Question

list the names of sanctuaries for tigers in india

Answer 1

There are 39 Tiger reserves in India which are governed by Project Tiger(1973). The largest Tiger Reserve in India, is the Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve of Andhra Pradesh. These 40,969 km2 (15,818 sq mi) of reserves are operated “to ensure maintenance of a viable population of the conservation dependent Bengal tigers in India for scientific, economic, aesthetic, cultural and ecological values and to preserve for all time areas of biological importance as a national heritage for the benefit, education and enjoyment of the people”. The landmark report, Status of the Tigers, Co-predators, and Prey in India, published by the National Tiger Conservation Authority, estimates only 1411 adult tigers in existence in the variousTiger Sanctuaries in India (plus uncensused tigers in the Sundarbans).

Answer 2

There are total of 39 sanctuaries for preserving tigers. They are :


 Assam Kaziranga ,Manas, Nameri
 Arunachal Pradesh Namdapha, Pakhui, Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam
 Bihar Valmiki
 Chhattishgarh Indravati, Guru Ghasidas
 Jharkhand Palamau
 Karnataka Bandipur, Nagarhole, Bhadra, Dandeli-Anashi
 Kerala Periyar
 Madhya Pradesh Bandhavgarh, Bori-Satpura, Kanha, Panna, Pench, Ratapani
 Maharashtra Melghat, Pench, Tadoba, AndhariSahayadri
 Mizoram Dampa
 Orissa Simlipal, Sunabeda
 Rajasthan Ranthambhore, Darrah, Sariska
 Tamil Nadu Kalakad-Mundathurai
 Uttar Pradesh Dudhwa, Katerniaghat, Pilibhit
 Uttarakhand Corbett
 West bengal Buxa, Sunderbans
 Karnataka Biligiriranga Hills, Kudremukha

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