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Citation: Wildlife Institute of India–Project Elephant Division, MoEF&CC (2023) Elephant Reserves of India: An Atlas
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Elephant Reserves of India
– An Atlas
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Advisors
Dr. Satya Prakash Yadav, ADG (PT&E) & MS (NTCA)
Shri. Virendara Tiwari, Director, WII
Team
Shri. Ramesh Kumar Pandey, IGF (PT&E) & Director, Project Elephant
Dr. Parag Nigam, Scientist G & Nodal Officer, Elephant Cell, WII
Dr. Bilal Habib, Scientist F & Associate Nodal Officer, Elephant Cell, WII
Dr. K.M. Selvan, Scientist E, Project Elephant Division, MoEF&CC
Dr. Lakshminarayanan N, Project Scientist, Elephant Cell, WII
Shri. Udhayaraj AD, GIS Specialist, Elephant Cell, WII
Shri. Aditya Bisht, Consultant-B, Project Elephant Division, MoEF&CC
Ms. Aakriti Singh, Senior Research Fellow, Elephant Cell, WII
Acknowledgement
Ministry of Environment, Forests & Climate Change

Shri. Bhupender Yadav, Hon’ble Minister (EF&CC)
Shri. Ashwini Kumar Choubey, Hon’ble MoS (EF&CC)
Ms. Leena Nandan, Secretary, (EF&CC)
Shri. Chandra Prakash Goyal, DGF & SS, MoEF&CC
State Forest Departments

Forest Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh
Department of Environment and Forest, Government of Arunachal Pradesh
Department of Environment and Forest, Government of Assam
Forest & Climate Change Department, Government of Chhattisgarh
Department of Forest, Environment & Climate Change, Government of Jharkhand
Karnataka Forest Department, Government of Karnataka
Kerala Forests & Wildlife Department, Government of Kerala
Forests and Environment Department, Government of Meghalaya
Department of Environment, Forests & Climate Change, Government of Nagaland
Odisha State Forest Department, Government of Odisha
Forest Department, Government of Tamil Nadu
Environment, Forests and Climate Change Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand Forest Department, Government of Uttarakhand
West Bengal Forest Department, Government of West Bengal
Table of Contents Nagaland - Intanki Elephant Reserve ........................................................................ 41
Preface......................................................................................................................... 1 Nagaland - Singphan Elephant Reserve .................................................................... 43
Elephant Reserves of India .......................................................................................... 2 Odisha - Mahanadi Elephant Reserve ....................................................................... 45
Geospatial Layers used ............................................................................................... 3 Odisha - Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve .................................................................... 47
Software used .............................................................................................................. 3 Odisha - Sambalpur Elephant Reserve...................................................................... 49
Elephant Reserve boundary received from State Forest Department .......................... 3 Tamil Nadu - Anamalai Elephant Reserve ................................................................. 51
Andhra Pradesh - Rayala Elephant Reserve ............................................................... 5 Tamil Nadu – Coimbatore Elephant Reserve............................................................. 53
Arunachal Pradesh – Kameng Elephant Reserve ........................................................ 7 Tamil Nadu - Nilgiri Elephant Reserve ....................................................................... 55
Arunachal Pradesh - South Arunachal Elephant Reserve ........................................... 9 Tamil Nadu - Periyar Srivilliputhur Elephant Reserve ................................................ 57
Assam – Chirang-Ripu Elephant Reserve ................................................................. 11 Tamil Nadu - Agasthyamalai Elephant Reserve ........................................................ 59
Assam – Dhansiri-Lungding Elephant Reserve.......................................................... 13 Uttar Pradesh - Uttar Pradesh Elephant Reserve ...................................................... 61
Assam – Dihing-Patkai Elephant Reserve ................................................................ 15 Uttar Pradesh - Terai Elephant Reserve .................................................................... 63
Assam – Kaziranga-Karbi-Anglong Elephant Reserve............................................... 17 Uttarakhand - Shivalik Elephant Reserve .................................................................. 65
Assam – Sonitpur Elephant Reserve ......................................................................... 19 West Bengal - Eastern Dooars Elephant Reserve ..................................................... 67
Chhattisgarh – Sarguja-Jashpur Elephant Reserve ................................................... 21 West Bengal – Mayurjharna Elephant Reserve ......................................................... 69
Chhattisgarh – Lemru Elephant Reserve ................................................................... 23 Sources (Gazette notification) .................................................................................... 71
Jharkhand – Singhbhum Elephant Reserve ............................................................... 25

