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A Wildlife Sanctuary is a
protected area Protected areas or conservation areas are locations which receive protection because of their recognized natural, ecological or cultural values. There are several kinds of protected areas, which vary by level of protection depending on the ena ...
of importance for
flora Flora is all the plant life present in a particular region or time, generally the naturally occurring ( indigenous) native plants. Sometimes bacteria and fungi are also referred to as flora, as in the terms '' gut flora'' or '' skin flora''. ...
,
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, or features of geological or other interest, which is reserved and managed for
conservation Conservation is the preservation or efficient use of resources, or the conservation of various quantities under physical laws. Conservation may also refer to: Environment and natural resources * Nature conservation, the protection and manageme ...
and to provide opportunities for study or
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. The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 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, prote ...
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 i ...
. The oldest bird sanctuary is Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary 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 ...
in
Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu (; , TN) is a state in southern India. It is the tenth largest Indian state by area and the sixth largest by population. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu is the home of the Tamil people, whose Tamil language ...
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 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

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Kolleru Bird Sanctuary Kolleru Bird Sanctuary is a sanctuary in Andhra Pradesh, India. It covers 673 square kilometers. It was established in November 1999, under the ''Wildlife Protection Act of 1972''. The sanctuary protects part of the Kolleru Lake wetland, which ga ...
, 1953 # Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary, 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 ...
, 1976 # Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary, 1978 # Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve, 1978 #
Sri Venkateswara National Park Sri Venkateswara National Park is a national park and biosphere reserve in Tirupati of Andhra Pradesh, India. The total area of the park is 353 km2. The park is known for its many waterfalls, including the Talakona, Gundalakona and Gunja ...
, 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, 1988 # Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary, 1989 # Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary, 1990 # Gundla Brahmeswaram Wildlife Sanctuary, 1990 # Sri Penusila Narasimha Wildlife Sanctuary, 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

# Pakke Tiger Reserve, 1977 # D'Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary, 1978 # Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary, 1978 # Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary, 1980 # Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, 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 pa ...
, 1989 # Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary, 1991 # Kane Wildlife Sanctuary, 1991 # Talley Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, 1995 # Yordi Rabe Supse Wildlife Sanctuary, 1996


Assam

# Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary, 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 distr ...
, 1972 #
Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary Bura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary ( as, বুঢ়া চাপৰি অভয়াৰণ্য) is a protected area located in the state of Assam in India. This wildlife sanctuary covers 44.06 km2, on the south bank of the Brahmaputra ...
, 1974 #
Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary situated on the foothills of Himalayas bordering Bhutan in the north and in Udalguri district and Baksa District of Assam, India. This sanctuary was named after the river Bornadi which flows on ...
, 1980 #
Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary () is a wildlife sanctuary on the southern bank of the Brahmaputra in Morigaon district in Assam, India. It was declared in 1987 and covers , providing grassland and wetland habitat for the Indian rhinoceros. Pobitora ...
, 1987 # Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary, 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. I ...
, 1998 # East Karbi-Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary, 2000 # Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary, 2000 # Nambor - Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary, 2003 # Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary, 2004 # Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary, 2004 # Borail Wildlife Sanctuary # Bherjan-Borajan-Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary # Deepor Beel Bird Sanctuary # Marat Longri WLS


Bihar

# Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary, 1976 # Gautam Budha Wildlife Sanctuary, 1976 # Pant Wildlife Sanctuary, 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, 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 S ...
, 1990 # Kusheshwar Asthan Bird Sanctuary, 1994 # Barela Jheel Salim Ali-Jubba sahni Bird Sanctuary, 1997 # Rajauli Wildlife Sanctuary


Chandigarh

# City Birds WLS # Sukhna Lake WLS


Chhattisgarh

# Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary, 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 Ac ...
, 1975 # Badalkhol Wildlife Sanctuary, 1975 # Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary, 1976 # Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary, 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

