- Tiger was declared as National animal in 1972.
- Total number of Tiger Reserve in India - 50
- Project Tiger is a conservation program launched in April 1973 by the Government of India during Indira Gandhi as Prime Minister.
- The project tiger was started in Jim Corbet National Park.
- By the year 2018, according to the National Tiger Conservation Authority, there were estimated only 2,967 tigers in existence in India.
- Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of tigers at 526, closely followed by Karnataka (524) and Uttarakhand (442).
- July 29 - International Tiger Day
|
Si No. |
Tiger Reserve |
State |
|
1 |
Bandipur |
Karnataka |
|
2 |
Corbett |
Uttarakhand |
|
3 |
Kanha |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
4 |
Manas |
Assam |
|
5 |
Melghat |
Maharashtra |
|
6 | Palamau |
Jharkhand |
|
7 |
Ranthambore |
Rajasthan |
|
8 |
Similipal |
Odisha |
|
9 |
Sunderbans |
West Bengal |
|
10 |
Periyar |
Kerala |
|
11 |
Sariska |
Rajasthan |
|
12 |
Buxa |
West Bengal |
|
13 |
Indravati |
Chhattisgarh |
|
14 |
Namdapha |
Arunachal Pradesh |
|
15 |
Dudhwa |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
16 |
Kalakad-Mundanthurai |
Tamil Nadu |
|
17 |
Valmiki |
Bihar |
|
18 |
Pench |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
19 |
Tadoba-Andhari |
Maharashtra |
|
20 |
Bandhavgarh |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
21 |
Panna |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
22 |
Dampa |
Mizoram |
|
23 |
Bhadra |
Karnataka |
|
24 |
Pench |
Maharashtra |
|
25 |
Pakke or Pakhui |
Arunachal Pradesh |
|
26 |
Nameri |
Assam |
|
27 |
Satpura |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
28 |
Anamalai |
Tamil Nadu |
|
29 |
Udanti-Sitanadi |
Chhattisgarh |
|
30 |
Satkosia |
Odisha |
|
31 |
Kaziranga |
Assam |
|
32 |
Achanakmar |
Chhattisgarh |
|
33 |
Dandeli-Anshi Tiger
Reserve(Kali) |
Karnataka |
|
34 |
Sanjay-Dubri |
Madhya Pradesh |
|
35 |
Mudumalai |
Tamil Nadu |
|
36 |
Nagarahole |
Karnataka |
|
37 |
Parambikulam |
Kerala |
|
38 |
Sahyadri |
Maharashtra |
|
39 |
Biligiri Ranganatha
Temple |
Karnataka |
|
40 |
Kawal |
Telangana |
|
41 |
Sathyamangalam |
Tamil Nadu |
|
42 |
Mukandra Hills |
Rajasthan |
|
43 |
Nawegaon-Nagzira |
Maharashtra |
|
44 |
Nagarjunsagar
Srisailam |
Andhra Pradesh |
|
45 |
Amrabad |
Telangana |
|
46 |
Pilibhit |
Uttar Pradesh |
|
47 |
Bor |
Maharashtra |
|
48 |
Rajaji |
Uttarakhand |
|
49 |
Orang |
Assam |
|
50 |
Kamlang |
Arunachal Pradesh |