List of Tiger reserves in India – updated
. How many Tiger reserves in India
Tiger Reserve
Project Tiger was launched by the Government of India in the year 1973 to save the endangered species of tiger in the country. Starting from nine (9) reserves in 1973-74 the number is grown up to fifty (50). A total area of 71027.10 km2 is covered by these project tiger areas.
List of Tiger Reserve in India
| Sl.
No. | Name of Tiger Reserve | State | Area of the core / critical tiger habitat (In Sq. Kms.) | Area of the buffer / peripheral
(In Sq. Kms.) | Total area
(In Sq.Kms.) |
| 1 | Bandipur | Karnataka | 872.24 | 584.06 | 1456.3 |
| 2 | Corbett | Uttarakhand | 821.99 | 466.32 | 1288.31 |
| Amangarh (buffer of Corbett TR) | Uttar Pradesh | 80.60 | 80.60 | ||
| 3 | Kanha | Madhya Pradesh | 917.43 | 1134.361 | 2051.791 |
| 4 | Manas | Assam | 840.04 | 2310.88 | 3150.92 |
| 5 | Melghat | Maharashtra | 1500.49 | 1268.03 | 2768.52 |
| 6 | Palamau | Jharkhand | 414.08 | 715.85 | 1129.93 |
| 7 | Ranthambore | Rajasthan | 1113.364 | 297.9265 | 1411.291 |
| 8 | Similipal | Odisha | 1194.75 | 1555.25 | 2750.00 |
| 9 | Sunderbans | West Bengal | 1699.62 | 885.27 | 2584.89 |
| 10 | Periyar | Kerala | 881.00 | 44.00 | 925.00 |
| 11 | Sariska | Rajasthan | 881.1124 | 332.23 | 1213.342 |
| 12 | Buxa | West Bengal | 390.5813 | 367.3225 | 757.9038 |
| 13 | Indravati | Chhattisgarh | 1258.37 | 1540.70 | 2799.07 |
| 14 | Namdapha | Arunachal Pradesh | 1807.82 | 245.00 | 2052.82 |
| 15 | Dudhwa | Uttar Pradesh | 1093.79 | 1107.9848 | 2201.7748 |
| 16 | Kalakad-Mundanthurai | Tamil Nadu | 895.00 | 706.542 | 1601.542 |
| 17 | Valmiki | Bihar | 598.45 | 300.93 | 899.38 |
| 18 | Pench | Madhya Pradesh | 411.33 | 768.30225 | 1179.63225 |
| 19 | Tadoba-Andhari | Maharashtra | 625.82 | 1101.7711 | 1727.5911 |
| 20 | Bandhavgarh | Madhya Pradesh | 716.903 | 820.03509 | 1598.10 |
| 21 | Panna | Madhya Pradesh | 576.13 | 1021.97** | 1578.55 |
| 22 | Dampa | Mizoram | 500.00 | 488.00 | 988.00 |
| 23 | Bhadra | Karnataka | 492.46 | 571.83 | 1064.29 |
| 24 | Pench | Maharashtra | 257.26 | 483.96 | 741.22 |
| 25 | Pakke | Arunachal Pradesh | 683.45 | 515.00 | 1198.45 |
| 26 | Nameri | Assam | 200.00 | 144.00 | 344.00 |
| 27 | Satpura | Madhya Pradesh | 1339.264 | 794.04397 | 2133.30797 |
| 28 | Anamalai | Tamil Nadu | 958.59 | 521.28 | 1479.87 |
| 29 | Udanti-Sitanadi | Chattisgarh | 851.09 | 991.45 | 1842.54 |
| 30 | Satkosia | Odisha | 523.61 | 440.26 | 963.87 |
| 31 | Kaziranga | Assam | 625.58 | 548.00 | 1173.58 |
| 32 | Achanakmar | Chattisgarh | 626.195 | 287.822 | 914.017 |
| 33 | Dandeli-Anshi | Karnataka | 814.884 | 282.63 | 1097.514 |
| 34 | Sanjay-Dubri | Madhya Pradesh | 812.571 | 861.931 | 1674.502 |
| 35 | Mudumalai | Tamil Nadu | 321.00 | 367.59 | 688.59 |
| 36 | Nagarahole | Karnataka | 643.35 | 562.41 | 1205.76 |
| 37 | Parambikulam | Kerala | 390.89 | 252.772 | 643.662 |
| 38 | Sahyadri | Maharashtra | 600.12 | 565.45 | 1165.57 |
| 39 | Biligiri Ranganatha Temple | Karnataka | 359.10 | 215.72 | 574.82 |
| 40 | Kawal | Telangana | 893.23 | 1125.89 | 2019.12 |
| 41 | Sathyamangalam | Tamil Nadu | 793.49 | 614.91 | 1408.40 |
| 42 | Mukandra Hills | Rajasthan | 417.17 | 342.82 | 759.99 |
| 43 | Nawegaon-Nagzira | Maharashtra | 653.674 | – | 653.674 |
| 44 | Nagarjunsagar Srisailam (part)* | Andhra Pradesh | 2595.72* | 700.59* | 3296.31* |
| 45 | Amrabad | Telangana | 2166.37* | 445.02* | 2611.39* |
| 46 | Pilibhit | Uttar Pradesh | 602.7980 | 127.4518 | 730.2498 |
| 47 | Bor | Maharashtra | 138.12 | – | 138.12 |
| 48 | Rajaji Tige Reserve | Uttarakhand | 819.54 | 255.63 | 1075.17 |
| 49 | Orang Tiger Reserve | Assam | 79.28 | 413.18 | 492.46 |
| 50 | Kamlang Tiger Reserve | Arunachal Pradesh | 671.00 | 112.00 | 783.00 |
| TOTAL | 40340.12 | 30686.98 | 71027.10 |
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