Lok Sabha Question No. 2963 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-03-21
Subject: Tiger Reserve Forest
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: Anubhav Mohanty

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

## LOK SABHA

## UNSTARRED QUESTION NO: 2963

TO BE ANSWERED ON: 21.03.2022

## Tiger Reserve Forest

## 2963.  SHRI ANUBHAV MOHANTY:

Will  the  Minister  of  ENVIRONMENT,  FOREST  AND  CLIMATE  CHANGE  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) the number of Tiger Reserve Forests in the Country along with the number of Tigers;
- (b) whether  all  the  Tiger  Reserve  Forests  fulfill  the  criteria  fixed  to  be  declared  as  Tiger Reserve Forest; and
- (c) the number of forests going to be declared as Tiger Reserve Forests and the manner in which the Government proposes to rehabilitate the inhabitants of such areas for them to continue earning their livelihood?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE (SHRI ASHWINI KUMAR CHOUBEY)

- (a) There are 51 tiger reserves spread over 18 tiger range States.  The quadrennial All India Tiger  Estimation  Exercise  which  assesses  the  Status  of  Tigers,  Co-predators  and  Prey using robust scientific methodology, has shown that the tiger number has increased as per the latest estimation done in 2018, with an estimated number of 2967 (range 2603-3346) as compared to 2014 estimation of 2226 (range 1945-2491).  As per Report of Status of Tigers, Copredators and Prey in India, 2018, the population estimates of tigers in tiger reserves for the year 2018-19 are at Annexure-I & II.
- (b) Yes, Sir.  Tiger reserves are declared following due process as per norms and fulfillment of conditions as per section 38 of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
- (c) Approval  of  National  Tiger  Conservation  Authority  has  been  accorded  to  Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary, MM  Hills Wildlife Sanctuary, Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary  and  Guru  Ghasidas  National  Park  &  Tamor  Pingla  Wildlife  Sanctuary  for declaration as Tiger Reserve.  In-principle approval has been given by the National Tiger Conservation Authority to Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary, Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary and Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary for declaration as Tiger Reserve.  The Government of India through ongoing Centrally Sponsored Scheme of Project Tiger provide funding support for  voluntary  village  relocation  and  rehabilitation  of  people  from  core  areas  of  Tiger Reserves  apart from  facilitating  convergence  with  other  schemes  of  Government departments ensuring alternate livelihood support.

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## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2963 ON TIGER RESERVE FOREST DUE FOR REPLY ON 21.03.2022

## As per Report of Status of Tigers, Copredators and Prey in India, 2018, Population estimates of tigers in tiger reserves

| Sl. No .                           | State                              | Tiger Reserves                     | Tigers within the Tiger Reserve * Tiger Number   |
|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------|
| Shivalik Hills and Gangetic Plains | Shivalik Hills and Gangetic Plains | Shivalik Hills and Gangetic Plains | Shivalik Hills and Gangetic Plains               |
| 1.                                 | Bihar                              | Valmiki                            | 32                                               |
| 2.                                 | Uttar Pradesh                      | Dudhwa                             | 82                                               |
| 3.                                 | Uttar Pradesh                      | Pilibhit                           | 57                                               |
| 4.                                 | Uttarakhand                        | Corbett                            | 231                                              |
| 5.                                 | Uttarakhand                        | Rajaji                             | 38                                               |
| Central India and Eastern Ghats    | Central India and Eastern Ghats    | Central India and Eastern Ghats    | Central India and Eastern Ghats                  |
| 6.                                 | Andhra Pradesh                     | Nagarjunasagar Srisailam           | 38                                               |
| 7.                                 | Chhattisgarh                       | Achanakmar                         | 5                                                |
| 8.                                 | Chhattisgarh                       | Indravati                          | 3                                                |
| 9.                                 | Chhattisgarh                       | Udanti-Sitanadi                    | 1                                                |
| 10.                                | Jharkhand                          | Palamau                            | 0                                                |
| 11.                                | Madhya Pradesh                     | Bandhavgarh                        | 104                                              |
| 12.                                | Madhya Pradesh                     | Kanha                              | 88                                               |
| 13.                                | Madhya Pradesh                     | Panna                              | 25                                               |
| 14.                                | Madhya Pradesh                     | Pench                              | 61                                               |
| 15.                                | Madhya Pradesh                     | Satpuda                            | 40                                               |
| 16.                                | Madhya Pradesh                     | Sanjay-Dubri                       | 5                                                |
| 17.                                | Maharashtra                        | Bor                                | 6                                                |
| 18.                                | Maharashtra                        | Melghat                            | 46                                               |
| 19.                                | Maharashtra                        | Navegaon Nagzira                   | 6                                                |
| 20.                                | Maharashtra                        | Pench                              | 53                                               |
| 21.                                | Maharashtra                        | Sahyadri                           | 3                                                |
| 22.                                | Maharashtra                        | Tadoba                             | 83                                               |
| 23.                                | Odisha                             | Satkosia                           | 1                                                |
| 24.                                | Odisha                             | Similipal                          | 8                                                |
| 25.                                | Rajasthan                          | Mukundra                           | 1                                                |
| 26.                                | Rajasthan                          | Ranthambore                        | 53                                               |
| 27.                                | Rajasthan                          | Sariska                            | 11                                               |
| 28.                                | Telangana                          | Amrabad                            | 7                                                |

