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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 twenty nine (29) in 2006. A total area of 38,620 km2 is covered by these project tiger areas, which is 1.17% of the total geographical area of the country.
List of Tiger Reserves in India
State
Tiger Reserve
Year of
Estd.Total Area (km2)
Assam
1. Kaziranga 2006 859 2. Manas
1973-74
2840
3. Nameri
1999-2000
344
Arunachal Pradesh
4. Namdapha
1982-83
1985
5. Pakhui
1999-2000
862
Andhra Pradesh
6. Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam
1982-83
3568
Bihar
7. Valmiki
1989-90
840
Chhattishgarh
8. Indravati
1982-83
2799
Jharkhand
9. Palamau
1973-74
1026
Karnataka
10. Bandipur Nagarhole
(extension)1973-74
1999-2000
866
643
11. Bhadra 1998-99
492
Kerala
12. Periyar
1978-79
777
Madhya Pradesh
13. Bandhavgarh
1993-94
1162
14. Bori-Satpura
1999-2000
1486
15. Kanha
1973-74
1945
16. Panna
1994-95
542
17. Pench
1992-93
758
Maharashtra
18. Melghat
1973-74
1677
19. Pench
1992-93
257
20. Tadoba-Andhari
1993-94
620
Mizoram
21. Dampa
1994-95
500
Orissa
22. Simlipal
1973-74
2750
Rajasthan
23. Ranthambhore
1973-74
1334
24. Sariska
1978-79
866
Tamil Nadu
25. Kalakad-Mundathurai
1988-89
800
Uttar Pradesh
26. Dudhwa
Katerniaghat
(extension)1987-88
1999-2000
811
551
Uttaranchal
27. Corbett
1973-74
1316
West Bengal
28. Buxa
1982-83
759
29. Sunderbans
1973-74
2585
Total Area
38,620