A Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or other interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide opportunities for study or research. The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 provides for the establishment of Protected Areas in India.[1]
Wildlife sanctuaries of India, are classified as IUCN Category IV protected areas. As of January 2023,[update] 567 wildlife sanctuaries were established in India, covering 122,564.86 km2 (47,322.56 sq mi).[2] Among these, Project Tiger governs 53 tiger reserves,[3] which are of special significance for the conservation of the Bengal tiger. The oldest bird sanctuary is Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary near Chennai in Tamil Nadu state, and was established in 1796.[4]
District | Name | Location | Protected species |
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Nicobar | Battimalv Island WLS | Battimalv Island | Nicobar pigeon |
North and Middle Andaman | Arial Island WLS | Near Baratang | |
Barren Island WLS | Barren Island | ||
Belle Island WLS | Near Jarawa Forest Reserve | ||
Bennet Island WLS | Bennett Island | ||
Bingham Island WLS | Near Spike Island | ||
South Andaman | Bamboo Island WLS | Near Bambooflat |
Name | Location | District | Year notified | Protected species | Note |
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Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary | 1952 | ||||
Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary | 1972 | ||||
Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary | 1974 | ||||
Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary | 1980 | ||||
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary | 1987 | ||||
Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary | 1994 | ||||
Pani Dihing Wildlife Sanctuary | 1996 | ||||
Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary | 1997 | ||||
Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary, 1998 | |||||
East Karbi-Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary, 2000 | |||||
Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary, 2000 | |||||
Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary, 2002 | |||||
Marat Longri Wildlife Sanctuary, 2003 | |||||
Nambor - Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary, 2003 | |||||
Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary, 2004 | |||||
Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary, 2004 | |||||
Borail Wildlife Sanctuary, 2004 | |||||
Bordoibam Bilmukh Bird Wildlife Sanctuary (Proposed) | |||||
North K. Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary (Proposed) |
Name | Location | District | Year notified | Protected species | Note |
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Dadra and Nagar Haveli Wildlife Sanctuary | Near Silvasa | Dadra and Nagar Haveli | Deers, India leopard | Park has lion safari and deer park | |
Fudam Bird Sanctuary | Diu | Diu | 1991 | Flamingo | Fudam is a marahland |
Name | Location | District | Year notified | Protected species | Note |
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Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary | Near Tughlakabad | South East Delhi | 1992 | Indian Leopard, red-headed vulture, egyptian vulture |
Name | Location | District | Year notified | Protected species | Note |
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Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary | Near Ahmedabad and Surendranagar | Ahmedabad and Surendranagar | 1969 | Migratory and resident burds | Declared as Ramsar Wetland Site in 2012 |
Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary | Little Rann of Kutch | Kutch | 1973 | Indian wild ass | |
Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary | Near Dantiwada Dam | Banaskantha | 1978 | Indian sloth bear | |
Barda Wildlife Sanctuary | Near Porbandar | Devbhoomi Dwarka and Porbandar | 1979 | Sambar, chital, chinkara, Leopard and other wild mammals including Asiatic lion | Barda WLS was confirmed second habitat of endangered Asiatic lion |
Hingolgarh Nature Reserve | Near Jasdan | Rajkot | 1980 | Bird watching area | Bird research institute |
Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary | Gulf of Kutch | Jamnagar | 1981 | Migratory and resident birds | Declared as Ramsar Wetland Site in 2022 |
Ratanmahal Sloth Bear Sanctuary | Near Dahod | Dahod | 1982 | Indian Sloth Bear | |
Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary | Near Rajpipla and Kevadia | Narmada | 1982 | Indian sloth bear and Indian leopard | World's tallest statue Statue of Unity is located near the sanctuary |
Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary | Great Rann of Kutch | Kutch | 1986 | Migratory birds and resident birds | |
Gaga Wildlife Sanctuary | Dwarka | Devbhumi Dwarka | 1988 | Great Indian bustard | |
Thol Lake Bird Sanctuary | Thol Lake near Ahmedabad | Mehsana | 1988 | Migratory birds | |
Rampara Wildlife Sanctuary | Near Wankaner | Morbi | 1988 | Resident birds | |
Porbandar Bird Sanctuary | Near Porbandar | Porbandar | 1988 | Migratory birds | |
Balaram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary | Near Ambaji | Banaskantha | 1989 | Indian Sloth bear, striped hyena, Indian leopard | |
Paniya Wildlife Sanctuary | Part of Gir Forest | Amreli | 1989 | Asiatic Lion, Indian leopard | |
Purna Wildlife Sanctuary | Near Ahwa | Dang | 1990 | Indian leopard, macaque | |
Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary | Near Pavagadh | Chhota Udaipur | 1990 | Indian flying fox, Indian giant squirrel | Famous tourist places such as Pavagadh and Champaner are located near the sanctuary |
Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary | Narayan Sarovar | Kutch | 1995 | Great Indian Bustard, lesser florican, black partridge | Mangrove Forest and wetland |
Kutch Bustard Sanctuary | Near Naliya | Kutch | 1995 | Great Indian Florican | |
Mitiyala Wildlife Sanctuary | Near Khambha | Amreli | 2004 | Asiatic Lion, Spotted Dear | |
Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary | Mt. Girnar Near Junagadh | Junagadh | 2008 | Asiatic Lions | It covers whole Mt. Girnar and surrounding hills |
Name | District | Year notified | Protected species | Note |
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Changtang Wildlife Sanctuary | Leh | 1987 | Kiang, Black-necked crane | |
Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary | 1987 | Chiru |
Name | Location | District | Year notified | Protected species | Note |
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Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary | Near Bishalgarh | Sipahijala | 1987 | rhesus macaque, pig-tailed macaque, capped langur, dusky langur | |
Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary | Near Udaipur | Gomati | 1988 | Asian elephant, sambar, water buffalo | |
Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary | Near Panisagar | North Tripura | 1988 | migratory waterfowls | |
Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary | Near Belonia | South Tripura | 1988 | Indian gaur, hoolock gibbon, golden langur, capped langu |
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