Tiger Reserves in India – As of January 2024, there are a total of 54 tiger reserves in India. The latest 54th Tiger Reserve of India is the Dholpur-Karauli Tiger Reserve in the Dholpur and Karauli district of Rajasthan state, declared in August 2023.
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In this article, we will learn about all 54 Tiger Reserves in India, the Total Tiger Population in India, Project Tiger, and Latest Tiger Reserve, and also see the state-wise map of Tiger Reserves in all states. This article is based on the questions asked in various exams and if you are preparing for any exam like UPSC, IAS, SSC MTS, SSC GD, SSC CHSL, SSC CGL, SSC CPO, NDA, CDS, Bank PO, IBPS If you are preparing for then this post will be important for you.
Tiger Reserve
- Tiger Reserve is a protected area created for the conservation of striped large cats (tigers). A tiger reserve, on the other hand, may also be a national park or wildlife sanctuary.
- As an example: The Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve is a national park as well. This is because the area was originally established as a national park and was later devoted to tiger protection.
- Tiger Reserves have been created by state governments at the recommendation of the National Tiger Conservation Authority, by Section 38V of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
Latest Tiger Reserves in India
Between the years 2021-23, a total of 4 new Tiger Reserves were announced in India, whose names are as follows
- 51st Tiger Reserve – Srivilliputtur Megamalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu
- 52nd Tiger Reserve – Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan
- 53rd Tiger Reserve – Ranipur Tiger Reserve, Uttar Pradesh
- 54th Tiger Reserve – Dholpur-Karauli Tiger Reserves
Now we will read in detail about these 4 latest tiger reserves.
51st Tiger Reserve in India
- Srivilliputtur Megamalai Tiger Reserve in the state of Tamil Nadu has been announced by the Government of India as the 51st Tiger Reserve of India in the year 2021.
- It is the 5th tiger reserve in the state of Tamil Nadu after the Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, and Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve.
- This tiger reserve has been formed by combining the areas of Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary and Srivilliputtur Wildlife Sanctuary.
52nd Tiger Reserve in India
- India’s 52nd Tiger Reserve was announced by the Ministry of Forest and Environment and Climate Change on July 2021 in Rajasthan named Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve.
- It is the fourth tiger reserve in the state of Rajasthan and is spread over an area of 1052.12 km2.
- This tiger reserve is located in Bundi district at a distance of 200 km from Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan.
- It became the Fourth Tiger Reserve of Rajasthan.
53rd Tiger Reserve in India
- Ranipur Tiger Reserve in the Uttar Pradesh state was announced as the 53rd Tiger Reserve of India on October 19, 2022
- This tiger reserve is located in the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh, in the Chitrakoot district near the border with Madhya Pradesh.
- The tiger reserve has a total area of 529.89 km2, including a 299.58 km2 buffer zone and a 230 km2 core of the Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary declared in 1977.
- At present time Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary has zero tiger population. This tiger reserve is located 150 km from Panna Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh.
54th Tiger Reserve in India
- In August 2023, the National Tiger Conservation Authority approved the establishment of a new tiger reserve in the Dholpur and Karauli districts of Rajasthan State.
- It became the Rajasthan 5th Tiger Reserve and 54th Tiger Reserve of India.
Guru Ghasidas Tiger Reserve, Chhattisgarh
- Guru Ghasidas Tiger Reserve in the state of Chhattisgarh is a proposed tiger reserve.
- This is the fourth tiger reserve in the state of Chhattisgarh after Achankmar Tiger Reserve, Indravati Tiger Reserve, and Udanti Sitanadi Tiger Reserve.
- The combined area of Guru Ghasidas National Park and Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary of Chhattisgarh has been declared as India’s 53rd Tiger Reserve i.e. Guru Ghasidas Tiger Reserve.
- The last known habitat in India of the Asiatic cheetah was Guru Ghasidas National Park. It links Jharkhand and Madhya Pradesh as well as provides a corridor for tigers to move between both the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve (Madhya Pradesh) and Palamu Tiger Reserves (Jharkhand).
Tiger Population in Worlds
- Tigers are mainly found in a total of 13 countries including Russia, China, India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, Thailand, Laos, Vietnam, Cambodia etc. The global tiger population was estimated to be around 4200.
