India is a home of 2976 tigers which is around 70% of total tigers in the world. 50 tiger reserves in India and most of the tigers are in Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh. As part of the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF) program, India had committed to doubling the population of tigers by 2022.
Project Tiger
Project Tiger is a movement initiated in India for the conservation of tigers from getting instinct. This project was started on April 01, 1973, under the leadership of Indira Gandhi. The First time it was launched was in Jim Corbett National Park, Uttrakhand. The main objective of this project was to save Royal Bengal tigers.
Project Tiger has been successful so far and also recognized as the Most Successful Project in the world for tiger conservation. The population of tigers has been increased by 30% in the last eight years. This remarkable growth of tigers hasn’t been easy. There is a total of 50 National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries involved in this project. The latest park that has been included in this Project is Kamlang in the year 2016.
National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)
National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) is a statutory body under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change constituted for the conservation of tigers in India. It was made under the provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. This authority was set up under the Chairmanship of the Minister for Environment and Forests.
- Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam is the largest tiger reserve in terms of Area.
- Pench Tiger Reserve in Maharastra is minimum in area.
- As per website of NTCA, Sunderbans in West Bengal has the largest number of Tigers.
- Manas (Assam) , Similipal (Orissa), Sunderbans (West Bengal) are Biosphere Tiger reserves.
List of Tiger Reserves in India
| S.No. | Tiger Reserve | State | Total Area (km2) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bandipur | Karnataka | 1456 |
| 2 | Jim Corbett | Uttarakhand | 1288 |
| 3 | Kanha | Madhya Pradesh | 2052 |
| 4 | Manas | Assam | 3151 |
| 5 | Melghat | Maharashtra | 2769 |
| 6 | Palamau | Jharkhand | 1130 |
| 7 | Ranthambore | Rajasthan | 1411 |
| 8 | Similipal | Odisha | 2750 |
| 9 | Sunderbans | West Bengal | 2585 |
| 10 | Periyar | Kerala | 925 |
| 11 | Sariska | Rajasthan | 1213 |
| 12 | Buxa | West Bengal | 758 |
| 13 | Indravati | Chhattisgarh | 2799 |
| 14 | Namdapha | Arunachal Pradesh | 2053 |
| 15 | Dudhwa | Uttar Pradesh | 2202 |
| 16 | Kalakkad-Mundanthurai | Tamil Nadu | 1602 |
| 17 | Valmiki | Bihar | 899 |
| 18 | Pench | Madhya Pradesh | 1180 |
| 19 | Tadoba | Maharashtra | 1728 |
| 20 | Bandhavgarh | Madhya Pradesh | 1598 |
| 21 | Panna | Madhya Pradesh | 1579 |
| 22 | Dampa | Mizoram | 988 |
| 23 | Bhadra | Karnataka | 1064 |
| 24 | Pakhui | Arunachal Pradesh | 1198 |
| 26 | Nameri | Assam | 344 |
| 27 | Satpura | Madhya Pradesh | 2133 |
| 28 | Anamalai | Tamil Nadu | 1480 |
| 29 | Udanti-Sitanadi | Chhattisgarh | 1843 |
| 30 | Satkosia | Odisha | 964 |
| 31 | Kaziranga | Assam | 1174 |
| 32 | Achanakmar | Chhattisgarh | 914 |
| 33 | Kali | Karnataka | 1098 |
| 34 | Sanjay-Dubri | Madhya Pradesh | 1675 |
| 35 | Mudumalai | Tamil Nadu | 689 |
| 36 | Nagarahole | Karnataka | 1206 |
| 37 | Parambikulam | Kerala | 644 |
| 38 | Sahyadri | Maharashtra | 1166 |
| 39 | Biligiriranga | Karnataka | 575 |
| 40 | Kawal | Telangana | 2019 |
| 41 | Sathyamangalam | Tamil Nadu | 1408 |
| 42 | Mukandra Hills | Rajasthan | 760 |
| 43 | Nawegaon-Nagzira | Maharashtra | 1895 |
| 44 | Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam | Andhra Pradesh | 3296 |
| 45 | Amrabad | Telangana | 2611 |
| 46 | Pilibhit | Uttar Pradesh | 730 |
| 47 | Bor | Maharashtra | 816 |
| 48 | Rajaji | Uttarakhand | 1075 |
| 49 | Orang | Assam | 492 |
| 50 | Kamlang | Arunachal Pradesh | 783 |
