Monday, March 22, 2010

List of Tiger Reserves in India

State

Tiger Reserves

Year Estd.

Total Area (km2)

Management status

Remarks

Assam

Kaziranga Tiger Reserve

2006

859

good

Good tiger density

Assam

Manas Tiger Reserve

1973-74

2840

poor

Poor tiger density, Recovering from prolonged disturbance due to Bodounrest

Assam

Nameri Tiger Reserve

1999-2000

344

satisfactory

Encroachment and tree cutting by locals

Arunachal Pradesh

Namdapha Tiger Reserve

1982-83

1985

poor

Low tiger density, Extremism , encroachment by Lisus

Arunachal Pradesh

Pakhui Tiger Reserve

1999-2000

862

good

Good tiger density

Andhra Pradesh

Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve

1982-83

3568

poor

Low tiger density Left wing extremism

Bihar

Valmiki Tiger Reserve

1989-90

840

Poor

Low tiger density extremism

Chhattishgarh

Indravati Tiger Reserve

1982-83

2799

poor

Severely affected by Naxalites, Out of bounds

Jharkhand

Palamau Tiger Reserve

1973-74

1026

Poor

Low tiger density Left wing extremism

Karnataka

Bandipur Tiger Reserve

1973-74

866

good

Good tiger density

Karnataka

Nagarhole (extension) Tiger Reserve

1999-2000

643

good

Good tiger density

Karnataka

Bhadra Tiger Reserve

1998-99

492

satisfactory

Low tiger density

Kerala

Periyar Tiger Reserve

1978-79

777

good

Low tiger density due to ecological reasons

Kerala/Tamil Nadu

Annamalai-Parambikulam Tiger Reserve

2008

1410

good

Moderate tiger density

Madhya Pradesh

Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve

1993-94

1162

good

Good tiger density

Madhya Pradesh

Bori-Satpura Tiger Reserve

1999-2000

1486

satisfactory

Poor tiger density

Madhya Pradesh

Kanha Tiger Reserve

1973-74

1945

good

Good tiger density

Madhya Pradesh

Panna Tiger Reserve

1994-95

542

poor

Local extinction of tiger due to poaching, dacoit infestation

Madhya Pradesh

Pench Tiger Reserve

1992-93

758

good

Good tiger density

Madhya Pradesh

Ratapani Tiger Reserve

2008-09

674

  

Maharashtra

Melghat Tiger Reserve

1973-74

1677

poor

Low tiger density

Maharashtra

Pench Tiger Reserve

1992-93

257

satisfactory

Moderate tiger density

Maharashtra

Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve

1993-94

620

satisfactory

Moderate tiger density, High rate of man tiger conflicts

Maharashtra

Shahayadri Tiger Reserve

2008-09

569

  

Mizoram

Dampa Tiger Reserve

1994-95

500

poor

Low tiger density due to ecological reasons

Orissa

Simlipal Tiger Reserve

1973-74

2750

poor

Iow tiger density, Left wing extremism

Orissa

Sunabeda Tiger Reserve

2008-09

856

  

Rajasthan

Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve

1973-74

1334

good

Good tiger density

Rajasthan

Sariska Tiger Reserve

1978-79

866

poor

Recovering from local extinction of tiger due to poaching

Tamil Nadu

Kalakad-Mundathurai Tiger Reserve

1988-89

800

satisfactory

Low tiger density due to ecological reasons

Tamil Nadu

Mudumalai National Park

2008

321

satisfactory

Moderate tiger density

Tamil Nadu/Kerala

Annamalai-Parambikulam Tiger Reserve

2008

1410

good

Moderate tiger density

Uttar Pradesh

Dudhwa Tiger Reserve

1987-88

811

satisfactory

Good tiger density, Poaching along borders

Uttar Pradesh

Pilibhit Tiger Reserve

2008-09

1089

  

Uttaranchal

Corbett Tiger Reserve

1973-74

1316

good

Good tiger density

West Bengal

Buxa Tiger Reserve

1982-83

759

poor

Low tiger density offences by jobless tea plantation workers

West Bengal

Sunderbans Tiger Reserve

1973-74

2585

good

Good tiger density

Chattisgarh

Udanti & Sitanadi Tiger Reserve

2008

1580

poor

Low tiger density

Orissa

Satkosia Tiger Reserve

2007

988

poor

Low tiger density

Chattisgarh

Achanakmar Tiger Reserve

2008

963

poor

Low tiger density

Karnataka

Dandeli-Anashi Tiger Reserve

2007

875

satisfactory

Low tiger density

Madhya Pradesh

Sanjay National Park & Sanjay Dubri Wildlife Sanctuary Guru Ghasidas National Park

2008

831

poor

Very low tiger density

Karnataka

Banerghatta tiger and lion reserve

1978

104

 

not a Project Tiger reserve

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