It was a little bit of revelation to know that there are many reserves that have been declared as tiger reserves in India. As the number of tigers started diminishing at an enormous speed, it touched the consciousness of Indian government. Consequently, the government to ensure safety of tigers in the country framed laws. Initially nine reserves were declared tiger reserves in 1973-74. This number increased up to twenty seven (27) in 1999-2000. These project tiger areas cover a total area of 37,761 km2, which is 1.15% of the total geographical area of the country. The estimated tiger population in these reserves was approximately 1,500 and the total population within the country was nearly 4,000 in 1992.

Some of the famous tiger reserves are: Bandhavgarh in Madya Pradesh, Bandipore Nagarhole in Karnataka, Corbett in Uttaranchal, kanha in Madya Pradesh, Periyar In Kerala, Ranthambore in Rajasthan, Sariska in Rajasthan etc.