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Kanha National Park was created on 1 June 1955 and was designated tiger reserve in 1973. Together with a surrounding buffer zone of 1,067 km 2 (412 sq mi) and the neighbouring 110 km 2 (42 sq mi) Phen Sanctuary, it forms the Kanha Tiger Reserve, which is one of the biggest in the country. This makes it the largest national park in central India.
As per Ministry of Environment and Forests, the wild tiger population in India stood at 2,226 in 2014 with an increase of 30.5% since the 2010 estimate. [4] In 2018, according to the National Tiger Conservation Authority, there were an estimated 2,967 wild tigers in existence in India. The wild tiger population increased to 3,682 as of 2022. [5]
As per 2022 census, there were 135 tigers in the park. [6] In 2012, the gaur was reintroduced from Kanha National Park. [7] Bandhavgarh National Park had a small population of gaur, but due to disease passed from cattle to them, all of them died.
India's first national park was established in 1936, now known as Jim Corbett National Park, in Uttarakhand. In 1970, India had only five national parks. In 1970, India had only five national parks. In 1972, India enacted the Wildlife Protection Act and Project Tiger in 1973 to safeguard the habitats of conservation reliant species and ...
Among these, Project Tiger governs 53 tiger reserves, which are of special significance for the conservation of the Bengal tiger. [3] Additionally, there are 33 Elephant Reserves covering 80,778 km 2 (31,189 sq mi) under the Project Elephant, which may overlap with the wildlife sanctuaries and tiger reserves. [4] [5] [6]
Panna National Park was declared as one of the Tiger reserves of India in 1994/95 and placed under the protection of Project Tiger. [3] [4] The decline of tiger population in Panna has been reported several times. [5] [6] Two female tigers were relocated there from Bandhavgarh National Park and Kanha National Park in March 2009.
How many tigers are too many? There is no one answer, experts say. It depends on the availability of prey in a given area - ideally, each tiger should be in the vicinity of about 500 prey animals ...
A male tiger in Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand A tiger in Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh The Bengal tiger ranks among the biggest wild cats alive today. [ 14 ] Males and female Bengal tigers in Panna Tiger Reserve reach a head-to-body length of 183–211 cm (72–83 in) and 164–193 cm (65–76 in) respectively, including a tail ...