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, or features of
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Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 is an Act of the Parliament of India enacted for protection of plants and animal species. Before 1972, India had only five designated national parks. Among other reforms, the Act established scheduled pr ...
provides for the establishment of Protected Areas in India. Wildlife sanctuaries of India, are classified as IUCN Category IV protected areas. As of 2017, 553 wildlife sanctuaries were established in India, covering . Among these,
Project Tiger Project Tiger is a tiger conservation programme launched in April 1973 by the Government of India during Prime Minister Indira Gandhi's tenure. The project aims at ensuring a viable population of the Bengal tiger in its natural habitats, protecti ...
governs 51 tiger reserves, which are of special significance for the conservation of the
Bengal tiger The Bengal tiger is a population of the ''Panthera tigris tigris'' subspecies. It ranks among the biggest wild cats alive today. It is considered to belong to the world's charismatic megafauna. The tiger is estimated to have been present in ...
. The oldest bird sanctuary is
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary is a protected area located in the Madurantakam taluk of the Chengalpattu District in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The sanctuary is about from Chennai on National Highway 45 ( H45. It is easily reachable fr ...
near
Chennai Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras ( the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost Indian state. The largest city of the state in area and population, Chennai is located on the Coromandel Coast of th ...
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state, and was established in 1796.


List of Wildlife Sanctuaries

Wildlife Sanctuaries have been established in:


Andaman and Nicobar Islands

# Arial Island WLS # Bamboo Island WLS # Barren Island WLS # Battimalv Island WLS # Belle Island WLS # Benett Island WLS # Bingham Island WLS # Blister Island WLS # Bluff Island WLS # Bondoville Island WLS # Brush Island WLS # Buchanan Island WLS # Chanel Island WLS # Cinque Islands WLS # Clyde Island WLS # Cone Island WLS # Curlew (B.P.) Island WLS # Curlew Island WLS # Cuthbert Bay WLS # Defence Island WLS # Dot Island WLS # Dottrell Island WLS # Duncan Island WLS # East Island WLS # East of Inglis Island WLS # Egg Island WLS # Entrance Island WLS #
Flat Island Wildlife Sanctuary Flat Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. the island is lying north from Port Blair. Geography The ...
# Gander Island WLS # Girjan Island WLS # Galathea Bay WLS # Goose Island WLS # Hump Island WLS #
Interview Island Interview Island is an island of the Andaman Islands. It belongs to the North and Middle Andaman administrative district, part of the Indian union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It lies north of Port Blair. History The lighthouse ...
WLS # James Island WLS # Jungle Island WLS # Kwangtung Island WLS # Kyd Island WLS # Landfall Island WLS # Latouche Island WLS # Lohabarrack (Saltwater Crocodile) WLS # Mangrove Island WLS # Mask Island WLS # Mayo Island WLS # Megapode Island WLS # Montogemery Island WLS #
Narcondam Island Narcondam, India's easternmost island, is a small volcanic island located in the northern Andaman Sea. The island's peak rises to 710 m above mean sea level, and it is formed of andesite. It is part of the Andaman Islands, the main body of whic ...
WLS # North Brother Island WLS # North Island WLS # North Reef Island WLS # Oliver Island WLS # Orchid Island WLS # Ox Island WLS # Oyster Island-I WLS # Oyster Island-II WLS # Paget Island WLS # Parkinson Island WLS # Passage Island WLS # Patric Island WLS # Peacock Island WLS # Pitman Island WLS # Point Island WLS # Potanma Islands WLS # Ranger Island WLS # Reef Island WLS # Roper Island WLS # Ross Island WLS # Rowe Island WLS # Sandy Island WLS # Sea Serpent Island WLS # Shark Island WLS # Shearme Island WLS # Sir Hugh Rose Island WLS # Sisters Island WLS # Snake Island-I WLS # Snake Island-II WLS # South Brother Island WLS # South Reef Island WLS # South Sentinel Island WLS # Spike Island-I WLS # Spike Island-II WLS # Stoat Island WLS # Surat Island WLS # Swamp Island WLS # Table (Delgarno) Island WLS # Table (Excelsior) Island WLS # Talabaicha Island WLS # Temple Island WLS # Tillongchang Island WLS # Tree Island WLS # Trilby Island WLS # Tuft Island WLS # Turtle Islands WLS # West Island WLS # Wharf Island WLS # White Cliff Island WLS


Andhra Pradesh

# Kolleru Bird Sanctuary, 1953 #
Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary in Tirupati district, Andhra Pradesh, India, near the village of Nelapattu. It has an area of 458.92 hectares. It is an important breeding site for spot-billed pelicans (''Pelecanus philippensis''). ...
, 1976 #
Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary is a sanctuary for birds, 759 km2 in area, located in the Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh and a protected area of the Thiruvallur District of Tamil Nadu, India. Pulicat Lake is the second largest brackish-w ...
, 1976 #
Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary is an estuary situated near Kakinada in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the third largest stretch of mangrove forests in India with 24 mangrove tree species and more than 120 bird species. It is home to the critically ...
, 1978 #
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve is the largest tiger reserve in India. The reserve spreads over five districts, Kurnool District, Prakasam District, Guntur District, Nalgonda District and Mahabub Nagar district. The total area of the tiger ...
, 1978 # Sri Venkateswara National Park, 1985 #
Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in the Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, India. Known primarily as a habitat of the great Indian bustard, the species has suffered a drastic fall in its numbers in the sanctuary in recent ye ...
, 1988 #
Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary headquartered in Kadapa, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the only habitat in the world which provides home for the Jerdon's courser highly endangered bird species.http://www.discovered ...
, 1988 #
Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary and estuary located in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is one of the rarest eco-regions of the world because it harbors vast tracts of pristine mangrove forests. It is believed by conservationists to ...
, 1989 #
Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary Kaundinya Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary and an elephant reserve situated in Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the only sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh with a population of Asian elephants, which migrated after 200 years from neighbouring r ...
, 1990 #
Gundla Brahmeswaram Wildlife Sanctuary Gundla Brahmeshwaram Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary located in the Nallamala Forest in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The northern part of the sanctuary is an important part of the Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve. ...
, 1990 #
Sri Penusila Narasimha Wildlife Sanctuary Sri Penusila Narasimha Wildlife Sanctuary is a famous 1030.85 km² Protected area in Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh state in South India. It comprises a unique and endangered forest type viz. Geography Sri Penusila Narasimha Wildlif ...
, 1997 #
Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary The Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary is a forest located near Visakhapatnam. It has been under the control of Andhra Pradesh Forest Department since 10 March 1970. Earlier the land was under the control of Maharajah of Vizianagaram. ...
, 2002


