List of wildlife sanctuaries of India

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Wildlife sanctuaries in India

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, 567 wildlife sanctuaries have been established, covering 122,564.86 km2 (47,322.56 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) under the Project Elephant, which may overlap with the wildlife sanctuaries and tiger reserves.[4][5][6]

Established in 1936, Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu was the first bird sanctuary 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.[9] Andaman and Nicobar Islands has the most number of wildlife sanctuaries (97).[10]

Andaman and Nicobar Islands

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Barren Island Wildlife Sanctuary
Barren Island has the only active volcano in India.[11][12]
Narcondam Island Wildlife Sanctuary
Turtle hatchlings at Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary
Endemic Narcondam hornbill at the Narcondam Island Wildlife Sanctuary.[13]
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Andaman and Nicobar Islands[9][10][14]
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 - 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

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Birds at the Godavari River estuary at the Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary
Blackbucks at the Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Andhra Pradesh[15][9][16]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary 1978 235.7 East Godavari
Gundla Brahmeswaram Wildlife Sanctuary 1990 1194 Kurnool, Prakasam
Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary 2002 70 Visakhapatnam
Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary 1990 356.7 Chittoor
Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary 1953 673 Krishna, West Godavari
Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary 1989 194.81 Guntur, Krishna
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve 1978 3568.09 Nandyal, Palnadu, Prakasam
Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary 1976 4.4 Tirupati
Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary 1976 500 Tirupati
Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary 1988 6.14 Nandyal
Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary 1988 464.42 Kadapa
Sri Penusila Narasimha Wildlife Sanctuary 1997 1030.85 Nellore
Sri Venkateswara Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 153.32 Tirupati

Arunachal Pradesh

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Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary
A Rufous-necked Hornbill at the Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Arunachal Pradesh[17][9][18]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
D'Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary 1978 190 Upper 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 Upper Subansiri
Kane Wildlife Sanctuary 1991 55 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 491.62 West Siang

Assam

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An Indian one-horned rhino at the Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary
Hoolock gibbons at the Hoollongapar Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Assam[9][19]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary 2004 78.64 Kamrup
Borail Wildlife Sanctuary 2004 326.25 Cachar
Barnadi Wildlife Sanctuary 1980 26.22 Darrang
Bherjan-Borajan-Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary 1999 7.22 Tinsukia
Burachapori Wildlife Sanctuary 1995 44.06 Sonitpur
Chakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary 1994 45.56 Dhubri
Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary 2004 111.19 Dibrugarh, Tinsukia
East Karbi-Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary 2000 221.81 Karbi-Anglong
Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary 1952 6.05 Karbi-Anglong
Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary 1997 20.98 Jorhat
North Karbi-Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary 2000 96 Karbi-Anglong
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

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A Siberian stonechat at the Kanwarjheel Wildlife Sanctuary
An endangered Gangetic dolphin at the Vikramshila Dolphin Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Bihar[9][20]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Barela Bird Sanctuary 1997 1.96 Vaishali
Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 681.99 Munger
Gautam Budha Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 259.5 Gaya
Kanwarjheel Wildlife Sanctuary 1989 63.11 Begusarai
Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary 1982 1342 Rohtas
Nagi Dam Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 7.91 Jamui
Nakti Dam Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 3.32 Jamui
Pant Wildlife Sanctuary 1978 35.84 Nalanda
Udaypur Wildlife Sanctuary 1978 8.87 Pashchim Champaran
Valmiki Wildlife Sanctuary 1978 544.67 Pashchim Champaran
Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary 1990 50 Bhagalpur

Chandigarh

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Wildlife Sanctuaries in Chandigarh[9]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
City Birds Wildlife Sanctuary 1998 0.03 Chandigarh
Sukhna Lake Wildlife Sanctuary 1986 25.98 Chandigarh

Chhattisgarh

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Bengal tigers at the Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Chhattisgarh[9][21]
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
Gomardha Wildlife Sanctuary 1975 277.91 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 1985 237.27 Gariaband

Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu

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Greater flamingos at the Fudam Bird Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Dadra Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu[9]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Dadra and Nagar Haveli Wildlife Sanctuary 2000 92.16 Dadra and Nagar Haveli
Fudam Bird Sanctuary 1991 2.18 Daman and Diu

Delhi

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Wildlife Sanctuaries in Delhi[9][22]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary 1992 27.82 South Delhi