# Dadra and Nagar Haveli Wildlife Sanctuary # Fudam Bird Sanctuary


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

# Bhagwan Mahavir Sanctuary, 1967 # Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary, 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, includi ...
, 1969 #
Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary is an estuarine mangrove habitat, which is declared as the bird sanctuary, and located on western tip of the Island of Chorão along the Mandovi River, Goa, in India. The sanctuary is named after Salim Ali, the eminent I ...
, 1988 #
Madei Wildlife Sanctuary The Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary is a 208.5-km2 (80.5-mi2) protected area in the Indian state of Goa in the Western Ghats of South India. It is located in the North Goa District, Sattari taluka near the town of Valpoi. The sanctuary is an area of ...
, 1999 # Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary, 1999


Haryana

# Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary, 1986 # Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary, 1986 #
Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in Sirsa district of Haryana state, India. It is spread over an area of 11530.56 hectares. It is 15 km away from Mandi Dabwali on the Dabwali- Sangariya road. Forests Department, Haryana of Governme ...
, 1987 # Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary, 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, 2004


Gujarat

# Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, 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, 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 ...
, 1979 # Hingolgadh Nature Reserve, 1980 # Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary, 1981 # Ratanmahal Sloth Bear Sanctuary, 1982 # Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, 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 Sanctuary in India areawise. It is one of the largest seasonal sal ...
, 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 bir ...
, 1988 # Balaram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary, 1989 # Paniya Wildlife Sanctuary, 1989 # Purna Wildlife Sanctuary, 1990 # Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary, 1990 #
Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary also popularly known as Narayan Sarovar Wildlife Sanctuary or Narayan Sarovar Chinkara Sanctuary
, 1995 # Kutch Bustard Sanctuary, 1995 # Mitiyala Wildlife Sanctuary, 2004 # Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary, 2008


Himachal Pradesh

# Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary # Chail Wildlife Sanctuary # Chandra Taal Wildlife Sanctuary # Churdhar Sanctuary # Daranghati Sanctuary #
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 t ...
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, 1987 # Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary, 1987 # Jasrota WLS, 1987 # Lachipora WLS, 1987 # Limber Wildlife Sanctuary, 1987 # Overa-Aru Wildlife Sanctuary, 1987 # Hokersar Wildlife Sanctuary, 1992 # Rajparian Wildlife Sanctuary, 2002 # Tral Wildlife Sanctuary, 2019


Jharkhand

# Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary, 1976 #
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 ...
, 1976 # Gautam Budha Wildlife Sanctuary # Koderma Wildlife Sanctuary, 1985 # Lawalong Wildlife sanctuary # Mahauadanr Wildlife Sanctuary # Palamau Tiger Reserve # Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary # Parasnath Wildlife Sanctuary # Topchanchi Wildlife Sanctuary # Udhwa Lake Wildlife Sanctuary


Karnataka

# Adichunchanagiri Hills 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 re ...
# Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary # Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary #
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 # Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary #
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 # Melkote Temple Wildlife Sanctuary # Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary # 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 ...
# Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary #
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 # Shettihalli WLS # Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary #
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 Kera ...
# Jogimatti WLS # Thimlapura WLS # Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary


Kerala

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Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary is the northernmost wildlife sanctuary A nature reserve (also known as a wildlife refuge, wildlife sanctuary, biosphere reserve or bioreserve, natural or nature preserve, or nature conservation area) is a protecte ...
, 1984 # Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary, 1984 #
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 ...
, 1984 # Choolannur Pea Fowl Sanctuary, 2007 #
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 ...
, 1976 # Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary, 2020 # Kottiyoor Wildlife Sanctuary, 2011 # Kurinjimala Sanctuary, 2006 # Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary, 2010 # Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary #
Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary The Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary in the southern state of Kerala in India is spread over the southeast corner of the Western Ghats, and covers a total area of . It is located between 77° 8’ to 77° 17’ east longitude and 8° 29’ to 8° 3 ...
, 1958 # Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, 1973 #
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 t ...
Bird Sanctuary, 2004 # Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary, 1958 # Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary, 1983 # Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, 1982 #
Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in the Western Ghats, India, located in Kollam district of Kerala and comes under the control of Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve. It was established on 25 August 1984 and comprises . The name is ...
, 1984 # Thattekad Bird Sanctuary, 1983 # Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary, 1973


