Wildlife sanctuaries of India

India has over 551 animal sanctuaries, referred to as Wildlife Sanctuaries (IUCN Category IV Protected Area). Among these, the 28 Tiger Reserves are governed by Project Tiger, and are of special significance in the conservation of the tiger. Some wildlife sanctuaries are specifically named Bird Sanctuary, eg. Keoladeo National Park before attained National Park status. Many National Parks were initially Wildlife Sanctuaries.

Wildlife sanctuaries of national importance to conservation, usually due to some flagship faunal species, are named National Wildlife Sanctuary, like National Chambal (Gharial) Wildlife Sanctuary for conserving the Gharial (1978).


Bird Sanctuary in India


Chilika Lake Bird Sanctuary

Jayakwadi Bird Sanctuary

Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary

Karnala Bird Sanctuary

Keoladeo Ghana National Park And Bird Sanctuary

Khijadia Bird Sanctuary

Kolleru Bird Sanctuary

Kulik Bird Sanctuary

Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary

Kunthakulam Bird Sanctuary

Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary

Mayani Bird Sanctuary

Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary

Nandurmadhmeshwar Bird Sanctuary

Nawab Ganj Bird Sanctuary`

Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary

Porbandar Bird Sanctuary

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary

Rollapadu Bird Sanctuary

Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary

Thattekad Bird Sanctuary

Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary 

Year                            Name                            State                                   Area (km²)