Goa

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Birds at the Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Goa[9][23]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Bhagwan Mahavir Sanctuary 1967 133 North Goa
Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary 1969 8 North Goa
Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary 1988 1.78 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

Haryana

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An Indian robin at the Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary
Further information: List of protected areas of Haryana
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Haryana[9][24]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 115.3 Sirsa
Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary 1986 4.12 Jhajjar
Bir Bara Ban Wildlife Sanctuary 1991 4.19 Jind
Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 7.67 Panchkula
Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary 1986 0.29 Kaithal
Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary 1996 54.06 Yamuna Nagar
Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary 1991 0.83 Jhajjar
Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary 2004 22.27 Panchkula
Nahar Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 2.11 Rewari
Saraswati Wildlife Sanctuary 1988 44.53 Kaithal, Kurukshetra

Gujarat

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The endangered Asiatic lions are only found in the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary
A critically endangered Indian bustard at the Kutch Bustard Sanctuary
Marine Sanctuary in Gulf of Kutch
Further information: List of protected areas of Gujarat
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Gujarat[9][25]
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
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
Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary 1969 120.82 Ahmedabad, Surendranagar
Narayan Sarovar Wildlife Sanctuary 1995 444.23 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 Kachchh, Rajkot, Mahesana, Banaskantha, Surendranagar, Patan

Himachal Pradesh

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Further information: List of protected areas of Himachal Pradesh
A snow leopard in Kibber
Kalatop Wildlife Sanctuary
Snow covered peaks in the Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary
Birds in Pong Dam Lake
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Himachal Pradesh[9][26]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary 1962 41 Mandi
Chail Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 109 Solan
Churdhar Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 66 Sirmaur
Daranghati Wildlife Sanctuary 1962 167 Shimla
Darlaghat Wildlife Sanctuary 1962 6 Solan
Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary 1994 944 Kangra
Gamgul Siahbehi Wildlife Sanctuary 1962 109 Chamba
Gobind Sagar Bird Sanctuary 1962 100 Bilaspur
Kalatop Khajjiar Wildlife Sanctuary 1958 69 Chamba
Kanwar Wildlife Sanctuary 1954 61 Kullu
Khokhan Wildlife Sanctuary 1954 14 Kullu
Kias Wildlife Sanctuary 1954 14 Kullu
Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary 1992 1400 Lahul and Spiti
Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary 1962 379 Chamba
Lippa Asrang Wildlife Sanctuary 1962 349 Kinnaur
Majathal Wildlife Sanctuary 1954 57.55 Solan
Manali Wildlife Sanctuary 1954 32 Kullu
Naina Devi Wildlife Sanctuary 1962 123 Bilaspur
Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary 1962 278 Mandi
Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary 1982 307 Kangra
Rakcham Chitkul Wildlife Sanctuary 1989 304 Kinnaur
Renuka Wildlife Sanctuary 1964 4 Sirmaur
Rupi Bhaba Wildlife Sanctuary 1982 738 Kinnaur
Sainj Wildlife Sanctuary 1994 90 Kullu
Sechu Tuan Nala Wildlife Sanctuary 1962 103 Chamba
Shikari Devi Wildlife Sanctuary 1962 72 Mandi
Shilli Wildlife Sanctuary 1963 2 Solan
Shimla Wildlife Sanctuary 1958 10 Shimla
Simbalbara Wildlife Sanctuary 1958 19 Sirmaur
Talra Wildlife Sanctuary 1962 40 Shimla
Tirthan Wildlife Sanctuary 1992 61 Kullu
Tundah Wildlife Sanctuary 1962 64 Chamba

Jammu and Kashmir

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Flora in Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary
Wetlands at Hokersar
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Jammu and Kashmir[9][27]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Baltal Thajwas Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 210.5 Srinagar
Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 139.25 Baramulla
Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 114.5 Baramulla
Hokersar Wildlife Sanctuary 1992 13.75 Srinagar
Jasrota Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 25.75 Kathua
Lachipora Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 93.5 Baramulla
Limber Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 43.75 Baramulla
Nandini Wildlife Sanctuary 1981 44.25 Jammu
Overa-Aru Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 511 Anantnag
Rajparian Wildlife Sanctuary 2002 20 Anantnag
Ramnagar Rakha Wildlife Sanctuary 1981 12.75 Jammu
Surinsar-Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary 1981 55.5 Jammu
Tral Wildlife Sanctuary 2019 154.15 Pulwama
Trikuta Wildlife Sanctuary 1981 27.75 Jammu