Arunachal Pradesh

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Pakke Tiger Reserve Pakke Tiger Reserve, also known as Pakhui Tiger Reserve, is a Project Tiger reserve in the East Kameng district of Arunachal Pradesh in Northeast India. The reserve is protected by the Department of Environment and Forest of Arunachal Pradesh. ...
, 1977 #
D'Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary D'Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Arunachal Pradesh Arunachal Pradesh (, ) is a state in Northeastern India. It was formed from the erstwhile North-East Frontier Agency (NEFA) region, and became a state on 20 Febru ...
, 1978 # Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary, 1978 #
Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary The Mehao wildlife sanctuary was declared with an aim to conserve the biodiversity around the Mehao Lake. The sanctuary is gifted with virgin natural lush green forest and lakes. The sanctuary harbours some rare varieties of orchids. The altitude ...
, 1980 #
Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary Eaglenest or Eagle's Nest Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area of India in the Himalayan foothills of West Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh. It conjoins Sessa Orchid Sanctuary to the northeast and Pakhui Tiger Reserve across the Kameng ri ...
, 1989 #
Sessa Orchid Sanctuary Sessa Orchid Sanctuary is a 100 km2 protected area of India in the Himalayan foothills in Bhalukpong Forest Division of West Kameng District, Arunachal Pradesh. It conjoins Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary to the southwest. It is a part of the Ka ...
, 1989 #
Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary The Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary, established in 1989, is the 50th Tiger reserve in India. The Sanctuary is rich with floral and faunal diversity. It is situated in the Lohit District of the northeastern Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. The p ...
, 1989 #
Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary The Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the eight wildlife sanctuaries of Arunachal Pradesh, India. Location It is located in the Upper Dibang Valley district covering an area of . The sanctuary is rich in wildlife. Rare mammals such as Mish ...
, 1991 # Kane Wildlife Sanctuary, 1991 #
Talley Valley Wildlife Sanctuary Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Arunachal Pradesh, India, with an area of . It was established in 1995. It is also known as Talley Valley Wildlife Sanctuary. It ranges in elevation from and harbours subtropical and tempe ...
, 1995 #
Yordi Rabe Supse Wildlife Sanctuary Jorge González Díaz (born 14 September 1974), known as Yordi, is a Spanish retired professional Association football, footballer who played as a Striker (association football), striker. A journeyman, he amassed La Liga totals of 180 games and ...
, 1996


Assam

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Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary ( as, গৰমপানী অভয়াৰণ্য) is a wildlife sanctuary located in Karbi Anglong district, Assam, India. It was notified as a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1952 vide notification No, FR.199/52 da ...
, 1952 #
Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary ( as, লাওখোৱা অভয়াৰণ্য) is protected area located in the state of Assam in India. This wildlife sanctuary covers 70.13 km2, on the south bank of the Brahmaputra River in Nagaon distri ...
, 1972 # Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary, 1974 # Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary, 1980 # Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, 1987 #
Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary falling under Kokrajhar district and some adjacent areas of Dhubri district of Assam, India. It is famous for the golden langur and is the second protected habitat for golden langurs in Ind ...
, 1994 # Pani Dihing Wildlife Sanctuary, 1996 # Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary, 1997 #
Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located in the state of Assam in India. This wildlife sanctuary covers 175 km2. It is located along the foothills of the Great Himalayan Range. The area was declared as a sanctuary in 1998. It ...
, 1998 #
East Karbi-Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary The East Karbi Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Assam state of India. It is situated 35 km from the city of Diphu, Karbi Anglong district. It covers an area of 221.81 km2, and its elevation varies between 80 and 500 meter ab ...
, 2000 #
Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary ( as, নামবৰ অভয়াৰণ্য) is a protected area located in Karbi Anglong district of Assam in India. This wildlife sanctuary covers an area of 37 km2. The area was declared as a sanctuary on ...
, 2000 #
Nambor - Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary Nambor - Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary ( as, নামবৰ দৈগ্ৰুং অভয়াৰণ্য) is a Morangi located in Golaghat district of Assam in India. This wildlife sanctuary covers an area of 97.15 km2. It is located 2 ...
, 2003 #
Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary Dehing Patkai National Park is located in the Dibrugarh and Tinsukia districts of Assam and covers an area of rainforest. It was declared a wildlife sanctuary on 13 June 2004. On 13 December 2020 Government of Assam upgraded it into a national ...
, 2004 # Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary, 2004 # Borail Wildlife Sanctuary #
Bherjan-Borajan-Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary Bherjan Bokajan Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary ( as, ভেৰজান, বোকাজান, পদুমনি অভয়াৰণ্য) is a protected area located in Tinsukia district of Assam located in India covering 7.22 km2. This wildl ...
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Deepor Beel Dipor Bil, also spelt Deepor Beel (Pron: dɪpɔ:(r) bɪl) (''bil'' or ''beel'' means "lake" in the local Assamese language), is located to the south-west of Guwahati city, in Kamrup Metropolitan district of Assam, India. It is a permanent fres ...
Bird Sanctuary # Marat Longri WLS


