List of wildlife sanctuaries of India

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Wildlife sanctuaries in India

A wildlife sanctuary in India 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 March 2025, 573 wildlife sanctuaries have been established, covering 123,762.56 km2 (47,784.99 sq mi).[2] Among these, Project Tiger governs 53 tiger reserves, which are of special significance for the conservation of the Bengal tiger.[3] Additionally, there are 33 elephant reserves covering 80,778 km2 (31,189 sq mi) established under the Project Elephant, some of which overlap with the boundaries of declared wildlife sanctuaries and tiger reserves.[4][5][6]

Established in 1936, Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu was the first bird sanctuary in the country and the Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary was established later in 1940.[7][8] Spanning 7,506.22 km2 (2,898.17 sq mi), Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat is the largest wildlife sanctuary in the country and spanning just 2.0 km2 (0.77 sq mi), Kutch Bustard Sanctuary in Gujarat is the smallest wildlife sanctuary in the country.[9][10] Andaman and Nicobar Islands has the most number of wildlife sanctuaries (97).[11]

State/UT wise summary

State/UT wise summary[12][13]
State/UT State area (km2) Wildlife Sanctuaries Area (km2) % of State area
Andhra Pradesh 160,229 13 6,771.40 4.23
Arunachal Pradesh 83,743 13 7,614.56 9.0
Assam 78,438 17 1,728.95 2.20
Bihar 94,163 12 2,851.67 3.03
Chhattisgarh 135,191 11 3,760.28 2.78
Goa 3,702 6 647.91 17.50
Gujarat 196,022 23 16,618.42 8.48
Haryana 44,212 7 118.21 0.27
Himachal Pradesh 55,673 28 6,115.97 10.99
Jharkhand 79,714 11 1,955.82 2.45
Karnataka 191,791 35 7,923.23 4.13
Kerala 38,863 18 2,156.21 5.55
Madhya Pradesh 308,245 24 7,046.19 2.29
Maharashtra 307,713 48 7,592.30 2.47
Manipur 22,327 7 708.14 3.17
Meghalaya 22,429 4 94.11 0.42
Mizoram 21,081 9 1,359.75 6.45
Nagaland 16,579 4 43.91 0.26
Odisha 155,707 19 7,094.65 4.56
Punjab 50,362 13 326.60 0.65
Rajasthan 342,239 25 5,592.38 1.63
Sikkim 7,096 7 399.10 5.62
Tamil Nadu 130,058 33 7,096.54 5.46
Telangana 114,840 9 5,672.70 4.94
Tripura 10,486 4 603.64 5.76
Uttar Pradesh 240,928 26 5,822.20 2.42
Uttarakhand 53,483 7 2,690.12 5.03
West Bengal 88,752 16 1,440.18 1.62
Andaman & Nicobar Islands 8,249 97 395.60 4.80
Chandigarh 114 2 26.01 22.82
Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu 603 2 94.36 15.48
Delhi 1,483 1 19.61 1.32
Jammu and Kashmir 163,090 14 1,815.04 1.11
Ladakh 59,146 2 9,000.00 15.22
Lakshadweep 32 1 0.01 0.03
Puducherry 480 1 3.90 0.81
Total 3,287,263 573 123,762.56 3.76

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Barren Island Wildlife Sanctuary
Barren Island has the only active volcano in India.[14][15]
Narcondam Island Wildlife Sanctuary
Turtle hatchlings at Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary
Endemic Narcondam hornbill at Narcondam Island Wildlife Sanctuary.[16]
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Andaman and Nicobar Islands[10][11][17][18]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Arial Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.05 Andaman
Bamboo Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.05 Andaman
Barren Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 8.1 Andaman
Battimalv Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 2.23 Nicobar
Belle Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.08 Andaman
Benett Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 3.46 Andaman
Bingham Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.08 Andaman
Blister Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.26 Andaman
Bluff Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 1.14 Andaman
Bondoville Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 2.55 Andaman
Brush Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.23 Andaman
Buchanan Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 9.33 Andaman
Chanel Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.13 Andaman
Cinque Islands Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 9.51 Andaman
Clyde Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.54 Andaman
Cone Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.65 Andaman
Curlew (B.P.) Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.16 Andaman
Curlew Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.03 Andaman
Cuthbert Bay Wildlife Sanctuary 1997 5.82 Andaman
Defence Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 10.49 Andaman
Dot Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.13 Andaman
Dottrell Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.13 Andaman
Duncan Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.73 Andaman
East Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 6.11 Andaman
East of Inglis Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 3.55 Andaman
Egg Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.05 Andaman
Entrance Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.96 Andaman
Flat Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 9.36 Andaman
Gander Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.05 Andaman
Girjan Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.16 Andaman
Galathea Bay Wildlife Sanctuary - 11.44 Nicobar
Goose Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.01 Andaman
Hump Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.47 Andaman
Interview Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 133.87 Andaman
James Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 2.1 Andaman
Jungle Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.52 Andaman
Kwangtung Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.57 Andaman
Kyd Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 8 Andaman
Landfall Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 29.48 Andaman
Latouche Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.96 Andaman
Lohabarrack Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 22.21 Andaman
Mangrove Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.39 Andaman
Mask Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.78 Andaman
Mayo Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.1 Andaman
Megapode Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.12 Nicobar
Montogemery Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.21 Andaman
Narcondam Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 6.81 Andaman
North Brother Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.75 Andaman
North Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.49 Andaman
North Reef Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 3.48 Andaman
Oliver Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.16 Andaman
Orchid Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.1 Andaman
Ox Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.13 Andaman
Oyster Island‑I Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.08 Andaman
Oyster Island‑II Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.21 Andaman
Paget Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 7.36 Andaman
Parkinson Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.34 Andaman
Passage Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.62 Andaman
Patric Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.13 Andaman
Peacock Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.62 Andaman
Pitman Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 1.37 Andaman
Point Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 3.07 Andaman
Potanma Islands Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.16 Andaman
Ranger Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 4.26 Andaman
Reef Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 1.74 Andaman
Roper Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 1.46 Andaman
Ross Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 1.01 Andaman
Rowe Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.01 Andaman
Sandy Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 1.58 Andaman
Sea Serpent Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.78 Andaman
Shark Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.6 Andaman
Shearme Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 7.85 Andaman
Sir Hugh Rose Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 1.06 Andaman
Sisters Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.36 Andaman
Snake Island‑I Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.73 Andaman
Snake Island‑II Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.03 Andaman
South Brother Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 1.24 Andaman
South Reef Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 1.17 Andaman
South Sentinel Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 1.61 Andaman
Spike Island‑I Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.42 Andaman
Spike Island‑II Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 11.7 Andaman
Stoat Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.44 Andaman
Surat Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.31 Andaman
Swamp Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 4.09 Andaman
Table (Delgarno) Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 2.29 Andaman
Table (Excelsior) Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 1.69 Andaman
Talabaicha Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 3.21 Andaman
Temple Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 1.04 Andaman
Tillongchang Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 16.83 Nicobar
Tree Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.03 Andaman
Trilby Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.96 Andaman
Tuft Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.29 Andaman
Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.39 Andaman
West Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 6.4 Andaman
Wharf Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.11 Andaman
White Cliff Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 0.47 Andaman

