Tiger Reserves of India for PSC
May 2020|🟡Review|4 min read|36 entries
Key Takeaway
In India, the tiger reserves are protected under the "Project Tiger" which in turn is administered by National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA).
Tiger Reserves of India for PSC(18)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Number of Tiger Reserves in India | 55 |
| Largest no. of Tigers are found in | Madhya Pradesh (785).2nd –Karnataka (563).3rd– Uttarakhand (560) |
| Largest Tiger Reserve in India | Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve (Telangana, 3,728 km2,) |
| Smallest Tiger Reserve in India | Bor (Maharashtra) |
| State with most no. of Tiger reserves in India | Madhya Pradesh (7) |
| First Tiger Reserve in Kerala | Periyar Tiger Reserve.10th Tiger Reserve in India –Periyar, Kerala |
| The first tiger reserve in India which has installed a wind turbine for electricity generation | Periyar Tiger Reserve.36th Tiger Reserve in India –Parambikulam, Kerala |
| National Animal of India | Tiger (Bengal Tiger) |
| Tiger was adopted as National animal in | April 1973 |
| Scientific name of Tiger | Panthera Tigris |
| National Tiger Conservation Authority was formed in | 4th September 2006 |
| National Park which has the highest density of tigers in the world | Kaziranga National Park |
| Biosphere Tiger reserves | Manas (Assam), Similipal (Orissa) & Sunderbans (West Bengal) |
| Only tiger reserve which is also a World Heritage Site | Manas Tiger Reserve.53rd Tiger Reserve of India– Guru Ghasidas National Park (Sanjay National Park) & Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary (Chhattisgarh) |
| International Tiger Day / Global Tiger Day | July 29 |
| First Tiger Summit | St Petersburg, Russia (2010) |
| The First Dark Sky Park in India | Pench Tiger Reserve (Nagpur) |
| The FirstMelanistic Tiger Safari Park in the World | Similipal Tiger Reserve (Odisha).55th Tiger Reserve in India –Dholpur – Karauli Tiger Reserve (Rajasthan) |
Number of Tiger Reserves in India
55
Largest no. of Tigers are found in
Madhya Pradesh (785).2nd –Karnataka (563).3rd– Uttarakhand (560)
Largest Tiger Reserve in India
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve (Telangana, 3,728 km2,)
Smallest Tiger Reserve in India
Bor (Maharashtra)
State with most no. of Tiger reserves in India
Madhya Pradesh (7)
First Tiger Reserve in Kerala
Periyar Tiger Reserve.10th Tiger Reserve in India –Periyar, Kerala
The first tiger reserve in India which has installed a wind turbine for electricity generation
Periyar Tiger Reserve.36th Tiger Reserve in India –Parambikulam, Kerala
National Animal of India
Tiger (Bengal Tiger)
Tiger was adopted as National animal in
April 1973
Scientific name of Tiger
Panthera Tigris
National Tiger Conservation Authority was formed in
4th September 2006
National Park which has the highest density of tigers in the world
Kaziranga National Park
Biosphere Tiger reserves
Manas (Assam), Similipal (Orissa) & Sunderbans (West Bengal)
Only tiger reserve which is also a World Heritage Site
Manas Tiger Reserve.53rd Tiger Reserve of India– Guru Ghasidas National Park (Sanjay National Park) & Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary (Chhattisgarh)
International Tiger Day / Global Tiger Day
July 29
First Tiger Summit
St Petersburg, Russia (2010)
The First Dark Sky Park in India
Pench Tiger Reserve (Nagpur)
The FirstMelanistic Tiger Safari Park in the World
Similipal Tiger Reserve (Odisha).55th Tiger Reserve in India –Dholpur – Karauli Tiger Reserve (Rajasthan)
Project Tiger(14)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| Tiger Reserves in India are governed by | Project Tiger |
| Purpose | To preserve Bengal tigers from extinction |
| Project Tiger was launched in | Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand |
| Total area covered | 71027.10 km² |
| Project Tiger is administered by | National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) |
| National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)Established in | December 2005 |
| Chairman | Environment Minister |
| The process used to take the census of Tigers | PugmarkAs per the Tiger Census of 2018, India has now2,967 tigers |