- According to the IUCN report, tigers have become extinct from Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia by the year 2022.
- More than 70% of tigers in the world are found in India and 40% of the world’s 15 wild cat species are found in India alone.
St Petersburg Declaration 2010
- In the year 2010, the first Tiger Summit was organized by India and other countries in St. Peters, Russia.
- During this conference, the Global Tiger Recovery Programme was declared to reverse the rapid decline of tigers, and also aim to double tiger population by 2022.
- The target of doubling the number of tigers was first achieved by Nepal in the year 2018 and India was the second country to achieve this target in the year 2019.
Tiger Population in India
- The tiger census in India is organized at an interval of every 4 years and the M-STrIPES [Monitoring System for Tigers – Intensive Protection and Ecological Status] app is used to count tigers.
- The number of tigers increased from 1411 in the 2006 census to 2967 in the 2018 census with an annual growth rate of 6%.
- On the 50th anniversary of Project Tiger, Prime Minister Narendra Modi told about the latest number of tigers in India and according to the report of April 2023, the population of tigers in India is 3,167. According to the latest census – total number of tigers in India has seen a significant increase of 200, increasing from 2,967 to 3,167 in the last four years from 2019-2023.
Following are the number of tigers in the states of India as per 2018 census
- Madhya Pradesh [526]
- Karnataka [524]
- Uttarakhand [442]
- Maharashtra [312]
- Tamil Nadu [264]
Tigers are found in nearly 19 states of India.
- To raise awareness about tiger conversation every year on 29th July, International Tiger Day has been celebrated.
- The Scientific name of the tiger is Panthera Tigris and on the IUCN Red List, it’s classified in the Endangered Category.
Project Tiger UPSC
- Under the Centrally Sponsored Project for the conservation of tigers in India, Project Tiger was launched on 1 April 1973, by Prime Minister Indira Gandhi from Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand.
- Project Tiger is run under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change which provides central assistance for tiger conservation in tiger reserves in India to the tiger States.
- The National Tiger Conservation Authority [NTCA] was constituted in the year 2005 under the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 to administer the tiger reserve.
- In terms of area, the Nagarjuna Sagar Srisalem Tiger Reserve of Andhra Pradesh is the largest in India.
- Bor Tiger Reserve is the smallest tiger reserve in India in terms of area in the state of Maharashtra.
- In terms of tiger population, the Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve in Uttarakhand is the largest.
India has been divided into 5 regions for the study of the tiger population by the Government of India.
- Sundarbans
- North-Eastern Hills and Brahmaputra Plain
- Shivalik Hills and Ganga Plain
- Western Ghats
- Central India and Eastern Ghats
Latest 5 Tiger Reserves in India
- 50th Tiger Reserve – Kamlang Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh [2018]
- 51st Tiger Reserve – Srivilliputtur Megamalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu [2021]
- 52nd Tiger Reserve – Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan [2021]
- 53rd Tiger Reserve – Ranipur Tiger Reserve, Uttar Pradesh [2022]
- 54th Tiger Reserve – Dholpur-Karauli Tiger Reserve [2023]
State-Wise Tiger Reserves in India Map
Now with the help of the map, we will discuss the tiger reserves in India State-wise.
Tiger Reserves in Madhya Pradesh
There are a total of six tiger reserves in Madhya Pradesh state, which is the highest in comparison to any other state in India. Kanha Tiger Reserve is the first tiger reserve in Madhya Pradesh state. Information about all the Tiger Reserves of Madhya Pradesh and the declared year has been shared in the following table.
| S.N. | Tiger Reserve | Declared Year | Area (km2) |
| 1. | Kanha Tiger Reserve | 1973 | 2051.79 |
| 2. | Pench Tiger Reserve | 1992 | 1179.63 |
| 3. | Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve | 1993 | 1536.93 |
| 4. | Panna Tiger Reserve | 1994 | 1598.10 |
| 5. | Satpura Tiger Reserve | 1999 | 2133.30 |
| 6. | Sanjay Dhubri Tiger Reserve | 2008 | 1674.50 |
The map of Madhya Pradesh given below shows the location of all the tiger reserves in Madhya Pradesh.
