Wild Life Sanctuaries in INDIA

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Wild Life Sanctuaries in INDIA
Wildlife Sanctuaries in India are 441 in number. They are a home to hundreds and thousands of various flora and fauna. A wide variety of species thrive in such Wildlife Sanctuaries. With the ever growing cement – jungle, it is of utmost importance to protect and conserve wildlife and give them their own, natural space to survive
 Wildlife Sanctuaries are established by IUCN category II protected areas.  A wildlife sanctuary is a place of refuge where abused, injured, endangered animals live in
peace and dignity.  Senchal Game Sanctuary. Established in 1915 is the oldest of such sanctuaries in India.  Chal Batohi, in Gujarat is the largest Wildlife Sanctuary in India.  The conservative measures taken by the Indian Government for the conservation of Tigers
was awarded by a 30% rise in the number of tigers in 2015.  According to the Red Data Book of International Union for Conservation of Nature
(IUCN), there are 47 critically endangered species in India.

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 Wildlife sanctuaries in India are established by IUCN category II protected areas.  India has 537 wildlife sanctuaries referred to as wildlife sanctuaries category IV protected
areas. Among these, the 50 tiger reserves are governed by Project Tiger, and are of special significance in the conservation of the tiger.  Some wildlife sanctuaries in India are specifically named bird sanctuary, e.g., Keoladeo National Park before attaining National Park status.  Many of them being referred as as a particular animal such as Jawai leopard sanctuary in Rajasthan. Many National Parks were initially wildlife sanctuaries.  The conservative measures taken by the Indian Government for the conservation of Tigers was awarded by a 30% rise in the number of tigers in 2015.  The Wildlife Institute of India (WII) is an autonomous institution under the Ministry of Environment Forest and Climate change, Government of India.  The founder was V. B. Saharia while the first Director was Hemendra Singh Panwar who remained the director from 1985 to 1994.

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 Trained personnel from WII have contributed in studying and protecting wildlife in India. WII has also popularized wildlife studies and careers.
 The institute is based in Dehradun, India. It is located in Chandrabani, which is close to the southern forests of Dehradun.
 Wildlife sanctuaries in India termed as an Eco-system is best place to discover rich wildlife and natural habitats.
 There are about 441 wildlife sanctuaries in India that lure travelers all over the world with its rich land of distinct flora and fauna.

LIST Wildlife Sanctuaries in India

State Andaman and Nicobar islands
Andhra pradesh
Telangana
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Wildlife sanctuaries in India

Established year

Arial island wildlife sanctuary

1987

Bamboo island wildlife sanctuary 1987

Barren island wildlife sanctuary 1987

Mangrove island wildlife sanctuary 1987

Mayo island wildlife sanctuary

1987

Coringa wildlife sanctuary

1978

Gundla brahmeswaram wildlife

1990

sanctuary

Kambalakonda wildlife sanctuary 2002

Koundinya wildlife sanctuary

1990

Kolleru wildlife sanctuary

1953

Krishna wildlife sanctuary

1989

Nagarjuna sagar-srisailam wildlife 1978

sanctuary

Nellapattu wildlife sanctuary

1976

Pulicat lake wildlife sanctuary

1976

Rollapadu wildlife sanctuary

1988

Sri lankamalleswara wildlife

1988

sanctuary

Sri penusila narasimha wildlife

1997

sanctuary

Sri venkateswara wildlife sanctuary 1998

*combined area with telangana

Kinnersani wildlife sanctuary

1977

Eturnagaram wildlife sanctuary

1953

Kawal wildlife sanctuary

1965

Lanja madugu siwaram wildlife

1978

sanctuary

Manjeera crocodile wildlife

1978

sanctuary

Nagarjuna sagar-srisailam wildlife 1978

sanctuary

Pakhal wildlife sanctuary

1952

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Bihar
Chandigarh
Dadra nagar haveli Daman and diu Goa Haryana
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Pocharam wildlife sanctuary

