Project Tiger

PROJECT TIGER

Project Tiger Scheme has been under implementation since 1973 as a Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Government of India.

Objective

The main objective of Project Tiger is to ensure a viable population of tiger in India for scientific, economic, aesthetic, cultural and ecological values and to preserve for all time, areas of biological importance as a natural heritage for the benefit, education and enjoyment of the people.

Main objectives under the scheme include wildlife management, protection measures and site specific ecodevelopment to reduce the dependency of local communities on tiger reserve resources.

Initially, the Project started with 9 tiger reserves, covering an area of 16,339 sq.km., with a population of 268 tigers.

At present there are more than 40 tiger reserves covering an area of 37761 sq.km., with a population of 1411 tigers.

This amounts to almost 1.14% of the total geographical area of the country.

LIST OF TIGER RESERVES

Assam Kaziranga Tiger Reserve

Assam Manas Tiger Reserve

Assam Nameri Tiger Reserve

Arunachal Pradesh Namdapha Tiger Reserve

Arunachal Pradesh Pakhui Tiger Reserve

Andhra Pradesh Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve

Bihar Valmiki Tiger Reserve

Chhattisgarh Indravati Tiger Reserve

Chhattisgarh Guru Ghasidas National Park

Jharkhand Palamau Tiger Reserve

Karnataka Bandipur Tiger Reserve

Karnataka Nagarhole (extension) Tiger Reserve

Karnataka Bhadra Tiger Reserve

Kerala Periyar Tiger Reserve

Kerala/Tamil Nadu Annamalai-Parambikulam Tiger Reserve

Madhya Pradesh Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve

Madhya Pradesh Bori-Satpura Tiger Reserve

Madhya Pradesh Kanha Tiger Reserve

Madhya Pradesh Panna Tiger Reserve

Madhya Pradesh Pench Tiger Reserve

Madhya Pradesh Ratapani Tiger Reserve

Maharashtra Melghat Tiger Reserve

Maharashtra Pench Tiger Reserve

Maharashtra Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve

Maharashtra Sahyadri Tiger Reserve - Chandoli National Park

Mizoram Dampa Tiger Reserve

Orissa Simlipal Tiger Reserve

Orissa Sunabeda Tiger Reserve

Rajasthan Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve

Rajasthan Sariska Tiger Reserve

Tamil Nadu Kalakad-Mundathurai Tiger Reserve

Tamil Nadu Mudumalai National Park

Tamil Nadu/Kerala Annamalai-Parambikulam Tiger Reserve

Uttar Pradesh Dudhwa Tiger Reserve

Uttar Pradesh Pilibhit Tiger Reserve

Uttaranchal Corbett Tiger Reserve

West Bengal Buxa Tiger Reserve

West Bengal Sunderbans Tiger Reserve

Chattisgarh Udanti & Sitanadi Tiger Reserve

Orissa Satkosia Tiger Reserve

Chattisgarh Achanakmar Tiger Reserve

Karnataka Dandeli-Anashi Tiger Reserve

Madhya Pradesh Sanjay National Park & Sanjay Dubri Wildlife Sanctuary