Bihar

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Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Bihar in the south-west of Munger District . Etymology During the Mahabharata period, when the Pandavas were on their exile, they had also come to this forest during that time. For his liv ...
, 1976 # Gautam Budha Wildlife Sanctuary, 1976 #
Pant Wildlife Sanctuary Pant Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in India, situated near Rajgir in Nalanda district, Bihar, India. It is under the Nalanda forest division. Climate The climate is normal for the Nalanda district. There are three distinct seasons ...
, 1978 # Udaypur Wildlife Sanctuary, 1978 #
Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Kaimur District and Rohtas District of Bihar. It is the largest sanctuary in the state and extended in area of in plateaued landscape of Kaimur Range. It was established in 1979. The major forest types ...
, 1982 # Nagi Dam Wildlife Sanctuary, 1987 # Nakti Dam Wildlife Sanctuary, 1987 #
Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary The Kanwar Taal or Kabar Taal Lake or Kabartal Wetland located in Begusarai district of Bihar, India, is Asia's largest freshwater oxbow lake. It is approximately six timesKanwar lake: birds' paradise lost https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/k ...
, 1989 #
Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary is located in Bhagalpur District of Bihar, India. The sanctuary is a 60 kilometers stretch of the Ganges River from Sultanganj to Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur district. notified as Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanc ...
, 1990 # Kusheshwar Asthan Bird Sanctuary, 1994 #
Barela Jheel Salim Ali-Jubba sahni Bird Sanctuary Barela is a town and nagar panchayat in Jabalpur district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Its other name is Dharmnagri. Geography Barela is located at . It has an average elevation of . Demographics India census A census is the proce ...
, 1997 # Rajauli Wildlife Sanctuary


Chandigarh

# City Birds WLS # Sukhna Lake WLS


Chhattisgarh

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Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Dhamtari District, Chhattisgarh, India. Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary is a famous tourist attraction which is frequented by wildlife enthusiasts throughout the year. The wildlife sanctuary was established i ...
, 1974 #
Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary The Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary is a sanctuary in Mungeli district of Chhattisgarh and in the Anuppur and Dindori districts of Madhya Pradesh in India. It had been established in 1975, under the provisions of the ''Indian Wildlife Protection ...
, 1975 # Badalkhol Wildlife Sanctuary, 1975 # Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary, 1976 #
Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Surajpur District, Chhattisgarh, India. It is named after the Tamor Hill and Pingla Nalla, the old and prominent features of the area. Geography and history The northern boundary is the Moran river ...
, 1978 # Semarsot Wildlife Sanctuary, 1978 # Bhairamgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, 1983 # Bhoramdev Wildlife Sanctuary, 2001 # Sarangarh-Gomardha WLS, 1975 # Pamed Wild Buffalo WLS, 1985 # Udanti Wild Buffalo WLS, 1985


Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

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Dadra and Nagar Haveli Wildlife Sanctuary Dadra and Nagar Haveli Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary located in the Indian Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. The sanctuary includes the Satmalia Deer Park and Vasona Lion Safari Satmalia Deer Park The Sa ...
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Fudam Bird Sanctuary Fudam Bird Sanctuary is bird sanctuary location near the village of Fudam on Diu Island of the Indian Union Territory of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu. This site is a marshland and thus home to migratory birds like Flamingos, locally ...


Delhi

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Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary Asola-Bhati Wildlife Sanctuary covering 32.71 km2 area on the Southern Delhi Ridge of Aravalli hill range on Delhi-Haryana border lies in Southern Delhi as well as northern parts of Faridabad and Gurugram districts of Haryana state.
, 1992


Goa

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Bhagwan Mahavir Sanctuary Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park is a protected area located in the Western Ghats of West India, in Dharbandora taluk, Goa State, along the eastern border with Karnataka. The area is situated near the town of Molem, east of ...
, 1967 #
Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary The Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Canacona Taluka, South Goa district, of Goa, India, established in 1968. There is an eco-tourism complex at the entrance of the sanctuary that houses a nature interpretation centre, cottages, to ...
, 1968 #
Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary is located in northeastern Goa, India in Ponda taluka. The total area of the park is 8 km2. It is a popular destination for both tourists and schoolchildren. A wide variety of animal life can be encountered, includin ...
, 1969 # Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, 1988 # Madei Wildlife Sanctuary, 1999 #
Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary is located in South-Eastern Goa, India. It constitutes one of the vital corridors of the Western Ghats and covers an area of about 211km2. Netravali or Neturli is an important tributary of River Zuari, which origi ...
, 1999