Karnataka – Dandeli Elephant Reserve ..................................................................... 27
Karnataka - Mysuru Elephant Reserve ...................................................................... 29
Kerala - Anamudi Elephant Reserve .......................................................................... 31
Kerala - Nilambur Elephant Reserve.......................................................................... 33
Kerala - Periyar Elephant Reserve............................................................................. 35
Kerala - Wayanad Elephant Reserve ......................................................................... 37
Meghalaya - Garo Hills Elephant Reserve ................................................................. 39
Lately, the Project Elephant has been digitizing thematic and spatial information
Preface
pertaining to the Elephant Reserves so that the database can be readily
On the world elephant day celebrated at the Periyar Tiger Reserve on 12 th
accessed. With this objective, the all-India atlas of the Elephant Reserves of
August last year, the first edition of the “Elephant Reserves of India – An
India first published during August 2022 is currently revised. In this revised
Atlas” was released by the Hon’ble Minister, Environment, Forests, and Climate
edition, several additional thematic details that were perceived to be important
Change, Government of India. Before this atlas was published, there was no
following the feedback for the first edition, have been included for the Elephant
single source of information on the Elephant Reserves of India. Even a nation-
Reserves. The details additionally incorporated in the revised edition include the
wide single map of the Elephant Reserves was not available.
(i) biogeographic region in which the Elephant Reserve falls, (ii) the mean
Subsequent to this, during April 2023, the Gaj Utsav event marking 30 years of annual rainfall, (iii) the number of revenue villages occurring within the Elephant
Project Elephant was celebrated at Kaziranga National Park, Assam, which was Reserve, (iv) extent of different types of main roads passing through the
presided over by the Hon’ble President of India Smt. Draupadi Murmu. During Elephant Reserve (v) the extent of irrigation canals and the power lines passing
the event, the Hon’ble President of India released a document aimed at carrying through the Elephant Reserve (vi) the extent of mining area, (vii) forest
out Management Evaluation and Effectiveness (MEE) of the Elephant administrative details like the Forest Ranges encompassing the Elephant
Reserves. Formulation of MEE was a major step towards institutionalizing Reserve and the Protected Areas and Tiger Reserves falling with the Elephant
management of the Elephant Reserves in the country. Thus, the Project Reserve, and (viii) the elephant population estimated in the Elephant Reserve.
Elephant is keen to keep the database pertaining to the Elephant Reserves up The elephant corridors falling within the Elephant Reserve have also been
to date. indicated in the maps.
During the period 2022 – 2023, two new Elephant Reserves were notified. This With the inclusion of the aforementioned details, the atlas would serve as a
includes the (i) Agasthiyarmalai Elephant Reserve in Tamil Nadu, which was more comprehensive reference material for the Elephant Reserves. The
notified in the biodiversity rich southern Western Ghats, and (ii) the Terai endeavor of the Project Elephant is to make all this information digitally available
Elephant Reserve in Uttar Pradesh in the Dudhwa landscape along the Terai for the State Forest Departments. As Elephant Reserves are steadily evolving
flood plains, which is a renowned as a large mammal paradise acting as a as a rational management unit for elephants in the country, maintaining digital
stronghold for tigers, swamp deer, one-horned rhinoceros and the database in an updated manner assumes greater importance.
transboundary population of elephants ranging between India and Nepal. With
these two additions, India currently has 33 Elephant Reserves spread at 80,777
km2 of mosaic habitats. Ramesh Kumar Pandey, IFS
Inspector General of Forests (PT & E), and Director, Project Elephant
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Table 1 Elephant Reserves in the country
S.no Elephant Reserve State Area ( km2) P.A in ER (km2)
1 Rayala Andhra Pradesh 766.0 525.0
Elephant Reserves of India 2 Kameng Arunachal Pradesh 1892.0 748.0
3 South Arunachal Arunachal Pradesh 1957.5 378.1
4 Chirang-Ripu Assam 2600.0 526.0
5 Dhansiri-Lungding Assam 2740.0 -
6 Dihing-Patkai Assam 937.0 345.0
7 Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong Assam 3270.0 1073.0
8 Sonitpur Assam 1420.0 420.0
9 Sarguja-Jashpur Chhattisgarh 1143.3 1143.3
10 Lemru Chhattisgarh 1995.0 -
11 Singhbhum Jharkhand 13440.0 193.0
12 Dandeli Karnataka 2321.0 -
13 Mysuru Karnataka 8055.9 3103.0
14 Anamudi Kerala 3728.0 780.0
15 Nilambur Kerala 1419.0 90.0
16 Periyar Kerala 3742.0 1058.0
17 Wayanad Kerala 1200.0 394.0
18 Garo Hills Meghalaya 3500.0 402.0
19 Intanki Nagaland 202.0 202.0
20 Singphan Nagaland 23.5 -
21 Mahanadi Odisha 1038.3 964.0
22 Mayurbhanj Odisha 3213.8 1309.0
23 Sambalpur Odisha 426.9 427.0
24 Anamalai Tamil Nadu 1457.2 300.0
25 Coimbatore Tamil Nadu 565.5 482.0
26 Nilgiri Tamil Nadu 4662.4 716.0
27 Srivilliputhur Tamil Nadu 1249.1 568.0
28 Agasthiyarmalai Tamil Nadu 1197.5 1197.5
29 Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh 744.0 -
30 Terai Uttar Pradesh 3072.3 1117.0
31 Shivalik Uttarakhand 5406.0 1340.0
32 Eastern Dooars West Bengal 977.5 484.0
33 Mayurjharna West Bengal 414.0 -
Total 80777.1 20284.9
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Table 2 State wise Elephant Reserves in the country Rijkswaterstaat, GSA, Geoland, FEMA, Intermap and the GIS user
S.no State Number of Elephant Reserves
community).
1 Andhra Pradesh 1
6) Details of the geospatial used to map the Elephant Reserves and sources
2 Arunachal Pradesh 2 of the same is mentioned in Table-3.
3 Assam 5
Table 3 Details and source of Elephant Reserve geospatial layers
4 Chhattisgarh 2
5 Jharkhand 1
6 Karnataka 2 Source No of Elephant Reserve
State
7 Kerala 4
Geospatial layer of the Elephant 13 30 (Andhra Pradesh-1, Arunachal Pradesh-
8 Meghalaya 1
Reserves directly obtained from 2, Assam-5, Chhattisgarh-1, Karnataka-2,
9 Nagaland 2
State Forest Departments Kerala-4, Jharkhand-1, Odisha-3,
10 Odisha 3 Meghalaya-1, Nagaland-2, Tamil Nadu-4,
11 Tamil Nadu 5 Uttar Pradesh-1, West Bengal-2)
12 Uttar Pradesh 2 Digitized from gazette notifications 3 3 (Uttarakhand-1, Tamilnadu – 1, Uttar
13 Uttarakhand 1 Pradesh - 1)
14 West Bengal 2
Total 33
Software used
All the maps of Elephant Reserves were generated in ArcGIS 10.6.1 platform.
Geospatial Layers used
1) Forest cover map of India (Forest Survey India – 2017)
2) Forest type map of India (Forest Survey India – 2009) Elephant Reserve boundary received from State Forest
3) Road (Source: Open street maps) and Railway (Source - Indian Railways) Department
4) Administrative boundary layers - taluk, state, reserve forest and forest The geospatial layers of 30 out of 33 Elephant Reserves (Andhra Pradesh-1,
division. Arunachal Pradesh-2, Assam-5, Chhattisgarh-1, Karnataka-2, Kerala-4,
5) ESRI World hill shade layer was used as a base layer to depict the extent Jharkhand-1, Odisha-3, Meghalaya-1, Nagaland-2, Tamil Nadu-4, Uttar
of the Elephant Reserves. (Sources: ESRI, Airbus DS, USGS, NGA, NASA, Pradesh-1, West Bengal-2) were received from State Forest Departments
CGIAR, N Robinson, NCEAS, NLS, OS, NMA, Geodatastyrelsen, through Project Elephant Division.
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Table 4 List of Elephant Reserve mapped from the forest department data
Name of Elephant Reserve State Area (km2) Notified year
Elephant Reserves digitized from the gazette notification
Rayala Andhra 766.0 2003 Shivalik Elephant Reserve from Uttarakhand, Agasthyamalai Elephant Reserve
Kameng Arunachal Pradesh 1892.0 2002 from Tamilnadu and Terai Elephant Reserve from Uttar Pradesh were mapped
South Arunachal Arunachal Pradesh 1957.5 2008 using the gazette notification of State Forest Department along with the spatial
Chirang-Ripu Assam 1420.0 2003 layers from various sources. All these Elephant Reserve boundaries needs
Dhansiri-Lungding Assam 2740.0 2003 validation by the respective State Forest Departments before finalization.
Dihing-Patkai Assam 937.0 2003
Kaziranga-Karbi-Anglong Assam 3270.0 2003
Table 5 List of Elephant Reserve mapped using gazette notification
Sonitpur Assam 2600.0 2003
Sarguja Jashpur Chhattisgarh 1143.34 2011 Name of Elephant State Area (km2) Notified year
Lemru Chhattisgarh 1995.0 2021 Reserve
Singhbhum Jharkhand 1344 2001 Shivalik Uttarakhand 5405.0 2002
Dandeli Karnataka 2321.0 2015 Agasthiyarmalai Tamil Nadu 1197.5 2022
Mysuru Karnataka 8055.9 2002
Terai Uttar Pradesh 3072.3 2022
Anamudi Kerala 3728.0 2002
Nilambur Kerala 1419.0 2002
Periyar Kerala 3742.0 2002
Wayanad Kerala 1200.0 2002
Mahanadi Odisha 1038.3 2002
Sambalpur Odisha 427.0 2002
Mayurbhanj Odisha 3213.8 2001
Garo Hills Meghalaya 3500.0 2001
Intanki Nagaland 202.0 2005
Singphan Nagaland 23.5 2018
Nilgiri Tamil Nadu 4663.0 2003
Coimbatore Tamil Nadu 566.0 2003
Anamalai Tamil Nadu 1457.0 2003
Srivilliputhur Tamil Nadu 1249.0 2003
Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh 744.0 2009
Eastern Dooars West Bengal 978.0 2002
Mayurjharna West Bengal 414.0 2002
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Andhra Pradesh - Rayala Elephant Reserve Details
Elephant Reserve Rayala Elephant Reserve
Biogeographic region Deccan Peninsula
Geo Coordinates 12° 37' 30” - 13° 59' 30”
The Rayala Elephant Reserve was notified on 09/02/2003 vide G.O.Ms.No.106 78° 14' 0” - 79° 06' 30"
by the Andhra Pradesh Forest Department in pursuance to the guidelines Elevation 356 – 817 m MSL
Extent 766 km2
provided by the Project Elephant Division, MoEF&CC, Govt. of India. It includes Major Forest Type 5/DS1 Dry Deciduous Scrub
Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary and reserve forest area of Chittoor West Forest 5A/3C Southern Dry Mixed Deciduous
Forest
Division. 6A/C1 Southern Thorn Forest
Plantations
According to the FSI Forest Type (2009) classification data various forest types Temperature 25°C - 40°C
Average rainfall 810 mm
in the Rayala Elephant Reserve include the dry deciduous scrub, Southern dry Year of notification 2003
mixed deciduous forest, Southern thorn forest and plantations. District Chittoor
Protected Area Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary – 357 km2
The Rayala Elephant Reserve has an area of 766 km2 located in the southern Tiger Reserve Not available
Division Chittoor West Forest Division - 766 km2
region of the state and borders the forests of Tamil Nadu which is prominently Range / Reserve forest Kuppam
situated in the Eastern Ghats. Palamaner
Chittoor West
Punganur
State Andhra Pradesh
Region Southern
No. of revenue village 81
Road 43 km
Rail None
Canal None
Power line 17 km
Mining area None
Forest Area (%) 92.5 %
Non - Forest Area (%) 7.5 %
Elephant Population in the state 65
Adjacent Elephant Reserves None
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Rayala Elephant Reserve, Andhra Pradesh
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Arunachal Pradesh – Kameng Elephant Reserve Details
Elephant Reserve Kameng Elephant Reserve
Biogeographic region East Himalaya
Geo Coordinates 26°58'58” - 27°1'18”
Kameng Elephant Reserve was notified on 19/06/2006 vide No. 92°6'41” - 93°26'8”
CWL/D/7/2001/2868-2943 by the Arunachal Pradesh Environment and Forests Elevation 106m – 3222m MSL
Extent 1892 km2
department in pursuance to the guidelines provided by the Project Elephant Major Forest Type 1B/C2a Kayea Forest
Division, MoEF&CC Govt. of India. The reserve includes reserve forest and 2B/ C1a Assam Alluvial Plains Semi-Evergreen
Forest
Protected Areas in Pakke Wildlife Sanctuary, Eagle Nest Wildlife Sanctuary, 8B/C1 East Himalayan Subtropical Wet Hill
Sessa Orchid Sanctuary and Khellong Forest Division. 9/C2 Assam Subtropical Pine Forest
12/C3a East Himalayan Mixed Coniferous Forest
Temperature 7.5°C - 38°C
According to the FSI Forest Type (2009) classification data, various forest type
in the Kameng Elephant Reserve includes Kayea forest, Assam alluvial plains Year of notification 2002
District West Kameng
semi-evergreen forest, East- Himalayan sub-tropical wet hill, Assam sub- East Kameng
tropical pine forest and East Himalayan mixed coniferous forest. Protected Area Pakke Wildlife Sanctuary – 861.5 km2
Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary – 217 km2
Kameng Elephant Reserve has an area of 1,892 km2 and is contiguous with the Sessa Orchid Sanctuary – 100 km2
Tiger Reserve Pakke Tiger Reserve – 1198.45 km2
Nameri National Park and Sonai-Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary (Sonitpur Elephant Division Khellong Territorial Division- 1892 km2
Reserve) in Assam, which has habitat contiguity with Bhutan on the northern Range / Reserve forest Amartala RF
Doimara RF
side and connects with the Manas Biosphere in the south, extending up to the Papum RF
Dooars belt through the foothills of Himalayas and the Terai tract. State Arunachal Pradesh
