Question : TIGER PROJECTS

(a) the number of tiger projects at present being implemented in the country along with the details thereof, State-wise;

(b) whether the Government propose to develop other tiger projects; and

(c) if so, the details thereof, State-wise?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT & FORESTS (SHRI BABULAL MARANDI)

(a) The details of Project Tiger areas in the country are in Annexure-I.

(b) Yes, Sir.

(c) Government of India has approved setting up of the following new Tiger Reserves.


(i) Pakui-Nameri Inter State Tiger Reserve in Arunachal Pradesh and Assam.(Area: 1206 Sq.kms)

(ii) Bori-Satpura- Panchmarhi Tiger Reserve in Madhya Pradesh.(Area: 1486 Sq.kms)

(iii) Extension of Bandipur Tiger Reserve by including Nagarhole National Park in Karnataka .(Area: 643 Sq.kms)

(iv) Extension of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve by including Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh. .(Area: 551 Sq.kms)

ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE IN RESPECT OF PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTATTED QUESTION NO.2263 TO BE ANSWERED ON 7-08-2000 REGARDING TIGER PROJECTS.

NAME OF THE TIGER RESERVES IN TIGER RANGE STATES WITH YEAR OF CREATION AND AREA

Sl.	Year of Name of Tiger	State	Total
No.	creati-	Reserve	area	on	(In Sq.	Kms.)
1 1973-74 Bandipur Karnataka 866
2 1973-74 Corbett Uttar Pradesh 1316
3 1973-74 Kanha Madhya Pradesh 1945
4 1973-74 Manas Assam 2840
5 1973-74 Melghat Maharashtra 1677
6 1973-74 Palamau Bihar 1026
7 1973-74 Ranthambhore Rajasthan 1334
8 1973-74 Similipal Orissa 2750
9 1973-74 Sunderbans West Bengal 2585
10 1978-79 Periyar Kerala 777
11 1978-79 Sariska Rajasthan 866
12 1982-83 Buxa West Bengal 759
13 1982-83 Indravati Madhya Pradesh 2799
14 1982-83 Nagarjunsagar Andhra Pradesh 3568
15 1982-83 Namdapha	Arunachal 1985	Pradesh
16 1987-88 Dudhwa Uttar Pradesh 811
17 1988-89 Kalakad-Mundanthurai Tamil Nadu 800
18 1989-90 Valmiki Bihar 840
19 1992-93 Pench Madhya Pradesh 758
20 1993-94 Tadoba-Andheri Maharashtra 620
21 1993-94 Bandhavgarh Madhya Pradesh 1162
22 1994-95 Panna Madhya Pradesh 542
23 1994-95 Dampha Mizoram 500
24 1998-99 Bhadra Karnataka 492
25 1998-99 Pench Maharashtra 257
Total 33875