Tiger Reserves in Karnataka
There are a total of five tiger reserves in Karnataka state and Bandipura Tiger Reserve is the first tiger reserve in Karnataka state. Information about all the Tiger Reserves of Karnataka with declared year has been shared in the following table.
| S.N. | Tiger Reserve | Declared Year | Area (km2) |
| 1. | Bandipur Tiger Reserve | 1973 | 1456.30 |
| 2. | Bhadra Tiger Reserve | 1998 | 1064.29 |
| 3. | Dandeli-Anshi/Kali Tiger Reserve | 2008 | 1097.51 |
| 4. | Nagarhole Tiger Reserve | 2008 | 1205.76 |
| 5. | Biligiri Rangnatha Tiger Reserve | 2010 | 574.82 |
The map of Karnataka given below shows the location of all the tiger reserves in Karnataka.
Tiger Reserves in Rajasthan
There are a total of five tiger reserves in Rajasthan State and Ranthambore Tiger Reserve is the first tiger reserve in Rajasthan state. Information about all the Tiger Reserves in Rajasthan with declared year has been shared in the following table.
| S.N. | Tiger Reserve | Declared Year | Area (km2) |
| 1. | Ranthambore Tiger Reserve | 1973 | 1411.29 |
| 2. | Sariska Tiger Reserve | 1978 | 1213.34 |
| 3. | Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve | 2013 | 759.99 |
| 4. | Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve | 2021 | 1501.89 |
| 5. | Dholpur-Karauli Tiger Reserve | 2023 | — |
The map of Rajasthan given below shows the location of all the tiger reserves in Rajasthan.
Tiger Reserves in Tamil Nadu
There are a total of five tiger reserves in Tamil Nadu State and Kalakad Mundanthurai tiger reserve is the first tiger reserve in Tamil Nadu state. Information about all the Tiger Reserves in Tamil Nadu with the declared year has been shared in the following table.
| S.N. | Tiger Reserve | Declared Year | Area (km2) |
| 1. | Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve | 1988 | 1601.54 |
| 2. | Anamalai Tiger Reserve | 2008 | 1479.87 |
| 3. | Mudumalai Tiger Reserve | 2008 | 688.59 |
| 4. | Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve | 2013 | 1408.40 |
| 5. | Srivilliputhur-Meghamalai Tiger Reserve | 2021 | 1016.57 |
The map of Tamil Nadu given below shows the location of all the tiger reserves in Tamil Nadu.
Tiger Reserves in Maharashtra
There are a total of five tiger reserves in Maharashtra State and Melghat Tiger Reserve is the first tiger reserve in the state of Maharashtra. Information about all the Tiger Reserves in Maharashtra with declared year has been shared in the following table.
| S.N. | Tiger Reserve | Declared Year | Area (km2) |
| 1. | Melghat Tiger Reserve | 1973 | 2768.52 |
| 2. | Tadoba-Andheri Tiger Reserve | 1993 | 1727.59 |
| 3. | Sahyadri Tiger Reserve | 2009 | 1165.57 |
| 4. | Nawegaon Nagzira Tiger Reserve | 2013 | 1894.94 |
| 5. | Bor Tiger Reserve | 2014 | 816.27 |
The map of Maharashtra given below shows the location of all the tiger reserves in Maharashtra.
Tiger Reserves in Uttar Pradesh
There are a total of four tiger reserves in Uttar Pradesh State and Dudhwa tiger reserve is the first tiger reserve in Uttar Pradesh. Information about all the Tiger Reserves in Uttar Pradesh with declared year has been shared in the following table.
| S.N. | Tiger Reserve | Declared Year | Area (km2) |
| 1. | Dudhwa Tiger Reserve | 1987 | 2201.77 |
| 2. | Amangarh Tiger Reserve | 2012 | 80.60 |
| 3. | Pilibhit Tiger Reserve | 2014 | 730.25 |
| 4. | Ranipur Tiger Reserve | 2022 | 529.36 |
The map of Uttar Pradesh given below shows the location of all the tiger reserves in Uttar Pradesh.
Tiger Reserves in Assam
There are a total of four tiger reserves in Assam State and Manas Tiger Reserve is the first tiger reserve in Assam state. Information about all the Tiger Reserves in Assam with the declared year has been shared in the following table.
| S.N. | Tiger Reserve | Declared Year | Area (km2) |
| 1. | Manas Tiger Reserve | 1973 | 2837.10 |
| 2. | Nameri Tiger Reserve | 1999 | 464 |
| 3. | Kaziranga Tiger Reserve | 2008 | 1173.58 |
| 4. | Orang Tiger Reserve | 2016 | 492.46 |
The map of Assam given below shows the location of all the tiger reserves in Assam.