Andhra Pradesh

Birds at Godavari River estuary in Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary
Blackbucks at Rollapadu Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Andhra Pradesh[10][18][19]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary 1978 235.7 East Godavari
Gundla Brahmeswaram Wildlife Sanctuary 1990 1193.68 Kurnool, Prakasam
Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary 2002 71.39 Visakhapatnam
Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary 1990 357.6 Chittoor
Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary 1953 308.55 Krishna, West Godavari
Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary 1989 194.81 Guntur, Krishna
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve 1978 2131.31 Nandyal, Palnadu, Prakasam
Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary 1976 4.59 Tirupati
Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary 1976 600 Tirupati
Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary 1988 6.14 Nandyal
Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary 1988 464.43 Kadapa
Sri Penusila Narasimha Wildlife Sanctuary 1997 1030.85 Nellore
Sri Venkateswara Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 172.35 Tirupati

Arunachal Pradesh

Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary
Rufous-necked Hornbill in Mehao
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Arunachal Pradesh[10][18][20]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
D'Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary 1978 190 East Siang
Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary 1991 4149 Dibang Valley
Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary 1989 217 West Kameng
Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary 1978 140.3 Papum Pare
Kamala Wildlife Sanctuary 2015 77.61 Upper Subansiri
Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary 1989 783 Lohit
Kane Wildlife Sanctuary 1991 31 West Siang
Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary 1980 281.5 Dibang Valley
Pakke Tiger Reserve 1977 861.95 East Kameng
Ringba-Roba Wildlife Sanctuary 2015 49.2 East Kameng
Sessa Orchid Wildlife Sanctuary 1989 100 West Kameng
Talle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 1995 337 Lower Subansiri
Yordi Rabe Supse Wildlife Sanctuary 1996 397 West Siang

Assam

Indian one-horned rhino in Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary
Western Hoolock Gibbon in Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Assam[10][18]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary 2004 78.64 Kamrup
Barnadi Wildlife Sanctuary 1980 26.22 Darrang
Bherjan-Borajan-Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary 1999 7.22 Tinsukia
Borail Wildlife Sanctuary 2004 326.24 Cachar
Burachapori Wildlife Sanctuary 1995 44.06 Sonitpur
Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary 1994 45.56 Dhubri
Deepar Beel Wildlife Sanctuary 1989 4.41 Kamrup
East Karbi-Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary 2000 221.81 Karbi-Anglong
Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary 1952 6.05 Karbi-Anglong
Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary 1997 20.98 Jorhat
Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary 1972 70.13 Nagaon
Marat Longri Wildlife Sanctuary 2003 451 Karbi-Anglong
Nambor Wildlife Sanctuary 2000 37 Karbi-Anglong
Nambor - Doigrung Wildlife Sanctuary 2003 97.15 Karbi-Anglong
Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 38.81 Marigaon
Pani Dihing Wildlife Sanctuary 1995 33.93 Sibsagar
Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary 1998 220 Sonitpur

