Recently, Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve, located in Madhya Pradesh, was approved as the 54th Tiger Reserve in India. It has also become the seventh Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh. The total 54 tiger reserves in India stretch 75,000 sq km. As of now, 80% of the tigers in the world reside in India. According to the Tiger Census, the count of tigers in India increased from 1,411 tigers in 2006 to 3,682 tigers in 2022 (as of 29 July 2023). In this article, we will share the list of 54 Tiger Reserves in India, Project Tiger, and many more.
Scientific Name: Panthera tigris
Family: Felidae family of cats
International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN): Endangered
Wild Life (Protection) Act (WPA): Schedule I
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (Cites): Appendix I
Sub-Species of Tiger: As of now, there are eight sub-species of tiger, out of which 3 species of tigers have been extinct.
Existing species of tigers: Bengal Tigers, Amur tiger (Amur Rivers region of Russia and China, and North Korea), South China tiger, Sumatran tiger, and Indo-Chinese tiger
Extinct species of tigers: Caspian tiger, Javan tiger, and Bali tiger
Largest tiger reserve in India: Nagarjunsagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve, Andhra Pradesh
Smallest tiger reserve in India: Bor tiger reserve, Maharashtra
Highest Density of Tigers: Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand
State: Madhya Pradesh
It is also the seventh Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh after Kanha Tiger Reserve, Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Pench Tiger Reserve, Panna Tiger Reserve, and Satpura Tiger Reserve.
It is stretched out of Sagar, Damoh, and Narsinghpur districts of Madhya Pradesh.
Area: 2,339 square kilometers
Encompassed area: Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary and Durgavati Wildlife Sanctuary
Rivers: Narmada and Yamuna River basins
Fort: Singorgarh Fort
Vegetation: Dry deciduous type
Released on: July 29, 2023 (Global Tiger Day)
As per the Tiger Census 2022, the number of tiger population has been increased to 3,682 in 2022.
In April 2023, the number of Tiger population was 3,167, which increased by 6.1% till July 2023.
State-wise: With a population of 785, Madhya Pradesh recorded the highest number of tiger population in India, followed by Karnataka (563) Uttarakhand (560), and Maharashtra (444).
Tiger Reserve- Wise: With the population of 260, Jim Corbett, located in Uttarakhand, has the highest number of tiger population, followed by Bandipur (150), Nagarhole (141), Bandhavgarh (135), Dudhwa (135).
As per the data, Central India and the Shivalik Hills and Gangetic Plains have observed an increase in tiger population, while the Western Ghats showed a decline.
In India, numerous schemes were launched to protect the tiger population in India such as Project Tiger, M-STrIPES, Tiger Census, and many more.
1. Project Tiger
Launched on: April 1, 1973
Launched at: Jim Corbett National Park
Aim: To promote the conservation of the tiger
Oversees by: National Tiger Conservation Authority oversees Project Tiger (NTCA)
This program was started with only 9 Tiger Reserves for conserving India's national animal, Tiger.
2. Tiger Census
Initiative of: National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA), Wildlife Institute of India (WII), state forest agencies, and NGOs
It is held every four-year.
It was started in 2006.
3. M-STrIPES
It refers to the Monitoring System for Tigers – Intensive Protection and Ecological Status.
Launched in: 2010
Aim: To increase patrolling and oversight of Bengal tiger, which are critically endangered
It is a slogan, which was set by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) through the Global Tiger Initiative, Global Tiger Forum, and other critical platforms.
It is a global commitment to double the number of wild tigers in the world by 2022.
Base year: 2006
India Status: India has achieved this target.