Haryana

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Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary Ramsar site is located in Jhajjar district, which is about 15 km from Jhajjar in Haryana. On 3 June 2009, it is also declared as bird sanctuary by the Indian Government. This is an important part of ecologi ...
, 1986 #
Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary The Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary (Hindi: छिलछिला वन्यजीव अभयारण्य), also known as Seonthi Reserve Forest, is located near Kurukshetra University in Kurukshetra district in the Indian state of Haryan ...
, 1986 # Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary, 1987 #
Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Panchkula district of Haryana state, India. It is spread over an area of . It also houses Vulture Conservation and Breeding Centre, Pinjore. Location It is away from Pinjore on Pinjor-Mallah Road. ...
, 1987 # Nahar Wildlife Sanctuary, 1987 #
Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary Khaparwas Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary in Jhajjar district, about west of Delhi). The reserve covers 82.70 hectares. This is an important part of ecological corridor along the route of Sahibi River which traverses from Aravalli hills in ...
, 1991 #
Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Panchkula district of Haryana State, India. It is away from Panchkula on the Morni Road and its aerial distance from the Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary is only . History Forests Department, Ha ...
, 2004


Gujarat

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Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, consisting primarily of a lake and ambient marshes, is situated about 64 km to the west of Ahmedabad near Sanand Village, in the Gujarat state of India. Mainly inhabited by migratory birds in winter and spri ...
, 1969 #
Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary also known as the Wild Ass Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Little Rann of Kutch in the Gujarat state of India. It is spread over an area of 4954 km². The wildlife sanctuary was established in 1972 and came u ...
, 1973 #
Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary is situated in the Banaskantha district formerly under Palanpur State in the States of India, Indian state of Gujarat at the Gujarat-Rajasthan border. It was declared as a sanctuary in May 1978, covering an area of abo ...
, 1978 #
Barda Wildlife Sanctuary Barda Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Gujarat, India. It is situated approximately from Porbandar and west of Gir Forest National Park. Previous to its 1979 establishment as a wildlife sanctuary, Barda was a private reserve for Porbandar and Ja ...
, 1979 # Hingolgadh Nature Reserve, 1980 #
Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary located in Jamnagar district of Gujarat, India. About 300 species of migratory birds have been recorded here. In 2022, on World Wetlands Day (2 February) it was declared as a Ramsar site. Sanctuary Th ...
, 1981 #
Ratanmahal Sloth Bear Sanctuary Dahod district is a district of Gujarat state in western India. This largely tribal district is mostly covered by forests and hills. Geography Dahod is located in eastern Gujarat. It is located at the tripoint between Gujarat, Rajasthan and Madh ...
, 1982 #
Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in India's Gujarat state, located in the western Satpura Range south of the Narmada River and is large. It shares a common boundary with Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra. It encompasses mi ...
, 1982 #
Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in the Great Rann of Kutch, Kutch district, Gujarat, India. It was declared a sanctuary in February 1986. It is the largest Wildlife refuge, Wildlife Sanctuary in India areawise. It is one of the larg ...
, 1986 # Gaga Wildlife Sanctuary, 1988 # Thol Bird Sanctuary, 1988 # Rampara Vidi Wildlife Sanctuary, 1988 #
Porbandar Bird Sanctuary Porbandar Bird Sanctuary is situated in the Porbandar District of Gujarat state, India. It is the only sanctuary in India, which lies in the heart of city of Porbandar and is a unique example of co-existence of man and nature. It is the only bird ...
, 1988 #
Balaram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary Balaram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary is located at Banaskantha, Gujarat, India. It covers 542 km2, and falls in the catchment area of Banas and Sabarmati rivers, and is a part of the Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests' ecoregion. The sanct ...
, 1989 #
Paniya Wildlife Sanctuary Paniya is one of the Malayalam languages spoken in India. It is spoken by the Paniya people, a scheduled tribe with a majority of its speakers in the state of Kerala. The language is also known as ''Pania'', ''Paniyan'' and ''Panyah''. It belongs ...
, 1989 #
Purna Wildlife Sanctuary Purna Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in the Western Ghats mountain range, in the States of Gujarat and Maharashtra, India. In the South Gujarat, it is located between Vyara, Tapi District and Ahwa, Dang District, and in Maharashtra ...
, 1990 #
Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary Jambughoda is a Wildlife Sanctuary situated in Jambughoda Tehsil, in the South-Central part of Gujarat, and the Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests' ecoregion in India. It is located 70 km from Vadodara and 20 km from prominent tourist places suc ...
, 1990 #
Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary also popularly known as Narayan Sarovar Wildlife Sanctuary or Narayan Sarovar Chinkara Sanctuary
, 1995 #
Kutch Bustard Sanctuary Kutch Bustard Sanctuary or Kachchh Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary, also known as Lala–Parjan Sanctuary, is located near Jakhau village in Taluka Abdasa, Gujarat, India. This sanctuary is one of the two great Indian bustard sanctuaries in Guja ...
, 1995 # Mitiyala Wildlife Sanctuary, 2004 # Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary, 2008


Himachal Pradesh

# Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary #
Chail Wildlife Sanctuary Chail Sanctuary is located at Chail, a hill station which is home to sambar, goral and cheer pheasants at Blossom and Jhaja. Barking deer and kalijin are seen during dusk and dawn. The best time to visit is from March to October. It covers 110 ...
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Chandra Taal Tso Chigma or Chandra Taal (meaning the ''Lake of the Moon''), or Chandra Tal is a lake in the spiti part of the Lahul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, India. Chandra Taal is near the source of the Chandra River. Despite the rugged a ...
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Churdhar Sanctuary Churdhar Sanctuary is located in Sirmaur district of the Indian state of Himachal Pradesh. The total covered area of this sanctuary is 56.16 square kilometres as notified on 15 November 1985. Fauna includes Himalayan black bear, Barking deer, ...
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Daranghati Sanctuary The Daranghati Sanctuary is located in Rampur Bushahr, Shimla, Himachal Pradesh, India. It has undisturbed forest areas. Monal, Tragopan, Koklas and Kalij are the ''pheasants'' found here. Some of the common animals found here are Musk deer Mu ...
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Dhauladhar Dhauladhar ( hi, धौलाधार) () is a mountain range which is part of a lesser Himalayan chain of mountains. It rises from the Shivalik hills, to the north of Kangra and Mandi. Dharamsala, the headquarters of Kangra district and th ...
Wildlife Sanctuary # Gamgul Siyabehi WLS # Kais WLS # Kalatop-Khajjiar WLS # Kanawar WLS # Khokhan WLS # Kibber WLS # Kugti WLS # Lippa Asrang WLS # Majathal WLS # Manali WLS # Nargu WLS # Pong Dam Lake WLS # Renuka WLS # Rupi Bhaba WLS # Sainj WLS # Sangla Valley (Rakchham Chitkul) WLS # Sech Tuan Nala WLS # Shikari Devi WLS # Shimla Water Catchment WLS # Talra WLS # Tirthan WLS # Tundah WLS # Rohila WLS


