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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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