Bihar

Siberian stonechat in Kanwarjheel
Gangetic dolphin in Vikramshila
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Bihar[10][18]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Barela Bird Sanctuary 1997 1.979 Vaishali
Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 681.9 Munger
Gautam Budha Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 138.33 Gaya
Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary 1979 1504.96 Rohtas
Kanwarjheel Wildlife Sanctuary 1989 63.11 Begusarai
Kusheshwar Asthan Bird Wildlife Sanctuary 1994 29.21 Darbhanga
Nagi Dam Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 1.92 Jamui
Nakti Dam Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 3.33 Jamui
Pant Wildlife Sanctuary 1978 35.84 Nalanda
Rajauli Wildlife Sanctuary 2019 27.27 Nawada
Udaypur Wildlife Sanctuary 1978 8.87 Pashchim Champaran
Valmiki Wildlife Sanctuary 1978 880.78 Pashchim Champaran
Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary 1990 60 Bhagalpur

Chandigarh

Wildlife Sanctuaries in Chandigarh[10]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
City Birds Wildlife Sanctuary 1998 0.03 Chandigarh
Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary 1986 25.98 Chandigarh

Chhattisgarh

Bengal tigers in Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Chhattisgarh[10][18]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary 1975 551.55 Bilaspur
Badalkhol Wildlife Sanctuary 1975 104.45 Jashpur
Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 244.66 Raipur
Bhairamgarh Wildlife Sanctuary 1983 138.95 Bijapur
Bhoramdev Wildlife Sanctuary 2001 351.24 Kawardha
Gomardha Wildlife Sanctuary 1975 277.82 Raigarh
Pamed Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 262.12 Bijapur
Semarsot Wildlife Sanctuary 1978 430.35 Surguja
Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary 1974 553.36 Dhamtari
Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary 1978 608.51 Surguja
Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary 1983 247.59 Gariaband

Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

Greater flamingos in Fudam Bird Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu[10]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Dadra and Nagar Haveli Wildlife Sanctuary 2000 92.16 Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Fudam Bird Sanctuary 1991 2.18 Diu

Delhi

Wildlife Sanctuaries in Delhi[10][21]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary 1992 27.82 South Delhi

Goa

Birds in Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Goa[10][18]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Bhagwan Mahavir Sanctuary 1967 133 North Goa
Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary 1969 8 North Goa
Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary 1968 85.65 South Goa
Madei Wildlife Sanctuary 1999 208.48 North Goa
Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary 1999 211.05 South Goa
Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary 1988 1.78 North Goa

Gujarat

Endangered Asiatic lions are only found in Gir Wildlife Sanctuary
Critically endangered Indian bustard in Kutch Bustard Sanctuary
Marine Sanctuary in Gulf of Kutch
Further information: List of protected areas of Gujarat
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Gujarat[10][18]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Balaram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary 1989 542.08 Banaskantha
Barda Wildlife Sanctuary 1979 192.31 Jamnagar, Porbandar
Gaga Wildlife Sanctuary 1988 3.33 Jamnagar
Gir Wildlife Sanctuary 1965 1153.42 Amreli, Junagadh
Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary 2008 178.8 Junagadh
Hingolgadh Wildlife Sanctuary 1980 6.54 Rajkot
Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary 1990 130.38 Godhra
Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary 1978 180.66 Banaskantha
Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary 1981 6.05 Jamnagar
Kutch Bustard Sanctuary 1995 2.03 Kachchh
Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary 1986 7506.22 Kachchh
Marine Wildlife Sanctuary 1980 295.03 Jamnagar
Mitiyala Wildlife Sanctuary 2004 18.22 Junagadh
Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary 1969 120.82 Ahmedabad, Surendranagar
Narayan Sarovar Wildlife Sanctuary 1995 442.91 Kachchh
Pania Wildlife Sanctuary 1989 39.63 Amreli
Porbandar Bird Sanctuary 1988 0.09 Porbandar
Purna Wildlife Sanctuary 1990 160.84 Dangs
Rampara Wildlife Sanctuary 1988 15.01 Rajkot
Ratanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary 1982 55.65 Dahod
Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary 1982 607.7 Bharuch
Thol Lake Bird Sanctuary 1988 6.99 Mahesana
Wild Ass Wildlife Sanctuary 1973 4953.71 Banaskantha, Kachchh, Mahesana, Patan, Rajkot, Surendranagar

Haryana

Indian robin in Bhindawas Sanctuary
Further information: List of protected areas of Haryana
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Haryana[10][18]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 115.31 Sirsa
Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary 1986 4.12 Jhajjar
Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 7.67 Panchkula
Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary 1986 0.29 Kaithal
Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary 1996 54.36 Yamuna Nagar
Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary 1991 0.83 Jhajjar
Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary 2004 48.83 Panchkula
Nahar Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 2.11 Rewari