Region North Eastern
Road 127 km
Rail 2 km
Canal None
Power line 9 km
Mining area None
Forest Area (%) 99 %
Non - Forest Area (%) 1%
Adjacent Elephant Reserves Sonitpur Elephant Reserve, Assam
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Kameng Elephant Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh
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Arunachal Pradesh - South Arunachal Elephant Reserve Elephant Reserve South Arunachal Elephant Reserve
Biogeographic region East Himalaya
Geo Coordinates 27°5'25” - 27°40'57”
South Arunachal Elephant Reserve was notified on 29/04/2008 vide No. 95°22'33” - 96°39'44”
Elevation 121m – 3756m MSL
CWL/D/21(14)06/07/517-67 by the Arunachal Pradesh Environment and Extent 1957.5 km2
Forests department in pursuance to the guidelines provided by the Project Major Forest Type 1/2S1 Pioneer Euphorbiaceous Scrub, 2B/1S1 Sub-
Himalayan Light Alluvial Semi-Evergreen Forest,
Elephant Division, MoEF&CC, Govt. of India. It includes reserve forest and 2B/2S2 Eastern Alluvial Secondary Semi-Evergreen
Protected Areas in Deomali forest division, Changlang social forestry division, Forest, 3/1S2b Terminalia-Duabanga, 14/C2 East
Himalayan Sub-alpine Birch/Fir Forest
Nampong forest division, Namsai forest division, Kamlang forest division and Temperature 7°C - 30°C
Namdapha National Park. Average rainfall 5500 mm
Year of notification 2008
District Tirap, Changlang and Lohit
Protected Area Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary – 160 km2
in the South Arunachal Elephant Reserve includes pioneer euphorbiaceous NamdaphaNational Park – 392 km2
Sessa Orchid Sanctuary – 100 km2
scrub, Sub-Himalayan light alluvial semi-evergreen forest, Eastern alluvial Tiger Reserve Namdapha Tiger Reserve – 654 km2
secondary semi-evergreen forest, Terminalia-Duabanga and East Himalayan Division Deomali Forest Division, Changlang Social Forestry
Division, Nampong Forest Division and Namsai Forest
sub-alpine birch/fir forest. Division
Range / Reserve forest Kamlang RF, Turung RF, Kamphai RF, Tengapani RF,
South Arunachal Elephant Reserve has an area of 1957.5 km2 and is located in Manabum RF
the southern - easternmost part of Arunachal Pradesh which is contiguous with State Arunachal Pradesh
Dihing-Patkai Elephant Reserve of Assam on the west and shares its Southern No. of revenue village 414
and Eastern boundary with the Myanmar. Road 222 km
Rail 25 km
Canal None
Power line None
Mining area None
Adjacent Elephant Reserves Dihing-Patkai Elephant Reserve, Assam
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South Arunachal Elephant Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh
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Assam – Chirang-Ripu Elephant Reserve Elephant Reserve Chirang Ripu Elephant Reserve
Biogeographic region North East
Geo Coordinates 26°44'14” - 26°47'24”
89°51'24” - 91°26'43”
Chirang-Ripu Elephant Reserve was notified on 06/03/2003 vide No. FRW - Elevation 23m – 418m MSL
44/2002/47 by the Assam Environment and Forests department in pursuance Extent 2600 km2
Major Forest Type 1/2S1 Pioneer Euphorbiaceous Scrub, 2B/1S1 Sub-
to the guidelines provided by the Project Elephant Division, MoEF&CC, Govt. Himalayan Light Alluvial Semi-Evergreen Forest,
of India. It includes reserve forest and Protected Areas in Aie valley, Darrang, 3C/C1b(i) East Himalayan Upper Bhabar Sal, 3C/C3b
East Himalayan Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest, 5/1S2
Haltugaon, Kachugaon, Mangaldoi Wildlife and North Kumrup Forest Divisions Khair Sissoo Forest
Temperature 6°C - 37°C
along with Manas National Park.
According to the FSI Forest Type (2009) classification data, various forest type District Barpeta, Bongaigaon, Darrang, Kamrup, Kokrajhar and
in the Chirang – Ripu Elephant Reserve includes pioneer euphorbiaceous Nalbari
Protected Area Manas National Park – 2600 km2
scrub, Sub-Himalayan light alluvial semi-evergreen forest, East Himalayan Tiger Reserve Manas Tiger Reserve – 2600 km2
upper Bhabar Sal, East Himalayan moist mixed deciduous forest and Khair Division Darrang Forest Division, Haltugaon Forest Division
Kachugaon Forest Division, Mangaldoi Wildlife Forest
Sissoo forest. Division, Baksa Forest Division
Range / Reserve forest Subankhata RF, Dihira RF, Batabari RF, Deodhara RF,
Chirang – Ripu Elephant Reserve has an area of 2,600 km2 and is a contiguous Kokilabari RF, Manas RF, Sissobari RF, Teklai RF,
Bengtol RF, Chirang RF, Ripu RF, Kachugaon RF,
habitat with the western boundary bordering Buxa Tiger Reserve (part of Khalingduar RF, Darranga RF and Bhairabkunda RF
Eastern Dooars Elephant Reserve in West Bengal) and northern boundary State Assam
bordering with Phipsoo Wildlife Sanctuary of Bhutan. No. of revenue village 200
Road 84 km
Rail 25 km
Canal None
Power line 43
Mining area Information not available
Adjacent Elephant Reserves Eastern Dooars Elephant Reserve, West Bengal
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Chirang-Ripu Elephant Reserve, Assam
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Details
Assam – Dhansiri-Lungding Elephant Reserve Elephant Reserve Dhansiri - Lungding Elephant Reserve
Geo Coordinates 26°9'43” - 25°20'30
Dhansiri - Lungding Elephant Reserve was notified on 19/04/2003 vide No. 93°28'11” - 93°13'23
FRW - 44/2002/70-A by the Assam Environment and Forests department in Extent 2740 km2
pursuance to the guidelines provided by the Project Elephant Division, Major Forest Type 1B/C3 Cachar Tropical Evergreen Forest, 1/2S1
Pioneer Euphorbiaceous Scrub, 2B/C2 Cachar Tropical
MoEF&CC, Govt. of India. It encompasses reserve forest and Protected Areas Semi-Evergreen Forest, 2/2S1 Secondary Moist
in Karbi-Anglong East, Karbi – Anglong West, Nagaon South and North Cachar Bamboo Brakes, 3C/C2d (iv) App. Kamrup Sal, 3C/C3b
East Himalayan Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest, 3C/2S1
Hills Forest Divisions. Northern Secondary Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest
According to the FSI Forest Type (2009) classification data, various forest type Average rainfall 1980 mm
in the Dhansiri-Lungding Elephant Reserve includes Cachar tropical evergreen District Karbi Anglong, Nagaon and North Cachar Hills.
forest, pioneer euphorbiaceous scrub, Cachar tropical semi-evergreen forest, Protected Area Marat Longri Wildlife Sanctuary – 451 km2
Tiger Reserve Not available
secondary moist bamboo brakes, App. Kamrup Sal, East Himalayan moist Division Karbi Anglong East Forest Division
mixed deciduous forest and Northern secondary moist mixed deciduous forest. Karbi Anglong West Forest Division
Nagaon South Forest Division
Dhansiri-Lungding Elephant Reserve has an area of 2,740 km2 which is North Cachar Hills Forest Division
Range / Reserve forest Lumding RF, Inglongiri council RF, Kaki RF, Disama
contiguous habitat with the Northern boundary bordering Kaziranga-Karbi RF, Longnit council RF, Khunbamon RF, Jamuna RF,
Anglong Elephant Reserve in Assam and Eastern boundary bordering Intanki Tamulbai council RF, Dhansiri RF, Daldai RF,
Barlangpher council RF and Langting – Mupa RF.
Elephant Reserve of Nagaland. State Assam
Road 104 km
Rail 54 km
Canal None
Power line 35 km
Non - Forest Area (%) 11 %
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Elephant Population in the 5719
state
Adjacent Elephant Reserves Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong Elephant Reserve, Assam
and Intanki Elephant Reserve Nagaland.
Dhansiri Lungding Elephant Reserve, Assam
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Assam – Dihing-Patkai Elephant Reserve Elephant Reserve Dihing - Patkai Elephant Reserve
Geo Coordinates 26°56'47” - 27°22'14”
Dihing - Patkai Elephant Reserve was notified on 17/04/2003 vide No. FRW - 94°55'26” - 96°1'9”
44/2002/67-A by the Assam Environment and Forests department in pursuance Extent 937 km2
Major Forest Type 1B/C1 Assam Valley Tropical Wet Evergreen Forest
to the guidelines provided by the Project Elephant Division, MoEF&CC, Govt. (Dipterocarpus)
1B/C2a Kayea Forest
of India. It includes reserve forest and Protected Areas in Dibrugarh, Digboi, 2B/1S1 Sub-Himalayan Light Alluvial Semi-Evergreen Forest
Dum Duma and Sivasagar Forest Divisions. 2/2S1 Secondary Moist Bamboo Brakes
According to the FSI Forest Type (2009) classification data, various forest type Year of notification 2003
in the Dihing - Patkai Elephant Reserve includes Assam valley tropical wet District Dibrugarh, Sivasagar and Tinsukia.
Protected Area Dihing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary – 231.65 km2
evergreen forest (Dipterocarpus), Kayea forest, Sub-Himalayan light alluvial Tiger Reserve Not available
Division Dibrugarh Forest Division
semi-evergreen forest and secondary moist bamboo brakes. Sivasagar Forest Division
Tinsukia Forest Division
Dihing - Patkai Elephant Reserve consists of an area of 937 km2 and is located Range / Reserve forest Upper Dihing RF, Digboi RF Dirak RF, Dilli RF, Joypur RF,
Kakojan RF, Bodapani RF, Namphai RF, Tinkopani RF,
in the eastern most part of Assam bordering with the South Arunachal Elephant Tipong RF, Lekhapani RF, Saleki RF, Makumpani RF,
Paharpur RF, Abhoypur RF, Burhi-Dihing RF, Duarmara RF,
Reserve of Arunachal Pradesh in the eastern region and Singphan Elephant Kotha RF, Naloni RF, Phillobari RF, Tokouoni RF and Torani
Reserve in the South. RF
State Assam
Road 57.4 km
Rail 7.4 km
Canal Not inside the ER
Power line 3 km
Adjacent Elephant Reserves South Arunachal Elephant Reserve, Arunachal Pradesh and
Singphan Elephant Reserve, Nagaland.
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Dihing-Patkai Elephant Reserve, Assam
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Assam – Kaziranga-Karbi-Anglong Elephant Reserve Elephant Reserve Kaziranga-Karbi-Anglong Elephant Reserve
Geo Coordinates 26°36'59” - 26°18'8” / 92°50'54” - 93°54'35”
Kaziranga-Karbi-Anglong Elephant Reserve was notified on 17/04/2003 vide Elevation 27m – 1361m MSL
Extent 3270 km2
No. FRW - 44/2002/64-A by the Assam Environment and Forests department Major Forest Type 1B/C1 Assam Valley Tropical Wet Evergreen Forest
in pursuance to the guidelines provided by the Project Elephant Division, (Dipterocarpus), 1B/C2a Kayea Forest, 2B/1S1 Sub-
Himalayan Light Alluvial Semi-Evergreen Forest, 2/2S1
MoEF&CC, Govt. of India. It encompasses reserve forest and Protected Areas Secondary Moist Bamboo Brakes
in Eastern Assam Wildlife forest division, Golaghat, Karbi Anglong East, Temperature 6°C - 32°C
Nagaon and Nagaon South Forest Divisions. Year of notification 2003
District Golaghat, Karbi Anglong, Nagaon and Sonitpur
According to the FSI Forest Type (2009) classification data, various forest type Protected Area Kaziranga National Park – 859 km2
East Karbi-Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary – 221.81 km2
in the Kaziranga-Karbi-Anglong Elephant Reserve includes Assam valley Tiger Reserve Kaziranga Tiger Reserve – 1138.17 km2
tropical wet evergreen forest (Dipterocarpus), Kayea forest, Sub-Himalayan Division Eastern Assam Wildlife Forest Division, Golaghat
Forest Division, Karbi Anglong East Forest Division,
light alluvial semi-evergreen forest and secondary moist bamboo brakes. Nagaon Forest Division, Nagaon South Forest Division
Range / Reserve forest Panbari RF, Upper Doigurung RF, Nambor RF, Kaliyoni
Kaziranga-Karbi-Anglong Elephant Reserve consists of an area of 3270 km2 RF, Langlokso RF, Barjuri RF, Jungthung RF, Doboka
located in the central Assam region. It is a contiguous habitat with the southern RF, Suang RF, Diju valley RF, Bagser RF, Kukurakata
RF, Diju Valley North RD, Lower Daigurung RF and
boundary of the reserve bordering with the Dhansiri-Lungding Elephant Haithapahar District council RF.
Reserve in Assam. State Assam
Road 57 km
Rail 1.5 km
Canal None
Power line 42.4 km
state
Adjacent Elephant Reserves Dhansiri-Lungding Elephant Reserve, Assam
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Kaziranga-Karbi-Anglong Elephant Reserve, Assam
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Assam – Sonitpur Elephant Reserve Elephant Reserve Sonitpur Elephant Reserve
Geo Coordinates 26°36'59” - 26°18'8”
92°50'54” - 93°54'35”
Sonitpur Elephant Reserve was notified on 07/03/2003 vide No. FRW - Elevation 27m – 1361m MSL
44/2002/46-A by the Assam Environment and Forests department in pursuance Extent 1420 km2
Major Forest Type 1B/C2b Mesua Forest
to the guidelines provided by the Project Elephant Division, MoEF&CC, Govt. 2B/ C1a Assam Alluvial Plains Semi-Evergreen Forest
of India. It includes reserve forest and Protected Areas in Darrang, Sonitpur 2/2S1 Secondary Moist Bamboo Brakes
3C/C1b (i) East Himalayan Upper Bhabar Sal
East, Sonitpur West, and Western Assam Wildlife Forest Divisions. 3C/C3b East Himalayan Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest
in the Sonitpur Elephant Reserve includes Mesua forest, Assam alluvial plains District Darrang and Sonitpur
semi-evergreen forest, secondary moist bamboo brakes, East Himalayan upper Protected Area Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary – 220 km2
Nameri National Park – 200 km2
Bhabar Sal and East Himalayan moist mixed deciduous forest. Tiger Reserve Nameri Tiger Reserve – 358.7 km2
Division Darrang Forest Division, Sonitpur East Forest Division
