1873-1955
The Britishers started the planned fire protection in the forests of Tadobain in the year 1873 which was the first move towards forest conservation. In 1879, it was declared a reserve forest. In 1955, Tadoba was officially announced as a National Park, and the area of 116.55 sq. km was notified in its name. This is an important step that becomes the base of the TATR foundation.
1960s-80s
In 1968, strict measures were taken over the collection of Non-Timber Forest Produce (NTFP) to protect the biodiversity of the forests. Finally, from 1973-74, the hunting was completely prohibited in the area. In 1986, the Tendu patta (leaf) collection was restricted in the national park. In 1989, the Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary was shifted into the Tadoba National Park division which has created a unified ecosystem in India.
1990s-2000s
In 1992, the Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary banned the NTFP collection as a whole. In 1993, the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve (TATR) was notified along with an official total area of 622.87 sq. km. In 1997, the management plan was approved for Tadoba-Andhari National Park to balance forest conservation and eco-tourism.
2010s
In 2008, the core area of TATR was notified to provide more protection for the tiger habitat. In 2010, the area of the buffer zone was declared as 1127.17 sq. km to reduce the human-wildlife conflict. In the year 2013, the whole reserve was under the control of a single authority, and the unified control was handed over to the field director. This step is a big milestone for the reserve management and conservation.