Himachal Pradesh

Further information: List of protected areas of Himachal Pradesh
Snow leopard in Kibber
Kalatop Wildlife Sanctuary
Snowy peaks in Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary
Birds in Pong Dam Lake
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Himachal Pradesh[10][18]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary 1962 32.11 Mandi
Chail Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 16 Sirmaur
Chandratal Wildlife Sanctuary 2007 38.56 Lahaul and Spiti
Churdhar Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 55.52 Sirmaur
Daranghati Wildlife Sanctuary 1962 171.5 Shimla
Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary 1994 982.96 Kangra
Gamgul Siahbehi Wildlife Sanctuary 1962 108.4 Chamba
Kais Wildlife Sanctuary 1954 12.61 Kullu
Kalatop Khajjiar Wildlife Sanctuary 1958 17.17 Chamba
Kanwar Wildlife Sanctuary 1954 107.29 Kullu
Khokhan Wildlife Sanctuary 1954 14.94 Kullu
Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary 1992 2220.12 Lahul and Spiti
Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary 1962 405.49 Chamba
Lippa Asrang Wildlife Sanctuary 2001 31 Kinnaur
Majathal Wildlife Sanctuary 1954 30.86 Solan
Manali Wildlife Sanctuary 1954 29 Kullu
Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary 1962 132.37 Mandi
Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary 1982 207.59 Kangra
Rakchham Chitkul Wildlife Sanctuary 1989 304 Kinnaur
Renuka Wildlife Sanctuary 2013 3.87 Sirmaur
Rupi Bhaba Wildlife Sanctuary 1982 503 Kinnaur
Sainj Wildlife Sanctuary 1994 90 Kullu
Sechu Tuan Nala Wildlife Sanctuary 1962 390.29 Chamba
Shikari Devi Wildlife Sanctuary 1962 29.94 Mandi
Shimla Wildlife Sanctuary 1958 10 Shimla
Talra Wildlife Sanctuary 1962 46.48 Shimla
Tirthan Wildlife Sanctuary 1992 61 Kullu
Tundah Wildlife Sanctuary 1999 64 Chamba

Jammu and Kashmir

Flora in Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary


Wildlife Sanctuaries in Jammu and Kashmir[10][18]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Baltal Thajwas Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 203 Srinagar
Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 180 Baramulla
Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 341.25 Baramulla
Jasrota Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 10.04 Kathua
Lachipora Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 80 Baramulla
Limber Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 12 Baramulla
Nandini Wildlife Sanctuary 1990 33.34 Jammu
Overa-Aru Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 425 Anantnag
Rajparian Wildlife Sanctuary 1945 20 Anantnag
Ramnagar Rakha Wildlife Sanctuary 1990 31.5 Jammu
Surinsar-Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary 1990 97.82 Jammu
Tata Kutti Wildlife Sanctuary 2012 66.27 Jammu
Tral Wildlife Sanctuary 2019 154.15 Pulwama

Jharkhand

Crested serpent eagle in Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Jharkhand[10][18]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 193.22 Singhbhum East
Gautam Budha Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 121.14 Koderma
Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 186.25 Hazaribagh
Koderma Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 177.35 Koderma
Lawalong Wildlife Sanctuary 1978 211.03 Chatra
Mahuadanr Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 63.26 Palamau
Palamau Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 752.94 Palamau
Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary 1990 182.83 Gumla
Parasnath Wildlife Sanctuary 1984 49.33 Giridih
Topchanchi Wildlife Sanctuary 1978 12.82 Dhanbad
Udhwa Lake Wildlife Sanctuary 1991 5.65 Sahebganj

Karnataka

Indian leopard in Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary
Grizzled giant squirrel in Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary
Malabar pied hornbills in Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary
Sloth bear with cub at Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Karnataka[10][18]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Adichunchunagiri Wildlife Sanctuary 1981 0.84 Mandya
Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 13.5 Mysore
Arsikere Sloth Bear Wildlife Sanctuary 2023 100.88 Hassan
Attiveri Bird Sanctuary 1994 2.23 Uttara Kannada
Bankapura Wolf Wildlife Sanctuary 2023 3.32 Koppal
Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary 1974 500.16 Chikmagalur, Shimoga
Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary 2010 190.42 Belgavi
Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 539.52 Chamarajanagar
Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary 1974 181.29 Kodagu
Bukkapatna Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary 2019 148 Tumakuru
Cauvery Extension Wildlife Sanctuary
Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 1027.53 Chamarajanagar, Mandya, Ramanagar
Chincholi Wildlife Sanctuary 2011 134.88 Kalaburagi
Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 886.41 Uttara Kannada
Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary 1992 82.72 Dharwar
Ghataprabha Wildlife Sanctuary 1974 29.78 Belgaum
Gudavi Bird Sanctuary 1989 0.73 Shimoga
Gudekote Extension Wildlife Sanctuary 2019 120.04 Ballari
Gudekote Wildlife Sanctuary 2013 47.16 Ballari
Jogimatti Wildlife Sanctuary 2015 100.48 Chitradurga
Kamasandra Wildlife Sanctuary 2019 78.62 Ramanagara
Kappathagudda Wildlife Sanctuary 2019 244.15 Gadag
Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary 2013 906.19 Chamarajanagar
Melkote Temple Wildlife Sanctuary 1974 49.82 Mandya
Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary 1974 370.37 Udipi
Nugu Wildlife Sanctuary 1974 30.32 Mysore
Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 102.92 Dakshina Kannada, Kodagu
Ramadevarabetta Vulture Sanctuary 2012 3.46 Ramanagara
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary 1940 0.67 Mysore
Rangayyanadurga Wildlife Sanctuary 2011 77.23 Davanagere
Ranibennur Blackbuck Sanctuary 1974 119 Dharwad
Sharavati Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 1974 930.16 Shimoga
Shettihalli Wildlife Sanctuary 1974 395.6 Shimoga
Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary 1974 314.25 Udipi
Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 105.59 Kodagu
Thimlapura Wildlife Sanctuary 2016 50.86 Tumkur
Uttaregudda Wildlife Sanctuary 2023 189.26 Chitradurga
Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary 2015 96.36 Bagalkot