Jammu and Kashmir

# Trikuta Wildlife Sanctuary, 1981 # Surinsar Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary, 1981 # Ramnagar Rakha WLS, 1981 # Nandni WLS, 1981 # Baltal-Thajwas WLS, 1987 #
Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary The Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary spread over is a protected area in Gulmarg, Baramulla district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. The sanctuary lies on the north-eastern side of the Pir Panjal mountain range and falls under the northwest Biogeographic ...
, 1987 #
Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary or Heerpora Wildlife Sanctuary is located, Hirpora in Shopian district of Jammu and Kashmir. It lies 12 km from Shopian town, south of Srinagar. It spreads over an area of . It is bounded to the north by Lake Gumsa ...
, 1987 # Jasrota WLS, 1987 # Lachipora WLS, 1987 #
Limber Wildlife Sanctuary Limber Wildlife Sanctuary or Kazing Wildlife Sanctuary (also written as Qazing) is situated in Jammu & Kashmir. It is the fourth national park in the state which focuses the attention towards conserving the rare markhor wild goat. It is also a pa ...
, 1987 #
Overa-Aru Wildlife Sanctuary The Overa-Aru Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Aru Valley, Pahalgam near Anantnag city in Anantnag district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It lies 46 km from Anantnag city, the district headquarter. It is on the periphery of the two vi ...
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Hokersar The Hokersar is a wetland conservation area in Zainakote, near Srinagar city in Srinagar district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. It lies in the Kashmir Valley, northwest of Srinagar. The Hokersar, which spreads over , is a designated bird sanctu ...
Wildlife Sanctuary, 1992 # Rajparian Wildlife Sanctuary, 2002 # Tral Wildlife Sanctuary, 2019


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Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary located 10 km from the city of Jamshedpur in the state of Jharkhand. Inaugurated in 1975 it contains significant population of Indian Elephants. Geography Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary is sit ...
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Hazaribag Wildlife Sanctuary Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary (earlier called Hazaribagh National Park) is a wildlife sanctuary in Jharkhand, India, about north of Ranchi. It was established in 1955. Nestling in low hilly terrain, at an average altitude of , it has an area ...
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Koderma Wildlife Sanctuary Koderma Wildlife Sactuary is located in the northern part of Koderma (community development block) in the Koderma subdivision of the Koderma district in the state of Jharkhand, India. Geography Location ...
, 1985 # Lawalong Wildlife sanctuary # Mahauadanr Wildlife Sanctuary #
Palamau Tiger Reserve The Palamau Tiger Reserve is one of the nine original tiger reserves in Jharkhand, India and the only one in this state. It forms part of Betla National Park and Palamau Wildlife Sanctuary. As of 2022, the reserve is reported to be largely under ...
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Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary located near Palkot. It is spread over Gumla and Simdega districts of Jharkhand in India. Geography Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the district. All places marke ...
# Parasnath Wildlife Sanctuary # Topchanchi Wildlife Sanctuary # Udhwa Lake Wildlife Sanctuary