| 29.                             | Telangana                       | Kawal                           | 1                               |
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| Western Ghats                   | Western Ghats                   | Western Ghats                   | Western Ghats                   |
| 30.                             | Karnataka                       | Bandipur                        | 126                             |
| 31.                             | Karnataka                       | Bhadra                          | 30                              |
| 32.                             | Karnataka                       | Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple      | 52                              |
| 33.                             | Karnataka                       | Anshi Dandeli (Kali)            | 4                               |
| 34.                             | Karnataka                       | Nagarahole                      | 127                             |
| 35.                             | Kerala                          | Parambikulam                    | 26                              |
| 36.                             | Kerala                          | Periyar                         | 26                              |
| 37.                             | Tamil Nadu                      | Anamalai                        | 20                              |
| 38.                             | Tamil Nadu                      | Kalakad Mundanthurai (KMTR)     | 7                               |
| 39.                             | Tamil Nadu                      | Mudumalai                       | 103                             |
| 40.                             | Tamil Nadu                      | Sathyamangalam                  | 83                              |
| NE Hills and Brahmaputra Plains | NE Hills and Brahmaputra Plains | NE Hills and Brahmaputra Plains | NE Hills and Brahmaputra Plains |
| 41.                             | Arunachal Pradesh               | Kamlang                         | 4                               |
| 42.                             | Arunachal Pradesh               | Namdapha                        | 11                              |
| 43.                             | Arunachal Pradesh               | Pakke                           | 3                               |
| 44.                             | Assam                           | Kaziranga                       | 104                             |
| 45.                             | Assam                           | Manas                           | 31                              |
| 46.                             | Assam                           | Nameri                          | 3                               |
| 47.                             | Assam                           | Orang                           | 21                              |
| 48.                             | Mizoram                         | Dampa                           | 0                               |
| 49.                             | West Bengal                     | Buxa                            | 0                               |
| Sundarban                       | Sundarban                       | Sundarban                       | Sundarban                       |
| 50.                             | West Bengal                     | Sundarban                       | 88                              |

## ANNEXURE  REFERRED  TO  IN  REPLY  TO  PART  (a)  OF  THE  LOK  SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2963 ON TIGER RESERVE FOREST DUE FOR REPLY ON 21.03.2022

## As per Report of Status of Tigers, Copredators and Prey in India, 2018, Population estimates of tigers in tiger reserves