Jharkhand

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A crested serpent eagle at the Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Jharkhand[9][28]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 193.22 Singhbhum East
Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 186.25 Hazaribagh
Koderma Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 177.35 Koderma
Lawalong Wildlife Sanctuary 1978 207 Chatra
Mahauaduar Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 63.25 Palamau
Palamau Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 794.33 Palamau
Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary 1990 183.18 Gumla
Parasnath Wildlife Sanctuary 1984 49.33 Giridih
Topchanchi Wildlife Sanctuary 1978 8.75 Dhanbad
Udhwa Lake Wildlife Sanctuary 1991 0.06 Sahebganj

Karnataka

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An Indian leopard at the Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary
A grizzled giant squirrel at the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary
Malabar pied hornbills at the Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary
A female sloth bear with cub at the Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Karnataka[9][29]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Adichunchunagiri Peacock Wildlife Sanctuary 1981 0.84 Mandya
Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 13.5 Mysore
Attiveri Bird Sanctuary 1994 2.22 Uttara Kannada
Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary 1974 492.46 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
Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 526.96 Mysore, Bangalore, Mandya
Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 475.01 Uttara Kannada
Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary 1992 55.87 Dharwar
Ghataprabha Wildlife Sanctuary 1974 29.78 Belgaum
Gudavi Bird Sanctuary 1989 0.73 Shimoga
Gudekote Wildlife Sanctuary 2019 120.05 Ballari
Jogimatti Wildlife Sanctuary 2015 100.48 Chitradurga
Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary 2013 906.9 Chamarajanagar
Melkote Temple Wildlife Sanctuary 1974 49.82 Mandya
Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary 1974 247 Udipi
Nugu Wildlife Sanctuary 1974 30.32 Mysore
Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 102.92 Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada
Ramadevarabetta Vulture Sanctuary 2012 3.46 Ramanagara
Rangayyanadurga Wildlife Sanctuary 2011 77.23 Davanagere
Ranibennur Blackbuck Sanctuary 1974 119 Dharwad
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary 1940 0.67 Mysore
Sharavati Valley Wildlife Sanctuary 1974 431.23 Shimoga
Shettihalli Wildlife Sanctuary 1974 395.6 Shimoga
Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary 1974 88.4 Udipi
Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 105 Kodagu
Thimlapura Wildlife Sanctuary 2016 50.86 Tumkur
Yadahalli Chinkara Wildlife Sanctuary 2015 96.36 Bagalkot

Kerala

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Kurinji flowers at the Kurinjimala Sanctuary
A Malabar grey hornbill at the Thattekad Bird Sanctuary
Further information: List of protected areas of Kerala
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Kerala[9][30]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary 1984 55 Kannur
Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary 1984 85 Thrissur
Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary 1984 90.44 Idukki
Choolannur Pea Fowl Sanctuary 2007 5 Palakkad
Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 70 Idukki
Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary 2020 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 0.027 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 171 Kollam
Thattekad Bird Sanctuary 1983 25.16 Idukki
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary 1973 344.44 Wayanad

Ladakh

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Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Ladakh[9][27]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Changthang Cold Desert Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 4000 Leh
Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 5000 Leh

Lakshadweep

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Wildlife Sanctuaries in Lakshadweep[9][31]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Pitti 2002 0.01 Lakshadweep

Madhya Pradesh

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A gharial at the National Chambal Sanctuary
Spotted deer at the Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary
A Bengal tiger at the Pench Tiger Reserve
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Madhya Pradesh[9][32]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Bagdara Wildlife Sanctuary 1978 478 Sidhi
Bori Wildlife Sanctuary 1977 485.72 Hoshangabad
Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary 1981 368.62 Mandsaur
Ghatigaon Wildlife Sanctuary 1981 511 Gwalior
Karera Wildlife Sanctuary 1981 202.21 Shivpuri
Ken Gharial Sanctuary 1981 45.2 Panna, Chhatarpur
Kheoni Wildlife Sanctuary 1982 122.7 Dewas, Sehore
Narsighgarh Wildlife Sanctuary 1978 59.19 Raigarh
National Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary 1978 435 Morena, Bhind
Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary 1984 1194.67 Damoh, Sagar, Narsimhapur
Orcha Wildlife Sanctuary 1994 44.91 Tikamgarh
Pachmarhi Wildlife Sanctuary 1977 417.78 Hoshangabad
Palpur-Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary 1981 344.68 Morena
Panna Wildlife Sanctuary 1979 68.14 Panna
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 2.34 Indore
Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary 1978 823.84 Raisen
Sailana Wildlife Sanctuary 1983 12.96 Ratlam
Sanjay Dubri Wildlife Sanctuary 1975 364.59 Sidhi
Sardarpur Wildlife Sanctuary 1983 348.12 Dhar
Singhori Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 287.91 Raisen
Son Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary 1981 41.8 Sidhi, Shahdol, Satna
Veerangana Durgavati Wildlife Sanctuary 1997 23.97 Damoh

