Tiger Reserves in India
There are 39 Tiger reserves in India which are governed by Project Tiger(1973). The largest Tiger Reserve in India, is the Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve of Andhra Pradesh. These 40,969 square km (15,818 sq mi) of reserves are operated “to ensure maintenance of a viable population of the conservation dependent Bengal tigers in India for scientific, economic, aesthetic, cultural and ecological values and to preserve for all time areas of biological importance as a national heritage for the benefit, education and enjoyment of the people”.
Here we are compiling all Tiger reserves in India in a list which will be important from various competitive examinations point of view.
State | Tiger Reserves |
Assam | Kaziranga
Manas Nameri |
Arunachal Pradesh
|
Namdapha
Pakhui Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam |
Bihar | Valmiki |
Chhattishgarh
|
Indravati
Guru Ghasidas |
Jharkhand | Palamau |
Karnataka
|
Bandipur
Nagarhole (extension) Bhadra Dandeli-Anashi Biligiriranga Hills Kudremukha |
Kerala | Periyar |
Madhya Pradesh
|
Bandhavgarh
Bori-Satpura Kanha Panna Pench Ratapani |
Maharashtra | Melghat
Pench Tadoba Andhari Sahayadri |
Mizoram | Dampa |
Orissa | Simlipal
Sunabeda |
Rajasthan | Ranthambhore
Darrah Sariska |
Tamil Nadu | Kalakad-Mundathurai |
Uttar Pradesh
|
Dudhwa
Katerniaghat (extension) Pilibhit |
Uttarakhand | Corbett |
West bengal
|
Buxa
Sunderbans |