| Sl. No.                                         | State                                           | Tiger Reserves                                  | Tiger Number (tiger utilizing the Tiger Reserve)   |
|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
| Tiger Number Shivalik Hills and Gangetic Plains | Tiger Number Shivalik Hills and Gangetic Plains | Tiger Number Shivalik Hills and Gangetic Plains | Tiger Number Shivalik Hills and Gangetic Plains    |
| 1.                                              | Bihar                                           | Valmiki                                         | 33                                                 |
| 2.                                              | Uttar Pradesh                                   | Dudhwa                                          | 107                                                |
| 3.                                              | Uttar Pradesh                                   | Pilibhit                                        | 65                                                 |
| 4.                                              | Uttarakhand                                     | Corbett                                         | 266                                                |
| 5.                                              | Uttarakhand                                     | Rajaji                                          | 52                                                 |
| Central India and Eastern Ghats                 | Central India and Eastern Ghats                 | Central India and Eastern Ghats                 | Central India and Eastern Ghats                    |
| 6.                                              | Andhra Pradesh                                  | Nagarjunasagar Srisailam                        | 43                                                 |
| 7.                                              | Chhattisgarh                                    | Achanakmar                                      | -                                                  |
| 8.                                              | Chhattisgarh                                    | Indravati                                       | 3                                                  |
| 9.                                              | Chhattisgarh                                    | Udanti-Sitanadi                                 | -                                                  |
| 10.                                             | Jharkhand                                       | Palamau                                         | -                                                  |
| 11.                                             | Madhya Pradesh                                  | Bandhavgarh                                     | 124                                                |
| 12.                                             | Madhya Pradesh                                  | Kanha                                           | 108                                                |
| 13.                                             | Madhya Pradesh                                  | Panna                                           | 31                                                 |
| 14.                                             | Madhya Pradesh                                  | Pench                                           | 87                                                 |
| 15.                                             | Madhya Pradesh                                  | Satpuda                                         | 47                                                 |
| 16.                                             | Madhya Pradesh                                  | Sanjay-Dubri                                    | 6                                                  |
| 17.                                             | Maharashtra                                     | Bor                                             | -                                                  |
| 18.                                             | Maharashtra                                     | Melghat                                         | 49                                                 |
| 19.                                             | Maharashtra                                     | Navegaon Nagzira                                | 6                                                  |
| 20.                                             | Maharashtra                                     | Pench                                           | 82                                                 |
| 21.                                             | Maharashtra                                     | Sahyadri                                        | -                                                  |
| 22.                                             | Maharashtra                                     | Tadoba                                          | 106                                                |
| 23.                                             | Odisha                                          | Satkosia                                        | -                                                  |
| 24.                                             | Odisha                                          | Similipal                                       | 12                                                 |
| 25.                                             | Rajasthan                                       | Mukundra                                        | -                                                  |
| 26.                                             | Rajasthan                                       | Ranthambore                                     | 55                                                 |
| 27.                                             | Rajasthan                                       | Sariska                                         | -                                                  |
| 28.                                             | Telangana                                       | Amrabad                                         | 9                                                  |
| 29.                                             | Telangana                                       | Kawal                                           | -                                                  |

| 30.                             | Karnataka                       | Bandipur                        | 173                             |
|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|---------------------------------|
| 31.                             | Karnataka                       | Bhadra                          | 38                              |
| 32.                             | Karnataka                       | Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple      | 86                              |
| 33.                             | Karnataka                       | Anshi Dandeli (Kali)            | 11                              |
| 34.                             | Karnataka                       | Nagarahole                      | 164                             |
| 35.                             | Kerala                          | Parambikulam                    | 33                              |
| 36.                             | Kerala                          | Periyar                         | 33                              |
| 37.                             | Tamil Nadu                      | Anamalai                        | 25                              |
| 38.                             | Tamil Nadu                      | Kalakad Mundanthurai (KMTR)     | 8                               |
| 39.                             | Tamil Nadu                      | Mudumalai                       | 162                             |
| 40.                             | Tamil Nadu                      | Sathyamangalam                  | 126                             |
| NE Hills and Brahmaputra Plains | NE Hills and Brahmaputra Plains | NE Hills and Brahmaputra Plains | NE Hills and Brahmaputra Plains |
| 41.                             | Arunachal Pradesh               | Kamlang                         | -                               |
| 42.                             | Arunachal Pradesh               | Namdapha                        | -                               |
| 43.                             | Arunachal Pradesh               | Pakke                           | -                               |
| 44.                             | Assam                           | Kaziranga                       | 135                             |
| 45.                             | Assam                           | Manas                           | 31                              |
| 46.                             | Assam                           | Nameri                          | -                               |
| 47.                             | Assam                           | Orang                           | 21                              |
| 48.                             | Mizoram                         | Dampa                           | -                               |
| 49.                             | West Bengal                     | Buxa                            | -                               |
| Sundarban                       | Sundarban                       | Sundarban                       | Sundarban                       |
| 50.                             | West Bengal                     | Sundarban                       | 106                             |