1997	Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary	Assam	2098.62
1979	Great Indian Bustard	Maharashtra	8496.44
1986	Kutch Desert	Gujarat	7506.22
1973	Wild Ass	Gujarat	4953.7
1972	Nelapattu	Andhra Pradesh	404
1991	Dibang Valley	Arunachal Pradesh	4149
1987	Changthang	Jammu & Kashmir	4000
1978	Nagarjunasagar Srisailam	Andhra Pradesh	3568
ND	Karakoram	Jammu & Kashmir	1800
1978	Kaimur	Bihar	1342.22
ND	Gundlabrahmeswaram	Andhra Pradesh	1194
1965	Gir	Gujarat	1153.42
1975	Noradehi	Madhya Pradesh	1034.52
1972	Kedarnath Wild Life Sanctuary	Uttar Pradesh	975.24
1965	Kawal	Andhra Pradesh	893
1952	Pakhal	Andhra Pradesh	879.3
1977	Pakhui	Arunachal Pradesh	861.95
1979	Simlipal	Orissa	845.7
ND	Dandeli	Karnataka	834.16
1953	Eturnagaram	Andhra Pradesh	803
1987	Lachipora	Jammu & Kashmir	800
1976	Satkosia Gorge	Orissa	795.52
1989	Kamlang	Arunachal Pradesh	783
1976	Palamau	Jharkhand	767
1981	Narayan Sarovar (Chinkara)	Gujarat	765.79
1976	Ratapani	Madhya Pradesh	688.79
1976	Bhimbandh	Bihar	681.9
1983	Keladevi	Rajasthan	676
1963	Kolleru	Andhra Pradesh	673
1977	Kinnerasani	Andhra Pradesh	655.41
1962	Sechu Tuan Nala	Himachal Pradesh	655.32
1979	National Chambal	Uttar Pradesh	635
ND	Rollapadu	Andhra Pradesh	614
1978	Tamor Pingla	Madhya Pradesh	608.52
1982	Schoolpaneshwar	Gujarat	607.7
1988	Sunabema	Orissa	600
1986	Askot	Uttarakhand	599.93
1985	Melghat	Maharashtra	597.23
1978	Papikonda	Andhra Pradesh	590.68
1971	Kumbhalgarh	Rajasthan	578.26
ND	Mundanthurai	Tamil Nadu	567.38
1974	Sitanadi	Madhya Pradesh	553.36
1975	Achanakmar	Madhya Pradesh	551.55
1989	Balaram-Ambaji	Gujarat	542.08
1987	Biligiri Rangswamy Temple	Karnataka	539.52
1977	Bori	Madhya Pradesh	518.25
1981	Ghatigaon	Madhya Pradesh	512
1983	Phulwari	Rajasthan	511.41
1987	Cauvery	Karnataka	510.51
1986	Andhari	Maharashtra	509.27
ND	Srivenkateshwara	Andhra Pradesh	506.94
1982	Kaimoor	Uttar Pradesh	500.75
1985	Dampa	Mizoram	500
1976	Pulicat	Andhra Pradesh	500
1983	Todgarh Raoli	Rajasthan	495.27
1974	Bhadra	Karnataka	492.46
ND	Srivilliputhur	Tamil Nadu	485.2
1954	Govind Pashu Vihar	Uttar Pradesh	481.04
1978	Bagdogra	Madhya Pradesh	478.9
1950	Periyar	Kerala	472
ND	Srilanka Malleswara	Andhra Pradesh	464.42
1977	Pachmarhi	Madhya Pradesh	461.85
1978	Valmikinagar	Bihar	461.6
ND	Pulicat	Tamil Nadu	461.02
1987	Sohagabarwa	Uttar Pradesh	428.2
1987	Overa-Aru	Jammu & Kashmir	425
1985	Koyna	Maharashtra	423.55
1979	Sita Mata	Rajasthan	422.94
1962	Tundah	Himachal Pradesh	419.48
1974	Sharavathi Valley	Karnataka	413.23
1976	Kateraniaghat	Uttar Pradesh	400.09
1981	Kotgarh	Orissa	399.05
1974	Shettihally	Karnataka	395.6
1928	Manas	Assam	391
1988	Gumti	Tripura	389.54
1958	Radhangiri	Maharashtra	371.88
1974	Gandhi Sagar	Madhya Pradesh	368.62
1975	Sanjay (Dubri)	Madhya Pradesh	364.69
1976	Singhalila	West Bengal	362.4
1986	Kalsubai Harishchandra	Maharashtra	361.71
ND	Kaundinya	Andhra Pradesh	357
1982	Rupi Bhabha	Himachal Pradesh	354.14
1983	Sardarpur Florican	Madhya Pradesh	348.12
1985	Debrigarh	Orissa	346.91
ND	Kuno - Palpur	Madhya Pradesh	345
1981	Palpur - Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary	Madhya Pradesh	344.68
1973	Waynad	Kerala	344.44
1986	Jaikwadi	Maharashtra	341.05
1978	Samarsot	Madhya Pradesh	340.35
1962	Kugti	Himachal Pradesh	330
1986	Painganga	Maharashtra	324.62
1983	Pong Dam Sanctuary	Himachal Pradesh	322.7
ND	Mudumalai	Tamil Nadu	321.55
1978	National Chambal	Madhya Pradesh	320
1985	Chandoli	Maharashtra	308.97
1982	Ramgarh Bundi	Rajasthan	307
1988	Badrama	Orissa	304.03