Tiger Reserves in Chhattisgarh
There are a total of three tiger reserves in Chhattisgarh State and Indravati Tiger Reserve is the first tiger reserve in Chhattisgarh State. Information about all the Tiger Reserves in Chhattisgarh with declared year has been shared in the following table.
| S.N. | Tiger Reserve | Declared Year | Area (km2) |
| 1. | Indravati Tiger Reserve | 1982 | 2799.07 |
| 2. | Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve | 2008 | 1842.54 |
| 3. | Achankmar Tiger Reserve | 2008 | 914.01 |
The map of Chhattisgarh given below shows the location of all the tiger reserves in Chhattisgarh.
Tiger Reserves in Arunachal Pradesh
There are a total of three tiger reserves in Arunachal Pradesh and Namdapha Tiger Reserve is the first tiger reserve in Arunachal Pradesh. Information about all the Tiger Reserves in Arunachal Pradesh with declared year has been shared in the following table.
| S.N. | Tiger Reserve | Declared Year | Area (km2) |
| 1. | Namdapha Tiger Reserve | 1982 | 2052.82 |
| 2. | Pakke Tiger Reserve | 1999 | 1198.45 |
| 3. | Kamlang Tiger Reserve | 2016 | 783 |
The map of Arunachal Pradesh given below shows the location of all the tiger reserves in Arunachal Pradesh.
Tiger Reserves in Odisha
There are a total of two tiger reserves in Odisha State and Simlipal Tiger Reserve is the first tiger reserve in Odisha state. Information about all the Tiger Reserves in Odisha with declared year has been shared in the following table.
| S.N. | Tiger Reserve | Declared Year | Area (km2) |
| 1. | Simlipal Tiger Reserve | 1973 | 2750 |
| 2. | Satkosia Tiger Reserve | 2008 | 963.87 |
The map of Odisha given below shows the location of all the tiger reserves in Odisha.
Tiger Reserves in West Bengal
There are a total of two tiger reserves in West Bengal State and Sundarban Tiger Reserve is the first tiger reserve in West Bengal state. Information about all the Tiger Reserves in West Bengal with declared year has been shared in the following table.
| S.N. | Tiger Reserve | Declared Year | Area (km2) |
| 1. | Sundarban Tiger Reserve | 1973 | 2584.89 |
| 2. | Buxa Tiger Reserve | 1982 | 757.90 |
The map of West Bengal given below shows the location of all the tiger reserves in West Bengal.
Tiger Reserves in Uttarakhand
There are a total of two tiger reserves in Uttarakhand State and Corbett tiger reserve is the first tiger reserve in Uttarakhand state. Information about all the Tiger Reserves in Uttarakhand with declared year has been shared in the following table.
| S.N. | Tiger Reserve | Declared Year | Area (km2) |
| 1. | Corbett Tiger Reserve | 1973 | 1288.31 |
| 2. | Rajaji Tiger Reserve | 2015 | 1075.17 |
The map of Uttarakhand given below shows the location of all the tiger reserves in Uttarakhand.
Tiger Reserves in Telangana
There are a total of two tiger reserves in Telangana State and Kawal Tiger Reserve is the first tiger reserve in Telangana state. Information about all the Tiger Reserves in Telangana with declared year has been shared in the following table.
| S.N. | Tiger Reserve | Declared Year | Area (km2) |
| 1. | Kawal Tiger Reserve | 2012 | 2015.44 |
| 2. | Amrabad Tiger Reserve | 2014 | 2611.39 |
The map of Telangana given below shows the location of all the tiger reserves in Telangana.
Tiger Reserves in Kerala
There are a total of two tiger reserves in Kerala state and Periyar Tiger Reserve is the first tiger reserve in Kerala state. Information about all the Tiger Reserves in Kerala with declared year has been shared in the following table.
| S.N. | Tiger Reserve | Declared Year | Area (km2) |
| 1. | Periyar Tiger Reserve | 1978 | 925 |
| 2. | Parambikulam Tiger Reserve | 2008 | 643.66 |
The map of Kerala given below shows the location of all the tiger reserves in Kerala.