S No. |
Tiger Reserves in India (Name) |
State/UTs |
Total Area |
1 |
Bandipur Tiger Reserve |
Karnataka |
914.02 |
2 |
Corbett Tiger Reserve |
Uttarakhand |
1288.31 |
3 |
Amanagarh Buffer Tiger Reserve |
Uttar Pradesh |
80.60 |
4 |
Kanha Tiger Reserve |
Madhya Pradesh |
2,051.79 |
5 |
Manas Tiger Reserve |
Assam |
2,837.10 |
6 |
Melghat Tiger Reserve |
Maharashtra |
2,768.52 |
7 |
Palamu Tiger Reserve |
Jharkhand |
1,129.93 |
8 |
Ranthambore Tiger Reserve |
Rajasthan |
1,411.29 |
9 |
Simlipal Tiger Reserve |
Orissa |
2,750.00 |
10 |
Sunderban Tiger Reserve |
West Bengal |
2,584.89 |
11 |
Periyar Tiger Reserve |
Kerala |
925.00 |
12 |
Sariska Tiger Reserve |
Rajasthan |
1,213.34 |
13 |
Buxa Tiger Reserve |
West Bengal |
757.90 |
14 |
Indravati Tiger Reserve |
Chattisgarh |
2,799.07 |
15 |
Namdapha Tiger Reserve |
Arunachal Pradesh |
2,052.82 |
16 |
Nagarjunsagar Tiger Reserve |
Andhra Pradesh |
3,296.31 |
17 |
Dudhwa Tiger Reserve |
Uttar Pradesh |
2,201.77 |
18 |
Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve |
Tamil Nadu |
1,601.54 |
19 |
Valmiki Tiger Reserve |
Bihar |
899.38 |
20 |
Pench Tiger Reserve |
Madhya Pradesh |
1,179.63 |
21 |
Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve |
Maharashtra |
1,727.59 |
22 |
Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve |
Madhya Pradesh |
1,536.93 |
23 |
Panna Tiger Reserve |
Madhya Pradesh |
1,598.10 |
24 |
Dampa Tiger Reserve |
Mizoram |
988.00 |
25 |
Bhadra Tiger Reserve |
Karnataka |
1,064.29 |
26 |
Pench Tiger Reserve |
Maharashtra |
741.22 |
27 |
Pakke Tiger Reserve |
Arunachal Pradesh |
1,198.45 |
28 |
Nameri Tiger Reserve |
Assam |
464.00 |
29 |
Satpura Tiger Reserve |
Madhya Pradesh |
2,133.31 |
30 |
Anamalai Tiger Reserve |
Tamil Nadu |
1,479.87 |
31 |
Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve |
Chattisgarh |
1,842.54 |
32 |
Satkosia Tiger Reserve |
Odisha |
963.87 |
33 |
Kaziranga Tiger Reserve |
Assam |
1,173.58 |
34 |
Achanakmar Tiger Reserve |
Chattisgarh |
914.02 |
35 |
Kali Tiger Reserve |
Karnataka |
1,097.51 |
36 |
Sanjay Dhubri Tiger Reserve |
Madhya Pradesh |
1,674.50 |
37 |
Mudumalai Tiger Reserve |
Tamil Nadu |
688.59 |
38 |
Nagarhole Tiger Reserve |
Karnataka |
1,205.76 |
39 |
Parambikulam Tiger Reserve |
Kerala |
643.66 |
40 |
Sahyadri Tiger Reserve |
Maharashtra |
1,165.57 |
41 |
Biligiri Ranganatha Temple Tiger Reserve |
Karnataka |
574.82 |
42 |
Kawal Tiger Reserve |
Telangana |
2,015.44 |
43 |
Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve |
Tamil Nadu |
1,408.40 |
44 |
Mukundara Tiger Reserve |
Rajasthan |
759.99 |
45 |
Nawegaon Nagzira Tiger Reserve |
Maharashtra |
1,894.94 |
46 |
Amrabad Tiger Reserve |
Telangana |
2,611.39 |
47 |
Pilibhit Tiger Reserve |
Uttar Pradesh |
730.25 |
48 |
Bor Tiger Reserve |
Maharashtra |
816.27 |
49 |
Rajaji Tiger Reserve |
Uttarakhand |
1075.17 |
50 |
Orang Tiger Reserve |
Assam |
492.46 |
51 |
Kamlang Tiger Reserve |
Arunachal Pradesh |
783.00 |
52 |
Srivilliputhur Megamalai Tiger Reserve |
Tamil Nadu |
1016.57 |
53 |
Guru Ghasidas National Park |
Chhattisgarh |
2048 |
54 |
Veerangana Durgavati Tiger Reserve |
Madhya Pradesh |
1414 |