1952

Pranahita wildlife sanctuary

1980

*combined area with andhra

pradesh

Barela jheel salim ali bird wildlife 1997

sanctuary

Bhimbandh wildlife sanctuary

1976

Gautam budha wildlife sanctuary 1976

Kanwarjheel wildlife sanctuary

1989

Kaimur wildlife sanctuary

1992

Kusheshwar asthan bird wildlife 1994

sanctuary

Nagi dam wildlife sanctuary

1987

Nakti dam wildlife sanctuary

1987

Pant (rajgir) wildlife sanctuary

1978

Udaipur wildlife sanctuary

1978

Valmiki wildlife sanctuary

1978

Vikramshila gangetic dolphin

1990

wildlife sanctuary

City birds wildlife sanctuary

1998

Sukhna lake wildlife sanctuary

1986

Achanakmar wildlife sanctuary

1975

Badalkhol wildlife sanctuary

1975

Barnawapara wildlife sanctuary

1976

Bhairamgarh wildlife sanctuary

1983

Bhoramdev wildlife sanctuary

2001

Sarangarh-gomardha wildlife

1975

sanctuary

Pamed wild buffalo wildlife

1985

sanctuary

Semarsot wildlife sanctuary

1978

Sitanadi wildlife sanctuary

1974

Tamor pingla wildlife sanctuary 1978

Udanti wild buffalo wildlife

1985

sanctuary

Dadra & nagar haveli wildlife

2000

sanctuary

Fudam wildlife sanctuary

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Bondla wildlife sanctuary

1969

Chorao island (dr.salim ali )

1988

wildlife sanctuary (bird)

Cotigaon wildlife sanctuary

1968

Madei wildlife sanctuary

1999

Bhagwan mahavir (mollem)

1967

wildlife sanctuary

Netravali wildlife sanctuary

1999

Abubshehar wildlife sanctuary

1987

Bhindawas wildlife sanctuary

1986

Bir shikargarh wildlife sanctuary 1987

Chhilchila wildlife sanctuary

1986

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Gujarat
Himachal pradesh
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Kalesar wildlife sanctuary

1996

Khaparwas wildlife sanctuary

1991

Morni hills (khol-hi-raitan)

2004

Wildlife sanctuary

Nahar wildlife sanctuary

1987

Balaram ambaji wildlife sanctuary 1989

Barda wildlife sanctuary

1979

Gaga great indian bustard wildlife 1988

sanctuary

Gir wildlife sanctuary

1965

Girnar wildlife sanctuary

2008

Hingolgadh nature reserve wildlife 1980

sanctuary

Jambugodha wildlife sanctuary

1990

Jessore wildlife sanctuary

1978

Lala great indian bustard wildlife 1995

sanctuary

Kachchh desert wildlife sanctuary 1986

Khijadiya wildlife sanctuary

1981

Marine (gulf of kachchh) wildlife 1980

sanctuary

Mitiyala wildlife sanctuary

2004

Nal sarovar bird wildlife sanctuary 1969

Narayan sarovar (chinkara) wildlife 1995

sanctuary

Paniya wildlife sanctuary

1989

Porbandar lake wildlife sanctuary 1988

Purna wildlife sanctuary

1990

Rampara vidi wildlife sanctuary 1988

Ratanmahal wildlife sanctuary

1982

Shoolpaneswar (dhumkhal)

1982

wildlife sanctuary

Thol lake wildlife sanctuary

1988

Wild ass wildlife sanctuary

1973

Bandli wildlife sanctuary

1962

Chail wildlife sanctuary

1976

Chandratal wildlife sanctuary

2007

Churdhar wildlife sanctuary

1985

Daranghati wildlife sanctuary

1962

Dhauladhar wildlife sanctuary

1994

Gamgul siyabehi wildlife sanctuary 1962

Kais wildlife sanctuary

1954

Kalatop-khajjiar wildlife sanctuary 1958

Kanawar wildlife sanctuary

1954

Khokhan wildlife sanctuary

1954

Kibber wildlife sanctuary

1992

Kugti wildlife sanctuary

1962

Lippa asrang wildlife sanctuary

1692

Majathal wildlife sanctuary

1954

Manali wildlife sanctuary

1954

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Jharkhand Karnataka
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Nargu wildlife sanctuary