Sonitpur Elephant Reserve consists of an area of 1420 km2 and is located in Sonitpur West Forest Division, Western Assam Wildlife
the Northern part of Assam and borders the Kameng Elephant Reserve of Forest Division
Range / Reserve forest Singlijan RF, Behali RF, Bishwanath RF, Naduar RF,
Arunachal Pradesh. Balipara RF, Bhairabkunda RF and Gohpur RF
State Assam
Road 49 km
Rail 29 km
Canal Not inside the ER
Power line 64 km
state
Adjacent Elephant Reserves Eastern Duars Elephant Reserve, West Bengal
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Sonitpur Elephant Reserve, Assam
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Chhattisgarh – Sarguja-Jashpur Elephant Reserve Elephant Reserve Sarguja-Jashpur Elephant Reserve
Geo Coordinates 23°48'59” - 22°53'29”
82°45'59” - 83°57'9”
Sarguja-Jashpur Elephant Reserve was notified on 15/09/2011 vide No. F.
86/2007/10-2 by the Chhattisgarh Forest department in pursuance to the Extent 1143.34 km2
Major Forest Type 3B/C2 Southern Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest,
guidelines provided by the Project Elephant Division, MoEF&CC, Govt. of India.
5B/C1c Dry Peninsular Sal Forest, 5B/C2 Northern Dry
It includes reserve forest and Protected Areas in North Sarguja, East Surguja Mixed Deciduous Forest, 5/DS1 Dry Deciduous Scrub,
5/E9 Dry Bamboo Brake
and Jashpur Forest Divisions. Semarsot, Tamor-pingla and Badalkol Wildlife Temperature 26°C - 32°C
Sanctuaries are part of the Forest Divisions Average rainfall 2000 mm
According to the FSI Forest Type (2009) data, various forest type in the Sarguja- District Sarguja and Jashpur
Protected Area Semarsot Wildlife Sanctuary – 430.25 km2
Jashpur Elephant Reserve includes Southern moist mixed deciduous forest, Tamor-pingla Wildlife Sanctuary – 608.51 km2
Dry peninsular Sal forest, Northern dry mixed deciduous forest, dry deciduous Badalkol Wildlife Sanctuary – 104.45 km2
scrub and dry bamboo brake. Division Surguja Forest Division – 430.25 km2
Balrampur Forest Division – 608.51 km2
Sarguja-Jashpur Elephant Reserve consists of an area of 1143.34 km2 and is Jashpur Forest Division – 104.45 km2
Range / Reserve forest Khond, Pingla, Tamor, Kodora Game, Balrampur
located in the northern part of Chhattisgarh. Game and Badalkhol ranges
State Chhattisgarh
Region East Central
Road 50 km
Rail 0 km
Canal None
Power line 1 km
state
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Political map of Sarguja-Jashpur Elephant Reserve, Chhattisgarh
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Chhattisgarh – Lemru Elephant Reserve Elephant Reserve Lemru Elephant Reserve
Geo Coordinates 22°41'28” - 22°43'40”
Lemru Elephant Reserve was notified on 07/10/2021 vide No. F. 8-6/2007/10-2 82°22'58” - 83°23'58”
by the Chhattisgarh Forests department in pursuance to the guidelines provided Extent 1995.48 km2
by the Project Elephant Division, MoEF&CC, Govt. of India. It encompasses Major Forest Type 3B/C2 Southern Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest
3C/2e (ii) Moist Peninsular Low Level Sal Forests
reserve forest and Protected Areas in Korba, Katghora, Surguja and 5B/C1c Dry Peninsular Sal Forest
Dharamjaigarh Forest Divisions. 5B/C2 Northern Dry Mixed Deciduous Forest
in the Lemru Elephant Reserve includes the Southern moist mixed deciduous Year of notification 2011
District Surguja, Korba and Raigarh
forest, moist peninsular low level Sal forest, dry peninsular Sal forest, Northern
Protected Area Not available
dry mixed deciduous forest and dry bamboo brake. Tiger Reserve Not available
Division Korba Forest Division – 568 km2
Lemru Elephant Reserve consists of an area of 1995.48 km2 and located in the Katghora Forest Division – 136 km2
Surguja Forest Division – 191 km2
Northern part of Chhattisgarh. Dharamjaigarh Forest Division - 248 km2
Range / Reserve forest Lemru, Boro, Udaipur, Kapu, Kudmura, Balco and
Pasarkhet ranges
State Chhattisgarh
Region East Central
Road 12 km
Rail None
Canal None
Power line 38 km
state
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Jharkhand – Singhbhum Elephant Reserve Elephant Reserve Singhbhum Elephant Reserve
Geo Coordinates 22°5'31”- 22°15'27"
84°59'5” - 86°53'34"
Singhbhum Elephant Reserve was notified on 26/09/2001 vide No. 33/200-3640
by the Jharkhand Forest department in pursuance to the guidelines provided by Extent 13440 km2
Major Forest Type 3B/C2 Southern Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest, 3C/2e (ii)
the Project Elephant Division, MoEF&CC, Govt. of India. The elephant reserve Moist Peninsular Low Level Sal Forests, 5B/C1c Dry
Peninsular Sal Forest, 5B/C2 Northern Dry Mixed Deciduous
includes reserve forest and Protected Areas in Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary, Forest, 5/E9 Dry Bamboo Brake
Saranda, Kolhan, Podahat, Chaibasa South, Chaibasa North and Dhalbhum Temperature 19°C - 40°C
Forest Divisions. Year of notification 2001
District Singhbhum West, Seraikela Kharsawan and Singhbhum East
According to the FSI Forest Type (2009) classification data, various forest type Protected Area Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary – 193.22 km2
in the Singhbhum Elephant Reserve includes moist peninsular low level Sal Division Saranda Forest Division – 858.82 km2
Kolhan Forest Division – 701.89 km2
forest, dry peninsular Sal forest, Northern dry mixed deciduous forest, dry Podahat Forest Division – 663.55 km2
deciduous scrub and dry bamboo brake. Chaibasa South Forest Division – 564.61 km2
Chaibasa North Forest Division – 648.60 km2
Dhalbhum Forest Division – 899.21 km2
Singhbhum Elephant Reserve has an area of 13440 km2 which is the largest Range / Reserve forest Chaibasa, Hatgmaria, Noamundi, Chakulia, Ghatshila,
Mango, Musabani, Rakhamines, Dalma East, Dalma West,
Elephant Reserve in the country located in the South-West part of Jharkhand Kolhan, Santara, Saytwa, Anandpur, Bera, Kera,
and borders Mayubhanj Elephant Reserve of Odisha on the Southern side and Kundruguttu, Songra, Chandil, Khasawan, Saraikela, Gua,
Konia, Samta and Sansgada ranges
Mayurjharna Elephant Reserve of West Bengal on the Western side. State Jharkhand
Region East Central
Road 616 km
Rail 824 km
Canal 3 km
Power line 1329 km
Adjacent Elephant Reserves Not available
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Karnataka – Dandeli Elephant Reserve Elephant Reserve Dandeli Elephant Reserve
Biogeographic region Western Ghats
Geo Coordinates 15°40'16”- 4°41'21"
Dandeli Elephant Reserve was notified on 26/03/2015 vide No.FEE 362 FWL 74°5'15” - 75°12'24"
2014 by the Karnataka Forest department in pursuance to the guidelines Extent 2321.1 km2
Major Forest Type 1A/C4 West Coast Tropical Evergreen Forest, 2A/C2 West
provided by the Project Elephant Division, MoEF&CC, Govt. of India. It includes Coast Semi Evergreen Forest, 2/E4 Lateritic Semi Evergreen
reserve forest and Protected Areas in Dandeli Wildlife sanctuary, Yellapur, Forest, 3B/C1b Moist Teak Forest, 3B/C1c Slightly Moist
Teak Forest, 3B/C2 Southern Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest,
Haveri, Dharwad, Belgaum, Karwar and Haliyal Forest Divisions. 4B/TS1 Mangrove Scrub, 5A/C3 Southern Dry Mixed
Deciduous Forest, 5B/C1c Dry Peninsular Sal Forest, 5/DS1
Dry Deciduous Scrub, 5/E7 Laterite Thorn Forest, 6A/C1
According to the FSI Forest Type (2009) classification data, various forest type Southern Thorn Forest
in the Dandeli Elephant Reserve includes West coast tropical evergreen forest, Temperature 25°C - 35°C
West coast semi evergreen forest, lateritic semi evergreen forest, moist teak Year of notification 2015
District Uttara Kannada, Belgaum, Haveri and Dharwad
forest, slightly moist teak forest, Southern moist mixed deciduous forest, Protected Area Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary – 886.41 km2
Mangrove scrub, Southern dry mixed deciduous forest, dry peninsular Sal Hornbill Conservation Reserve – 52.5 km2
Tiger Reserve Kali Tiger Reserve – 441 km2
forest, dry deciduous scrub, laterite thorn forest and Southern thorn forest. Division Yellapur Forest Division, Haveri Forest Division, Dharwad
Forest Division, Belgaum Forest Division, Karwar Forest
Division and Haliyali Forest Division
Dandeli Elephant Reserve has an area of 2321.1 km2 and is located in the
Range / Reserve forest Yellapur, Kirwatti, Mundgod, Katur, Hanagal, Kalghatti,
northern part of Karnataka which borders with the states of Maharashtra and Khanapur, Joida, Sambrani, Haliyal, Virnoli, Dandeli, Barchi,
Jagalbet, Tinaighat and Bhagawati ranges
Goa. State Karnataka
Region Southern
Road 707 km
Rail 107 km
Canal None
Power line 48 km
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Karnataka - Mysuru Elephant Reserve Elephant Reserve
Biogeographic region
Mysuru Elephant Reserve
Western Ghats
Geo Coordinates 12°25'39"- 12°6'58"
75°22'5" - 77°46'31"
Mysuru Elephant Reserve was notified on 25/11/2002 vide No. FEE 231 FWL Extent 8055.94 km2
Major Forest Type 1A/C4 West Coast Tropical Evergreen Forest, 2A/C2 West Coast Semi
2000 by the Karnataka Forest department in pursuance to the guidelines Evergreen Forest, 2A/2S1 West Coast Secondary Evergreen Dipterocarp
Forest, 2/E3 Moist Bamboo Brakes,
provided by the Project Elephant Division, MoEF&CC, Govt. of India. It includes 3B/C1b Moist Teak Forest, 3B/C1c Slightly Moist Teak Forest, 3B/C2 Southern
Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest, 4B/TS1 Mangrove Scrub, 5A/C3 Southern Dry
Mixed Deciduous Forest,
reserve forest and Protected Areas in Bangalore urban, Bangalore rural, 5B/C1c Dry Peninsular Sal Forest, 5/DS1 Dry Deciduous Scrub
5/DS4 (Dry grass land), 6A/C1 Southern Thorn Forest, 6A/DS1 Southern Thorrn
Chamarajnagar, Mandya, Mysore, Kodagu, and Hassan districts. Further on Scrub and 8A/C1 Nilgiri SubTropical hill Forest
26/03/2015 (vide No: FEE 202 FWL 2014), Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary and Average rainfall 1200 mm
neighboring areas (1331.94 km2) were also included and declared as “Mysuru District Bangalore urban, Bangalore rural, Chamarajnagar, Mandya, Mysore, Kodagu
and Hassan
Elephant Reserve extension” by the Karnataka Forest Department. Protected Area Bannerghatta National Park, Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary, BRT Wildlife
Sanctuary, Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, Bandipur National Park, Nugu Wildlife
Sanctuary, Nagarhole National Park, Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary, Talacauvery
Wildlife Sanctuary and Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary
According to the FSI Forest Type (2009) classification data, various forest type Tiger Reserve BRT Tiger Reserve – 648 km2, Bandipur Tiger Reserve – 897 km2, Nagarhole
Tiger Reserve - 854 km2, Bhadra Tiger Reserve – 669 km2
in the Mysuru Elephant Reserve includes the West coast tropical evergreen Division Banglaore Urban Forest Division, Banglaore Rural Forest Division, Mandya
Forest Division, Kollegal Forest Division, Mysore Forest Division, Virajpet Forest
forest, West coast semi evergreen forest, West coast secondary evergreen Division and
Haasan Forest Division
(dipterocarp) forest, moist bamboo brakes, moist teak forest, slightly moist teak Range / Reserve forest Bannerghatta, Harohalli, Anekal, Kodihalli, Halaguru, Sangem, Mugguru,
Kothanur, Hanur, Gopinatham, Palar, Rampura, Hanur, Kollegal, K.Gudi,
forest, Southern moist mixed deciduous forest, Mangrove scrub, Southern dry Punajanur, Yelandur, Cowdalli, Bylore, Hoogly, Kundakere, Bandipur, G.S.betta,
Moolehole, Maddur, A.M.Gudi, Hediyala, Moliyur, Gundre, N.Begur, Omkara,
mixed deciduous forest, dry peninsular Sal forest, dry deciduous scrub, dry Nugu, Sargur, Thithimathi, Srimangala, Bramhagiri, Poonampet, Makul,
Mundrote, Tala cauvery, Sampaje, Kushalnagar, Shanivarasanthe, Mudigere,
Aidur, Balehonnur, Muthodi, Chikka Agrahara, Thanigebyle, N.R. Pura,
grass land, Southern thorn forest, Southern thorn scrub and Nilgiri subtropical Lakkavalli, Bhadravathi, Umblebailu and Koppa ranges.
State Karnataka
hill forest. Region Southern
Road 429 km
Mysuru Elephant Reserve has an area of 8055.94 km2 and is located in the Rail None
Canal None
Southern region of the Karnataka bordering with the Wayanad Elephant Power line 56 km
Reserve of Kerala and Nilgiri Elephant Reserve of Tamil Nadu in the South. Forest Area (%) 84 %
Adjacent Elephant Reserves Wayanad Elephant Reserve, Kerala and Nilgiri Elephant Reserve,Tamil Nadu
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Political map of Mysuru Elephant Reserve, Karnataka
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Kerala - Anamudi Elephant Reserve Elephant Reserve Anamudi Elephant Reserve
Geo Coordinates 12°25'39"- 12°6'58" / 75°22'5" - 77°46'31"
Anamudi Elephant Reserve was notified on 02/04/2002 vide No. G.O(P) No: Extent 3728 km2
Major Forest Type 1A/C4 West Coast Tropical Evergreen Forest, 1/E2 Wet Bamboo
19/2002/F&WLD by the Kerala Forest department in pursuance to the Brakes, 1/2S1 Pioneer Euphorbiaceous Scrub, 2A/C2 West Coast
Semi Evergreen Forest, 3B/C1a Very Moist Teak Forest, 3B/C1b
guidelines provided by the Project Elephant Division, MoEF&CC, Govt. of India. Moist Teak Forest, 3B/C2 Southern Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest,
5A/C3 Southern Dry Mixed Deciduous Forest, 6A/C1 Southern Thorn
