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List of Tiger reserves in India – updated. How many Tiger reserves in India.

June 16, 2020 by Vijay Choudhary Leave a Comment

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 ReserveStateArea of the core / critical tiger habitat     (In Sq. Kms.)Area  of the buffer / peripheral

(In Sq. Kms.)

Total area

(In Sq.Kms.)

1BandipurKarnataka872.24584.061456.3
2CorbettUttarakhand821.99466.321288.31
Amangarh (buffer of Corbett TR)Uttar Pradesh80.6080.60
3KanhaMadhya Pradesh917.431134.3612051.791
4ManasAssam840.042310.883150.92
5MelghatMaharashtra1500.491268.032768.52
6PalamauJharkhand414.08715.851129.93
7RanthamboreRajasthan1113.364297.92651411.291
8SimilipalOdisha1194.751555.252750.00
9SunderbansWest Bengal1699.62885.272584.89
10PeriyarKerala881.0044.00925.00
11SariskaRajasthan881.1124332.231213.342
12BuxaWest Bengal390.5813367.3225757.9038
13IndravatiChhattisgarh1258.371540.702799.07
14NamdaphaArunachal Pradesh1807.82245.002052.82
15DudhwaUttar Pradesh1093.791107.98482201.7748
16Kalakad-MundanthuraiTamil Nadu895.00706.5421601.542
17ValmikiBihar598.45300.93899.38
18PenchMadhya Pradesh411.33768.302251179.63225
19Tadoba-AndhariMaharashtra625.821101.77111727.5911
20BandhavgarhMadhya Pradesh716.903820.035091598.10
21PannaMadhya Pradesh576.131021.97**1578.55
22DampaMizoram500.00488.00988.00
23BhadraKarnataka492.46571.831064.29
24PenchMaharashtra257.26483.96741.22
25PakkeArunachal Pradesh683.45515.001198.45
26NameriAssam200.00144.00344.00
27SatpuraMadhya Pradesh1339.264794.043972133.30797
28AnamalaiTamil Nadu958.59521.281479.87
29Udanti-SitanadiChattisgarh851.09991.451842.54
30SatkosiaOdisha523.61440.26963.87
31KazirangaAssam625.58548.001173.58
32AchanakmarChattisgarh626.195287.822914.017
33Dandeli-AnshiKarnataka814.884282.631097.514
34Sanjay-DubriMadhya Pradesh812.571861.9311674.502
35MudumalaiTamil Nadu321.00367.59688.59
36NagaraholeKarnataka643.35562.411205.76
37ParambikulamKerala390.89252.772643.662
38SahyadriMaharashtra600.12565.451165.57
39Biligiri Ranganatha TempleKarnataka359.10215.72574.82
40KawalTelangana893.231125.892019.12
41SathyamangalamTamil Nadu793.49614.911408.40
42Mukandra HillsRajasthan417.17342.82759.99
43Nawegaon-NagziraMaharashtra653.674–653.674
44Nagarjunsagar Srisailam (part)*Andhra Pradesh2595.72*700.59*3296.31*
45AmrabadTelangana2166.37*445.02*2611.39*
46PilibhitUttar Pradesh602.7980127.4518730.2498
47BorMaharashtra138.12–138.12
48Rajaji Tige ReserveUttarakhand819.54255.631075.17
49Orang Tiger ReserveAssam79.28413.18492.46
50Kamlang Tiger ReserveArunachal Pradesh671.00112.00783.00
TOTAL40340.1230686.9871027.10
*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.StateName of Tiger ReserveProtected Areas (PAs)Area (sq.km.)Status
1Andhra PradeshNagarjunsagar Srisailam (part)Nagarjunsagar Srisailam (part)1250.46WLS
Nagarjunsagar Srisailam (part)Gundla Brahmeswaram1193.68WLS
Nagarjunsagar Srisailam (part)Buffer Zone NSTR730.49RF
Nagarjunsagar Srisailam (part) Peripheral Zone (within sanctuary) 552.87WLS
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Arunachal PradeshKamlangKamlang783WLS
PakkePakke861.95WLS
PakkePapum346.25Buffer
PakkeTenga168.75Buffer
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AssamKazirangaKaziranga482.03NP
KazirangaBuffer376.89*
KazirangaKukurakata15.93RF
KazirangaPanbari7.66RF
KazirangaBagser33.67RF
KazirangaLaokhowa70.14WLS
KazirangaBurhachapori44.06WLS
ManasManas500NP
ManasBarnadi26.22WLS
ManasBuffer2310.88RF
NameriNameri200NP
NameriBuffer144*
OrangCore79.28*
OrangBuffer413.18*
4

 

BiharValmikiCore598.45*
ValmikiBuffer300.93*
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ChattisgarhAchanakmarCore626.195RF
AchanakmarBuffer248.902RF
AchanakmarBuffer38.92PF
Udanti-SitanadiUdanti275.77WLS
Udanti-SitanadiSitanadi575.32WLS
Udanti-SitanadiBuffer991.45*
IndravatiCore261.5RF
IndravatiCore728.69PF
IndravatiCore203.71UndePF
IndravatiCore64.47RA
IndravatiBuffer639.33RF
IndravatiBuffer221.26PF
IndravatiBuffer577.67UndePF
IndravatiBuffer102.44RA
6