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Adichunchanagiri Hills Adichunchanagiri, also called ''Mahasamsthana Math'', is a hill township in Nagamangala Taluk, Mandya District, Karnataka State, India, 110 km west of Bangalore, the capital of Karnataka, India and 6 km from Bangalore-Mangalore Nation ...
Wildlife Sanctuary # Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary #
Attiveri Bird Sanctuary Attiveri Bird Sanctuary is a village in the Mundgod taluk of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka, It is located 15 km away from Mundgod. Spread over an area of about 2.23 km2, the sanctuary is located in and around the Attiveri rese ...
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Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area and tiger reserve as part of the Project Tiger, situated in Chikkamagaluru district, south of Bhadravathi city, 20 km from Tarikere town, northwest of Chikkamagaluru and 283 km from Bengaluru ...
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Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in the Western Ghats, in Khanapur Taluk of Belgavi District near Jamboti Village, Karnataka state, India. This of Tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests forest area was long awaiting to b ...
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Biligiriranga Hills The Biligirirangana Hills or Biligirirangan Hills (as referred to in biology and geology) is a hill range situated in south-western Karnataka, at its border with Tamil Nadu (Erode District) in South India. The area is called Biligiri Ranganatha ...
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Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary The Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Kodagu District, Karnataka State, India, within the Western Ghats and about 250 km from Bangalore. The sanctuary covers an area of about 181 km and derives its name from the highest poi ...
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Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary The Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located in the Mandya, Chamarajanagar and Ramanagar districts of Karnataka, India. The Cauvery River passes through its midst. An area of was established as Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary on 14 Ja ...
# Chincholi Wildlife Sanctuary #
Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary is located at in Uttara Kannada District of Karnataka States of India, state in India. The sanctuary covers an area of . around the city of Dandeli. Along with neighboring Anshi National Park (), the sanctuary was dec ...
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Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary is located in Ballari district in Karnataka. This is Asia's first sloth bear Sanctuary. It is spread over . The sanctuary was created exclusively for the conservation of the sloth bear. It is about 50 km from Ba ...
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Ghataprabha Ghataprabha is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, in north Karnataka India.Village code= 47500 It is located in the Gokak taluk of Belgaum district in Karnataka. Demographics As of the 2001 India census, Ghataprabha had a popul ...
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Gudavi Bird Sanctuary Gudavi Bird Sanctuary is a tourist destination in Malenadu region of Karnataka, Sanctuary is spread over an area of 0.74 square km. It is part of Soraba Taluk of Shivamogga district in Karnataka. As per a 2009 survey, 217 different species of ...
# Gudekote Wildlife Sanctuary #
Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary or Male Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected Wildlife sanctuary in the Western Ghats and is located in the state of Karnataka in India. It is named after the presiding deity "Lord Male Mahadeshw ...
# Melkote Temple Wildlife Sanctuary #
Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected wildlife sanctuary in the southern state of Karnataka in India. It derives its name from the presiding deity " Goddess Mookambika" of the popular Kollur Mookambika Temple. The sanctuary lies in the W ...
# Nugu WLS #
Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the 21 Wildlife Sanctuaries in Karnataka, India. This sanctuary is located in Somwarpet taluk of the Kodagu district. It is home to rare and endangered birdlife. The Kadamakkal reserve forest is a part ...
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Ranibennur Blackbuck Sanctuary Ranebennur Blackbuck Sanctuary (119 km2) was declared as a sanctuary mainly to protect blackbucks. It comprises two unconnected portions, an eastern and a western bit. The sanctuary has a core zone of 14.87 km2 and a buffer-cum touris ...
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Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary (also known as ''Pakshi Kashi of Karnataka''), is a bird sanctuary in the Mandya District of the state of Karnataka in India. It is the largest bird sanctuary in the state, in area, and comprises six islets on the b ...
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Ramadevarabetta Vulture Sanctuary Ramadevarabetta Vulture Sanctuary is a bird sanctuary in Karnataka India, aimed for the protection of vultures. Established in 2012, it is the first Vulture Sanctuary in India. Of the nine vulture species found in India, three species, long-bi ...
# Rangayyanadurga Four-horned antelope Wildlife Sanctuary #
Sharavati Valley Wildlife Sanctuary Sharavati is a river which originates and flows entirely within the state of Karnataka in India. It is one of the few westward flowing rivers of India and a major part of the river basin lies in the Western Ghats. The famous Jog Falls, located ...
# Shettihalli WLS #
Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected wildlife sanctuary in the Western Ghats of Karnataka state in India. It is named after the presiding deity "Lord Someshwara" of the famed Someshwara temple located within the sanctuary. The sanctuary ...
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Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Karnataka state of South India. It is located in Kodagu district and is spread over 105 km². It borders with Ranipuram hills and Kottencheri hills in Kasaragod district of Kerala ...
# Jogimatti WLS # Thimlapura WLS #
Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Karnataka India, aimed for the protection of chinkaras (''Indian Gazelle''). Established in 2016, it is the first chinkara sanctuary in Karnataka. History Established in 2016, it ...


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Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary is the northernmost wildlife sanctuary of Kerala, southwest India. It is in area and located on the western slope of the Western Ghats. It was established in 1984. The headquarters of the sanctuary is near Iritty ...
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Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary Chimmini Wildlife sanctuary is a protected area located along the Western Ghats in Chalakudy taluk of Thrissur District of Kerala state in India. Established in 1984, the sanctuary with an area of about 85.067 km2 is on the Western slo ...
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Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary is located 18 km north of Marayoor on State Highway 17 in the Marayoor and Kanthalloor panchayats of Devikulam taluk in the Idukki district of Kerala state in South India. It is one of 18 wildlife sanctuaries a ...
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Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary is Wildlife Sanctuary located in Idukki district of Kerala, India. Situated around the catchment area of Idukki Dam, the Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary is rich in biodiversity and rich flora and fauna. Description Idukki W ...
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Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary is a Wildlife sanctuary near Nilambur, Malappuram district in the Indian state of Kerala. It is declared as a wildlife sanctuary on 3 July 2020. It covers an area of 227.97 sq km and comprises the New Amarambalam ...
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Kottiyoor Wildlife Sanctuary Kottiyoor Wildlife Sanctuary is Wildlife Sanctuary located in Kannur district of Kerala, India. Situated near to other sanctuaries in Kerala and Karnataka, the Kottiyoor Wildlife Sanctuary is rich in biodiversity and rich flora and fauna. Hist ...
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Kurinjimala Sanctuary Kurinjimala Sanctuary protects the approximately 32 hectare core habitat of the endangered Neelakurinji plant in the Kottakamboor and Vattavada villages in Devikulam Taluk, in the Idukki district of Kerala, a state in southern India. History ...
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Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary Mangalavanam is an ecologically sensitive area situated at the centre of the Indian city of Kochi, covering about 2.74 hectares. It also houses a shallow tidal lake connected with Kochi backwaters by a canal. It is situated behind the Kerala High ...
# Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary, 1958 #
Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary Parambikulam Tiger Reserve, which also includes the erstwhile Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, is a protected area lying in Palakkad district and Thrissur district of Kerala state, South India. The Wildlife Sanctuary, which had an area of wa ...
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Pathiramanal Pathiramanal ( ml, പാതിരാമണൽ) is a small island in Muhamma panchayat of Alappuzha district located in Vembanad Lake. The name ''Pathiramanal'' means 'midnight sand'. The scenic beauty of both sides of the lake as well as th ...
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Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary headquartered in Peechi, Thrissur District of Kerala, India. The sanctuary was established in 1958 consisting of Palappilli- Nelliyampathi forests including the area of Chimmony Wildli ...
, 1958 # Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary, 1983 # Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, 1982 # Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary, 1984 # Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, 1983 # Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, 1973