1987	Sonanandi	Uttar Pradesh	301.18
1982	Jamwa Ramgarh	Rajasthan	300
1980	Marine (Gulf of Kutch)	Gujarat	293.03
1960	Mountabu	Rajasthan	288.84
1976	Singhori (Sindhari)	Madhya Pradesh	287.91
1973	Parambikulam	Kerala	285
1980	Mehao	Arunachal Pradesh	281.5
1983	National Chambal	Rajasthan	280
1972	Gomardah	Madhya Pradesh	277.82
1984	Kuldiha	Orissa	272.75
1955	Darah	Rajasthan	265.83
1983	Pamed Wild Buffalo	Madhya Pradesh	262
1986	Gautala Autramghat	Maharashtra	260.61
1976	Gautam Buddha	Bihar	259.48
1986	Buxa	West Bengal	251.89
1988	Kanji	Jammu & Kashmir	250
1983	Udanti Wild Buffalo	Madhya Pradesh	247.59
1974	Mukambika	Karnataka	247
1983	Panpatha	Madhya Pradesh	245.84
1976	Barnawapra	Madhya Pradesh	244.66
1962	Nargu	Himachal Pradesh	243.13
1962	Bandli	Himachal Pradesh	239.47
1978	Coringa	Andhra Pradesh	235.79
1977	Ranipur	Uttar Pradesh	230.31
1983	Bhensrodgarh	Rajasthan	229.14
1972	Kishanpur	Uttar Pradesh	227.12
ND	Kalakkadu	Tamil Nadu	223.58
1989	Eaglenest	Arunachal Pradesh	217
1990	Jaldapara	West Bengal	216.51
1987	Spike Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	211.7
1978	Lawalang	Bihar	211.03
1985	Nakti Dam	Bihar	206.4
1986	Kabar	Bihar	204
1981	Karera	Madhya Pradesh	202.21
1975	Intanki	Nagaland	202.02
ND	Krishna	Andhra Pradesh	194.81
1976	Dalma	Jharkhand	193.22
1985	Baretha	Rajasthan	192.76
1979	Barda	Gujarat	192.31
1978	Hadgarh	Orissa	191.06
1978	D'ering Memorial	Arunachal Pradesh	190
1975	Abohar	Punjab	188.24
1976	Hazaribagh	Jharkhand	186.25
1987	Gulmarg	Jammu & Kashmir	186
1985	Lakhari Valley	Orissa	185.87
1989	Yagoupokpi Lokchao	Manipur	184.8
1974	Bramhagiri	Karnataka	181.29
1978	Jessore	Gujarat	180.66
1985	Koderma	Jharkhand	177.95
1969	Yawal	Maharashtra	177.52
1982	Chandaka Dampara	Orissa	175.79
1934	Sonai Rupai	Assam	175
1987	Trishna	Tripura	170.56
1981	Baisipalli	Orissa	168.35
1990	Purna	Gujarat	160.84
1970	Nagzira	Maharashtra	152.81
1991	Ngengpui	Mizoram	150
1967	Bhagwan Mahavir	Goa	148.52
1992	Karlapat	Orissa	147.66
1978	Itanagar	Arunachal Pradesh	140.3
1983	Bhairamgarh	Madhya Pradesh	138.95
1985	Nameri	Assam	137.07
1980	Pranahita	Andhra Pradesh	136.02
1986	Chaprala	Maharashtra	134.78
1985	Interview Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	133
1985	Bhimashankar	Maharashtra	130.78
1990	Jambughoda	Gujarat	130.38
1952	Pocharam	Andhra Pradesh	130
1958	Neyyar	Kerala	128
1976	Murti Wildlife	West Bengal	127.22
1958	Peechi Vazhani	Kerala	125
1955	Kheoni	Madhya Pradesh	134.778
1969	Nal Sarovar	Gujarat	120.82
1962	Gobind Sagar & Naina Devi	Himachal Pradesh	120.67
1974	Ranebennur	Karnataka	119
1982	Khalasuni	Orissa	116
1987	Chautala	Haryana	113.96
1983	Fensatallite	Madhya Pradesh	110.24
1976	Chail	Himachal Pradesh	110.04
1987	Hirpora	Jammu & Kashmir	110
ND	Sundha Mata	Rajasthan	107
1949	Gamgul Siahbehi	Himachal Pradesh	105.46
1987	Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary	Karnataka	105
1984	Chimony	Kerala	105
1968	Bhagwan Mahavir	Goa	105
1975	Badankhoh	Madhya Pradesh	104.35
1984	Sawai Mansingh	Rajasthan	103.25
1987	Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary	Karnataka	102.59
1984	Shenduruny	Kerala	100.32
1986	Nandpur Madmeshwar	Maharashtra	100.12
1989	Sessa Orchid	Arunachal Pradesh	100
1980	Jawahar Sagar	Rajasthan	100
1983	Shergarh	Rajasthan	98.71
1962	Darlaghat	Himachal Pradesh	98.71
1984	Chinnar	Kerala	90.44
1974	Someswara	Karnataka	88.4
1986	Aner Dam	Maharashtra	82.94
ND	Mukkurthi	Tamil Nadu	78.46
1957	Chandra Prabha	Uttar Pradesh	78
1976	Idukki	Kerala	77
1988	Katepurna	Maharashtra	73.69