1962

Pong dam lake wildlife sanctuary 1982

Renuka wildlife sanctuary

2013

Rupi bhaba wildlife sanctuary

1982

Sainj wildlife sanctuary

1994

Sangla valley (rakchham chitkul) 1989

wildlife sanctuary

Sech tuan nala wildlife sanctuary 1962

Shikari devi wildlife sanctuary

1962

Shimla water catchment wildlife 1958

sanctuary

Talra wildlife sanctuary

1962

Tirthan wildlife sanctuary

1962

Tundah wildlife sanctuary

1962

Baltal-thajwas wildlife sanctuary 1987

Changthang cold desert wildlife 1987

sanctuary

Gulbarga wildlife sanctuary

1987

Hirapora wildlife sanctuary

1987

Hokersar wildlife sanctuary

1992

Jasrota wildlife sanctuary

1987

Karakoram (nubra shyok) wildlife 1987

sanctuary

Lachipora wildlife sanctuary

1987

Limber wildlife sanctuary

1987

Nandni wildlife sanctuary

1981

Overa aru wildlife sanctuary

1987

Rajparian (daksum) wildlife

2002

sanctuary

Ramnagar rakha wildlife sanctuary 1981

Surinsar mansar wildlife sanctuary 1981

Trikuta wildlife sanctuary

1981

Dalma wildlife sanctuary

1976

Gautam buddha wildlife sanctuary 1976

Hazaribagh wildlife sanctuary

1976

Koderma wildlife sanctuary

1985

Lawalong wildlife sanctuary

1978

Mahauadanr wildlife sanctuary

1976

Palamau wildlife sanctuary

1976

Palkot wildlife sanctuary

1990

Parasnath wildlife sanctuary

1984

Topchanchi wildlife sanctuary

1978

Udhwa lake wildlife sanctuary

1991

Adichunchunagiri wildlife

1981

sanctuary

Arabithittu wildlife sanctuary

1985

Attiveri wildlife sanctuary

1994

Bhadra wildlife sanctuary

1974

Bhimgad wildlife sanctuary

2010

Biligiri rangaswamy temple (b.r.t.) 1987

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Kerala
Lakshadweep
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Wildlife sanctuary

Brahmagiri wildlife sanctuary

1974

Cauvery wildlife sanctuary

1987

Chincholi wildlife sanctuary

2012

Dandeli wildlife sanctuary

1987

Daroji bear wildlife sanctuary

1992

Ghataprabha bird wildlife

1974

sanctuary

Gudavi wildlife sanctuary

1989

Gudekote sloth bear wildlife

2013

sanctuary

Malai mahadeshwara wildlife

2013

sanctuary

Melkote temple wildlife sanctuary 1974

Mookambika wildlife sanctuary 1974

Nugu wildlife sanctuary

1974

Pushpagiri wildlife sanctuary

1987

Ranebennur black buck wildlife 1974

sanctuary

Ranganathittu bird wildlife

1940

sanctuary

Ramadevara betta vulture wildlife 2012

sanctuary

Rangayyanadurga four-horned

2011

antelope

Sharavathi valley wildlife

1974

sanctuary

Shettihalli wildlife sanctuary

1974

Someshwara wildlife sanctuary

1974

Talakaveri wildlife sanctuary

1987

Aralam wildlife sanctuary

1984

Chimmony wildlife sanctuary

1984

Chinnar wildlife sanctuary

1984

Chulannur peafowl wildlife

2007

sanctuary

Idukki wildlife sanctuary

1976

Kottiyoor wildlife sanctuary

2011

Kurinjimala wildlife sanctuary

2006

Malabar wildlife sanctuary

2010

Mangalavanam bird wildlife

2004

sanctuary

Neyyar wildlife sanctuary

1958

Parambikulam wildlife sanctuary 1973

Peechi-vazhani wildlife sanctuary 1958

Peppara wildlife sanctuary

1983

Periyar wildlife sanctuary

1950

Shendurney wildlife sanctuary

1984

Thattekad bird wildlife sanctuary 1983

Wayanad wildlife sanctuary

1973

Pitti wildlife sanctuary (bird)