Ladakh

# Changtang#Ladakhi Changtang, Changtang Wildlife Sanctuary, 1987 # Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary, 1987


Lakshadweep

# Pitti Bird Sanctuary, 1972 # Amini, India Wildlife Sanctuary


Madhya Pradesh

# Bori Wildlife Sanctuary, 1977 # Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary, 1974 # Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary, 1975 # National Chambal Sanctuary, 1979 # Ghatigaon Wildlife Sanctuary, 1981 # Karera Wildlife Sanctuary, 1981 # Ken Gharial Sanctuary, 1981 # Ralamandal Wildlife Sanctuary, 1989 # Kheoni Sanctuary # Narsinghgarh Wildlife Sanctuary # Bagdara Wildlife Sanctuary # Orcha Wildlife Sanctuary # Panpatha Wildlife Sanctuary # Phen Wildlife Sanctuary # Sailana Wildlife Sanctuary # Sardarpur Wildlife Sanctuary # Singhori Wildlife Sanctuary # Son Gharial Sanctuary # Veerangana Durgavati Wildlife Sanctuary, 1996 # Pachmarhi wildlife Sanctuary # kuno wildlife sanctuary # Ratapani Wildlife sanctuary # snajay-dubri wildlife sanctuary # Gangau wildlife saanctuary


Maharashtra

# Amba Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary, 1997 # Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary, 1986 # Aner Dam Wildlife Sanctuary # Bhamragarh Wildlife Sanctuary, 1997 # Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary, 1985 # Bor Wildlife Sanctuary, 1970 # Bordharan Wildlife Sanctuary # Chaprala Wildlife Sanctuary 1986 # Deolgaon-Rehkuri WLS # Dhyanganga WLS 1997 # Gangewadi New Great Indian Bustard Wildlife Sanctuary # Gautala Autramghat Sanctuary, 1986 # Ghodazari Wildlife Sanctuary # Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary, 1979 # Jayakwadi Bird Sanctuary, 1986 # Kalsubai Harishchandragad Wildlife Sanctuary # Karanja Sohol Wildlife Sanctuary, 2000 # Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary # Karnala Bird Sanctuary, 1968 # Katepurna Wildlife Sanctuary, 1988 # Koka Wildlife Sanctuary, 2013 # Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary, 1985 # Lonar Wildlife Sanctuary, 2000 # Malvan Marine Wildlife Sanctuary # Mansingdeo Wildlife Sanctuary2010 # Mayani Bird Sanctuary # Mayureshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, 1997 # Melghat Wildlife Sanctuary, 1985 # Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary 2012 # Naigaon Mayur Wildlife Sanctuary 1994 # Nandur Madhameshwar Wildlife Sanctuary 1986 # Narnala Wildlife Sanctuary, 1997 # Nawegaon Wildlife Sanctuary # New Bor Wildlife Sanctuary # New Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary # Painganga Wildlife Sanctuary, 1986 # Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary, 1986 # Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary, 1958 # Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary # Sudhagad Wildlife Sanctuary, 2013 # Tamhini Wildlife Sanctuary, 2013 # Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary, 1970 # Thane Creek Flamingo Wildlife Sanctuary 2015 # Thillari Wildlife Sanctuary # Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary # Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, 2003 # Umred-Kharngla Wildlife Sanctuary # Wan Wildlife Sanctuary # Yawal Wildlife Sanctuary, 1969 # Yedsi Ramling Ghat Wildlife Sanctuary


Manipur

# Khongjaingamba Ching WLS, 2016 # Yangoupokpi-Lokchao WLS, 1989 # Kailam WLS # Jiri-Makru WLS # Bunning WLS # Zeilad WLS # Thinungei Bird Sanctuary


Meghalaya

# Baghmara Pitcher Plant Wildlife Sanctuary # Nongkhyllem WLS # Siju WLS # Narpuh WLS


Mizoram

# Dampa Tiger Reserve # Khawnglung WLS # Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary # Ngengpui WLS # Pualreng WLS # Tawi WLS # Thorangtlang WLS # Tokalo WLS


Nagaland

# Fakim Wildlife Sanctuary # Khonoma Nature Conservation and Tragopan Sanctuary # Pulie Badze Wildlife Sanctuary # Rangapahar Wildlife Sanctuary # Singphan Wildlife Sanctuary


Odisha

# Badrama Wildlife Sanctuary, 1962 # Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary, 1975 # Satkosia Gorge Wildlife Sanctuary, 1976 # Hadgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, 1978 # Nandankanan Wildlife Sanctuary, 1979 # Baisipalli Wildlife Sanctuary, 1981 # Kotgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, 1981 # Chandaka Elephant Sanctuary, 1982 # Khalasuni Wildlife Sanctuary, 1982 # Balukhand-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary, 1984 # Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary, 1984 # Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary, 1985 # Lakhari Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, 1985 # Nalbana Bird Sanctuary, 1987 # Sunabeda Tiger Reserve, 1988 # Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary, 1997 # Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary, 1992 # Kapilasa Wildlife Sanctuary, 2011 # Tikarpada Wildlife Sanctuary