It includes reserve forest and Protected Areas in Parambikulam, Peechi, Forest, 11A/C1 Southern Montane Wet Temperate Forest
Chinnar, Thattekkad, Chimmony and Idukki Wildlife Sanctuaries, Eravikulam Average rainfall 2500 mm
National Park, Nenmara, Chalakkudy, Thrissur, Vazhachal, Mamkulam, Munnar District Thrissur, Palakkad, Ernakulam and Idukki
Protected Area Parambikulam Wildlife sanctuary – 285 km2
and Malayattoor Forest Divisions. Peechi Wildlife sanctuary – 125 km2
Chinnar Wildlife sanctuary – 90.44 km2
Thattekkad Wildlife sanctuary – 25.16 km2
According to the FSI Forest Type (2009) classification data, various forest type Chimmony Wildlife sanctuary – 85 km2
Idukki Wildlife sanctuary - 70 km2
in the Anamudi Elephant Reserve includes West coast tropical evergreen forest, Eravikulam National Park - 97 km2
Wet bamboo brakes, pioneer euphorbiaceous scrub, West coast semi Tiger Reserve Parambikulam Tiger Reserve – 660 km2
Division Nenmara Forest Division, Chalakudy Forest Division, Thrissur Forest
evergreen forest, very moist teak forest, moist teak forest, West coast Division, Vazhachal Forest Division, Mankulam Forest Division,
Munnar Forest Division
secondary evergreen dipterocarp forest, moist bamboo brakes, moist teak Malayattoor Forest Division
Range / Reserve forest Wadakkancherry, Machad, Pattikad, Peechi, Chommony, Palapally,
forest, Southern moist mixed deciduous forest, Mangrove scrub, Southern dry Vellikulangara, Pariyaram, Charpa, Athirapally, Kalady, Kodanad,
Thundathil, Kollathirumedu, Vazachal, Orukomban, Nelliyampathy,
mixed deciduous forest, Southern thorn forest and Southern montane wet Parambikulam, Karimala, Sholaiyar, Edamalayar, Kuttampuzha,
Neriyamangalam, Kothamangalam, Mullaringad, Kaliyar, Adimaly,
temperate forest. Mankulam, Anakulam, Munnar Thodupuzha, Kanthaloor, Nagampara,
Ayyappan Kovil and Marayur ranges
State Kerala
Anamudi Elephant Reserve has an area of 3728 km2 and is located in the Region Southern
central region of Kerala bordering the Anamalai Elephant Reserve of Tamil Road 590 km
Nadu in the East and Periyar Elephant Reserve of Kerala in the South. Rail 2.2 km
Canal None
Power line 48 km
Adjacent Elephant Reserves Anamalai Elephant Reserve
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Anamudi Elephant Reserve, Kerala
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Kerala - Nilambur Elephant Reserve Elephant Reserve Nilambur Elephant Reserve
Geo Coordinates 11°16'1" - 10°50'56"
Nilambur Elephant Reserve was notified on 02/04/2002 vide No. G.O(P) No: 76°2'19" - 76°50'52”
19/2002/F&WLD by the Kerala Forest department in pursuance to the Extent 1419 km2
Major Forest Type 1A/C3 Southern Hilltop Tropical Evergreen Forest, 1A/C4
guidelines provided by the Project Elephant Division, MoEF&CC, Govt. of India. West Coast Tropical Evergreen Forest, 1/E2 Wet Bamboo
It includes reserve forest and Protected Areas in Silent Valley National Park, Brakes, 1/2S1 Pioneer Euphorbiaceous Scrub, 2A/C2 West
Coast Semi Evergreen Forest, 3B/C1b Moist Teak Forest,
part of Pallakkad, Mannarghat, Nilambur North and South, Kozhikode and 3B/C1c Slightly Moist Teak Forest, 3B/C2 Southern Moist
Mixed Deciduous Forest, 5A/C3 Southern Dry Mixed
South Wayanad Forest Divisions. Deciduous Forest, 11A/C1 Southern Montane wet
Temperate Forest
According to the FSI Forest Type (2009) classification data, various forest type Temperature 20°C - 35°C
in the Nilambur Elephant Reserve includes Southern hilltop tropical evergreen Year of notification 2002
District Malappuram, Kozhikode and Palakkad
forest, West coast tropical evergreen forest, wet bamboo brakes, pioneer Protected Area Silent Valley National Park – 89.52 km2
euphorbiaceous scrub, West coast semi evergreen forest, moist teak forest, Tiger Reserve Not available
Division Pallakkad Forest Division
slightly moist teak forest, Southern moist mixed deciduous forest, Mangrove Mannarghat Forest Division
Nilambur North and South Forest Division
scrub, Southern dry mixed deciduous forest and Southern montane wet Kozhikode Forest Division
temperate forest. South Wayanad Forest Division
Range / Reserve forest Meppadi, Nilambur, Edavanna, KArulai, Kalikavu, Agali,
Olavakkode and Walayar ranges
Nilambur Elephant Reserve has an area of 1419 km2 located in the northern State Kerala
Region Southern
region of the state and borders the Wayanad Elephant Reserve of Kerala in the No. of revenue village 60
North along with Coimbatore and Nilgiri Elephant Reserves of Tamil Nadu in the Road 23 km
Rail 18 km
East. Canal None
Power line None
Adjacent Elephant Reserves Wayanad Elephant Reserve, Kerala, Coimbatore and Nilgiri
Elephant Reserve, Tamilnadu
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Kerala - Periyar Elephant Reserve Elephant Reserve Periyar Elephant Reserve
Geo Coordinates 09°26'2" - 09°36'6”
Periyar Elephant Reserve was notified on 02/04/2002 vide No. G.O(P) No: 76°45'10" - 77°21'38"
19/2002/F&WLD by the Kerala Forest department in pursuance to the Extent 3742 km2
guidelines provided by the Project Elephant Division, MoEF&CC, Govt. of India. West Coast Tropical Evergreen Forest, 1/2S1 Pioneer
It includes reserve forest and Protected Areas in Periyar Tiger Reserve, Neyyar, Euphorbiaceous Scrub, 2A/C2 West Coast Semi Evergreen
Forest, 3B/C1a Very Moist Teak Forest, 3B/C2 Southern Moist
Peppara and Shendaruny Wildlife Sanctuaries, Ranni, Konni, Achencoil and Mixed Deciduous Forest, 4C/FS1 Myristica Swamp Forest,
11A/C1 Southern Montane wet Temperate Forest
Thiruvananthapuram Forest Divisions. Temperature 20°C - 35°C
District Idukki, Kollam, Pathanamthitta and Thiruvanathapuram
in the Periyar Elephant Reserve includes Southern hilltop tropical evergreen Protected Area Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary – 128 km2
Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary – 53 km2
forest, West coast tropical evergreen forest, pioneer euphorbiaceous scrub, Shendaruny Wildlife Sanctuary – 100 km2
West coast semi evergreen forest, very moist teak forest, Southern moist mixed Tiger Reserve Periyar Tiger Reserve – 956 km2
Division Ranni Forest Division, Konni Forest Division, Achencoil Forest
deciduous forest, Myristica swamp forest and Southern montane wet temperate Division, Thiruvananthapuram Forest Division
Range / Reserve forest Thekkady, Azhutha, Erumily, Pamba, Vallakadavu,, periyar,
forest. Ranni, Goodrical, Vadasserikkara, Naduvathumuzhy, Konni,
Mannarapara, Kallar, Kanayar, Pathanapuram, Achencoil,
Periyar Elephant Reserve has an area of 3742 km2 and is located in the Thenmala, Aryankavu, Anchal, Shenthuruny, Kulathupuzha,
Palode, Peppara, Neyyar and paruthipally ranges
southern region of the state. It borders with the Anamudi Elephant Reserve of State Kerala
Region Southern
Kerala in the North and Periyar Sivilliputhur Elephant Reserve of Tamil Nadu in No. of revenue village 60
the East. Road 241 km
Rail 30 km
Canal None
Power line 196 km
Adjacent Elephant Reserves Anamudi Elephant Reserve, Kerala,
Periyar Sivilliputhur Elephant Reserve, Tamil Nadu.
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Elephant Reserve Wayanad Elephant Reserve
Kerala - Wayanad Elephant Reserve Geo Coordinates 12°30'4" - 11°17'16”
75°6'13" - 76°4'28"
Extent 1200 km2
Wayanad Elephant Reserve was notified on 02/04/2002 vide No. G.O(P) No: Major Forest Type 1A/C3 Southern Hilltop Tropical Evergreen Forest, 1A/C4
19/2002/F&WLD by the Kerala Forest department in pursuance to the West Coast Tropical Evergreen Forest, 1/E2 Wet Bamboo
Brakes, 1/2S1 Pioneer Euphorbiaceous Scrub, 2A/C2 West
guidelines provided by the Project Elephant Division, MoEF&CC, Govt. of India. Coast Semi Evergreen Forest, 1/E2 Wet Bamboo Brakes,
3B/C1c Slightly Moist Teak Forest, 3B/C2 Southern Moist
It includes reserve forest and Protected Areas of Wayanad Wildlife sanctuary, Mixed Deciduous Forest, 5A/C3 Southern Dry Mixed
South Wayanad, North Wayanad, Kannur and Kozhikode Forest Divisions. Deciduous Forest, 11A/C1 Southern Montane wet Temperate
Forest
in the Wayanad Elephant Reserve includes Southern hilltop tropical evergreen District Wayanad, Kannur, and Kozhikode
forest, West coast tropical evergreen forest, wet bamboo brakes, pioneer Protected Area Talakaveri Wildlife sanctuary – 105 km2
Aralam Wildlife sanctuary – 55 km2
euphorbiaceous scrub, West coast semi evergreen forest, moist teak forest, Kottiyoor Wildlife sanctuary – 30.3 km2
Malabar Wildlife sanctuary – 74.2 km2
slightly moist teak forest, Southern moist mixed deciduous forest, Southern Dry Tiger Reserve Not applicable
mixed deciduous forest and Southern montane wet temperate forest. Division South Wayanad Forest Division, North Wayanad Forest
Division, Kannur Forest Division, Kozhikode Forest Division
Range / Reserve forest Thamarassery, Peruvannamudhy, Kuttiyadi, Kannavam,
Wayanad Elephant Reserve consists of an area of 1200 km2 and is located in Kottiyur Wildlife, Aralam, Kasargod and Kanghangad ranges
the Northern region of the state. The reserve borders with the Mysuru Elephant State Kerala
Region Southern
Reserve of Karnataka in the North along with Nilgiri Elephant Reserve of Tamil No. of revenue village 60
Road 35 km
Nadu in the South-West and Nilambur Elephant Reserve of Kerala in the South. Rail 0 km
Canal 0 km
Power line 196 km
Adjacent Elephant Reserves Mysuru Elephant Reserve in Karnataka, Nilgiri Elephant
Reserve in Tamil Nadu and Nilambur Elephant Reserve in
Kerala.
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Elephant Reserve Garo Hiils Elephant Reserve
Meghalaya - Garo Hills Elephant Reserve Biogeographic region North East
Geo Coordinates 25°10' - 25°50' / 90°10' - 90°55'
Extent 3500 km2
Garo Hills Elephant Reserve was notified on 31/10/2001 vide No. FOR. Major Forest Type 1B/C3 Cachar Tropical Evergreen Forest
132/2000/97 by the Meghalaya Forest & Environment department in pursuance 1/2S1 Pioneer Euphorbiaceous Scrub
2B/ C1a Assam Alluvial Plains Semi-Evergreen Forest
to the guidelines provided by the Project Elephant Division, MoEF&CC, Govt. 2/2S1 Secondary Moist Bamboo Brakes
of India. Reserve forest and Protected Areas of Balphakram National Park, Siju 3C/C1a (ii) Khasi Hill Sal
3C/C3b East Himalayan Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest
Wildlife Sanctuary, Rawak and Emangre Reserve Forest Nokrek National Park, Temperature 5°C - 35°C
Deghmere, Angratoli, Rongranggiri and Tura Peak Reserve Forest along with Average rainfall 2540 mm
all the clam/community land connecting them are part of the Elephant reserve. District East Garo Hills, West Garo Hills and South Garo Hills
Protected Area Balphakram National Park – 1214 km2
According to the FSI Forest Type (2009) classification data, various forest type Nokrek National Park – 47.4 km2
Siju Wildlife Sanctuary – 3.2 km2
in the Garo hills Elephant Reserve includes Cachar tropical evergreen forest,
Tiger Reserve Not applicable
pioneer euphorbiaceous scrub, Assam alluvial plains semi-evergreen forest, Division Information not available
secondary moist bamboo brakes, Khasi hill Sal and East Himalayan moist Range / Reserve forest Rawak Reserve Forest, Emangre Reserve Forest,
Deghmere Reserve Forest, Angratoli Reserve Forest
mixed deciduous forest. Rongranggiri Reserve Forest and Tura Peak Reserve
Forest
Garo Hills Elephant Reserve has an area of 3500 km2. State Meghalaya
Road 329 km
Rail None
Canal None
Power line 23 km
state
Adjacent Elephant Reserves Not applicable
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Nagaland - Intanki Elephant Reserve Elephant Reserve Intanki Elephant Reserve
Geo Coordinates 25°18' - 25°43'
Intanki Elephant Reserve was notified on 28/02/2005 vide No. FOR/GEN- 93°15' - 93°43'
5/2001 by the Nagaland Forest, Ecology, Environment & Wildlife department in Elevation 178m – 698m MSL
Extent 202 km2
pursuance to the guidelines provided by the Project Elephant Division,
Major Forest Type 2/2S1 Secondary Moist Bamboo Brakes
MoEF&CC, Govt. of India. 3C/C1a (i) East Himalayan Sal
3C/C3b East Himalayan Moist Mixed Deciduous
According to the FSI Forest Type (2009) classification data, various forest type Forest
in the Intanki Elephant Reserve include secondary moist bamboo brakes, East Temperature 16°C - 31°C
Himalayan Sal and East Himalayan moist mixed deciduous forest. Year of notification 2005
District Peren
Intanki Elephant Reserve spreads over an area of 202 km2 and is located in the Protected Area Intanki National Park – 202 km2
South-Western region of the state which is a contiguous habitat with the Tiger Reserve Not applicable
Dhansiri – Lungding Elephant Reserve of Assam. Division Information not available
Range / Reserve forest Information not available
State Nagaland
No. of revenue village Information not available
Road 1 km
Rail None
Canal None
Power line None
state
Adjacent Elephant Reserves Dhansiri – Lungding Elephant Reserve, Assam
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Intanki Elephant Reserve, Nagaland
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Nagaland - Singphan Elephant Reserve Elephant Reserve Singphan Elephant Reserve
Geo Coordinates 26°54'13” - 26°56'47”
Singphan Elephant Reserve was notified on 16/08/2018 vide No. FOR/GEN- 94°51'53”- 94°55'26”
16/2016 by the Nagaland Forest, Ecology, Environment & Wildlife department Elevation 105m – 323m MSL
Extent 23.5 km2
in pursuance to the guidelines provided by the Project Elephant Division,