1995

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Madhya pradesh
Maharashtra
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Bagdara wildlife sanctuary

1978

Bori wildlife sanctuary

1977

Gandhi sagar wildlife sanctuary

1981

Ghatigaon wildlife sanctuary

1981

Karera wildlife sanctuary

1981

Ken gharial wildlife sanctuary

1981

Kheoni wildlife sanctuary

1955

Narsighgarh wildlife sanctuary

1974

National chambal wildlife

1978

sanctuary

Noradehi wildlife sanctuary

1984

Orcha wildlife sanctuary

1994

Pachmarhi wildlife sanctuary

1977

Kuno wildlife sanctuary

1981

Panna (gangau) wildlife sanctuary 1979

Panpatha wildlife sanctuary

1983

Pench wildlife sanctuary

1975

Phen wildlife sanctuary

1983

Ralamandal wildlife sanctuary

1989

Ratapani wildlife sanctuary

1978

Sailana wildlife sanctuary

1983

Sanjay dubri wildlife sanctuary

1975

Sardarpur wildlife sanctuary

1983

Singhori wildlife sanctuary

1976

Son gharial wildlife sanctuary

1974

Veerangna durgawati wildlife

1997

sanctuary

Amba barwa wildlife sanctuary

1997

Andhari wildlife sanctuary

1986

Aner dam wildlife sanctuary

1986

Bhamragarh wildlife sanctuary

1997

Bhimashankar wildlife sanctuary 1985

Bor wildlife sanctuary

1970

Chaprala wildlife sanctuary

1986

Deolgaon-rehkuri wildlife

1980

sanctuary

Dhyanganga wildlife sanctuary

1997

Gautala- autramghat wildlife

1986

sanctuary

Great indian bustard wildlife

1979

sanctuary

Jaikwadi wildlife sanctuary

1986

Kalsubai harishchandragad wildlife 1986

sanctuary

Karnala wildlife sanctuary

1968

Karanja sohal blackbuck wildlife 2000

sanctuary

Katepurna wildlife sanctuary

1988

Koyana wildlife sanctuary

1985

Lonar wildlife sanctuary

2000

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Orissa
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Malvan marine wildlife sanctuary 1987

Mansingdeo wildlife sanctuary

2010

Mayureswar supe wildlife

1997

sanctuary

Melghat wildlife sanctuary

1985

Nagzira wildlife sanctuary

1970

Naigaon mayur wildlife sanctuary 1994

Nandur madhameshwar wildlife 1986

sanctuary

Narnala bird wildlife sanctuary

1997

Nawegaon wildlife sanctuary

2012

New bor wildlife sanctuary

2012

New nagzira wildlife sanctuary

2012

Painganga wildlife sanctuary

1986

Phansad wildlife sanctuary

1986

Radhanagari wildlife sanctuary

1958

Sagareshwar wildlife sanctuary

1985

Tansa wildlife sanctuary

1970

Thane creek flamingo wildlife

2015

sanctuary

Tipeshwar wildlife sanctuary

1997

Tungareshwar wildlife sanctuary 2003

Yawal wildlife sanctuary

1969

Yedsi ramlin ghat wildlife

1997

sanctuary

Umred-kharngla wildlife sanctuary 2012

Wan wildlife sanctuary

1997

Badrama wildlife sanctuary

1962

Baisipalli wildlife sanctuary

1981

Balukhand konark wildlife

1984

sanctuary

Bhitarkanika wildlife sanctuary

1975

Chandaka dampara wildlife

1982

sanctuary

Chilika (nalaban) wildlife

1987

sanctuary

Debrigarh wildlife sanctuary

1985

Gahirmatha (marine) wildlife

1997

sanctuary

Hadgarh wildlife sanctuary

1978

Karlapat wildlife sanctuary

1992

Khalasuni wildlife sanctuary

1982

Kotagarh wildlife sanctuary

1981

Kuldiha wildlife sanctuary

1984

Lakhari valley wildlife sanctuary 1985

Nandankanan wildlife sanctuary 1979

Satkosia gorge wildlife sanctuary 1976

Simlipal wildlife sanctuary

1979

Sunabeda wildlife sanctuary

1988

Kapilash wildlife sanctuary

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Punjab Pondicherry
Rajasthan
Tamilnadu
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Abohar wildlife sanctuary