Punjab

# Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary # Bir Aishvan WLS # Bir Bhadson WLS # Bir Bunerheri WLS # Bir Dosanjh WLS # Bir Gurdialpura WLS # Bir Mehaswala WLS # Bir Motibagh WLS # Harike Lake WLS # Jhajjar Bacholi WLS # Kathlaur Kushlian WLS # Takhni-Rehampur WLS # Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary


Pondicherry

# Oussudu Bird Sanctuary, 2008


Sikkim

# Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary, 1977 # Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary, 1984 # Shingba Rhododendron Sanctuary, 1984 # Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary, 1987 # Varsey Rhododendron Sanctuary, 1998 # Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary, 2002 # Kitam Bird Sanctuary, 2005


Rajasthan

#Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary, 1960 #Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, 1971 #Tal Chhapar Sanctuary, 1971 #National Chambal Sanctuary, 1979 #Sita Mata Wildlife Sanctuary, 1979 #Phulwari ki Nal Wildlife Sanctuary, 1983 #Todgarh-Raoli Sanctuary, 1983 #Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary, 1987 #Bassi Wildlife Sanctuary, 1988 # Bandh Baratha Wildlife Sanctuary, 1985 # Bhensrodgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, 1983 # Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary, 1955 # Jamwa Ramgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, 1982 # Jawahar Sagar Wildlife sanctuary, 1975 # Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary, 1983 # Kesarbagh Wildlife sanctuary, 1955 # Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, 1988 # Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary, 1980 # Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary, 1982 # Ramsagar Wildlife Sanctuary # Sawaimadhopur Wildlife Sanctuary # Sawai Man Singh Wildlife Sanctuary, 1984 # Shergarh Wildlife Sanctuary, 1983 # Van Vihar Wildlife Sanctuary, 1955


Tamil Nadu

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Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary is a protected area located in the Madurantakam taluk of the Chengalpattu District in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. The sanctuary is about from Chennai on National Highway 45 ( H45. It is easily reachable fr ...
, 1936 # Mudumalai National Park, Mudumalai National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, 1942 # Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary, 1967 # Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary, 1976 # Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, 1976 # Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary, 1977 #
Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary is a sanctuary for birds, 759 km2 in area, located in the Tirupati district of Andhra Pradesh and a protected area of the Thiruvallur District of Tamil Nadu, India. Pulicat Lake is the second largest brackish-w ...
, 1980 # Vallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary, 1987 # Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary, 1988 # Karikili Bird Sanctuary, 1989 # Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary, 1989 # Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary, 1989 # Vaduvoor Bird Sanctuary, 1991 # Udayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary, 1991 # Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary, 1994 # Vellode Birds Sanctuary, 1997 # Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary, 1999 # Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary, 2002 # Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary, 2008 # Kodaikanal Wildlife Sanctuary, 2013 # Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary, 2014 # Oussudu Lake Bird Sanctuary, 2015 # Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary, 2016 # Gangaikondam Spotted Dear Wildlife Sanctuary, # Melaselvanoor-Keelaselvanoor WLS # Mundanthurai WLS # Nellai Wildlife Sanctuary # Theerthangal WLS # Sakkarakottai WLS


Telangana

# Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary, 1952 # Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary, 1952 # Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary, 1953 # Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary, 1965 # Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary, 1977 # Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary, 1978 #
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve is the largest tiger reserve in India. The reserve spreads over five districts, Kurnool District, Prakasam District, Guntur District, Nalgonda District and Mahabub Nagar district. The total area of the tiger ...
, 1978 # Shivaram Wildlife Sanctuary, 1978 # Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary, 1980


Tripura

# Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary, 1987 # Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary, 1988 # Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary, 1988 # Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary, 1988


Uttar Pradesh

#Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary, 1957 #Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary, 1972 #Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary, 1975 #Ranipur Sanctuary, 1977 #National Chambal Sanctuary, 1979 #Bakhira Sanctuary, 1980 #Kaimoor Wildlife Sanctuary, 1982 #Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary, 1986 #Samaspur Bird Sanctuary, 1987 #Sohagi Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary, 1987 #Kachhua Sanctuary, 1989 #Okhla Sanctuary, 1990 #Saman Bird Sanctuary, 1990 #Sandi Bird Sanctuary, 1990 #Vijai Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary, 1990 #Patna Bird Sanctuary, 1991 #Suhelva Sanctuary, 1998 #Lakh Bahosi Sanctuary #Mahavir Swami Wildlife Sanctuary #Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary #Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary #Sur Sarovar Sanctuary #Surha Tal Bird Sanctuary #Turtle WLS


Uttarakhand

# Govind Pashu Vihar Wildlife Sanctuary, 1955 # Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary, 1972 # Askot Musk Deer Sanctuary, 1986 # Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary, 1987 # Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary, 1988 # Mussoorie Wildlife Sanctuary, 1993 # Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary, 2012


West Bengal

# Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary, 1976 # Haliday Island Wildlife Sanctuary, 1976 # Lothian Island Wildlife Sanctuary, 1976 # Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, 1976 # Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary, 1976 # Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary, 1976 # Ballabhpur Wildlife Sanctuary, 1977 # Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary, 1980 # Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary, 1980 # Ramnabagan Wildlife Sanctuary, 1981 # Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary, 1982 # Jore Pokhri Wildlife Sanctuary, 1986 # Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary, 1985 # Buxa Tiger Reserve, 1986 # Mayurjharna Elephant Reserve, 2002


See also

* List of botanical gardens in India


References


External links

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Van Vihar National Park, Bhopal, MP
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