Tiger reserves of India - wikipedia Tiger reserves of India Logo of National Tiger Conservation Authority There are 50 tiger reserves in India which are governed by Project Tiger which is administrated by the National Tiger Conservation Authority ( NTCA ). India is home to 70 percent of tigers in the world. In 2006, there were 1,411 tigers which increased to 1,706 in 2010 and 2,226 in 2014. The total number of wild tigers has risen to 3,890 in 2016 according to World Wildlife Fund and Global Tiger Forum. Contents 1 Goals 2 Population assessment 3 Future 4 Economic Valuation 5 Total Area of Tiger Reserves 6 Gallery 7 References Goals 71,027.1 km ( 27,423.7 sq mi ) of declared reserves are operated by state forestry departments `` to ensure maintenance of viable populations of the conservation dependent Bengal tigers in India ''. The tigers are maintained for their 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. '' Population assessment By the year 2008, according to the National Tiger Conservation Authority, there were estimated only 1,411 tigers in existence in India. The 2010 National Tiger Assessment estimated the total population of tigers in India at 1,706. As per Ministry of Environment and Forests, the tiger population in India stood at 2,226 in 2014 with an increase of 30.5 % since the 2010 estimate. This exhaustive study indicated that better protected tiger source sites, especially tiger reserves, have maintained viable populations. However, the area occupied by tigers outside protected areas has decreased considerably. This demonstrates the need for corridors in order for tigers to move between source sites. The existing tiger reserves represent around one - third of India 's high density forest area. More tigers were killed in the first quarter of 2016 than in the entire previous year. This significant revelation comes at a time when the tiger census numbers are disputed by the scientific community. ( 1 ) In 2010 - 11, the National Tiger Conservation Authority ( NTCA ) in partnership with the Wildlife Institute of India ( WII ) undertook an independent management effectiveness evaluation ( MEE ) of the 49 tiger reserves in the country. The reserves were categorized into four major categories. Karnataka has the highest number of tigers in the age group of 1.5 years with more than 408 big cats. Other states with significant populations included Uttarakhand ( 340 ), Madhya Pradesh ( 308 ), Tamil Nadu ( 229 ), Maharashtra ( 190 ), Assam ( 167 ), Kerala ( 136 ) and Uttar Pradesh ( 117 ). Future In addition to existing reserves, the in - principle approval has been accorded by the National Tiger Conservation Authority for the creation of four new tiger reserves, and the sites are : Ratapani Tiger Reserve ( Madhya Pradesh ), Sunabeda Tiger Reserve ( Odisha ), and Guru Ghasidas ( Chhattisgarh ). Final approval has been accorded to Kudremukh National Park ( Karnataka ) for declaring as tiger reserves by States. The State Governments have been advised to send proposals for declaring the following areas as tiger reserves : ( i ) Suhelwa ( Uttar Pradesh ), ( ii ) Mhadei Sanctuary ( Goa ), ( iii ) Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary / Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary / Varushanadu Valley ( Tamil Nadu ), ( iv ) Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary ( Arunachal Pradesh ) and ( v ) Cauvery - MM Hills ( Karnataka ). Economic Valuation Total Area of Tiger Reserves Number Name State Core ( km2 ) Buffer ( km2 ) Total Area ( km2 ) Bandipur Karnataka 874 582 1,456 Jim Corbett Uttarakhand 822 466 1,288 Kanha Madhya Pradesh 917 1,134 2,052 Manas Assam 840 2,311 3,151 5 Melghat Maharashtra 1,500 1,268 2,769 6 Palamau Jharkhand 414 716 1,130 7 Ranthambore Rajasthan 1,113 298 1,411 8 Similipal Odisha 1,195 1,555 2,750 9 Sunderbans West Bengal 1,700 885 2,585 10 Periyar Kerala 881 44 925 11 Sariska Rajasthan 881 332 1,213 12 Buxa West Bengal 391 367 758 13 Indravati Chhattisgarh 1,258 1,541 2,799 14 Namdapha Arunachal Pradesh 1,808 245 2,053 15 Dudhwa Uttar Pradesh 1,094 1,108 2,202 16 Kalakkad - Mundanthurai Tamil Nadu 895 707 1,602 17 Valmiki Bihar 598 301 899 18 Pench Madhya Pradesh 411 768 1,180 19 Tadoba Maharashtra 626 1,102 1,728 20 Bandhavgarh Madhya Pradesh 717 820 1,598 21 Panna Madhya Pradesh 576 1,022 1,579 22 Dampa Mizoram 500 488 988 23 Bhadra Karnataka 492 572 1,064 24 Pakhui Arunachal Pradesh 683 515 1,198 25 Nameri Assam 200 144 344 26 Satpura Madhya Pradesh 1,339 794 2,133 27 Anamalai Tamil Nadu 959 521 1,480 28 Udanti - Sitandi