Ladakh

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


Lakshadweep

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Pitti Pitti, also known as Pakshipitti (''pakshi'' meaning "bird" in Malayalam, Telugu and Tamil), is an uninhabited coral islet in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep, India. Geography It is located at about 24 km to the north of Kavaratti ...
Bird Sanctuary, 1972 # Amini, India Wildlife Sanctuary


Madhya Pradesh

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Bori Wildlife Sanctuary The Bori Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Hoshangabad District of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The sanctuary covers an area of , located in the northern foothills of the Satpura Range. It is bounded by the Satpura Nati ...
, 1977 #
Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary situated on the northern boundary of Mandsaur and Nimach districts in Madhya Pradesh, India. It is spread over an area of adjoining Rajasthan state in India. It was notified in 1974 and more area ...
, 1974 # Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary, 1975 #
National Chambal Sanctuary National Chambal Sanctuary, also called the National Chambal Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary, is a tri-state protected area in northern India for the protection of the Critically Endangered gharial, the red-crowned roof turtle and the Endangered ...
, 1979 # Ghatigaon Wildlife Sanctuary, 1981 #
Karera Wildlife Sanctuary Karera Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife Sanctuary in the Shivpuri district of Madhya Pradesh, India. Established in 1981 to protect a population of the Great Indian bustard in the region, it is now in the process of being denotified due to opposi ...
, 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 Kuno National Park is national park and Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh, India. It derives its name from Kuno River. It was established in 1981 as a wildlife sanctuary with an initial area of in the Sheopur and Morena districts. In 2018 ...
# 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 Gautala Autramghat Sanctuary is a protected area of Maharashtra state, India. It lies in the Satmala and Ajantha hill ranges of the Western Ghats, and administratively is in Aurangabad District and Jalgaon District. The wildlife sanctuary was es ...
, 1986 # Ghodazari Wildlife Sanctuary # Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary, 1979 # Jayakwadi Bird Sanctuary, 1986 #
Kalsubai Harishchandragad Wildlife Sanctuary Kalsubai ( mr, कळसूबाई शिखर) is a mountain in the Western Ghats, located in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Maharashtra. Its summit, situated at an elevation of , is the List of Indian states and t ...
# 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 Mayani Bird Conservation Reserve is located in Vaduj Forest Range of Satara Forest Division of Satara district. It came into existence with the notification WLP1220/CR-246/F-1 dated 15th March, 2021. It is about 71 km from Satara. Area Mayani Co ...
# 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 Painganga Wildlife Sanctuary is the name given to the protected forests on both sides of the Painganga River which divides Yavatmal district and Nanded district, Maharashtra, India. The Painganga Wildlife Sanctuary was established on January 1, 1 ...
, 1986 # Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary, 1986 #
Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary ( mr, राधानगरी वन्यजीव अभयारण्य) is a wildlife sanctuary and natural World Heritage Site of category ix and x since 2012, located in Kolhapur district, Maharashtra S ...
, 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 Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area in Saitual district in eastern Mizoram, northeast India. It is an alpine forest and contains the second highest peak in Mizoram. It is specially a conservation interest on rare species of birds. I ...
# Ngengpui WLS # Pualreng WLS # Tawi WLS # Thorangtlang WLS # Tokalo WLS