Maharashtra

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Demoiselle cranes at the Jayakwadi Bird Sanctuary
A Bengal Tiger at the Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary
India's only meteorite impact crater lake,[33] the Lonar Lake in the Lonar Wildlife Sanctuary
Thane creek
Dry deciduous forest in the Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Maharashtra[9][34]
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 Thane, Pune, Raigad
Bor Wildlife Sanctuary 1970 61.1 Nagpur, Wardha
Chandoli Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 308.97 Satara, Sangli, Ratnagiri, Kolhapur
Chaprala Wildlife Sanctuary 1986 134.78 Gadchiroli
Deolgaon‑Rehkuri Wildlife Sanctuary 1980 2.17 Ahmednagar
Dhyanganga Wildlife Sanctuary 1997 205.23 Buldhana
Gautala Wildlife Sanctuary 1986 260.61 Aurangabad, Jalgaon
Ghodazari Wildlife Sanctuary 2018 159 Chandrapur
Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary 1979 8496.44 Solapur, Ahmednagar
Jayakwadi Bird Sanctuary 1986 341.05 Aurangabad, Ahmednagar
Kalsubai Wildlife Sanctuary 1986 361.71 Ahmednagar
Karnala Bird Sanctuary 1968 4.48 Raigad
Karanja Sohol Wildlife Sanctuary 2000 18.32 Akola
Katepurna Wildlife Sanctuary 1988 73.63 Akola
Koka Wildlife Sanctuary 2013 100.11 Bhandara
Koyana Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 423.55 Satara
Lonar Wildlife Sanctuary 2000 1.17 Buldhana
Malvan Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 29.12 Sindhudurg
Mayureswar Wildlife Sanctuary 1997 5.15 Pune
Mansingdeo Wildlife Sanctuary 2010 182.39 Nagpur
Mayani Bird Sanctuary 2021 8.67 Satara
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 60.70 Nagpur, Wardha
New Maldhok Bird Sanctuary 2015 1.98 Solapur
New Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary 2012 151.33 Bhandara
Painganga Wildlife Sanctuary 1986 324.62 Yavatmal, Nanded
Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary 1986 69.79 Raigad
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 Thane
Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary 1997 148.63 Yavatmal
Tungareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary 2003 85 Palghar
Umred Pauni Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary 2012 189.13 Bhandara, Nagpur
Wan Wildlife Sanctuary 1997 211 Amravati
Yawal Wildlife Sanctuary 1969 177.52 Jalgaon
Yedsi Ramling Ghat Wildlife Sanctuary 1997 2.37 Osmanabad

Manipur

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A hoolock gibbon at the Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Manipur[9][35]
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 0.42 Imphal East
Thinungei Bird Sanctuary 2019 1.03 Bishnupur
Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary 1989 184.4 Chandel
Zeilad Wildlife Sanctuary 1997 21 Tamenglong

Meghalaya

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Wildlife Sanctuaries in Meghalaya[9][36]
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

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A Himalayan cutia at the Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Mizoram[9][37]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Dampa Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 500 Mamit
Khawnglung Wildlife Sanctuary 1992 35 Serchhip
Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary 1999 60 Champhai
Ngengpui Wildlife Sanctuary 1991 110 Chhimtuipui
Pualreng Wildlife Sanctuary 2004 50 Kolasib
Tawi Wildlife Sanctuary 2001 35.75 Lunglei
Thorangtlang Wildlife Sanctuary 2002 50 Lunglei
Tokalo Wildlife Sanctuary 2007 250 Saiha