 

JharkhandPalamauCore414.08RF
PalamauBuffer715.85RF
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KarnatakaBandipurBandipur872.24NP
BandipurBandipur584.06Buffer
BhadraCore492.46*
BhadraBuffer571.83*
Biligiri Ranganatha TempleCore359.1*
Biligiri Ranganatha TempleBuffer215.72*
Dandeli-AnshiAnshi339.866NP
Dandeli-AnshiDandeli475.018WLS
NagaraholeNagarhole643.35NP
NagaraholeBuffer562.41*
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KeralaParambikulamCore390.89WLS
ParambikulamBuffer252.77*
PeriyarCore881*
PeriyarBuffer44*
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Madhya PradeshBandhavgarhBandhavgarh452.66NP
BandhavgarhPanpatha264.23WLS
BandhavgarhBuffer820.03*
KanhaKanha917.43NP
KanhaBuffer1134.36*
PannaPanna542.66NP
PannaPanna (Gangau)33.47WLS
PannaBuffer1021.97*
PenchIndira Priyadarshini Pench292.85NP
PenchPench Mowgli118.47WLS
PenchBuffer768.3*
Sanjay-DubriSanjay464.64NP
Sanjay-DubriSanjay-Dubri347.94WLS
Sanjay-DubriBuffer861.93*
SatpuraSatpura483.89NP
SatpuraBori437.79WLS
SatpuraPachmarhi417.58WLS
SatpuraBuffer794.04*
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MaharashtraBorBor61.1WLS
BorNew Bor60.7WLS
BorNew Bor (extended)16.32WLS
MelghatGugamal361.28NP
MelghatMelghat778.75WLS
MelghatNarnala12.35WLS
MelghatAmbabarawa127.11WLS
MelghatWan211WLS
MelghatBuffer1268.03RF
Nawegaon-NagziraNawegaon129.55NP
Nawegaon-NagziraNagzira152.58WLS
Nawegaon-NagziraNawegaon122.75WLS
Nawegaon-NagziraNew Nagzira151.33WLS
Nawegaon-NagziraKoka100.13WLS
PenchPench257.26NP
PenchBuffer483.96RF
SahyadriCore600.12*
SahyadriBuffer565.45*
Tadoba-AndhariTadoba116.55NP
Tadoba-AndhariAndhari509.27WLS
Tadoba-AndhariBuffer1101.77RF
11

 

MizoramDampaCore500*
DampaBuffer488*
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OdishaSatkosiaCore523.61*
SatkosiaBuffer440.26*
SimilipalCore1194.75*
SimilipalBuffer1555.25*
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RajasthanRanthamboreRanthambhore National Park282.03NP
RanthamboreSawai Madhopur131.3WLS
RanthamboreSawai Mansingh113.7WLS
RanthamboreQualji Closed Area37.86*
RanthamboreAmli, Gazipur, Papada, Polghate and Balban75.76RF/PF
RanthamboreKeladevi672.82WLS
RanthamboreNibhera, Nehargarh, Viram ki Guari, Rodhain and Kureri81.64RF/PF
RanthamboreBuffer297.92*
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Tamil NaduKalakad-MundanthuraiCore895WLS
Kalakad-MundanthuraiBuffer706.54*
MudumalaiMudumalai103.23NP
MudumalaiMudumalai217.76WLS
MudumalaiBuffer367.59*
SathyamangalamSathyamangalam793.49WLS
SathyamangalamBuffer614.91*
AnamalaiIndira Gandhi (Annamalai)117.1NP
AnamalaiIndira Gandhi (Annamalai)841.49WLS
AnamalaiBuffer521.28*
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TelanganaAmrabadCore2166.37*
AmrabadBuffer445.02*
KawalKawal892.23WLS
KawalBuffer1123.21*
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Uttar PradeshAmangarh (buffer of Corbett TR)Buffer80.6RF
DudhwaDudhwa490.29NP
DudhwaKishanpur203.41WLS
DudhwaKaterniaghat400.09WLS
DudhwaBuffer1107.9*
PilibhitCore602.79*
PilibhitBuffer127.45*
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UttarakhandCorbettCorbett520.82NP
CorbettSonanadi301.17WLS
CorbettCorbett466.82RF
RajajiRajaji819.54NP
RajajiBuffer255.63*
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West BengalBuxaCore390.5813*
BuxaBuffer367.322*
SunderbansSundarbans1330.1NP
SunderbansSajnakhali362.4WLS
SunderbansBuffer892.5*

NP – National Park. WLS – Wildlife Sanctuary.  RF – Reserved Forest.

PF – Protected Forest. UndePF – Undemarcated Protected Forest. * to be updated.

Disclaimer:

This information has been compiled in good faith by WII, but no representation is made or warranty given (either express or implied) as to the completeness or accuracy of the information, as data has been compiled from various sources including NTCA, Forest department websites, state government gazette notifications etc. The user of this information agrees that WII will not be liable for any direct or indirect loss arising from the use of the information.

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We request the users to pass on any new information or modification in the given information to us whenever available. We would be happy to update this database upon verifying the reliability of the source of information.

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