The Government has approved
the take over of eight new forest areas under its flagship programme Project Tiger in the country. An allocation of Rs.
32.00 crores has been estimated for tiger conservation
in new Tiger Reserve areas during the XIth Five Year
Plan period. Udanti and Sita
Nadi Wildlife Sanctuary in Chattisgarh will be the largest among new reserves with 1580
sq.km. area. Anamalai
-Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuaries covers area of 1410 sq km area spread over
two states, Tamilnadu and Kerala.
Annexure
DETAILS OF THE PROPOSED NEW TIGER RESERVES
| Sl.
No. | Name of the proposed new Tiger Reserve | State | Area (in sq. km.) |
| 1. | Anamalai -Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuaries | Tamil Nadu & Kerala | 1410 |
| 2. | Udanti and Sita Nadi
Wildlife Sanctuaries | Chattisgarh | 1580 |
| 3. | Satkosia Wildlife Sanctuary | Orissa | 988.30 |
| 4. | Kaziranga National Park | Assam | 916.67 |
| 5. | Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary | Chattisgarh | 963.274 |
| 6. | Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary and Anshi National Park | Karnataka | 875.84 |
| 7. | Sanjay National Park and Sanjay Dubri
Wildlife Sanctuary | Madhya
Pradesh | 831.25 |
| 8. | Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary | Tamil
Nadu | 321 |
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KP
(Release ID :44799)