Kerala

Kurinji flowers in Kurinjimala Sanctuary
A Malabar grey hornbill in Thattekad Bird Sanctuary
Further information: List of protected areas of Kerala
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Kerala[10][18]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Aralam Butterfly Sanctuary 1984 55 Kannur
Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary 1984 85 Thrissur
Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary 1984 90.44 Idukki
Choolannur Pea Fowl Sanctuary 2007 3.42 Palakkad
Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 70 Idukki
Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary 2019 227.97 Malappuram
Kottiyoor Wildlife Sanctuary 2011 30.38 Kannur
Kurinjimala Sanctuary 2006 32 Idukki
Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary 2010 74.22 Kozhikode
Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary 2004 0.03 Ernakulam
Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary 1958 128 Thiruvananthapuram
Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary 1973 285 Palakkad
Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary 1958 125 Thrissur
Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary 1983 53 Thiruvananthapuram
Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary 1950 427 Idukki
Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary 1984 100.32 Kollam
Thattekad Bird Sanctuary 1983 25 Idukki
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary 1973 344.44 Wayanad

Ladakh

Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Ladakh[10][18]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Changthang Cold Desert Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 4000 Leh
Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 5000 Leh

Lakshadweep

Wildlife Sanctuaries in Lakshadweep[10][18]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Pitti 2002 0.01 Lakshadweep

Madhya Pradesh

Gharial in National Chambal Sanctuary
Spotted deer in Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary
Bengal tiger in Pench Tiger Reserve
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Madhya Pradesh[18]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Bagdara Wildlife Sanctuary 1978 478 Sidhi
Bori Wildlife Sanctuary 1977 485.72 Hoshangabad
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Wildlife Sanctuary[22] 2025 258.64 Sagar
Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary 1981 368.62 Mandsaur
Gangau Wildlife Sanctuary 1979 78.53 Chhatarpur
Ghatigaon Wildlife Sanctuary 1981 510.64 Gwalior
Karera Wildlife Sanctuary 1981 202.21 Shivpuri
Karmajhiri Wildlife Sanctuary[23] 2022 14.1 Seoni
Ken Gharial Sanctuary 1981 45.2 Chhatarpur, Panna
Kheoni Wildlife Sanctuary 1982 134.78 Dewas, Sehore
Narsinghgarh Wildlife Sanctuary 1978 57.19 Raigarh
National Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary 1978 435 Morena, Bhind
Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary 1984 1197.04 Damoh, Narsimhapur, Sagar
Orchha Wildlife Sanctuary 1994 44.91 Tikamgarh
Pachmarhi Wildlife Sanctuary 1977 491.63 Hoshangabad
Panpatha Wildlife Sanctuary 1983 245.84 Umaria
Pench Wildlife Sanctuary 1975 118.47 Chhindwara, Seoni
Phen Wildlife Sanctuary 1983 110.74 Mandla
Ralamandal Wildlife Sanctuary 1989 2.35 Indore
Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary 1978 910.64 Raisen
Sailana Wildlife Sanctuary 1983 12.97 Ratlam
Sanjay Dubri Wildlife Sanctuary 1975 347.94 Sidhi
Sardarpur Wildlife Sanctuary 1983 348.12 Dhar
Singhori Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 312.04 Raisen
Son Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary 1981 83.68 Satna, Shahdol, Sidhi
Veerangana Durgavati Wildlife Sanctuary 1997 23.97 Damoh