Major Forest Type 2/2S1 Secondary Moist Bamboo Brakes
MoEF&CC, Govt. of India and includes reserve forest and Protected Area in 3C/C1a (i) East Himalayan Sal
Singphan Wildlife Sanctuary. Temperature 16°C - 31°C
According to the FSI Forest Type (2009) classification data various forest type Year of notification 2005
District Mon
in the Singphan Elephant Reserve includes secondary moist bamboo brakes Protected Area Singphan Wildlife Sancuary – 23.5 km2
and East Himalayan Sal. Tiger Reserve Not applicable
Division Information not available
Singphan Elephant Reserve spreads over an area of 23.5 km2 which is the Range / Reserve forest Information not available
smallest Elephant Reserve in the country. It is located in the Northern part of State Nagaland
the state bordering with the Dihing-Patkai Elephant Reserve of Assam. No. of revenue village Information not available
Road None
Rail None
Canal None
Power line None
state
Adjacent Elephant Reserves Dihing-Patkai Elephant Reserve, Assam
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Singphan Elephant Reserve, Nagaland
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Odisha - Mahanadi Elephant Reserve Elephant Reserve Mahanadi Elephant Reserve
Geo Coordinates 20°46' - 20°17' / 84°48' - 84°32'
Mahanadi Elephant Reserve was notified on 19/05/2002 vide No. Extent 1038 km2
8F(W)17/02.10162/F&E. by the Odisha Forest and Environment department in Major Forest Type 2B/C3 Orissa Semi Evergreen Forest
2/2S1 Secondary Moist Bamboo Brakes
pursuance to the guidelines provided by the Project Elephant Division, 3C/2e (ii) Moist Peninsular Low Level Sal Forest
3C/C3a West Gangetic Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest
MoEF&CC, Govt. of India. It includes reserve forest and Protected Area in 3C/2S1 Northern Secondary Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest
5B/C1c Dry Peninsular Sal Forest
Angul, Athagarh, Boudh, Nayagarh and Mahanadi Wildlife Forest Divisions. 5B/C2 Northern Dry Mixed Deciduous Forest
5/DS1 Dry Deciduous Scrub
According to the FSI Forest Type (2009) classification data, various forest type 5/E2 Boswellia Forest
in the Mahanadi Elephant Reserve includes Orissa semi evergreen forest, Temperature 14°C - 40°C
secondary moist bamboo brakes, moist peninsular low level Sal forest, West Average rainfall 1400 mm
Gangetic moist mixed deciduous forest, Northern secondary moist mixed District Angul, Boudh, Cuttack and Nayagarh
Protected Area Satkosia Gorge Wildlife Sanctuary – 745.52 km2
deciduous forest, dry peninsular Sal forest, Northern dry mixed deciduous Baisipalli Wildife Sanctuary – 168.35 km2
forest, dry deciduous scrub, Boswellia forest and dry bamboo brake. Tiger Reserve Satkosia Tiger Reserve – 1007.7 km2
Division Angul Forest Division
Athagarh, Forest Division
Mahanadi Elephant Reserve spreads over an area of 1038 km2 and is located Boudh, Forest Division
Nayagarh Forest Division
in the central region of the state. Mahanadi Wildlife Division
Range / Reserve forest Pampasar, Tikarpada, Kusanga, Jillinda, Chhamundia,
Bancigocha East and Banigochha West
State Odisha
Region East Central
Road 30 km
Rail 0 km
Canal 0 km
Power line 0 km
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Elephant Reserve Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve
Odisha - Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve Geo Coordinates 21°10' - 22°35'
85°45' - 87°05'
Extent 3213.8 km2
Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve was notified on 29/07/2001 vide No. 8F(W)- Major Forest Type 2B/C3 Orissa Semi Evergreen Forest
3C/2e (ii) Moist Peninsular Low Level Sal Forest
42/20011506/F&E by the Odisha Forest and Environment department in 3C/C3a West Gangetic Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest
3C/2S1 Northern Secondary Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest
pursuance to the guidelines provided by the Project Elephant Division, 5B/C1c Dry Peninsular Sal Forest
5B/C2 Northern Dry Mixed Deciduous Forest
MoEF&CC, Govt. of India. It includes reserve forest and Protected Area in 5/DS1 Dry Deciduous Scrub
Baripada, Karanjia and Keonjhar Forest Divisions. Temperature 14°C - 40°C
According to the FSI Forest Type (2009) classification data, various forest type District Mayurbhnaj, Balasore, Bhadrak and Keonjhar
in the Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve includes Orissa semi evergreen forest, Protected Area Similipal National Park – 2189 km2
Tiger Reserve Similipal Tiger Reserve – 2750 km2
moist peninsular low level Sal forest, West Gangetic moist mixed deciduous Division Baripada Forest Division
Karanjia Forest Division
forest, Northern secondary moist mixed deciduous forest, dry peninsular Sal Keonjhar Forest Division
forest, northern dry mixed deciduous forest and dry deciduous scrub. Range / Reserve forest Bisoi, Bangiriposi, Pithabata territorial, Manada, Chahala,
Nawana North, Pithabata Wildlife, Nawana South, Jenabil,
Udala, Dukura, Gurguria, Dudhani, Kendumundi,
Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve has an area of 3213.8 km2 and is located in the Thakurmunda and Kaptipada ranges
State Odisha
North-Eastern region of the state. It borders the Singhbhum Elephant Reserve Region East Central
of Jharkhand in the North. No. of revenue village 210
Road 281 km
Rail 86 km
Canal 0 km
Power line 265 km
Adjacent Elephant Reserves Singhbhum Elephant Reserve, Jharkhand
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Odisha - Sambalpur Elephant Reserve Elephant Reserve Sambalpur Elephant Reserve
84°10' - 84°35'
Sambalpur Elephant Reserve was notified on 27/03/2002 vide No. 8F(W)
10/2002.5840/F&E by the Odisha Forest and Environment department in Extent 426.9 km2
Major Forest Type 3C/2e (ii) Moist Peninsular Low Level Sal Forest
pursuance to the guidelines provided by the Project Elephant Division,
3C/2S1 Northern Secondary Moist Mixed Deciduous
MoEF&CC, Govt. of India. It encompasses reserve forest and Protected Area Forest
of Bamara and Rairakhol forest divisions. Temperature 14°C - 40°C
in the Sambalpur Elephant Reserve includes moist peninsular low level Sal District Sambalpur
Protected Area Badarma Wildlife Sanctuary - 304 km2
forest, Northern secondary moist mixed deciduous forest and Northern dry Khalasuni Wildlife Sanctuary – 116 km2
mixed deciduous forest. Tiger Reserve Not available
Division Bamara Forest Division
Rairakhol Forest Division
Sambalpur Elephant Reserve has an area of 426.9 km2 and is located in the
Range / Reserve forest Khalasuni and Badarma ranges
northern region of the state. State Odisha
Region East Central
Road 13 km
Rail 0 km
Canal 0 km
Power line 0 km
state
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Tamil Nadu - Anamalai Elephant Reserve Elephant Reserve Anamalai Elephant Reserve
Geo Coordinates 10°33' - 10°19' / 76°50' - 77°25'
Anamalai Elephant Reserve was notified on 19/09/2003 vide No. Extent 1457.2 km2
Major Forest Type 1A/C4 West Coast Tropical Evergreen Forest, 2A/C2 West
G.O.(Ms)No.151 by the Tamil Nadu Forest department in pursuance to the Coast Semi Evergreen Forest, 2/E3 Moist Bamboo Brakes,
guidelines provided by the Project Elephant Division, MoEF&CC, Govt. of India. 3B/C1a Very Moist Teak Forest, 3B/C1b Moist Teak Forest,
3B/C2 Southern Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest, 3B/2S1
It encompasses reserve forest and Protected Area of Indira Gandhi Wildlife Southern Secondary Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest, 4E/RS1
Riparian Fringing Forest, 5A/C1b Dry Teak Forest, 5A/C3
Sanctuary and Dindigul and Kodaikanal Forest Divisions. Southern Dry Mixed Deciduous Forest, 5/DS1 Dry Deciduous
Scrub, 5/DS2 Dry Savannah Forest, 5/DS4 (Dry grass land),
According to the FSI Forest Type (2009) classification data, various forest type 5/1S1 Dry Tropical Riverine Forest, 5/2S1 Secondary Dry
Deciduous Forest, 6A/C1 Southern Thorn Forest, 6A/C2
in the Anamalai Elephant Reserve includes West coast tropical evergreen Karnatak Umbrella Thorn Forest, 6A/DS2 Southern
Euphorbia Scrub, 8A/C1 Nilgiri Subtropical hill Forest, 11A/C1
forest, West coast semi evergreen forest, moist bamboo brakes, very moist teak Southern Montane wet Temperate Forest, 11A/DS1 Southern
Montane wet Scrub and11A/DS2 Southern Montane wet
forest, moist teak forest, Southern moist mixed deciduous forest, Southern grassland
secondary moist mixed deciduous forest, riparian fringing forest, dry teak forest, Temperature 20°C - 36°C
Southern dry mixed deciduous forest, dry deciduous scrub, dry savannah forest, Year of notification 2003
District Coimbatore and Dindigul
dry grass land, dry tropical riverine forest, secondary dry deciduous forest, Protected Area Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary - 958 km2
Southern thorn forest, Karnatak umbrella thorn forest, Southern euphorbia Tiger Reserve Anamalai Tiger Reserve – 958 km2
Division Dindigul Forest Division, Kodaikanal Forest Division
scrub, Nilgiri subtropical hill forest, Southern montane wet temperate forest, Range / Reserve forest Ulandy, Anamalai Hills, Manamboly, Valparai, Pollachi,
Udumalpet, Amaravathi and Kolumam ranges
Southern montane wet scrub and Southern montane wet grassland. State Tamilnadu
Region Southern
Anamalai Elephant Reserve spreads over an area of 1457.2 km2 and is located No. of revenue village 25
Road 32 km
in the Western region of the state bordering the Anamudi Elephant Reserve of Rail None
Kerala in the West. Canal 1 km
Power line 30 km
Adjacent Elephant Reserves Anamudi Elephant Reserve, Kerala
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Tamil Nadu – Coimbatore Elephant Reserve Elephant Reserve Coimbatore Elephant Reserve
Geo Coordinates 11°12’ - 11°22'
76°26' - 77°04'
Coimbatore Elephant Reserve was notified on 19/09/2003 vide No. Elevation 211m – 2625m MSL
Extent 565.57 km2
G.O.(Ms)No.151 by the Tamil Nadu Forest department in pursuance to the Major Forest Type 1A/C4 West Coast Tropical Evergreen Forest, 2A/C2 West Coast Semi
Evergreen Forest, 2/E3 Moist Bamboo Brakes
guidelines provided by the Project Elephant Division, MoEF&CC, Govt. of India. 3B/C1a Very Moist Teak Forest, 3B/C1b Moist Teak Forest, 3B/C2
Southern Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest, 3B/2S1 Southern Secondary
It encompasses reserve forest and Protected Area in Mukuruthi National Park, Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest, 5A/C3 Southern Dry Mixed Deciduous
Forest, 5/DS1 Dry Deciduous Scrub, 5/DS2 Dry Savannah Forest,
Coimbatore and Nilgiri South Forest Divisions. 5/DS4 (Dry grass land), 5/1S1 Dry Tropical Riverine Forest, 5/2S1
Secondary Dry Deciduous Forest, 6A/C1 Southern Thorn Forest,
6A/C2 Karnatak Umbrella Thorn Forest, 6A/DS2 Southern Euphorbia
According to the FSI Forest Type (2009) classification data, various forest type Scrub, 8A/C1 Nilgiri Subtropical hill Forest, 8A/DS1 South Indian
Subtropical Hill Savannah Woodland, 11A/C1 Southern Montane Wet
in the Coimbatore Elephant Reserve includes West coast tropical evergreen Temperate Forest, 11A/DS1 Southern Montane Wet Scrub and
11A/DS2 Southern Montane wet grassland
forest, West coast semi evergreen forest, moist bamboo brakes, very moist teak Temperature 20°C - 36°C
forest, Southern moist mixed deciduous forest, Southern secondary moist Year of notification 2003
mixed deciduous forest, southern dry mixed deciduous forest, dry deciduous District Coimbatore and Nilgiri
Protected Area Mukuruthi National Park - 78 km2
scrub, dry savannah forest, dry grass land, dry tropical riverine forest, Tiger Reserve Not available
Division Coimbatore Forest Division
secondary dry deciduous forest, Southern thorn forest, Karnatak umbrella thorn Nilgiri South Forest Division
Range / Reserve forest Naduvattam, Parsons valley, Korakundah, Dhagai south, Kundah,
forest, Southern euphorbia scrub, Nilgiri sub tropical hill forest, South Indian Karamadai, Periyanaikampalayam, Coonoor, Mettupalayam,
Sirumugai, Coimbatore, Boluvampatti and Madukarai ranges
subtropical hill savannah woodland, Southern montane wet temperate forest, State Tamilnadu
Region Southern
Southern montane wet scrub and Southern montane wet grassland. No. of revenue village 45
Road 19 km
Coimbatore Elephant Reserve spreads over an area of 565.57 km2 and is Rail 16 km
Canal None
located in the Western region of the state and borders with the Nilgiri Elephant Power line 61 km
Reserve of Tamil Nadu on the North and Nilambur Elephant Reserve of Kerala Forest Area (%) 45 %
on the West. Elephant Population in the state 2761
Adjacent Elephant Reserves Nilgiri Elephant Reserve, Tamil Nadu and Nilambur Elephant Reserve,
Kerala
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Tamil Nadu - Nilgiri Elephant Reserve Elephant Reserve Nilgiri Elephant Reserve
76°13’ - 78°6'
Nilgiri Elephant Reserve was notified on 19/09/2003 vide No. G.O.(Ms)No.151 Elevation
Extent
204m – 2634m MSL
4662.45 km2
by the Tamil Nadu Forest department in pursuance to the guidelines provided Major Forest Type 1A/C4 West Coast Tropical Evergreen Forest, 2A/C2 West Coast Semi
Evergreen Forest, 2/E3 Moist Bamboo Brakes, 3B/C1a Very Moist Teak Forest,
by the Project Elephant Division, MoEF&CC, Govt. of India. It includes reserve 3B/C1b Moist Teak Forest, 3B/C2 Southern Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest,
