Sunday, 3 July 2011

Tiger Reserves In India

Below is the list of tiger reserves in India 


State
Tiger Reserves
Year of Estd.
Total Area (km2)
Assam
Kaziranga
2006
859
Assam
Manas
1973-74
2840
Assam
Nameri
1999-2000
344
Arunachal Pradesh
Namdapha
1982-83
1985
Arunachal Pradesh
Pakhui
1999-2000
862
Andhra Pradesh
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam
1982-83
3568
Bihar
Valmiki
1989-90
840
Chhattishgarh
Indravati
1982-83
2799
Chhattishgarh
Guru Ghasidas


Jharkhand
Palamau
1973-74
1026
Karnataka
Bandipur
1973-74
866
Karnataka
Nagarhole (extension)
1999-2000
643
Karnataka
Bhadra
1998-99
492
Karnataka
Dandeli-Anashi
2007
875
Kerala
Periyar
1978-79
777
Madhya Pradesh
Bandhavgarh
1993-94
1162
Madhya Pradesh
Bori-Satpura
1999-2000
1486
Madhya Pradesh
Kanha
1973-74
1945
Madhya Pradesh
Panna
1994-95
542
Madhya Pradesh
Pench
1992-93
758
Madhya Pradesh
Ratapani
2008-09
674
Maharashtra
Melghat
1973-74
1677
Maharashtra
Pench
1992-93
257
Maharashtra
Tadoba Andhari
1993-94
620
Maharashtra
Sahayadri
2008-09
569
Mizoram
Dampa
1994-95
500
Orissa
Simlipal
1973-74
2750
Orissa
Sunabeda
2008-09
856
Rajasthan
Ranthambhore
1973-74
1334
Rajasthan
Darrah
2009
392
Rajasthan
Sariska
1978-79
866
Tamil Nadu
Kalakad-Mundathurai
1988-89
800
Uttar Pradesh
Dudhwa
1987-88
811
Uttar Pradesh
Katerniaghat
1999-2000
551
Uttar Pradesh
Pilibhit
2008-09
1089
Uttarakhand
Corbett
1973-74
1316
West Bengal
Buxa
1982-83
759
West Bengal
Sunderbans
1973-74
2585
Karnataka
Biligiriranga Hills
2011

Karnataka
Kudremukha
2011







India today has around 80 National Parks and 441 Sanctuaries of which some have been conserved as Tiger reserves under the Project Tiger Scheme.