Maharashtra

Demoiselle cranes in Jayakwadi Bird Sanctuary
Bengal Tiger in Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary
Lonar Lake, India's only meteorite impact crater lake, in Lonar Wildlife Sanctuary[24]
Thane creek
Dry forests in Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Maharashtra[10][18]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Amba Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary 1997 127.11 Buldhana
Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary 1986 509.27 Chandrapur
Aner Dam Wildlife Sanctuary 1986 82.94 Dhule
Bhamragarh Wildlife Sanctuary 1997 104.38 Gadchiroli
Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 130.78 Pune, Raigad, Thane
Bor Wildlife Sanctuary 1970 61.1 Nagpur, Wardha
Chaprala Wildlife Sanctuary 1986 134.78 Gadchiroli
Deolgaon‑Rehkuri Wildlife Sanctuary 1980 2.17 Ahmednagar
Dnyanganga Wildlife Sanctuary 1997 205.21 Buldhana
Gautala Wildlife Sanctuary 1986 260.61 Aurangabad, Jalgaon
Ghodazari Wildlife Sanctuary 2018 153.31 Chandrapur
Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary 1979 366.73 Ahmednagar, Solapur
Isapur Wildlife Sanctuary 2014 37.8 Yavatmal
Jayakwadi Bird Sanctuary 1986 341.05 Ahmednagar, Aurangabad
Kalsubai Harishchandragad Wildlife Sanctuary 1986 361.71 Ahmednagar
Kanhargaon Wildlife Sanctuary[25] 2021 269.4 Chandrapur
Karanja Sohol Wildlife Sanctuary 2000 18.32 Akola
Karnala Bird Sanctuary 1968 12.16 Raigad
Katepurna Wildlife Sanctuary 1988 73.68 Akola
Koka Wildlife Sanctuary 2013 100.14 Bhandara
Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 335.3 Satara
Lonar Wildlife Sanctuary 2000 3.83 Buldhana
Malvan Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 29.12 Sindhudurg
Mayureswar Wildlife Sanctuary 1997 5.15 Pune
Mansingdeo Wildlife Sanctuary 2010 182.58 Nagpur
Melghat Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 778.75 Amravati
Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary 1970 152.81 Bhandara
Naigaon Mayur Wildlife Sanctuary 1994 29.89 Beed
Nandur Madhameshwar Wildlife Sanctuary 1986 100.12 Nashik
Narnala Wildlife Sanctuary 1997 12.35 Akola
Nawegaon Wildlife Sanctuary 2012 122.76 Gondia
New Bor Wildlife Sanctuary 2012 60.7 Nagpur, Wardha
New Maldhok Bird (Gangewadi) Wildlife Sanctuary 2015 1.98 Solapur
New Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary 2012 151.33 Bhandara
Painganga Wildlife Sanctuary 1986 424.89 Nanded, Yavatmal
Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary 1986 69.79 Raigad
Pranhita Wildlife Sanctuary 2014 420.06 Gadchiroli
Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary 1958 351.16 Kolhapur
Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 10.87 Sangli
Sudhagad Wildlife Sanctuary 2014 77.13 Raigad
Tamhini Wildlife Sanctuary 2013 49.62 Pune
Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary 1970 304.81 Thane
Thane Creek Wildlife Sanctuary 2015 16.9 Thane
Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary 1997 148.63 Yavatmal
Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary 2003 85 Palghar
Umred Pauni Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary 2012 189.29 Bhandara, Nagpur
Wan Wildlife Sanctuary 1997 211 Amravati
Yawal Wildlife Sanctuary 1969 177.52 Jalgaon
Yedsi Ramling Ghat Wildlife Sanctuary 1997 22.38 Osmanabad

Manipur

Hoolock gibbon in Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Manipur[10][18]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Bunning Wildlife Sanctuary 1997 115.8 Tamenglong
Jiri-Makru Wildlife Sanctuary 1997 198 Imphal East, Tamenglong
Kailam Wildlife Sanctuary 1997 187.5 Churachandpur
Khongjaingamba Ching Wildlife Sanctuary 2016 0.41 Imphal East
Thinungei Bird Sanctuary 2019 1.03 Bishnupur
Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary 1989 184.4 Chandel
Zeilad Wildlife Sanctuary 1997 21 Tamenglong

Meghalaya

Wildlife Sanctuaries in Meghalaya[10][18]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Baghmara Pitcher Plant Wildlife Sanctuary 1984 0.02 South Garo Hills
Narpuh Wildlife Sanctuary 2014 59.9 East Jaintia Hills, West Jaintia Hills
Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary 1981 29 Ri Bhoi
Siju Wildlife Sanctuary 1979 5.18 South Garo Hills

Mizoram

Himalayan cutia in Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Mizoram[10][18]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Dampa Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 500 Aizawl
Khawnglung Wildlife Sanctuary 2000 35 Serchhip
Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary 2002 60 Champhai
Ngengpui Wildlife Sanctuary 1997 110 Lawngtlai
Pualreng Wildlife Sanctuary 2013 50 Kolasib
Tawi Wildlife Sanctuary 2001 35.75 Lunglei
Thorangtlang Wildlife Sanctuary 2015 180 Lunglei
Tokalo Wildlife Sanctuary 2007 250 Saiha

Nagaland

Wildlife Sanctuaries in Nagaland[10][18]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Fakim Wildlife Sanctuary 1980 6.42 Tuensang
Puliebadze Wildlife Sanctuary 1980 9.23 Kohima
Rangapahar Wildlife Sanctuary 1986 4.7 Dimapur
Singphan Wildlife Sanctuary 2009 23.57 Mon

Odisha

A waterfall in Simlipal Wildlife Sanctuary
Cliffs in Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Odisha[10][18]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Badrama Wildlife Sanctuary 1962 304.03 Sambalpur
Baisipalli Wildlife Sanctuary 1981 168.35 Nayagarh
Balukhand-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary 1984 71.72 Puri
Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary 1975 525 Kendrapara
Chandaka Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary 1982 175.79 Khurda, Cuttack
Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 346.91 Sambalpur
Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary 1997 1435 Kendrapara
Hadgarh Wildlife Sanctuary 1978 191.06 Keonjhar, Mayurbhanj
Kapilasa Wildlife Sanctuary 2011 125.5 Dhenkanal
Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary 1992 147.66 Kalahandi
Khalasuni Wildlife Sanctuary 1982 116 Sambalpur
Kotgarh Wildlife Sanctuary 1981 399.5 Phulbani
Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary 1984 272.75 Balasore
Lakhari Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 185.87 Gajapati
Nalbana Bird Sanctuary 1987 15.53 Ganjam, Khurda, Puri
Nandankanan Wildlife Sanctuary 1979 14.16 Khurda
Satkosia Gorge Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 745.52 Angul, Boudh, Cuttack
Simlipal Wildlife Sanctuary 1979 1354.3 Mayurbhanj
Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary 1988 500 Nuapada

