analysis of tiger project
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Maharashtra provides legal protection to its tiger population through six dedicated tiger reserves under the precincts of the National Tiger Conservation Authority [1] under the initiative Project Tiger. These reserves cumulatively cover an estimated area of 9,113km2 which is about 3% of the total state area.
A tiger, laying among trees and plants, in the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve
Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra
Citing the presence of tigers in two wild-life sanctuaries, environmentalists[who?] had put forth a proposal to declare Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary and Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary as tiger reserves. This would result in creation of a tiger corridor for migration of tigers between different reserves to encourage genetic dispersion. As of October 2016, this proposal has been rejected.