India has 55 Tiger Reserves, 18 Biosphere Reserves, and over 100 National Parks — explore the full directory with maps, statistics, and detailed information about these conservation areas.
Tiger Reserves
45
NTCA-designated tiger conservation areas
National Parks
30
Major national parks included
Biosphere Reserves
17
UNESCO-designated biosphere reserves
Total Area
1,62,522.52km²
Combined area of all listed reserves
Showing 92 of 92 protected areas
🐅 Tiger population: ~60
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🐅 Tiger population: ~100
🌿 Western Ghats ecosystem
🌿 Himalayan high-altitude ecosystem
🌿 Mangrove delta ecosystem
🌿 Marine coastal ecosystem
🌿 Sub-tropical forest ecosystem
🌿 Tropical island ecosystem
🌿 Deccan Peninsula ecosystem
🌿 Eastern Himalayan ecosystem
🌿 Wetland-forest ecosystem
🌿 Western Ghats tropical rainforest
🌿 Eastern Himalayan ecosystem
🌿 Central Indian forest ecosystem
🌿 Eastern Ghats dry forest ecosystem
🌿 Trans-Himalayan cold desert ecosystem
🌿 Central Indian forest ecosystem
🌿 Eastern Himalayan ecosystem (UNESCO Man and Biosphere)
🌿 Central Indian forest ecosystem
Key animals: Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, Asian elephant, sloth bear
★ India's first national park; Project Tiger launch site (1973); highest tiger density
Key animals: Indian rhinoceros, Bengal tiger, Asian elephant, water buffalo
★ UNESCO World Heritage site; hosts 2/3 of world's great one-horned rhinoceroses
Key animals: Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, barasingha, wild dog
★ Inspiration for Kipling's The Jungle Book; last home of the hard-ground barasingha
Key animals: Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, nilgai, chital
★ Highest tiger density in India; ancient Bandhavgarh Fort inside the park
Key animals: Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, sloth bear, striped hyena
★ Famous for tiger sightings; 10th century Ranthambhore Fort (UNESCO)
Key animals: Bengal tiger (estuarine), saltwater crocodile, Gangetic dolphin
★ Largest mangrove forest in the world; home of the Royal Bengal Tiger
Key animals: Asiatic lion, Indian leopard, striped hyena, chital
★ Only home of the Asiatic lion in the wild; successful conservation story
Key animals: Indian elephant, Bengal tiger, Nilgiri tahr, lion-tailed macaque
★ Built around Periyar Lake; elephant reserve; tiger reserve
Key animals: Bengal tiger, Indian elephant, Indian leopard, dhole
★ Part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve; highest tiger population in Karnataka
Key animals: Lion-tailed macaque, Nilgiri tahr, Malabar giant squirrel
★ Last pristine tropical rainforest in India; saved from hydroelectric project
Key animals: Siberian crane (winter visitor), painted stork, common crane
★ UNESCO World Heritage site; major bird sanctuary; Ramsar site
Key animals: Hangul (Kashmir stag), Himalayan black bear, snow leopard
★ Only home of the endangered Hangul (Kashmir stag)
Key animals: Snow leopard, Tibetan wolf, blue sheep (bharal), Tibetan argali
★ Largest national park in India; prime snow leopard habitat
Key animals: Great Indian bustard, desert fox, chinkara, blackbuck
★ Representative of the Thar Desert ecosystem; critical for Great Indian bustard
Key animals: Snow leopard, Himalayan musk deer, blue sheep
★ UNESCO World Heritage site; famous for alpine flowers and meadows
Key animals: Snow leopard, Himalayan brown bear, western tragopan, blue sheep
★ UNESCO World Heritage site; large Himalayan ecosystem representation
Key animals: Snow leopard, Himalayan musk deer, Himalayan tahr, brown bear
★ UNESCO World Heritage site; named after India's second highest peak
Key animals: Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, striped hyena, sambar
★ Historical tiger reserve; successful tiger reintroduction after 2004 extinction
Key animals: Bengal tiger, swamp deer (barasingha), Indian rhinoceros (reintroduced)
★ Transferred rhinos from Assam; represents Terai ecosystem
Key animals: Indian elephant, Bengal tiger, leopard, Himalayan black bear
★ Important elephant reserve; connects Shivalik to Himalayan foothills
Key animals: Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, chital, wild boar
★ Part of Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve; represents Central Indian forests
Key animals: Bengal tiger, Asian elephant, gaur, leopard
★ UNESCO Biosphere Reserve; known for melanistic tigers
Key animals: Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, sloth bear, wild dog
★ Unique for jeep, boat and walking safaris; part of Satpura Tiger Reserve
Key animals: Bengal tiger, Indian elephant, gaur, dhole
★ Part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve; key tiger reserve in South India
Key animals: Bengal tiger, Indian elephant, Indian leopard, sambar
★ One of India's oldest wildlife sanctuaries; part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
Key animals: Blackbuck, spotted deer, jackal, pangolin
★ One of the smallest national parks in India; inside Chennai city
Key animals: Nilgiri tahr, Nilgiri marten, lion-tailed macaque, gaur
★ Home to the largest population of Nilgiri tahr; Anamudi peak inside park
Key animals: Bengal tiger, Indian elephant, lion-tailed macaque, gaur
★ Adjacent to Bangalore; has a zoo, butterfly park and rescue centre
Key animals: Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, sloth bear, Indian bison
★ Oldest and largest national park in Maharashtra; part of Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve
Key animals: Bengal tiger (reintroduced), Indian leopard, sloth bear, chinkara
★ Recently established; tiger reintroduction under Project Tiger
45
Tiger Reserves
30
National Parks
17
Biosphere Reserves
1,62,522.52
Total Area (km²)
🐅 Estimated tiger population across reserves: ~2,338
State with most protected areas: Madhya Pradesh (13)
Tiger Reserve data sourced from NTCA (National Tiger Conservation Authority) reports. Biosphere Reserve data from UNESCO and MoEFCC. National Park information curated from official records and Wikipedia. Tiger populations are approximate from 2023 NTCA estimates. Coordinates are approximate for most sites. Last updated: 2026.