Tiger Reserves In India
- There are 53 tiger reserves in India which are governed by Project Tiger which is administrated by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).
- In October 2021, the NTCA‘s Technical Committee has approved Chhattisgarh’s proposal to declare the combined areas of the Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary and the Guru Ghasidas National Park as 53rd Tiger Reserve.
- India is home to 80 percent of tigers in the world. In 2006, there were 1,411 tigers which increased to 1,706 in 2010, 2,226 in 2014 and 2,967 in 2018. The Indian increase played a big role in driving up global populations as well; the number of wild tigers globally rose from 3,159 in 2010 to 3,890 in 2016 according to World Wildlife Fund and Global Tiger Forum
- The Government of India launched Project Tiger in 1973 to save the endangered species of tiger in the country. Starting from nine (9) reserves in 1973 the number is grown up to (53) reserves in 2021.
| Largest Tiger Reserves in terms of Area | Nagarjunasagar Srisailam |
| Smallest Tiger Reserves in terms of Area | Orang Tiger Reserve |
| Largest number of Tiger Reserves | Maharashtra(6), Madhya Pradesh(6) |
Recently declared Tiger Reserves in India
- Srivilliputhur Meghamalai Tiger Reserve located in the Nilgiris District of Tamil Nadu state at the tri-junction of three states, viz, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu was declared the 51st tiger reserve of India.
- The Ramgarh wildlife sanctuary is the country’s 52nd tiger reserve. With the addition of this tiger reserve, Rajasthan gets its fourth one after Ranthambore, Sariska and Mukundra tiger reserves.
- Combined areas of the Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary and the Guru Ghasidas National Park as 53rd Tiger Reserve.
List of 53 Tiger Reserves in India:
| Sl. No. | Name of Tiger Reserve | State |
| 1 | Bandipur (1973–74) | Karnataka |
| 2 | Corbett (1973–74) | Uttarakhand |
| 3 | Kanha (1973–74) | Madhya Pradesh |
| 4 | Manas (1973–74) | Assam |
| 5 | Melghat (1973–74) | Maharashtra |
| 6 | Palamau (1973–74) | Jharkhand |
| 7 | Ranthambore (1973–74) | Rajasthan |
| 8 | Similipal (1973–74) | Odisha |
| 9 | Sunderbans (1973–74) | West Bengal |
| 10 | Periyar (1978–79) | Kerala |
| 11 | Sariska (1978–79) | Rajasthan |
| 12 | Buxa (1982–83) | West Bengal |
| 13 | Indravati (1982–83) | Chhattisgarh |
| 14 | Namdapha (1982–83) | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 15 | Dudhwa (1987–88) | Uttar Pradesh |
| 16 | Kalakad-Mundanthurai (1988–89) | Tamil Nadu |
| 17 | Valmiki (1989–90) | Bihar |
| 18 | Pench (1992–93) | Madhya Pradesh |
| 19 | Tadoba-Andhari (1993–94) | Maharashtra |
| 20 | Bandhavgarh (1993–94) | Madhya Pradesh |
| 21 | Panna (1994–95) | Madhya Pradesh |
| 22 | Dampa (1994–95) | Mizoram |
| 23 | Bhadra (1998–99) | Karnataka |
| 24 | Pench (1998–99) | Madhya Pradesh |
| 25 | Pakke or Pakhui (1999–2000) | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 26 | Nameri (1999–2000) | Assam |
| 27 | Satpura (1999–2000) | Madhya Pradesh |
| 28 | Anamalai (2008–09) | Tamil Nadu |
| 29 | Udanti-Sitanadi (2008–09) | Chhattisgarh |
| 30 | Satkosia (2008–09) | Odisha |
| 31 | Kaziranga (2008–09) | Assam |
| 32 | Achanakmar (2008–09) | Chhattisgarh |
| 33 | Dandeli-Anshi Tiger Reserve(Kali) (2008–09) | Karnataka |
| 34 | Sanjay-Dubri (2008–09) | Madhya Pradesh |
| 35 | Mudumalai (2008–09) | Tamil Nadu |
| 36 | Nagarahole (2008–09) | Karnataka |
| 37 | Parambikulam (2008–09) | Kerala |
| 38 | Sahyadri (2009–10) | Maharashtra |
| 39 | Biligiri Ranganatha Temple (2010–11) | Karnataka |
| 40 | Kawal (2012–13) | Telangana |
| 41 | Sathyamangalam (2013–14) | Tamil Nadu |
| 42 | Mukandra Hills (2013–14) | Rajasthan |
| 43 | Nawegaon-Nagzira (2013–14) | Maharashtra |
| 44 | Nagarjunsagar Srisailam (1982–83) | Andhra Pradesh |
| 45 | Amrabad (2014) | Telangana |
| 46 | Pilibhit (2020) | Uttar Pradesh |
| 47 | Bor (2014) | Maharashtra |
| 48 | Rajaji (2015) | Uttarakhand |
| 49 | Orang (2016) | Assam |
| 50 | Kamlang (2016) | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 51 | Srivilliputhur – Megamalai (2021) | Tamil Nadu |
| 52 | Ramgarh wildlife sanctuary (2021) | Rajasthan |
| 53 | Combined areas of the Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary and the Guru Ghasidas National Park (2021) | Chhattisgarh |
National Tiger Conservation Authority
- The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) was established in December 2005 following a recommendation of the Tiger Task Force, constituted by the Prime Minister of India for reorganised management of Project Tiger and the many Tiger Reserves in India.
- The National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change constituted under enabling provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, as amended in 2006, for strengthening tiger conservation, as per powers and functions assigned to it under the said Act.
- The ‘Project Tiger’ is a Centrally Sponsored Scheme (CSS) of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, providing funding support to tiger range States for in-situ conservation of tigers in designated tiger reserves.
- NTCA has been at the forefront of tiger conservation work in India. It’s work domain extends from on the ground protection initiatives to science based monitoring of tigers and their habitat using latest technological tools, financial and technical support to tiger reserves, creating inviolate space for wildlife while ensuring community development to international co-operation.
Project Tiger
- It was launched in 1973 with 9 tiger reserves for conserving our national animal, the tiger.
- It is an ongoing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change.
- Currently, the Project Tiger coverage has increased to 53 Tiger reserves, spread out in 18 tiger range states.
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