3B/2S1 Southern Secondary Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest, 4C/FS2 Sub
Montane Hill-valley Swamp Forest, 4E/RS1 Riparian Fringing Forest, 5A/C1b Dry
forest and Protected Area in Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park, Teak Forest, 5A/C3 Southern Dry Mixed Deciduous Forest, 5/DS1 Dry
Deciduous Scrub, 5/DS2 Dry Savannah Forest, 5/DS4 (Dry grass land), 5/E4
Sathyamanagalam Wildlife Sanctuary, Gudalur, Nilgiri North, Erode, Hardwickia Forest, 5/E9 Dry Bamboo Brake, 5/1S1 Dry Tropical Riverine Forest,
5/2S1 Secondary Dry Deciduous Forest, 6A/C1 Southern Thorn Forest, 6A/C2
Dharmapuri, Hosur, and Nilgiri South Forest Divisions. Karnatak Umbrella Thorn Forest, 6A/DS2 Southern Euphorbia Scrub, 7/C1
Tropical Dry Evergreen Forest, 8A/C1 Nilgiri Subtropical hill Forest, 8A/DS1
South Indian Subtropical Hill Savannah Woodland, 11A/C1 Southern Montane
According to the FSI Forest Type (2009) classification data, various forest type wet Temperate Forest, 11A/DS1 Southern Montane wet Scrub, 11A/DS2
Southern Montane wet grassland
in the Nilgiri Elephant Reserve includes West coast tropical evergreen forest,
West coast semi evergreen forest, moist bamboo brakes, very moist teak forest, Average rainfall 900 mm
moist teak forest, Southern moist mixed deciduous forest, Southern secondary District Nilgiri, Erode and Dharmapuri
Protected Area Mukuruthi National Park - 78 km2
moist mixed deciduous forest, Sub montane hill-valley swamp forest, riparian Tiger Reserve Not available
Division Gudalur Forest Division, Nilgiri North Forest Division, Erode Forest Division,
fringing forest, dry teak forest, Southern dry mixed deciduous forest, dry Dharmapuri Forest Division, Hosur Forest Division and Nilgiri South Forest
Division
deciduous scrub, dry savannah forest, dry grass land, Hardwickia forest, dry Range / Reserve forest Chermabadi, Bitherkadu, Pandalur, Nadugani, O valley, Gudalur, Nelakottai,
Mudumalai, Theppakadu, KArgudi, Masinagudi, Singara, Segur, Jeerahalli,
bamboo brake, dry tropical riverine forest, secondary dry deciduous forest, Talavadi, Talamalai, Bhavanisagar, Vilamundi, Sathyamangalam, Hassanur,
Germalam, Kadambur, Thukkanaicken palayam, Bargur, Anthiyur, Thattakarai,
Chennampatti, Pennagaram, Hogenakal and Palacode ranges
Southern thorn forest, Karnatak umbrella thorn forest, Southern euphorbia
State Tamilnadu
scrub, tropical dry evergreen forest, Nilgiri subtropical hill forest, South Indian Region Southern
subtropical hill savannah woodland, Southern montane wet temperate forest, Road 192 km
Rail 24 km
Southern montane wet scrub and Southern montane wet grassland. Canal None
Power line 61 km
Nilgiri Elephant Reserve spreads over an area of 4662.45 km2 and is located in Forest Area (%) 75 %
the North-Eastern edge of the state bordering Mysuru Elephant Reserve of Elephant Population in the state 2761
Adjacent Elephant Reserves Mysuru Elephant Reserve of Karnataka, Wayanad and Nilambur Elephant
Karnataka in the North along with Wayanad and Nilambur Elephant Reserves Reserves of Kerala and Coimbatore Elephant Reserve of Tamilnadu
of Kerala in the West and Coimbatore Elephant Reserve in the South.
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Tamil Nadu - Periyar Srivilliputhur Elephant Reserve Elephant Reserve Periyar Srivilliputhur Elephant Reserve
77°37’ - 77°32'
Periyar Srivillipputhur Elephant Reserve was notified on 19/09/2003 vide No. Elevation 37m – 1970m MSL
G.O.(Ms)No.151 by the Tamil Nadu Forest department in pursuance to the Extent 1249.1 km2
Major Forest Type 1A/C3 Southern Hilltop Tropical Evergreen Forest, 1A/C4 West Coast
guidelines provided by the Project Elephant Division, MoEF&CC, Govt. of India. Tropical Evergreen Forest, 2A/C2 West Coast Semi Evergreen Forest,
2A/C3 Tirunelveli Semi Evergreen Forest, 3B/C1b Moist Teak Forest,
It encompasses reserve forest and Protected Area in Grizzled Giant Squirrel 3B/C2 Southern Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest, 3B/2S1 Southern
Secondary Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest, 4E/RS1 Riparian Fringing
Wildlife Sanctuary, Theni and Tirunelveli forest divisions. Forest, 5A/C1a Very Dry Teak Forest, 5A/C1b Dry Teak Forest, 5A/C3
Southern Dry Mixed Deciduous Forest, 5/DS1 Dry Deciduous Scrub,
5/DS2 Dry Savannah Forest, 5/DS3 (Euphorbia Scrub), 5/DS4 (Dry
According to the FSI Forest Type (2009) classification data, various forest type grass land), 5/1S1 Dry Tropical Riverine Forest, 5/2S1 Secondary Dry
Deciduous Forest, 6A/C1 Southern Thorn Forest, 6A/C2 Karnatak
in the Periyar Srivillipputhur Elephant Reserve are Southern hilltop tropical Umbrella Thorn Forest, 8A/C1 Nilgiri Subtropical hill Forest, 8A/E1
Reed Brakes (Ochalandra)
evergreen forest, West coast tropical evergreen forest, West coast semi
evergreen forest, Tirunelveli semi evergreen forest, moist teak forest, Southern Temperature 22°C - 36°C
moist mixed deciduous forest, Southern secondary moist mixed deciduous Year of notification 2003
District Theni, Virudhunagar and Tirunelveli
forest, riparian fringing forest, very dry teak forest, dry teak forest, Southern dry Protected Area Grizzled Giant Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary – 480 km2
Tiger Reserve Kalakkadu Mundathurai Tiger Reserve
mixed deciduous forest, dry deciduous scrub, dry savannah forest, euphorbia Division Dindigul Forest Division
scrub, dry grass land, dry tropical riverine forest, secondary dry deciduous Kodaikanal Forest Division
Range / Reserve forest Kalakkad, Thirukurangudi,Pappanasam, Mundanthurai, Kadayam,
forest, Southern thorn forest, Karnatak umbrella thorn forest, Nilgiri sub tropical Courtallam, Kadayanallur, Sankarankoil, Sivagiri,Varusanadu and
Megamalai ranges
hill forest and reed brakes (Ochalandra). State Tamilnadu
Region Southern
Periyar Srivillipputhur Elephant Reserve has an area of 1249.1 km2 and is No. of revenue village 25
Road 5 km
located in the Southern region of the state bordering with the Periyar Elephant Rail 4 km
Canal 1 km
Reserve of Kerala in the West. Power line 18 km
Adjacent Elephant Reserves Periyar Elephant Reserve, Kerala
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Periyar Srivilliputhur Elephant Reserve, Tamil Nadu
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Tamil Nadu - Agasthyamalai Elephant Reserve Elephant Reserve Agasthyamalai Elephant Reserve
Agasthyamalai Elephant Reserve was notified on 10/08/2022 vide No. 77°15’ - 77°31'
G.O.(Ms)No.136 by the Tamil Nadu Forest department in pursuance to the Extent 1197.48 km2
guidelines provided by the Project Elephant Division, MoEF&CC, Govt. of India. West Coast Tropical Evergreen Forest, 2A/C2 West Coast
It encompasses reserve forest and Protected Area in Kanniyakumari Wildlife Semi Evergreen Forest, 2A/C3 Tirunelveli Semi Evergreen
Forest, 3B/C1b Moist Teak Forest, 3B/C2 Southern Moist
Sanctuary, Kalakadu Wildlife Sanctuary, Mundanthurai Wildlife Sanctuary, Mixed Deciduous Forest, 3B/2S1 Southern Secondary Moist
Mixed Deciduous Forest, 4E/RS1 Riparian Fringing Forest,
Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari forest divisions. 5A/C1a Very Dry Teak Forest, 5A/C1b Dry Teak Forest,
5A/C3 Southern Dry Mixed Deciduous Forest, 5/DS1 Dry
According to the FSI Forest Type (2009) classification data, various forest type Deciduous Scrub, 5/DS2 Dry Savannah Forest, 5/DS3
(Euphorbia Scrub), 5/DS4 (Dry grass land), 5/1S1 Dry
in the Agasthyamalai Elephant Reserve are Southern hilltop tropical evergreen Tropical Riverine Forest, 5/2S1 Secondary Dry Deciduous
Forest, 6A/C1 Southern Thorn Forest, 6A/C2 Karnatak
forest, West coast tropical evergreen forest, West coast semi evergreen forest, Umbrella Thorn Forest, 8A/C1 Nilgiri Subtropical hill Forest,
8A/E1 Reed Brakes (Ochalandra)
Tirunelveli semi evergreen forest, moist teak forest, Southern moist mixed Temperature 21°C - 37°C
deciduous forest, Southern secondary moist mixed deciduous forest, riparian Average rainfall 1456 mm
fringing forest, very dry teak forest, dry teak forest, Southern dry mixed District Tirunelveli and Kanniyakumari
Protected Area Kanniyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary
deciduous forest, dry deciduous scrub, dry savannah forest, euphorbia scrub, Kalakadu Wildlife Sanctuary
dry grass land, dry tropical riverine forest, secondary dry deciduous forest, Mundanthurai Wildlife Sanctuary
Tiger Reserve Kalakkadu Mundathurai Tiger Reserve
Southern thorn forest, Karnatak umbrella thorn forest, Nilgiri sub tropical hill Division Tirunelveli Forest Division and Kanniyakumari Forest Division
forest and reed brakes (Ochalandra). Range / Reserve forest Mundanthurai, Kadayam, Pappanasam Ambasumudeam,
Upper Kodyar, Kalakkad and Thirukurangudi ranges
Agasthyamalai Elephant Reserve has an area of 1197.48 km2 and is located in
State Tamilnadu
the Southern region of the state bordering with the Periyar Elephant Reserve of Region Southern
Kerala in the North-West. Road 8 km
Rail 6 km
Canal None
Power line 2 km
The geospatial layer of Agasthyamalai ER was generated using gazette notification
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Adjacent Elephant Reserves Periyar Elephant Reserve, Kerala
Agasthyamalai Elephant Reserve, Tamil Nadu
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Uttar Pradesh - Uttar Pradesh Elephant Reserve Elephant Reserve
Details
Uttar Pradesh Elephant Reserve
Biogeographic region Gangetic plain- Lower Gangeti
Uttar Pradesh Elephant Reserve was notified on 09/07/2009 vide No. 77°34' - 78°48'
4496(1)/14-4-2009-802/2004 by the Uttar Pradesh Forest department in Extent 744.096 km2
Major Forest Type 5B/C1a Dry Siwalik Sal Forest
pursuance to the guidelines provided by the Project Elephant Division, 5B/C1b Dry Plains Sal Forest
MoEF&CC, Govt. of India. It includes reserve forest and Protected Area of 5B/C2 Northern Dry Mixed Deciduous Forest
Shivalik and Bijnor Forest Divisions. 5/E5 Butea Forest
5/1S2 Khair Sissoo Forest
in the Uttar Pradesh Elephant Reserve includes dry Siwalik Sal forest, dry plains Year of notification 2009
District Saharanpur and Bijnor
Sal forest, Northern dry mixed deciduous forest, dry deciduous scrub, Butea Protected Area Not available
forest and Khair Sissoo forest. Tiger Reserve Amangarh Tiger Reserve
Division Shiwalik Forest Division
Bijnor Social Forest Division
Uttar Pradesh Elephant Reserve has an area of 744.096 km2 and is located in Bijnor Forest Division (Najibabad)
Range / Reserve forest Barkala, Shakumbhari, Mohand, Najeebabad and Amangarh
the Northern part of the state and borders the Shivalik Elephant Reserve of ranges
Uttarakhand in the North. State Uttar Pradesh
Region Northern
Road 60 km
Rail 8 km
Canal None
Power line 94 km
Adjacent Elephant Reserves Shivalik Elephant Reserve, Uttarakhand
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Uttar Pradesh Elephant Reserve, Uttar Pradesh
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Uttar Pradesh - Terai Elephant Reserve Elephant Reserve
Details
Uttar Pradesh Elephant Reserve
Terai Elephant Reserve was notified on 29/12/2022 vide No. 823/81-4-2022 by 77°34' - 78°48'
the Uttar Pradesh Forest department in pursuance to the guidelines provided Extent 744.096 km2
Major Forest Type 5B/C1a Dry Siwalik Sal Forest
by the Project Elephant Division, MoEF&CC, Govt. of India. It includes reserve 5B/C1b Dry Plains Sal Forest
forest and Protected Area of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve, Palia-Kheri, Lakhimpur – 5B/C2 Northern Dry Mixed Deciduous Forest
Kheri, South Kheri, Katarniaghat Wildlife and Pilibhit Tiger Reserve Forest 5/E5 Butea Forest
5/1S2 Khair Sissoo Forest
Divisions. Temperature 10°C - 48°C
District Saharanpur and Bijnor
in the Uttar Pradesh Elephant Reserve includes dry Siwalik Sal forest, dry plains Protected Area Not available
Sal forest, Northern dry mixed deciduous forest, dry deciduous scrub, Butea Tiger Reserve Dudhwa Tiger Reserve -
Pilibhit Tiger Reserve -
forest and Khair Sissoo forest. Division Dudhwa Tiger Reserve Division (Palia-Kheri), Buffer Zone,
Dudhwa Tiger Reserve Divisoion (Lakhimpur-Kheri), South
Kheri Forest Division (Lakhimpur-Kheri), Katarniaghat
Terai Elephant Reserve has an area of 3072.35 km2 and is located in the Wildlife Division (Bahraich) and Pilibhit Tiger Reserve.
Northern part of the state and bordering the forests of Nepal. Range / Reserve forest Dudhwa, Bellraien, Bankatti, North Sonaripur, Gauriphanta,
Sathiana, South Sonaripur, Kishanpur, Mailani, Bhira, North
Nighasan, South Nighasan, Palia, Dhaurahra, Majhgai,
Sampurnanagar, Gola, Mohammdi, Sujauli, Nishangara,
Katarniaghat, Dharmapur, Murtiha, Motipur, Kakraha, Mala,
Mahof, Barahi, Haripur and Dioria ranges
State Uttar Pradesh
Region Northern
No. of revenue village Information not available
Road 94 km
Rail 123 km
Canal 106 km
Power line 0.5 km
The geospatial layer of Terai ER was generated using gazette notification
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Terai Elephant Reserve, Uttar Pradesh
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Details
Uttarakhand - Shivalik Elephant Reserve Elephant Reserve Shivalik Elephant Reserve
Biogeographic region Himalaya – Central Himalaya and Gangetic plain- Lower Gangeti
77°35' - 80°16'
Shivalik Elephant Reserve was notified on dated 29/10/2002 vide No. Extent 5405.07 km2
Major Forest Type 3C/C2a Moist Siwalik Sal Forest, 3C/C2c Moist Terai Sal Forest, 3C/C3a West