Punjab

Wildlife Sanctuaries in Punjab[10][18]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary 1988 186.5 Firozpur
Bir Aishvan Wildlife Sanctuary 1952 2.64 Sangrur
Bir Bhadson Wildlife Sanctuary 1952 10.23 Patiala
Bir Bhunerheri Wildlife Sanctuary 1952 6.62 Patiala
Bir Dosanjh Wildlife Sanctuary 1952 5.18 Patiala
Bir Gurdialpura Wildlife Sanctuary 1977 6.2 Patiala
Bir Mehaswala Wildlife Sanctuary 1952 1.23 Patiala
Bir Motibagh Wildlife Sanctuary 1952 6.54 Patiala
Harike Lake Wildlife Sanctuary 1982 86 Firozpur
Jhajjar Bacholi Wildlife Sanctuary 1998 1.16 Rupnagar
Kathlaur Kushlian Wildlife Sanctuary 2007 7.58 Gurdaspur
Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary 2009 2.9 Rupnagar
Takhni-Rehampur Wildlife Sanctuary 1992 3.82 Hoshiarpur

Puducherry

Wildlife Sanctuaries in Puducherry[10]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Oussudu Bird Sanctuary 2008 3.9 Puducherry

Rajasthan

Dhebar Lake in Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary
Rocks in Phulwari ki Nal Wildlife Sanctuary
A stream in Sita Mata Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Rajasthan[10][18][26]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Bandh Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 171.39 Bharatpur, Karauli
Bassi Wildlife Sanctuary 1988 138.69 Chittaurgarh
Bhensrodgarh Wildlife Sanctuary 1983 201.4 Chittaurgarh
Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary 1955 227.63 Jhalawar, Kota
Desert National Sanctuary 1981 3162 Barmer, Jaisalmer
Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary 1955 52.34 Rajsamand
Jamwa Ramgarh Wildlife Sanctuary 1982 300 Jaipur
Jawahar Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary 1975 194.6 Kota
Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary 1983 676.82 Karauli
Kesarbagh Wildlife Sanctuary 1955 14.76 Dholpur
Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary 1971 610.53 Pali, Udaipur
Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary 1960 103.97 Sirohi
Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary 1980 52.4 Jaipur
National Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary 1979 564.03 Kota
Phulwari ki Nal Wildlife Sanctuary 1983 511.41 Pali, Udaipur
Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary 1982 303.05 Bundi
Ramsagar Wildlife Sanctuary 1955 34.4 Dholpur
Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 5.19 Udaipur
Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary 1955 544.22 Alwar
Sawai Madhopur Wildlife Sanctuary 1955 131.3 Sawai Madhopur
Sawai Man Singh Wildlife Sanctuary 1984 113.07 Sawai Madhopur
Shergarh Wildlife Sanctuary 1983 81.67 Kota
Sita Mata Wildlife Sanctuary 1979 422.94 Chittaurgarh, Udaipur
Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary 1971 7.19 Churu
Todgarh-Raoli Wildlife Sanctuary 1983 495.27 Ajmer, Pali, Rajsamand
Van Vihar Wildlife Sanctuary 1955 25.6 Dholpur

Sikkim

Rhododendron in Varsey Rhododendron Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Sikkim[10][18]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary 1984 51.76 East Sikkim
Kitam Bird Sanctuary 2005 6 Namchi
Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary 1977 31 East Sikkim
Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 35.34 South Sikkim
Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary 2002 128 East Sikkim
Shingba Rhododendron Sanctuary 1984 43 North Sikkim
Varsey Rhododendron Sanctuary 1998 104 West Sikkim

Tamil Nadu

Indian elephants in Anamalai Wildlife Sanctuary
Indian gaur in Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary, India's first wildlife sanctuary
Bengal tiger in Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
Further information: List of protected areas of Tamil Nadu
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Tamil Nadu[10][18]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Anamalai Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 841.49 Coimbatore, Tiruppur
Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary 2014 504.33 Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri
Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary 2022 686.41 Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri
Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary 1989 0.48 Ramanathapuram
Gangaikondan Spotted Deer Sanctuary 2013 2.88 Tirunelveli
Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary 1988 485.2 Virudhunagar
Kadavur Wildlife Sanctuary 2022 118.07 Dindigul, Karur
Kalakkad Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 223.58 Tirunelveli
Kallaperambur Lake Bird Sanctuary 2015 64 Thanjavur
Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary 1989 1.04 Ramanathapuram
Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary 2007 402.4 Kanyakumari
Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary 1999 4.54 Perambalur
Karikili Bird Sanctuary 1989 0.61 Kanchipuram
Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary 2021 51.52 Villupuram
Kodaikanal Wildlife Sanctuary 2008 608.95 Dindigul, Theni
Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary 1994 1.29 Tirunelveli
Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary 2009 269.11 Madurai, Theni
Melaselvanur-Kilaselvanur Bird Sanctuary 2010 5.93 Ramanathapuram
Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary 1940 217.76 Nilgiris
Mundanthurai Wildlife Sanctuary 1962 582.08 Tirunelveli
Nanjarayan Tank Bird Sanctuary 2022 1.26 Tiruppur
Nellai Wildlife Sanctuary 2014 356.73 Tirunelveli
Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary 1967 141.36 Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur
Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary 1980 153.67 Tiruvallur
Sakkarakottai Bird Sanctuary 2012 2.3 Ramanathapuram
Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary 2008 1,411.61 Erode
Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary 2023[27] 805.67 Erode
Therthangal Bird Sanctuary 2010 0.29 Ramanathapuram
Udayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary 1998 0.45 Thiruvarur
Vaduvoor Bird Sanctuary 1991 1.28 Thiruvarur
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary 1936 0.3 Chengalpattu
Vallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 16.41 Thoothukudi
Vellode Bird Sanctuary 2000 0.77 Erode
Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary 1977 0.38 Sivagangai

