Tiger Reserves
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Tiger Reserves:
Project Tiger was launched by the Government of India in the year 1973 to save the endangered species of tiger in the country.
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Tiger Reserves of India (as on August, 2023)
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S. No.
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Name of Tiger Reserve
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State
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Year of Inclusion under Project Tiger
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Year of Notification/
Re-notification under Section 38V, WPA, 1972, India
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Area of the core / critical tiger habitat (In Sq. Km.)
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Area of the buffer / peripheral
(In Sq. Km.)
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Total area
(In Sq.Km.)
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Gazette Notification
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1.
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Nagarjunsagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve
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Andhra Pradesh
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1982-1983
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2007
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2,595.72
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700.59
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3,296.31
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PDF
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2.
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Kamlang Tiger Reserve
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Arunachal Pradesh
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2016-2017
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2015
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671.00
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112.00
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783.00
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PDF
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3.
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Namdapha Tiger Reserve
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Arunachal Pradesh
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1982- 1983
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1987
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1,807.82
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245.00
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2,052.82
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PDF
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4.
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Pakke Tiger Reserve
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Arunachal Pradesh
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1999-2000
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2012
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683.45
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515.00
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1,198.45
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PDF
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5.
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Kaziranga Tiger Reserve
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Assam
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2008-2009
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2007
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625.58
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548.00
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1,173.58
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PDF
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6.
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Manas Tiger Reserve
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Assam
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1973-1974
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2008
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526.22
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2,310.88
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2,837.10
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PDF
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7.
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Nameri Tiger Reserve
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Assam
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1999-2000
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2000
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320.00
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144.00
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464.00
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PDF
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8.
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Orang Tiger Reserve
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Assam
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2016
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2016
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79.28
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413.18
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492.46
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PDF
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9.
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Valmiki Tiger Reserve
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Bihar
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1989-1990
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2012
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598.45
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300.93
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899.38
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PDF
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10.
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Achanakmar Tiger Reserve
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Chhattisgarh
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2008-2009
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2009
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626.195
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287.82
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914.01
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PDF
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11.
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Indravati Tiger Reserve
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Chhattisgarh
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1982-1983
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2009
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1,258.37
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1,540.70
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2,799.07
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PDF
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12.
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Udanti-Sitanadi Tiger Reserve
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Chhattisgarh
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2008-2009
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2009
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851.09
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991.45
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1,842.54
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PDF
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13.
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Palamau Tiger Reserve
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Jharkhand
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1973-1974
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2012
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414.08
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715.85
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1,129.93
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PDF
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14.
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Bandipur Tiger Reserve
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Karnataka
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1973-1974
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2007
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872.24
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584.06
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1,456.30
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PDF
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15.
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Bhadra Tiger Reserve
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Karnataka
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1994-1995
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2007
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492.46
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571.83
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1,064.29
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PDF
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16.
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Biligiri Ranganatha Temple Tiger Reserve
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Karnataka
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2010-2011
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2011
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359.1
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215.72
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574.82
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PDF
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17.
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Dandeli-Anshi (Kali) Tiger Reserve
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Karnataka
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2008-2009
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2007
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814.884
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282.63
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1,097.51
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PDF
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18.
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Nagarahole Tiger Reserve
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Karnataka
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2008-2009
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2007
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643.35
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562.41
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1,205.76
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PDF
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19.
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Parambikulam Tiger Reserve
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Kerala
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2008-2009
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2009
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390.89
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252.77
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643.66
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PDF
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20.
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Periyar Tiger Reserve
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Kerala
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1978-1979
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2007
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881.00
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44.00
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925.00
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PDF
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21.
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Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve
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Madhya Pradesh
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1993-1994
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2007
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716.90
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820.03
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1,536.93
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PDF
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22.
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Kanha Tiger Reserve
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Madhya Pradesh
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1973-1974
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2007
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917.43
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1,134.36
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2,051.79
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PDF
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23.
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Panna Tiger Reserve
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Madhya Pradesh
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1993-1994
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2007
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576.13
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1,021.97
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1,598.10
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PDF
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24.
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Pench Tiger Reserve
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Madhya Pradesh
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1992-1993
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2007
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411.33
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768.30
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1,179.63
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PDF
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25.
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Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve
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Madhya Pradesh
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2008-2009
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2011
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812.57
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861.93
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1,674.50
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PDF
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26.
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Satpura Tiger Reserve
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Madhya Pradesh
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1999-2000
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2007
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1,339.26
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794.04
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2,133.30
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PDF
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27.