177/1(2)/FD/2002-19(9)/2002 by the Uttarakhand Forest department in Gangetic Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest, 5B/C1a Dry Shivalik Sal Forest,
5B/C1b Dry Plains Sal Forest, 5B/C2 Northern Dry Mixed Deciduous Forest,
pursuance to the guidelines provided by the Project Elephant Division, 5/DS1 Dry Deciduous Scrub, 5/1S2 Khair Sissoo Forest, 9/C1a Lower or Shivalik
Chir Pine Forest, 9/C1b Upper or Himalayan Chir Pine Forest,
MoEF&CC, Govt. of India. The reserve includes reserve forest and Protected 9/DS1 Himalayan Subtropical Scrub, 9/DS2 Subtropical Euphorbia Scrub,
12/C1a Ban Oak Forest (Q.incana), 12/C1b Moru Oak Forest (Q.dilatata),
Area in Rajaji and Corbett National Park, Kalsi, Narendranagar, Dehradun, Temperature
12/C1c Moist Deodar Forest
5°C - 39°C
Haridwar, Lansdowne, Ramnagar, Terai Central, Terai East, Terai West, Year of notification 2002
District Dehradun, Haridwa, Garwal, Nainital, Almora, Udhamsingh Nagar, Tehri and
Haldwani and Champawat Forest Divisions. Champawat
Protected Area Rajaji National Park – 820.42 km2
Corbett National Park – 520.8 km2
According to the FSI Forest Type (2009) classification data, various forest type Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary – 301.18 km2
Pawalgarh Conservation Reserve – 58.25 km2
in the Shivalik Elephant Reserve includes moist Shivalik Sal forest, moist Terai Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary – 269.96 km2
Tiger Reserve Rajaji Tiger Reserve – 1075.17 km2
Sal forest, West Gangetic moist mixed deciduous forest, dry Shivalik Sal forest, Corbett Tiger Reserve – 1288.31 km2
Division Kalsi forest division, Narendranagar Forest Division, Dehradun Forest Division,
dry plains Sal forest, Northern dry mixed deciduous forest, dry deciduous scrub, Haridwar Forest Division, Lansdowne Forest Division, Terai East Forest
Division, Ramnagar Forest Division,
Terai Central Forest Division, Haldwani Forest Division, Terai West Forest
Khair Sissoo forest, lower or Shivalik Chir pine forest, upper or Himalayan Chir Division and Champawat Forest Division
Range / Reserve forest Timil, Malhan, Asharodi, Ramgarh, Chillawali, Dholkhand, Kansroa, Lachhiwala,
Pine Forest, Himalayan subtropical scrub, subtropical euphorbia scrub, ban oak Thano, Shivpuri Motichor, Beribada, Haridwar, Chilla, Shyampur, Rawasan,
Laldang, Kotdwar, Dugadda, Kotdi, Pakhrau, Palain, Adnala, Sonanadi,
forest (Q.incana), Moru oak forest (Q.dilatata) and moist deodar forest. Kalagarh, Jhirna, Dhikala, Maidavan, Sarduli, Mandal, Bijrani, Dhela, Kosi,
Dechauri, Kaladhungi, Kota, Fatehpur, Barhani, Gadgadi, Bhakda, Pipalpadao,
Haldwani, Tanda, Gaula, Doli, Kishanpur, Chakata, Nandhaur, Jaulasai, Danda,
Shivalik Elephant Reserve has an area of 5405.07 km2 and is located in the Dogadi, Sarda and Boom ranges
State Uttarakhand
southern part of the state bordering with the Uttar Pradesh Elephant Reserve in Region
No. of revenue village
Northern
110
the South. Road
Rail
60 km
8 km
Canal 17 km
Power line 354 km
The geospatial layer of Shivalik ER was generated using gazette notification
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Political map of Shivalik Elephant Reserve, Uttarakhand
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Details
West Bengal - Eastern Dooars Elephant Reserve Elephant Reserve Eastern Dooars Elephant Reserve
89°80' - 89°51'
Eastern Dooars Elephant Reserve was notified on 28/08/2002 vide No. 3293- Elevation 43m – 1754m MSL
Extent 977.51 km2
For.11B-19/2000 by the West Bengal Forest department in pursuance to the Major Forest Type 2B/2S3 Sub Himalayan Secondary Wet Mixed Forest, 3C/C1b (i) East
Himalayan Upper Bhabar Sal, 3C/C1b (ii) East Himalayan Lower
guidelines provided by the Project Elephant Division, MoEF&CC, Govt. of India. Bhabar Sal, 3C/C1c Eastern Tarai Sal Forest, 3C/DS1 Moist Sal
Savannah, 3C/C3b East Himalayan Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest,
It encompasses reserve forest and Protected Area in Buxa Tiger Reserve and 3C/2S2 (Secondary Euphorbiaceous Scrub), 3/1S1 Low Alluvial
Savannah Woodland (Salmalia - Albizzia), 4D/2S1 Eastern Wet
Wildlife Division- II, along with Jalpaiguri and Coochbehar Forest Divisions. Alluvial Grassland, 5/1S2 Khair Sissoo Forest, 8B/C1 East Himalayan
SubTropical Wet Hill
in the Eastern Dooars Elephant Reserve includes sub Himalayan secondary District Jalpaiguri
Protected Area Buxa National Park – 117.1 km2
wet mixed forest, East Himalayan upper Bhabar Sal, East Himalayan lower Buxa Wildlife Sanctuary – 251.89 km2
Jaldapara National Park – 216.51 km2
Bhabar Sal, Eastern Terai Sal forest, moist Sal savannah, East Himalayan moist Tiger Reserve Buxa Tiger Reserve – 1075.17 km2
mixed deciduous forest, secondary euphorbiaceous scrub, low alluvial Division Jalpaiguri Forest Division
Coochbehar Forest Division
savannah woodland (Salmalia - Albizzia), Eastern wet alluvial grassland, Khair Range / Reserve forest Madarhat Jaldapara North, Jaldapara South, Jaldapara East,
Jaldapara West, Nilpara, LKP, Kodaibasti, Chilapata, Hamiltonganj,
Sissoo forest and East Himalayan subtropical wet hill. Pana, West raja bhatkawa , West Damanpur, East Damanpur, Nimati,
East raja bhatkawa, Hatipota, North Rydak and South Rydak ranges
State West Bengal
Eastern Dooars Elephant Reserve is spread over an area of 977.51 km2 and is Region North Eastern
located in the Northern region of the state bordering with the Chirang – Ripu Road 36 km
Rail 17 km
Elephant Reserve of Assam in the East. Canal None
Power line 27 km
Adjacent Elephant Reserves Chirang – Ripu Elephant Reserve, Assam
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Eastern Dooars Elephant Reserve, West Bengal
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Details
West Bengal – Mayurjharna Elephant Reserve Elephant Reserve Mayurjharna Elephant Reserve
Mayurjharna Elephant Reserve was notified on dated 24/10/2002 vide No. 86°27' - 87°32'
3040-For.11B-19/2000 by the West Bengal Forest department in pursuance to Extent 414 km2
the guidelines provided by the Project Elephant Division, MoEF&CC, Govt. of Major Forest Type 5B/C1b Dry Plains Sal Forest
India. It includes reserve forest and Protected Area West Midnapore, Bankira 5/DS1 Dry Deciduous Scrub
(South) Forest Divisions and Kangsabati Soil Conservation - II Division. 5/E5 Butea Forest
in the Mayurjharna Elephant Reserve includes dry plains Sal forest, Northern District Midnapore, Bankura and Purulia
Protected Area Not available
dry mixed deciduous forest, dry deciduous scrub and Butea forest.
Division West Midnapore Forest Division
Mayurjharna Elephant Reserve has an area of 414 km2 and is located in the Bankira (South) Forest Division
Southern region of the state. It borders the Singhbhum Elephant Reserve of Kangsabati Soil Conservation - II Division
Range / Reserve forest Bandwan – II, Jamuna, Banspahari, Bhuladeva, Jhilmil,
Jharkhand in the South-West. Belpahari and Fulkusma ranges
State West Bengal
Region East Central
Road 44 km
Rail None
Canal None
Power line None
state
Adjacent Elephant Reserves Singhbhum Elephant Reserve, Jharkhand
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Mayurjharna Elephant Reserve, West Bengal
70
Sources (Gazette notification)
15. Government of Kerala gazette notification, vide G.O(P) No: 19/2002/F&WLD dated
1. Government of Andhra Pradesh gazette notification, vide G.O.Ms.No.106 dated 02/04/2002 “Declaration of Wayanad, Nilambur, Anamudi and Periyar Elephant
09/02/2003 “Declaration of Rayala Elephant Reserve” Reserve”
2. Government of Arunachal Pradesh gazette notification, vide No. 16. Government of Meghalaya gazette notification, vide No. FOR.132/2000/97 dated
CWL/D/7/2001/2868-2943 dated 19/06/2006 “Declaration of Kameng Elephant 31/10/2001 “Declaration of Garo Hills Elephant Reserve”
Reserve” 17. Government of Nagaland gazette notification, vide No. FOR/GEN-5/2001 dated
3. Government of Arunachal Pradesh gazette notification, vide No. 28/02/2005 “Declaration of Intanki Elephant Reserve”
CWL/D/21(14)06/07/517-67 dated 29/02/2008 “Declaration of South Arunachal 18. Government of Nagaland gazette notification, vide No. FOR/GEN-16/2016 dated
Elephant Reserve” 16/08/2018 “Declaration of Singphan Elephant Reserve”
4. Government of Assam gazette notification, vide No. FRW - 44/2002/47 dated 19. Government of Odisha gazette notification, vide No.8F(W) 17/02.10162/F&E dated
06/03/2003 “Declaration of Chirang-Ripu Elephant Reserve” 19/06/2002 “Declaration of Mahanadi Elephant Reserve”
5. Government of Assam gazette notification, vide No. FRW - 44/2002/70 dated 20. Government of Odisha gazette notification, vide No.8F(W)-42/2001 15806/F&E dated
19/04/2003 “Declaration of Dhansiri-Lungding Elephant Reserve” 29/07/2001 “Declaration of Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve”
6. Government of Assam gazette notification, vide No. FRW - 44/2002/67 dated 21. Government of Odisha gazette notification, vide No.8F(W)10/2002.5840/F&E dated
17/04/2003 “Declaration of Dihing-Patkai Elephant Reserve” 27/03/2002 “Declaration of Sambalpur Elephant Reserve”
7. Government of Assam gazette notification, vide No. FRW - 44/2002/64 dated 22. Government of Tamil Nadu gazette notification, vide G.O.(Ms) No.151 dated
17/04/2003 “Declaration of Kaziranga-Karbi Anglong Elephant Reserve” 19/09/2003 Notification – I “Declaration of Nilgiri Elephant Reserve”, Notification – II
8. Government of Assam gazette notification, vide No. FRW - 44/2002/46 dated “Declaration of Nilambur Elephant Reserve”, Notification – III “Declaration of Periyar
07/03/2003 “Declaration of Sonitpur Elephant Reserve” Srivilliputhur Elephant Reserve”, Notification – IV “Declaration of Anamalai Elephant
9. Government of Chhattisgarh gazette notification, vide No. F 8-6/2007/10-2 dated Reserve”.
15/09/2011 “Declaration of Sarguja-Jashpur Elephant Reserve” 23. Government of Tamil Nadu gazette notification, vide G.O.(Ms) No.135 dated
10. Government of Chhattisgarh gazette notification, vide No. F 8-6/2007/10-2 dated 10/08/2023 “Declaration of Agasthyamalai Elephant Reserve”,
07/10/2021 “Declaration of Lemru Elephant Reserve” 24. Government of Uttar Pradesh gazette notification, vide No.1496(1)/14-4-2009-
11. Government of Jharkhand gazette notification, vide No. 33/200-3640 dated 802/2004 dated 09/09/2009 “Declaration of Uttar Pradesh Elephant Reserve”
26/09/2001 “Declaration of Singhbhum Elephant Reserve” 25. Government of Uttar Pradesh gazette notification, vide No.823/81-4-2022 dated
12. Government of Karnataka gazette notification, vide No. FEE 362 FWL 2014 dated 29/12/2022 “Declaration of Terai Elephant Reserve”
26/03/2015 “Declaration of Dandeli Elephant Reserve” 26. Government of Uttarakhand gazette notification, vide No. 1777/1(2)/V.A. P/2002-
13. Government of Karnataka gazette notification, vide No. FEE 231 FWL 2000 dated 19(2)/2002 dated 20/10/2002 “Declaration of Shivalik Elephant Reserve”
25/11/2002 “Declaration of Mysuru Elephant Reserve” 27. Government of West Bengal gazette notification, vide No.3293-For.11B-19/2000
14. Government of Karnataka gazette notification, vide No. FEE 202 FWL 2014 dated dated 28/08/2002 “Declaration of Eastern Dooars Elephant Reserve”
26/03/2015 “Extension of Mysuru Elephant Reserve” 28. Government of West Bengal gazette notification, vide No.8F(W)10/2002.5840/F&E
dated 27/03/2002 “Declaration of Mayurjharna Elephant Reserve”
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Preface......................................................................................................................... 1 Nagaland - Singphan Elephant Reserve .................................................................... 43

Elephant Reserves of India .......................................................................................... 2 Odisha - Mahanadi Elephant Reserve ....................................................................... 45

Geospatial Layers used ............................................................................................... 3 Odisha - Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve .................................................................... 47

Software used .............................................................................................................. 3 Odisha - Sambalpur Elephant Reserve...................................................................... 49

Assam – Kaziranga-Karbi-Anglong Elephant Reserve............................................... 17 Uttarakhand - Shivalik Elephant Reserve .................................................................. 65

Chhattisgarh – Lemru Elephant Reserve ................................................................... 23 Sources (Gazette notification) .................................................................................... 71

Jharkhand – Singhbhum Elephant Reserve ............................................................... 25

Dhansiri Lungding Elephant Reserve, Assam

of Kerala in the West and Coimbatore Elephant Reserve in the South.

The geospatial layer of Agasthyamalai ER was generated using gazette notification

Agasthyamalai Elephant Reserve, Tamil Nadu

The geospatial layer of Shivalik ER was generated using gazette notification

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