Wildlife Sanctuaries in India by Dr. Gaurav Garg
INTRODUCTION
● The State Government declares an area as a sanctuary if such area is of adequate
ecological, faunal, floral, geomorphological, natural. or zoological significance, for the purpose of
protecting, propagating or developing wildlife or its environment.
● Sometimes for protection of a particular animal an area is declared a wildlife sanctuary, for e.g. The Tral
Sanctuary in Jammu and Kashmir was declared to protect Hangul (state animal, also known as kashmiri
stag), Bukkapatna wildlife sanctuary in Karnataka is made to protect Chinkara.
● Very limited human activity is allowed inside a wildlife sanctuary, local tribals/people can collect firewood,
fruits, medicinal plants etc on a very small scale, limited Cattle grazing permitted.
● There is no physical fencing to restrict the public from entering and roaming inside a wildlife sanctuary
for research & educational purposes.
● There are more than existing wildlife sanctuaries in India covering an area of 119775.80 km 2 , which is
3.64% of the geographical area of the country.
● IUCN has defined wildlife sanctuary as its Category IV type of protected areas. (National park is IUCN
category II type and Biosphere reserve is IUCN category V type).
Uttarakhand
● Govind Pashu Vihar Wildlife Sanctuary
● Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary (Kedarnath is part
of Zanskar Range)
● Askot Wildlife Sanctuary
● Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary
● Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary
● Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary
● Mussoorie Wildlife Sanctuary
Punjab
● Kathlaur Kushlian Wildlife Sanctuary
● Takhni-Rehmapur Wildlife Sanctuary
● Jhajjar Bachauli Wildlife Sanctuary
● Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary (Nangal is also a
Ramsar site)
● Bir Motibagh Wildlife Sanctuary
● Bir Mehaswala Wildlife Sanctuary
● Bir Gurdialpura Wildlife Sanctuary
● Bir Dosanjh Wildlife Sanctuary
● Bir Bhunerheri Wildlife Sanctuary
● Bir Bhadson Wildlife Sanctuary
● Bir Aishwan Wildlife Sanctuary
● Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary
● Harike Lake Wildlife Sanctuary (Harike is also a
Ramsar site)
Nagaland
● Rangapahar wildlife sanctuary
● Puliebadze wildlife sanctuary
● Fakim wildlife sanctuary
Mizoram
● Pualreng wildlife sanctuary
● Lengteng wildlife sanctuary
● Tawi wildlife sanctuary
● Thorangtlang wildlife sanctuary
● Tokalo wildlife sanctuary
● Ngengpui wildlife sanctuary
● Khawnglung wildlife sanctuary
● Dampa wildlife sanctuary (Dampa Tiger reserve is
only tiger reserve in Mizoram)
Manipur
● Khongjaingamba Ching wildlife sanctuary
● Yangoupokpi Lokchao wildlife sanctuary
Rajasthan
● Tal Chhapar wildlife sanctuary
● National Chambal wildlife sanctuary
● Van Vihar wildlife sanctuary
● Sawai Madhopur wildlife sanctuary
● Sawai Man Singh wildlife sanctuary
● Shergarh wildlife sanctuary
● Sitamata wildlife sanctuary
● Todgarh Raoli wildlife sanctuary
● Nahargarh wildlife sanctuary
● Sariska wildlife sanctuary (Sariska is also a Tiger
Reserve)
● Bandh Baratha wildlife sanctuary
● Kesar Bagh wildlife sanctuary
● Ramsagar wildlife sanctuary
● Kailadevi wildlife sanctuary
● Ramgarh Vishdhari wildlife sanctuary
● Jawahar Sagar wildlife sanctuary
● Darrah wildlife sanctuary
● Bassi wildlife sanctuary
● Bhensrodgarh wildlife sanctuary
● Sajjangarh wildlife sanctuary
● Jaisamand wildlife sanctuary
● Phulwari Ki Nal wildlife sanctuary
● Mount Abu wildlife sanctuary
● Kumbhalgarh wildlife sanctuary (Kumbhalgarh is also a Tiger Reserve)
● Jamwa Ramgarh wildlife sanctuary
Madhya Pradesh
● National Chambal wildlife sanctuary
● Ghatigaon wildlife sanctuary
● Karera wildlife sanctuary
● Ken Gharial wildlife sanctuary (Ken is a tributary of
Yamuna)
● Bagdara wildlife sanctuary
● Naradehi wildlife sanctuary
● Pench wildlife sanctuary (Pench is also a Tiger
Reserve)
● Pachmarhi wildlife sanctuary
● Bori wildlife sanctuary
● Kheoni wildlife sanctuary
● Sardarpur wildlife sanctuary
● Narsinghgarh wildlife sanctuary
● Gandhi Sagar wildlife sanctuary
● Orchha wildlife sanctuary
● Panna (Gangau) wildlife sanctuary (Panna is also a
Tiger Reserve)
● Son Gharial wildlife sanctuary (Son is a tributary of
Ganga)
● Sanjay Dubari wildlife sanctuary (Sanjay-Dubari is
also a Tiger Reserve)
● Phen wildlife sanctuary
● Panpatha wildlife sanctuary
● Veerangna Durgavati wildlife sanctuary
● Singhori wildlife sanctuary
● Ratapani wildlife sanctuary (Ratapani is also a Tiger Reserve)
● Ralamandal wildlife sanctuary
● Sailana wildlife sanctuary
● Kuno wildlife sanctuary (Kuno is also a National Park)
Maharashtra
● Jaikwadi wildlife sanctuary
● Dnyanganga wildlife sanctuary
● Melghat wildlife sanctuary (also a Tiger Reserve)
● Bor wildlife sanctuary (Bor is also a Tiger Reserve)
● Nagzira wildlife sanctuary (Nawegaon-Nagzira is a Tiger Reserve)
● Andhari wildlife sanctuary (Andhari is also a Tiger Reserve)
● Bhamragarh wildlife sanctuary
● Pranhita wildlife sanctuary (Pranhita is tributary of Godavari)
● Ghodazari wildlife sanctuary
● Tipeshwar wildlife sanctuary
● Painganga wildlife sanctuary
● Katepurna wildlife sanctuary
● Lonar wildlife sanctuary
● Koyana wildlife sanctuary
● Phansad wildlife sanctuary
● Bhimashankar wildlife sanctuary
● Thane Creek Flamingo wildlife sanctuary
● Tungareshwar wildlife sanctuary
● Tansa wildlife sanctuary
● Nandur Madhmeshwar wildlife sanctuary (first
Ramsar site of Maharashtra)
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