Nagaland

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Wildlife Sanctuaries in Nagaland[9][38]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Fakim Wildlife Sanctuary 1980 6.41 Tuensang
Khonoma Tragopan Sanctuary 1998 25 Kohima
Puliebadze Wildlife Sanctuary 1980 9.23 Kohima
Rangapahar Wildlife Sanctuary 1986 4.7 Dimapur
Singphan Wildlife Sanctuary 2009 23.57 Mon

Odisha

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A waterfall in Simlipal Wildlife Sanctuary
Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Odisha[9][39]
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

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Wildlife Sanctuaries in Punjab[9][40]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary 1988 186.5 Firozpur
Bir Aishvan Wildlife Sanctuary 1952 4.67 Sangrur
Bir Bhadson Wildlife Sanctuary 1952 10.23 Patiala
Bir Bunerheri Wildlife Sanctuary 1952 6.5 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 6.4 Patiala
Harike Lake Wildlife Sanctuary 1982 86 Firozpur
Jhajjar Bacholi Wildlife Sanctuary 1998 1.16 Rupnagar
Kathlaur Kushlian Wildlife Sanctuary 1999 7.58 Gurdaspur
Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary 2009 2.9 Rupnagar
Takhni-Rehampur Wildlife Sanctuary 1992 3.82 Hoshiarpur

Puducherry

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Wildlife Sanctuaries in Puducherry[9]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Oussudu Bird Sanctuary 2008 3.9 Puducherry

Rajasthan

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Dhebar Lake in Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary
Phulwari ki Nal Wildlife Sanctuary
Sita Mata Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Rajasthan[9][41]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Bandh Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 192.76 Bharatpur
Bassi Wildlife Sanctuary 1988 152.9 Chittaurgarh
Bhensrodgarh Wildlife Sanctuary 1983 229.14 Chittaurgarh
Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary 1955 52 Rajsamand
Jamwa Ramgarh Wildlife Sanctuary 1982 300 Jaipur
Jawahar Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary 1975 100 Kota
Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary 1983 676.38 Sawai Madhopur
Kesarbagh Wildlife Sanctuary 1955 14.76 Dholpur
Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary 1971 578.25 Pali, Udaipur
Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary 1960 288.84 Sirohi
Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary 1980 50 Jaipur
National Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary 1979 280 Kota
Phulwari ki Nal Wildlife Sanctuary 1983 511.41 Pali, Udaipur
Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary 1982 301 Bundi
Ramsagar Wildlife Sanctuary 1955 34.4 Dholpur
Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 5.19 Udaipur
Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary 1955 492 Alwar
Sawai Madhopur Wildlife Sanctuary 1955 131.3 Sawai Madhopur
Sawai Man Singh Wildlife Sanctuary 1984 103.25 Sawai Madhopur
Shergarh Wildlife Sanctuary 1983 98.71 Kota
Sita Mata Wildlife Sanctuary 1979 422.94 Chittaurgarh, Udaipur
Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary 1971 7.9 Churu
Todgarh-Raoli Wildlife Sanctuary 1983 495.27 Ajmer, Pali, Rajsamand
Van Vihar Wildlife Sanctuary 1955 59.93 Dholpur

Sikkim

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Rhododendron at the Varsey Rhododendron Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Sikkim[9][42]
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

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Indian elephants at the Anamalai Wildlife Sanctuary
An Indian gaur at the Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary, India's first wildlife sanctuary.
A Bengal tiger at the Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary
Further information: List of protected areas of Tamil Nadu
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Tamil Nadu[9][43][44]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Anamalai Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 841.49 Coimbatore, Tiruppur
Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary 2014 504.34 Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri
Cauvery South Wildlife Sanctuary 2022[45] 686.4 Dharmapuri, Krishnagiri
Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary 1989 0.48 Ramanathapuram
Gangaikondan Spotted Deer Sanctuary 2013[46] 288.4 Tirunelveli
Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary 1988 485.2 Virudhunagar
Kadavur Wildlife Sanctuary 2022[47] 118.06 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 2008 457.78 Kanyakumari
Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary 1999 4.54 Perambalur
Karikili Bird Sanctuary 1989 0.61 Kanchipuram
Kazhuveli Bird Sanctuary 2021[48] 51.56 Villupuram
Kodaikanal Wildlife Sanctuary 2008 608.95 Dindigul, Theni
Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary 1994 1.29 Tirunelveli
Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary 2009 269.1 Madurai, Theni
Melaselvanur-Kilaselvanur Bird Sanctuary 1998 5.93 Ramanathapuram
Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary 1940 217.76 Nilgiris
Mundanthurai Wildlife Sanctuary 1977 567.38 Tirunelveli
Nanjarayan Tank Bird Sanctuary 2022[49] 1.26 Tiruppur
Nellai Wildlife Sanctuary 2014 356.73 Tirunelveli
Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary 1967 124.07 Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur
Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary 1980 153.67 Tiruvallur
Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary 2008 1,411.6 Erode
Suchindram Theroor Birds Sanctuary 2002 0.94 Kanyakumari
Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary 2023[50] 805.67 Erode
Udayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary 1991 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 1997 0.77 Erode
Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary 1977 0.38 Sivagangai
Viralimalai Bird Sanctuary 2008[51] Tiruchirappalli