Nagaland

# Fakim Wildlife Sanctuary # Khonoma Nature Conservation and Tragopan Sanctuary #
Pulie Badze Wildlife Sanctuary Pulie Badze Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Kohima District of Nagaland. It was first designated as a protected area in 1980. The park is named after the mountain Pulie Badze Pulie Badze, is a mountain peak in Kohima District of Nagaland ...
# 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 Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary and a proposed tiger reserve located in the Nuapada district of Odisha, adjoining Chhattisgarh. It has a total area of . The sanctuary harbours a great diversity of wildlife habitats, with a va ...
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Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary is a marine wildlife sanctuary located in Odisha and is a very popular tourist attraction of Odisha in India. It is the world's largest nesting beach for Olive Ridley Turtles. It extends from Dhamra River mouth in the ...
, 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

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Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary is a nature reserve in Gangtok district, Sikkim, India. It is situated around the area adjoining the Tsomgo (Changu) lake along the Nathula Road. Located about east of Gangtok, the capital of Sikkim, this sanctua ...
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Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary ( Devanagari: फाम्बोन्ग ल्हो) is a large wildlife sanctuary in Gangtok district of the state of Sikkim in India. It is contiguous with Khangchendzonga National Park and located around ...
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Shingba Rhododendron Sanctuary Shingba Rhododendron Sanctuary is a nature park in the Indian state of Sikkim. It has forty species of rhododendron trees. It is located in the Yumthang Valley of Flowers north of Lachung in North Sikkim district. Bird species found in the ...
, 1984 #
Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife reserve in the Namchi district of the Indian state of Sikkim covering an area of around . The literal meaning of ''maenam-la'' is "treasure-house of medicines", and the flora of the sanctuary is rich in ...
, 1987 # Varsey Rhododendron Sanctuary, 1998 #
Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary (Pron: pǽngólɑ́kha, Nepali: पाङ्लखा) is a wildlife reserve in the Pakyong District of the state of Sikkim in India. It is about east of Rorathang and about by road from Rangpo city. The total ...
, 2002 # Kitam Bird Sanctuary, 2005


Rajasthan

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Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary is located in one of the oldest mountain ranges of India, the Aravalli range. It was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1980. Te Eco sensitive zone around the sanctuary was notified on 11 Nov 2020 Geography Mount Ab ...
, 1960 # Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary, 1971 # Tal Chhapar Sanctuary, 1971 #
National Chambal Sanctuary National Chambal Sanctuary, also called the National Chambal Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary, is a tri-state protected area in northern India for the protection of the Critically Endangered gharial, the red-crowned roof turtle and the Endangered ...
, 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

# Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary, 1936 # Mudumalai National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, 1942 #
Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary (PCWBS) is a protected area in Tamil Nadu, South India along the Palk Strait where it meets the Bay of Bengal at Point Calimere (Tamil: கோடியக்கரை ''Kodiakkarai'') at the southeaster ...
, 1967 # Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary, 1976 #
Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (KMTR) located in the South Western Ghats montane rain forests in Tirunelveli district and Kanyakumari district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, is the second-largest protected area in Tamil Nadu. I ...
, 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 ...
, 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 The Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located in the Dharmapuri and Krishnagiri districts of Tamil Nadu, India. Sanctuary is named as it is located above the north of Cauvery river in Tamil Nadu state and south of river connec ...
, 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

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Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary is a forest and wildlife sanctuary located from Medak and from Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Spanning over , in the districts of Nizamabad and Medak, it was a former hunting ground of the Nizam that was declared a ...
, 1952 # Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary, 1952 # Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary, 1953 #
Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary Kawal Tiger Reserve is a nature preserve located at Jannaram mandal of Mancherial District (Old Adilabad district) in the Telangana state of India. The government of India declared Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary to be a Tiger Reserve in 2012. The res ...
, 1965 # Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary, 1977 #
Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary Manjira wildlife sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary and reservoir located in the Sangareddy district of Telangana State, India. Originally a crocodile sanctuary developed to protect the vulnerable species mugger crocodile, today it is home to m ...
, 1978 # Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve, 1978 # Shivaram Wildlife Sanctuary, 1978 # Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary, 1980