| Best-managed tiger reserves | Pench Sanctuary (Madhya Pradesh) & Periyar sanctuary (Kerala)M-STrIPES(Monitoring System for Tigers - Intensive Protection and Ecological Status) software developed by NTCA in 2010 |
| Tiger translocation projectFirst successful Tiger relocation carried out in | Rajasthan (2008).tiger from Ranthambore was relocated to Sariska tiger reserve |
| First Inter-State Tiger relocation programme was carried out in | Madhya Pradesh to OdishaStatus– failed.NTCA has suspended the Tiger translocation project after this failure |
| Aim | to reverse the rapid decline of tigers, and also aim to double their numbers by 2022.13 Tiger range countries–Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Russia, Thailand & Vietnam* |
| Latest Tiger Reserves in IndiaAs of February 2024, there are 55 tiger reserves in India. They are:51st Tiger Reserve | Kamlang Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh (2018)52nd Tiger Reserve– Srivilliputtur Megamalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu (2021)53rd Tiger Reserve– Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan (2021)54th Tiger Reserve– Ranipur Tiger Reserve, Uttar Pradesh (2022)55th Tiger Reserve– Dholpur-Karauli Tiger Reserve (2023)List of Tiger Reserves in India* |
| Dholpur | Karauli Tiger Reserve202339 |
Tiger Reserves in India are governed by
Project Tiger
Purpose
To preserve Bengal tigers from extinction
Project Tiger was launched in
Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand
Total area covered
71027.10 km²
Project Tiger is administered by
National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)
National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA)Established in
December 2005
Chairman
Environment Minister
The process used to take the census of Tigers
PugmarkAs per the Tiger Census of 2018, India has now2,967 tigers
Best-managed tiger reserves
Pench Sanctuary (Madhya Pradesh) & Periyar sanctuary (Kerala)M-STrIPES(Monitoring System for Tigers - Intensive Protection and Ecological Status) software developed by NTCA in 2010
Tiger translocation projectFirst successful Tiger relocation carried out in
Rajasthan (2008).tiger from Ranthambore was relocated to Sariska tiger reserve
First Inter-State Tiger relocation programme was carried out in
Madhya Pradesh to OdishaStatus– failed.NTCA has suspended the Tiger translocation project after this failure
Aim*
to reverse the rapid decline of tigers, and also aim to double their numbers by 2022.13 Tiger range countries–Bangladesh, Bhutan, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Lao PDR, Malaysia, Myanmar, Nepal, Russia, Thailand & Vietnam
Latest Tiger Reserves in IndiaAs of February 2024, there are 55 tiger reserves in India. They are:51st Tiger Reserve*
Kamlang Tiger Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh (2018)52nd Tiger Reserve– Srivilliputtur Megamalai Tiger Reserve, Tamil Nadu (2021)53rd Tiger Reserve– Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan (2021)54th Tiger Reserve– Ranipur Tiger Reserve, Uttar Pradesh (2022)55th Tiger Reserve– Dholpur-Karauli Tiger Reserve (2023)List of Tiger Reserves in India
Dholpur
Karauli Tiger Reserve202339
* Time-sensitive data — verify for latest information
SideNotes(4)
| Item | Detail |
|---|---|
| First National Park | Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand (1936) |
| Another nation with Tiger as the National Animal | Bangladesh |
| Kaziranga National Park was started in the year | 2006 |
| National Park having world’s largest population of Indian one-horned rhinoceroses | Kaziranga National Park.As per IUCN report in 2022, tigers become extinct in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam* |
First National Park
Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand (1936)
Another nation with Tiger as the National Animal
Bangladesh
Kaziranga National Park was started in the year
2006
National Park having world’s largest population of Indian one-horned rhinoceroses*
Kaziranga National Park.As per IUCN report in 2022, tigers become extinct in Cambodia, Laos and Vietnam
* Time-sensitive data — verify for latest information