Telangana

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Birds at the Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Telangana [9][16]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary 1953 806.15 Karimnagar, Warangal
Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary 1965 893 Adilabad
Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary 1977 656 Khammam
Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary 1978 20 Medak
Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve 1978 3568.09 Nalgonda, Mahabub Nagar
Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary 1952 879.3 Warangal
Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary 1952 130 Medak, Nizamabad
Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary 1980 136.02 Adilabad
Shivaram Wildlife Sanctuary 1978 36.29 Adilabad, Karimnagar

Tripura

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Chital at the Sepahijala Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Tripura[9][52]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary 1988 389.54 South Tripura
Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary 1988 0.85 North Tripura
Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 18.53 West Tripura
Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary 1988 194.7 South Tripura

Uttar Pradesh

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A waterfall in the Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary
Birds at the Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary
Gandaki River at the Sohagi Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary
Further information: List of protected areas of Uttar Pradesh
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Uttar Pradesh[9][53]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Bakhira Wildlife Sanctuary 1990 28.94 Sant Kabir Nagar
Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary 1957 78 Chandauli
Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary 1986 2073 Muzaffarnagar, Meerut, Ghaziabad, Bijnore, Jyotiba Nagar
Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary 1982 500.73 Mirzapur, Sonbhadra
Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 400.69 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 Ghaziabad
Parvati Arga Wildlife Sanctuary 1990 10.84 Gonda
Patna Bird Sanctuary 1990 1.09 Etah
Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary 1977 230.31 Banda, Chitrakoot
Saman Bird Sanctuary 1990 5.25 Mainpuri
Samaspur Bird Sanctuary 1987 7.99 Rae Bareli
Sandi Bird Sanctuary 1990 3.09 Hardoi
Sohagi Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 428.2 Maharajganj
Sohelwa Wildlife Sanctuary 1988 452.47 Shravasti, Balrampur
Sur Sarovar Bird Sanctuary 1991 4.03 Agra
Surha Tal Bird Sanctuary 1991 34.32 Ballia
Turtle Wildlife Sanctuary 1989 7 Varanasi
Vijai Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary 1990 2.62 Mahoba

Uttarakhand

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Himalayan peaks visible from Askot Musk Deer Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Uttarakhand[9][54]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Askot Musk Deer Sanctuary 1986 599.93 Pithoragarh
Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary 1988 45.59 Almora
Govind Pashu Vihar Wildlife Sanctuary 1955 481 Uttarkashi
Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary 1972 975.24 Chamoli, Rudraprayag
Mussoorie Wildlife Sanctuary 1993 10.82 Dehradun
Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary 2012 269.95 Nainital, Champawat
Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary 1987 301.18 Pauri Garhwal

West Bengal

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Further information: List of protected areas of West Bengal
Indian elephants at the Buxa Tiger Reserve
A common jezebel at the Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuaries in West Bengal[9][55]
Sanctuary Declared Area (km2) District
Ballabhpur Wildlife Sanctuary 1977 2.02 Birbhum
Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary 1980 0.67 Nadia
Bibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary 1980 0.64 North 24-Paraganas
Buxa Wildlife Sanctuary 1986 368.99 Jalpaiguri
Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 9.6 Jalpaiguri
Haliday Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 5.95 South 24-Paraganas
Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 216.51 Jalpaiguri
Jore Pokhri Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 0.04 Darjeeling
Lothian Island Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 38 South 24-Paraganas
Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary 1976 158.04 Darjeeling
Narendrapur Wildlife Sanctuary 1982 0.1 South 24-Paraganas
Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary 1985 1.3 North Dinajpur
Ramnabagan Wildlife Sanctuary 1981 0.14 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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