Chhattisgarh 851 991 1,843 29 Satkosia Odisha 524 440 964 30 Kaziranga Assam 626 548 1,174 31 Achanakmar Chhattisgarh 626 288 914 32 Kali Karnataka 815 283 1,098 33 Sanjay - Dubri Madhya Pradesh 813 862 1,675 34 Mudumalai Tamil Nadu 321 368 689 35 Nagarahole Karnataka 643 562 1,206 36 Parambikulam Kerala 391 253 644 37 Sahyadri Maharashtra 600 565 1,166 38 Biligiriranga Karnataka 359 216 575 39 Kawal Telangana 893 1,126 2,019 40 Sathyamangalam Tamil Nadu 793 615 1,408 41 Mukandra Hills Rajasthan 417 343 760 42 Nawegaon - Nagzira Maharashtra 654 1241 1895 43 Nagarjunsagar - Srisailam Andhra Pradesh 2,596 701 3,296 44 Amrabad Telangana 2,166 445 2,611 45 Pilibhit Uttar Pradesh 603 127 730 46 Bor Maharashtra 138 678 816 47 Rajaji Uttarakhand 820 256 1,075 48 Orang Assam 79 413 492 49 Kamlang Arunachal Pradesh 671 112 783 50 Pench Maharashtra - - - Total 40,340.12 30,686.98 71,027.10 Gallery A tiger at Ranthambore Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan A tiger in Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh Tigress with her two cubs in Kanha Tiger Reserve, Madhya Pradesh Tigress walking on the gypsy track in Bijrani zone in Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve, Uttarakhand A tiger in a unique habitat in mangroves at Sundarbans Tiger Reserve, West Bengal A tiger at Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra Tiger brothers in wild at peace. References Jump up ^ `` Archived copy ''. Archived from the original on 2015 - 05 - 25. Retrieved 2016 - 02 - 28. Jump up ^ `` Core buffer areas ''. Government of India. Archived from the original on 25 May 2015. Retrieved 22 January 2016. Jump up ^ `` India 's tiger population sees 30 % increase ''. BBC. 20 January 2015. Jump up ^ `` Project Tiger '' ( PDF ). Delhi : Government of India. Retrieved 22 January 2016. Jump up ^ Wildlife Institute of India, Dehradun ( 2008 ). Y.V. Jhala ; R. Gopal ; Q. Qureshi, eds. Status of the Tigers, Co-predators and Prey in India ( PDF ). TR 08 / 001. New Delhi : National Tiger Conservation Authority, Govt. of India. p. 151. Archived from the original ( PDF ) on 2013 - 06 - 02. Jump up ^ `` Tiger Estimate in India '' ( PDF ). Public Information Brochure. New Delhi : Ministry of Environment and Forests, GOI. 28 March 2011. p. 9. Retrieved 21 June 2011. Jump up ^ `` India 's tiger population rises ''. Deccan Chronicle. 15 January 2015. 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Tiger reserves of India National Tiger Conservation Authority Project Tiger Assam Kaziranga Tiger Reserve Manas Tiger Reserve Nameri Tiger Reserve Orang Tiger Reserve Arunachal Pradesh Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary Namdapha Tiger Reserve Pakhui Tiger Reserve Andhra Pradesh Nagarjunsagar - Srisailam Tiger Reserve Bihar Valmiki Tiger Reserve Chhattisgarh Achanakmar Tiger Reserve Indravati Tiger Reserves Udanti & Sitanadi Tiger Reserve Jharkhand Palamau Tiger Reserve Karnataka Bandipur Tiger Reserve Kali Tiger Reserve Nagarhole Tiger Reserve Bhadra Tiger Reserve Anshi Dandeli Tiger Reserve Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary Kerala Periyar Tiger Reserve Parambikulam Tiger Reserve Madhya Pradesh Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve Bori - Satpura Tiger Reserve Kanha Tiger Reserve Panna Tiger Reserve Pench Tiger Reserve Sanjay - Dubri Tiger Reserve Maharashtra Melghat Tiger Reserve Tadoba - Andhari Tiger Reserve Shahayadri Tiger reserve Nagzira - Navegaon Tiger Reserve Bor Tiger Reserve Mizoram Dampa Tiger Reserve Odisha Satkosia Tiger Reserve Simlipal Tiger Reserve Rajasthan Ranthambhore Tiger Reserve Sariska Tiger Reserve Mukandra Hills Tiger Reserve Tamil Nadu Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve Anamalai Tiger Reserve Mudumalai Tiger Reserve Sathyamangalam Tiger Reserve Telangana Kawal Tiger Reserve Nagarjunsagar - Srisailam Tiger Reserve Uttar Pradesh Dudhwa Tiger Reserve Pilibhit Tiger Reserve Uttarakhand Corbett Tiger Reserve Rajaji Tiger reserve West Bengal Buxa Tiger Reserve Sunderbans Tiger Reserve Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Tiger_reserves_of_India&oldid=853414915 '' Categories : Tiger reserves of India Wildlife conservation in India Conservation - reliant species Hidden categories : Pages with citations lacking titles Pages with citations having bare URLs Talk Contents About Wikipedia हिन्दी മലയാളം தமிழ் Edit links This page was last edited on 4 August 2018, at 16 : 48 ( UTC ). 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Question: what is the total number of tigers in india
Answer: 3,890