Tiger Reserves in Mizoram
There is only one tiger reserve in Mizoram State and their name is Dampa Tiger Reserve Information about Dampa Tiger Reserves with declared year has been shared in the following table.
| S.N. | Tiger Reserve | Declared Year | Area (km2) |
| 1. | Dampa Tiger Reserve | 1994 | 988 |
The map of Mizoram given below shows the location of the Dampa tiger reserve.
Tiger Reserves in Andhra Pradesh
There is only one tiger reserve in Andhra Pradesh State and their name is Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve. Information about Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve with declared year has been shared in the following table.
| S.N. | Tiger Reserve | Declared Year | Area (km2) |
| 1. | Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve | 1982 | 3296.31 |
The map of Andhra Pradesh given below shows the location of the Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve.
Tiger Reserves in Bihar
There is only one tiger reserve in Bihar State and the name is Valmiki tiger reserve. Information about Valmiki Tiger Reserves with declared year has been shared in the following table.
| S.N. | Tiger Reserve | Declared Year | Area (km2) |
| 1. | Valmiki Tiger Reserve | 1989 | 899.38 |
The map of Bihar given below shows the location of the Valmiki tiger reserve.
Tiger Reserves in Jharkhand
There is only one tiger reserve in Jharkhand State and its name is Palamu tiger reserve. Information about Palamu Tiger Reserves with declared year has been shared in the following table.
| S.N. | Tiger Reserve | Declared Year | Area (km2) |
| 1. | Palamau Tiger Reserve | 1973 | 1129.93 |
The map of Jharkhand given below shows the location of the Palamu tiger reserve.
Tiger Reserve in India GK Questions
Question – At present, how many tiger reserves in India in 2023?
Answer – There are a total of 54 tiger reserves in India as of December 2023. In August 2023, Dholpur Karauli Tiger Reserves in Rajasthan State has been declared as India’s 54th Tiger Reserve.
Question – Which was the first Tiger Reserve of India?
Answer – India’s first tiger reserve is Jim Corbett National Park, which is located in the state of Uttarakhand, India. Jim Corbett National Park was declared India’s first tiger reserve on 1 April 1973 under the Indian Tiger Conservation Act 1972.
Question – According to the report of April 2023, what is the total number of tigers in India?
Answer – In 2023, there are about 3167 tigers in India. The number of tigers in India has increased by 200 in the last four years. India now has 75% of the world’s tiger population.
Questions – Which is the largest Tiger Reserve in India?
Answer – The Nagarjuna Srisailam Tiger Reserve located in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh is the largest tiger reserve in India in terms of area, which is spread over an area of 3568 KM2.
Question – Which is the 51st Tiger Reserve of India?
Answer – In the year 2021, the Srivilliputtur Megamalai Tiger Reserve in the state of Tamil Nadu was announced by the Government of India as the 51st Tiger Reserve of India. It is the 5th Tiger Reserve in the state of Tamil Nadu after Anamalai Tiger Reserve, Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Mudumalai Tiger Reserve, and Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve. This tiger reserve has been created by combining the areas of Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary and Srivilliputtur Wildlife Sanctuary.
Question – Which is the 52nd Tiger Reserve of India?
Answer – In the year 2021, Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary was declared India’s 52nd Tiger Reserve. This Tiger Reserve is located in the Bundi district of Rajasthan. Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve is India’s 52nd and Rajasthan State’s fourth Tiger Reserve.
Question – Which is the 53rd Tiger Reserve of India?
Answer – On October 19, 2022, Ranipur Tiger Reserve in the state of Uttar Pradesh was announced as the 53rd and newest Tiger Reserve of India. This tiger reserve is located in the Bundelkhand region of Uttar Pradesh, in the Chitrakoot district near the border with Madhya Pradesh. This tiger reserve is spread over an area of 529.89 km2.
Question – Which is the 54th Tiger Reserve of India?
Answer – In August 2023 NTCA gave the approval for the establishment of the Dholpur-Karauli Tiger Reserve as the 54th Tiger Reserve in India. It becomes the 5th tiger reserve of Rajasthan State after Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, Sariska Tiger Reserve, Mukundara Hills Tiger Reserve, Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve
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