1988

Bir aishvan wildlife sanctuary

1952

Bir bhadson wildlife sanctuary

1952

Bir bunerheri wildlife sanctuary 1952

Bir dosanjh wildlife sanctuary

1952

Bir gurdialpura wildlife sanctuary 1977

Bir mehaswala wildlife sanctuary 1952

Bir motibagh wildlife sanctuary

1952

Harike lake wildlife sanctuary

1982

Jhajjar bacholi wildlife sanctuary 1998

Kathlaur kushlian wildlife

2007

sanctuary

Takhni-rehampur wildlife

1992

sanctuary

Nangal wildlife sanctuary

2009

Oussudu wildlife sanctuary

2008

Bandh baratha wildlife sanctuary 1985

Bassi wildlife sanctuary

1988

Bhensrodgarh wildlife sanctuary 1983

Darrah wildlife sanctuary

1955

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 1971

Mount abu wildlife sanctuary

1960

Nahargarh wildlife sanctuary

1980

National chambal wildlife

1979

sanctuary

Phulwari ki nal wildlife sanctuary 1983

Ramgarh vishdhari wildlife

1982

sanctuary

Ramsagar wildlife sanctuary

1955

Sajjangarh wildlife sanctuary

1987

Sariska wildlife sanctuary

1955

Sawaimadhopur wildlife sanctuary 1955

Sawai man singh wildlife sanctuary 1984

Shergarh wildlife sanctuary

1983

Sitamata wildlife sanctuary

1979

Tal chhapper wildlife sanctuary

1971

Todgarh raoli wildlife sanctuary 1983

Van vihar wildlife sanctuary

1955

Cauvery north wildlife sanctuary 2014

Chitrangudi bird wildlife sanctuary 1989

Gangaikondam spotted dear

2013

wildlife sanctuary

Indira gandhi (annamalai) wildlife 1972

sanctuary

Kalakad wildlife sanctuary

1976

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Kanjirankulam bird wildlife sanctuary Kanyakumari wildlife sanctuary Karaivetti wildlife sanctuary Karikili wildlife sanctuary Kodaikanal wildlife sanctuary Koonthankulam-kadankulam wildlife sanctuary Melaselvanoor-keelaselvanoor wildlife sanctuary
Mudumalai wildlife sanctuary Mundanthurai wildlife sanctuary Nellai wildlife sanctuary Oussudu lake bird sanctuary Point calimere wildlife sanctuary Pulicat lake wildlife sanctuary Satyamangalam ws Srivilliputhur grizzled squirrel Wildlife sanctuary

1989
2002 1999 1989 2013 1994
1998
1942 1977 2015 2015 1967 1980 2008, 2011 1988

Uttar pradesh
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Udayamarthandapuram lake

1991

wildlife sanctuary

Vaduvoor wildlife sanctuary

1991

Vedanthangal wildlife sanctuary 1936

Vellanadu (blackbuck) wildlife

1987

sanctuary

Vellode wildlife sanctuary

1997

Vettangudi wildlife sanctuary

1977

Megamalai wildlife sanctuary

2016

Theerthangal wildlife sanctuary 2016

Sakkarakottai wildlife sanctuary 2016

Bakhira wildlife sanctuary

1990

Chandraprabha wildlife sanctuary 1957

Dr. Bhimrao ambedkar bird

2003

wildlife sanctuary

Hastinapur wildlife sanctuary

1986

Kaimur wildlife sanctuary

1982

Katerniaghat wildlife sanctuary

1976

Kishanpur wildlife sanctuary

1972

Lakh bahosi bird wildlife sanctuary 1988

Mahavir swami wildlife sanctuary 1977

National chambal wildlife

1979

sanctuary

Nawabganj wildlife sanctuary

1984

Okhala bird wildlife sanctuary

1990

Parvati aranga wildlife sanctuary 1990

Patna wildlife sanctuary

1990

Ranipur wildlife sanctuary

1977

Saman bird wildlife sanctuary

1990

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