | NP | ||
| Pench | Buffer | 483.96 | RF | ||
| Sahyadri | Core | 600.12 | * | ||
| Sahyadri | Buffer | 565.45 | * | ||
| Tadoba-Andhari | Tadoba | 116.55 | NP | ||
| Tadoba-Andhari | Andhari | 509.27 | WLS | ||
| Tadoba-Andhari | Buffer | 1101.77 | RF | ||
| 11
| Mizoram | Dampa | Core | 500 | * |
| Dampa | Buffer | 488 | * | ||
| 12
| Odisha | Satkosia | Core | 523.61 | * |
| Satkosia | Buffer | 440.26 | * | ||
| Similipal | Core | 1194.75 | * | ||
| Similipal | Buffer | 1555.25 | * | ||
| 13
| Rajasthan | Ranthambore | Ranthambhore National Park | 282.03 | NP |
| Ranthambore | Sawai Madhopur | 131.3 | WLS | ||
| Ranthambore | Sawai Mansingh | 113.7 | WLS | ||
| Ranthambore | Qualji Closed Area | 37.86 | * | ||
| Ranthambore | Amli, Gazipur, Papada, Polghate and Balban | 75.76 | RF/PF | ||
| Ranthambore | Keladevi | 672.82 | WLS | ||
| Ranthambore | Nibhera, Nehargarh, Viram ki Guari, Rodhain and Kureri | 81.64 | RF/PF | ||
| Ranthambore | Buffer | 297.92 | * | ||
| 14
| Tamil Nadu | Kalakad-Mundanthurai | Core | 895 | WLS |
| Kalakad-Mundanthurai | Buffer | 706.54 | * | ||
| Mudumalai | Mudumalai | 103.23 | NP | ||
| Mudumalai | Mudumalai | 217.76 | WLS | ||
| Mudumalai | Buffer | 367.59 | * | ||
| Sathyamangalam | Sathyamangalam | 793.49 | WLS | ||
| Sathyamangalam | Buffer | 614.91 | * | ||
| Anamalai | Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) | 117.1 | NP | ||
| Anamalai | Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) | 841.49 | WLS | ||
| Anamalai | Buffer | 521.28 | * | ||
| 15
| Telangana | Amrabad | Core | 2166.37 | * |
| Amrabad | Buffer | 445.02 | * | ||
| Kawal | Kawal | 892.23 | WLS | ||
| Kawal | Buffer | 1123.21 | * | ||
| 16
| Uttar Pradesh | Amangarh (buffer of Corbett TR) | Buffer | 80.6 | RF |
| Dudhwa | Dudhwa | 490.29 | NP | ||
| Dudhwa | Kishanpur | 203.41 | WLS | ||
| Dudhwa | Katerniaghat | 400.09 | WLS | ||
| Dudhwa | Buffer | 1107.9 | * | ||
| Pilibhit | Core | 602.79 | * | ||
| Pilibhit | Buffer | 127.45 | * | ||
| 17
| Uttarakhand | Corbett | Corbett | 520.82 | NP |
| Corbett | Sonanadi | 301.17 | WLS | ||
| Corbett | Corbett | 466.82 | RF | ||
| Rajaji | Rajaji | 819.54 | NP | ||
| Rajaji | Buffer | 255.63 | * | ||
| 18
| West Bengal | Buxa | Core | 390.5813 | * |
| Buxa | Buffer | 367.322 | * | ||
| Sunderbans | Sundarbans | 1330.1 | NP | ||
| Sunderbans | Sajnakhali | 362.4 | WLS | ||
| Sunderbans | Buffer | 892.5 | * |
NP – National Park. WLS – Wildlife Sanctuary. RF – Reserved Forest.
PF – Protected Forest. UndePF – Undemarcated Protected Forest. * to be updated.
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