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Bor Tiger Reserve
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Maharashtra
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2014
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2012
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138.12
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678.15
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816.27
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PDF
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28.
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Melghat Tiger Reserve
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Maharashtra
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1973-1974
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2007
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1,500.49
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1,268.03
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2,768.52
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PDF
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29.
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Nawegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve
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Maharashtra
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2013-2014
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2013
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653.67
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1,241.27
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1,894.94
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PDF
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30.
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Pench Tiger Reserve
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Maharashtra
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1998-1999
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2007
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257.26
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483.96
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741.22
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PDF
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31.
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Sahyadri Tiger Reserve
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Maharashtra
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2009-2010
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2012
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600.12
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565.45
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1,165.57
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PDF
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32.
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Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve
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Maharashtra
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1993-1994
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2007
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625.82
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1,101.77
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1,727.59
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PDF
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33.
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Dampa Tiger Reserve
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Mizoram
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1994-1995
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2007
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500.00
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488.00
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988.00
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PDF
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34.
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Satkosia Tiger Reserve
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Odisha
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2008-2009
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2007
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523.61
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440.26
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963.87
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PDF
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35.
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Similipal Tiger Reserve
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Odisha
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1973-1974
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2007
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1,194.75
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1,555.25
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2750.00
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PDF
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36.
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Mukandra Hills Tiger Reserve
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Rajasthan
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2013-2014
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2013
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417.17
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342.82
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759.99
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PDF
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37.
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Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger Reserve
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Rajasthan
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2022
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2022
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481.91
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1,019.98
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1,501.89
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PDF
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38.
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Ranthambore Tiger Reserve
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Rajasthan
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1973-1974
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2007
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1,113.36
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297.92
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1,411.29
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PDF
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39.
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Dholpur-Karauli Tiger Reserve
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Rajasthan
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2023-2024
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2023
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-
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-
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-
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PDF
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40.
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Sariska Tiger Reserve
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Rajasthan
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1978-1979
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2007
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881.11
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332.23
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1,213.34
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PDF
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41.
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Anamalai Tiger Reserve
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Tamil Nadu
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2008-2009
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2007
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958.59
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521.28
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1,479.87
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PDF
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42.
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Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
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Tamil Nadu
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1988-1989
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2007
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895.00
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706.54
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1,601.54
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PDF
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43.
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Mudumalai Tiger Reserve
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Tamil Nadu
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2008-2009
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2007
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321.00
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367.59
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688.59
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PDF
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44.
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Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve
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Tamil Nadu
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2013-2014
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2013
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793.49
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614.91
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1,408.40
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PDF
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45.
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Srivilliputhur Megamalai Tiger Reserve
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Tamil Nadu
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2020-2021
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2021
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641.86
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374.70
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1,016.57
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PDF
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46.
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Amrabad Tiger Reserve
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Telangana
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2014-2015
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2015
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2,166.37
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445.02
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2,611.39
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PDF
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47.
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Kawal Tiger Reserve
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Telangana
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2012-2013
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2012
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893.23
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1,123.21
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2,015.44
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PDF
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48.
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Dudhwa Tiger Reserve
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Uttar Pradesh
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1987-1988
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2007
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1,093.79
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1,107.98
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2,201.77
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PDF
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49.
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Pilibhit Tiger Reserve
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Uttar Pradesh
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2014
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2014
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602.798
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127.45
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730.25
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PDF
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50.
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Ranipur Tiger Reserve
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Uttar Pradesh
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2022-2023
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2022
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230.31
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299.05
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529.36
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PDF
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Amanagarh buffer*
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Uttar Pradesh
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2012-2013
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2012
|
-
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80.60
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80.60
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PDF
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51.
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Corbett Tiger Reserve
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Uttarakhand
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1973-1974
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2010
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821.99
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466.32
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1288.31
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PDF
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52.
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Rajaji Tiger Reserve
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Uttarakhand
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2015
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2015
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819.54
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255.63
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1075.17
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PDF
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53.
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Buxa Tiger Reserve
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West Bengal
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1982-1983
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2009
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390.58
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367.32
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7,57.90
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PDF
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54.
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Sunderbans Tiger Reserve
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West Bengal
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1973-1974
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2007
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1,699.62
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885.27
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2,584.89
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PDF
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* Amangarh Tiger Reserve, Uttar Pradesh is a buffer zone of Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand and may not be regarded as a separate tiger reserve. It has a buffer zone of 80.6 sq. km (31.1 sq m.) but no core area of critical tiger habitat.
Source: National Tiger Conservation Authority, New Delhi
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