India currently has 33 notified Elephant Reserves spread across 14 states under Project Elephant. These reserves are administrative conservation landscapes and often overlap with Tiger Reserves, Wildlife Sanctuaries, Reserved Forests, and National Parks. (Press Information Bureau)

Andhra Pradesh (1)

  • Rayala Elephant Reserve

Arunachal Pradesh (2)

  • Kameng Elephant Reserve
  • South Arunachal Elephant Reserve

Assam (5)

  • Chirang-Ripu Elephant Reserve
  • Dhansiri-Lungding Elephant Reserve
  • Dihing-Patkai Elephant Reserve
  • Kaziranga–Karbi Anglong Elephant Reserve
  • Sonitpur Elephant Reserve

Chhattisgarh (2)

  • Badalkhol–Tamorpingla (Sarguja–Jashpur) Elephant Reserve
  • Lemru Elephant Reserve

Jharkhand (1)

  • Singhbhum Elephant Reserve

Karnataka (2)

  • Dandeli Elephant Reserve
  • Mysuru Elephant Reserve

Kerala (4)

  • Anamudi Elephant Reserve
  • Nilambur Elephant Reserve
  • Periyar Elephant Reserve
  • Wayanad Elephant Reserve

Meghalaya (1)

  • Garo Hills Elephant Reserve

Nagaland (2)

  • Intanki Elephant Reserve
  • Singphan Elephant Reserve

Odisha (3)

  • Mahanadi Elephant Reserve
  • Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve
  • Sambalpur Elephant Reserve

Tamil Nadu (4)

  • Anamalai Elephant Reserve
  • Coimbatore Elephant Reserve
  • Nilgiri Elephant Reserve
  • Srivilliputhur Elephant Reserve

Uttar Pradesh (1)

  • Uttar Pradesh Elephant Reserve

Uttarakhand (1)

  • Shivalik Elephant Reserve

West Bengal (2)

  • Eastern Dooars Elephant Reserve
  • Mayurjharna Elephant Reserve

State-wise summary

StateNumber of Elephant Reserves
Andhra Pradesh1
Arunachal Pradesh2
Assam5
Chhattisgarh2
Jharkhand1
Karnataka2
Kerala4
Meghalaya1
Nagaland2
Odisha3
Tamil Nadu4
Uttar Pradesh1
Uttarakhand1
West Bengal2
Total33

Largest Elephant Reserve: Singhbhum Elephant Reserve (Jharkhand) – approximately 13,440 sq km.
Smallest Elephant Reserve: Singphan Elephant Reserve (Nagaland) – approximately 23.6 sq km. (MoEFCC)