Project Tiger
- It was launched on April 1, 1973 to ensure maintenance of viable population of the tigers in India.
- There are 29 tiger reserves in the country:
| Tiger Reserve | State |
| Bandipur | Karnataka |
| Corbett | Uttarakhand |
| Kanha | Madhya Pradesh |
| Manas | Asom |
| Melghat | Maharashtra |
| Palamau | Jharkhand |
| Ranthambhore | Rajasthan |
| Similipal | Orissa |
| Sunderbans | West Bengal |
| Periyar | Kerala |
| Sariska | Rajasthan |
| Buxa | West Bengal |
| Indravati | Chattisgarh |
| Nagariunsagar | Andhra Pradesh |
| Namdapha | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Dudhwa | Uttar Pradesh |
| Kalakad-Mundanthurai | Tamil Nadu |
| Valmiki | Bihar |
| Pencil | Madhya Pradesh |
| Tadoba-Andhari | Maharashtra |
| Bandhavgarh | Madhya Pradesh |
| Panna | Madhya Pradesh |
| Dampha | Mizoram |
| Bhadra | Karnataka |
| Pench | Maharashtra |
| Pakhui-Nameri | Arunachal Pradesh-Asom |
| Bori, Satpura, Pachmari | Madhya Pradesh |
| Nagarhole | Karnataka |
| Katarniaghat | Uttar Pradesh |
| Nameri | Asom |
| Kaziranga | Asom |
- Nagarjunasagar Tiger Reserve in AP is the largest, while Pench in Maharashtra is the smallest. Bandipur in Karnataka was the first (1973-74), while Kaziranga is the latest (2006).
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