26-June-1995 Madhya Pradesh declared "Tiger State "as it homes one sixth of the world's tiger pop

 On June 26th 1995, Madhya Pradesh was declared the "Tiger State of India" since the state was then home to one sixth of the world’s tiger population.

Madhya Pradesh, also known as "the heart of India", is blessed with rich flora and fauna is home to 9 national parks and 25 wildlife sanctuaries, spread over an area of 10,862 km sq. At one time, the state was home to 19% of India’s tiger population and 10% of the world’s tiger population. The government made a special effort to conserve highly endangered species, especially tigers in the national parks of Madhya Pradesh. Wildlife sanctuaries such as the Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Pench, Panna and Satpura National Park are managed as Project Tiger reserves.

Kanha Tiger Reserve, also called Kanha National Park, is one of the tiger reserves of India and the largest national park of Madhya Pradesh, state in the heart of India. The present-day Kanha area was divided into two sanctuaries, Hallon and Banjar, of 250 and 300 km2 respectively. Kanha National Park was created on 1 June 1955 and in 1973 was made the Kanha Tiger Reserve. Today it stretches over an area of 940 km2 in the two districts Mandla and Balaghat. Together with a surrounding buffer zone of 1,067 km2 and the neighboring 110 km2 Phen Sanctuary it forms the Kanha Tiger Reserve.This makes it the largest National Park in Central India. Kanha Tiger Reserve was ranked in the top 10 Famous Places for Tourists.

Bandhavgarh National Park is one of the popular national parks in India located in theUmaria district of Madhya Pradesh. Bandhavgarh was declared a national park in 1968, with an area of 105 km2. The buffer is spread over the forest divisions of Umaria and Katni and totals 437 km2. The park derives its name from the most prominenthillock of the area, which was said to be given by Hindu Lord Rama to his brother Lakshmana to keep a watch on Lanka(Ceylon). Hence the name Bandhavgarh (Sanskrit: Brother's Fort).

 Satpura National Park is located in the Hoshangabad district of Madhya Pradesh in India. Its name is derived from the Satpura range. It covers an area of 524 km2 (202 sq mi). Satpura National Park, along with the adjoining Bori and Panchmarhi wildlife sanctuaries, provides 1,427 km2 (551 sq mi) of unique central Indian highland ecosystem. It was set up in 1981.

Project Tiger was aimed at tiger conservation in especially constructed tiger reserves. The project strove to maintain a viable tiger population in its natural habitat. Project Tiger studied the damage being done to the eco-system and the natural habitat of the tiger, since both are dependent on each other. Conservation of the prey of tigers was something which was given due importance as well. The damage done to the eco-system was studied and rectified so that it could sustain a healthy tiger population. Funds and undertakings were organized and an intense program for habitat protection and rehabilitation of tigers was put in motion.