Telangana

Birds in Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Telangana [10][18]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary 1953 803 Karimnagar, Warangal
Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary 1965 892.23 Adilabad
Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary 1977 635.41 Khammam
Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary 1978 20 Medak
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve 1978 2166.37 Mahabub Nagar, Nalgonda
Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary 1952 860 Warangal
Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary 1952 129.84 Medak, Nizamabad
Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary 1980 136.03 Adilabad
Shivaram Wildlife Sanctuary 1978 29.81 Adilabad, Karimnagar

Tripura

Chital in Sepahijala Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Tripura[10][18]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary 1988 389.54 South Tripura
Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary 1988 0.86 North Tripura
Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 18.53 West Tripura
Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary 1988 194.71 South Tripura

Uttar Pradesh

A waterfall in Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary
Birds in Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary
Gandaki River in Sohagi Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary
Further information: List of protected areas of Uttar Pradesh
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Uttar Pradesh[10][18]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary 1990 28.94 Sant Kabir Nagar
Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary 1957 78 Chandauli
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Bird Sanctuary 2003 4.27 Raebareli
Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary 1986 2073 Bijnore, Ghaziabad, Jyotiba Nagar, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar
Kachhua Wildlife Sanctuary 1989 7 Varanasi
Kaimoor Wildlife Sanctuary 1982 500.73 Mirzapur, Sonbhadra
Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 400.09 Bahraich
Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary 1972 227 Lakhimpur-Kheri, Shahjahanpur
Lakh Bahosi Wildlife Sanctuary 1988 80.24 Farrukhabad
Mahavir Swami Wildlife Sanctuary 1977 5.41 Lalitpur
National Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary 1979 635 Agra, Etawah
Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary 1984 2.25 Unnao, Lucknow
Okhla Wildlife Sanctuary 1990 4 Gautam Buddh Nagar
Parvati Arga Wildlife Sanctuary 1990 10.84 Gonda
Patna Bird Sanctuary 1990 1.09 Etah
Pilibhit Wildlife Sanctuary 2014 730.24 Pilibhit
Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary 1977 230.31 Banda, Chitrakoot
Saman Bird Sanctuary 1990 5.26 Mainpuri
Samaspur Bird Sanctuary 1987 7.99 Rae Bareli
Sandi Bird Sanctuary 1990 3.09 Hardoi
Shekha Bird Sanctuary 2016 0.25 Aligarh
Sohagi Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 428.2 Maharajganj
Sohelwa Wildlife Sanctuary 1988 452.47 Balrampur, Shravasti
Sur Sarovar Bird Sanctuary 1991 4.03 Agra
Surha Tal Bird Sanctuary 1991 34.32 Ballia
Vijai Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary 1990 2.62 Mahoba

Uttarakhand

Himalayan peaks visible from Askot Musk Deer Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Uttarakhand[10][18]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Askot Musk Deer Sanctuary 1986 600 Pithoragarh
Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary 1988 47.07 Almora
Govind Pashu Vihar Wildlife Sanctuary 1955 485.89 Uttarkashi
Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary 1972 975.2 Chamoli, Rudraprayag
Mussoorie Wildlife Sanctuary 1993 10.82 Dehradun
Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary 2012 269.96 Champawat, Nainital
Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 301.18 Pauri Garhwal

West Bengal

Indian elephants in Buxa Tiger Reserve
Common jezebel in Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary
Further information: List of protected areas of West Bengal
Wildlife Sanctuaries in West Bengal[10][18]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Ballabhpur Wildlife Sanctuary 1977 2.02 Birbhum
Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary 1980 0.67 Nadia
Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 0.64 North 24-Paraganas
Buxa Wildlife Sanctuary 1986 251.89 Jalpaiguri
Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 9.6 Jalpaiguri
Chintamoni Kar Wildlife Sanctuary 1982 0.07 South 24 Parganas
Haliday Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 5.95 South 24-Paraganas
Jore Pokhri Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 0.04 Darjeeling
Lothian Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 38 South 24-Paraganas
Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 158.04 Darjeeling
Pakhibitan Wildlife Sanctuary 2011 14.09 Jalpaiguri
Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 1.3 North Dinajpur
Ramnabagan Wildlife Sanctuary 1981 0.15 Burdwan
Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 362.4 South 24-Paraganas
Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 38.88 Darjeeling
West Sunderban Wildlife Sanctuary 2013 556.45 South 24-Paraganas

See also

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