Tripura

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Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Tripura, India, of some , about from the city centre, located in Bishalgarh. It is a woodland with an artificial lake and natural botanical and zoological gardens. It also has clouded ...
, 1987 # Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary, 1988 #
Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary is a Wildlife Sanctuary in Tripura, India India, officially the Republic of India ( Hindi: ), is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by area, the second-most populous country, and the most ...
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Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Tripura, India. It was founded in 1988. The sanctuary is situated in South Tripura District. It is from the sub divisional town of Belonia and is connected with Agartala by state highway. I ...
, 1988


Uttar Pradesh

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Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary The Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as Chandraprabha, is situated in Chandauli district of Uttar Pradesh state in central India. It is well endowed with beautiful picnic spots, dense forests, and scenic waterfalls like Rajdari, De ...
, 1957 # Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary, 1972 # Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary, 1975 # Ranipur Sanctuary, 1977 #
National Chambal Sanctuary National Chambal Sanctuary, also called the National Chambal Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary, is a tri-state protected area in northern India for the protection of the Critically Endangered gharial, the red-crowned roof turtle and the Endangered ...
, 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 Patna Bird Sanctuary is a protected area in Uttar Pradesh's Etah district encompassing a lentic lake that is an important wintering ground for migrating birds.. It is situated near a town Jalesar which is also known as Ghungroo Nagari or Bell C ...
, 1991 # Suhelva Sanctuary, 1998 # Lakh Bahosi Sanctuary # Mahavir Swami Wildlife Sanctuary # Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary # Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary # Sur Sarovar Sanctuary #
Surha Tal Surha, locally called Surha Taal (in bho, Taal=lake) is a natural lake located in Ballia District of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is an oval shaped lake which has an area of 34.32 km2. and is located about 17 km. north from the Balli ...
Bird Sanctuary #Turtle WLS


Uttarakhand

# Govind Pashu Vihar Wildlife Sanctuary, 1955 #
Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary Kedarnath Wild Life Sanctuary, also called the Kedarnath Musk Deer Sanctuary, is a wildlife sanctuary declared under Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and located in Uttarakhand, India. Its alternate name comes from its primary purpose of protecting ...
, 1972 # Askot Musk Deer Sanctuary, 1986 # Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary, 1987 # Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary, 1988 # Mussoorie Wildlife Sanctuary, 1993 #
Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Uttarakhand, India that was created in 2012. It is located in the Terai Arc Landscape, a forest zone that stretches from Uttarakhand in India and extends into Nepal. Location Nandhaur W ...
, 2012


West Bengal

# Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary, 1976 #
Haliday Island Wildlife Sanctuary The Haliday Island Wildlife Sanctuary (also just known as the Haliday Wildlife Sanctuary) is one of several wildlife sanctuaries in the nation of India. Located in the state of West Bengal, the area is approximately six square kilometers in size. ...
, 1976 # Lothian Island Wildlife Sanctuary, 1976 # Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, 1976 #
Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary Sajnekhali Wildlife Sanctuary is a 362 km2 area in the northern part of the Sundarbans delta in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India. It is located at the confluence of the Matla and Gumdi rivers. The area is mainly mangrove scrub, for ...
, 1976 # Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary, 1976 #
Ballabhpur Wildlife Sanctuary Ballabhpur Wildlife Sanctuary (popular as Deer Park) was established in 1977. This wooded area is located near Bolpur Santiniketan in Bolpur subdivision of Birbhum District in the Indian state of West Bengal. Geography and location This wildlife ...
, 1977 # Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary, 1980 # Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary, 1980 #
Ramnabagan Wildlife Sanctuary Ramnabagan Wildlife Sanctuary is in Bardhaman, West Bengal, India. The animals found include spotted deer and common langur. Ramnabagan Mini Zoo in the Ramnabagan Wildlife Sanctuary spread over an area of 14.31 hectares is in Mouza Baburbag in ...
, 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

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List of botanical gardens in India A botanical garden is a place where plants, especially ferns, conifers and flowering plants, are grown and displayed for the purposes of research and education. This distinguishes them from parks and pleasure gardens where plants, usually with ...


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