1985	Orang	Assam	72.6
1984	Balukhand Konark	Orissa	71.72
1962	Shikari Devi	Himachal Pradesh	71.19
1979	Laokhowa	Assam	70.14
1975	Bhitarkanika	Orissa	70
1986	Phansad	Maharashtra	69.79
1976	Tirthan	Himachal Pradesh	68.25
1976	Mahuadaur	Bihar	63.25
1954	Kanawar	Himachal Pradesh	61.57
1970	Bor	Maharashtra	61.1
1955	Van Vihar	Rajasthan	59.93
1974	Narsingarh	Madhya Pradesh	57.19
1985	Churdhar	Himachal Pradesh	56.59
1982	Ratanmahal	Gujarat	55.65
1991	Kane	Arunachal Pradesh	55
1984	Aralam	Kerala	55
1983	Peppara	Kerala	53
1956	Jaisamand	Rajasthan	52
1984	Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary	Sikkim	51.76
1984	Fambong Lho	Sikkim	51.76
1980	Nahargarh	Rajasthan	50
1974	Melkote Temple	Karnataka	49.82
1984	Parasnath	Bihar	49.23
ND	Pabha	Assam	49
1988	Binsar	Uttarakhand	45.59
1981	Ken Gharial	Madhya Pradesh	45
1982	Harike Lake	Punjab	43
1981	Sone Gharial	Madhya Pradesh	41.8
1991	Khawnglung	Mizoram	41
1989	Dipor Beel	Assam	40
1989	Paniya	Gujarat	39.63
1981	Surinsar-Mansar	Jammu & Kashmir	39.58
1976	Senchal	West Bengal	38.88
1987	Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary	Assam	38.83
1962	Raksham Chitkul	Himachal Pradesh	38.27
1976	Lothian Island	West Bengal	38
1962	Naina Devi	Himachal Pradesh	37.19
1978	Siwaram	Andhra Pradesh	36.29
1962	Talra	Himachal Pradesh	36.16
1978	Rajgir	Bihar	35.84
1987	Maenam	Sikkim	35.34
1981	Nandini	Jammu & Kashmir	33.72
1984	Shingba Rhododendron	Sikkim	32.5
1987	Overa	Jammu & Kashmir	32.37
1962	Majathal	Himachal Pradesh	31.64
1954	Manali sanctuary	Himachal Pradesh	31.27
1949	Kalatop & Khajjiar	Himachal Pradesh	30.69
1970	Tansa	Maharashtra	30.41
1974	Nugu	Karnataka	30.32
1974	Ghataprabha	Karnataka	29.78
1962	Lippa Asrang	Himachal Pradesh	29.53
1987	Landfall Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	29.48
1987	Malvan Marine	Maharashtra	29.12
1981	Nongkhyllem	Meghalaya	29
1962	Daranghati	Himachal Pradesh	27.01
1980	Barnadi	Assam	26.22
1987	Limber	Jammu & Kashmir	26
[[]]	Sukhna	Chandigarh	25.42
1983	Thattekkad Bird	Kerala	25
1983	Crocodile (Lohabrrack)	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	22.21
1986	Hastinapur	Uttar Pradesh	20.73
ND	Tongri	Jammu & Kashmir	20
1978	Manjira	Andhra Pradesh	20
1987	Sepahijala	Tripura	18.53
1954	Khokhan	Himachal Pradesh	17.6
ND	Point Calimere	Tamil Nadu	17.26
1958	Simbalbara	Himachal Pradesh	17.2
1987	Chilka Lake (Nalaban)	Orissa	15.53
1988	Rampura	Gujarat	15.01
1985	Arabithittu	Karnataka	13.5
ND	Indira Priyadarshini	Delhi	13.2
1983	Sailana Florican	Madhya Pradesh	12.96
1981	Ramnagar	Jammu & Kashmir	12.9
1954	Kais	Himachal Pradesh	12.2
1975	Bir Shikargarh	Haryana	10.93
1985	Sagershwar	Maharashtra	10.87
1987	Defence Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	10.49
ND	Hokarsar	Jammu & Kashmir	10
1987	Cinque Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	9.51
1987	Flat Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	9.36
1987	Buchaan Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	9.33
1977	Barren Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	8.1
1987	Kyd Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	8
1972	Bondla Wildlife	Goa	8
1987	Shearme Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	7.85
1987	Paget Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	7.36
1985	Tilanchang Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	6.83
1977	Narcondum Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	6.81
1987	West Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	6.4
1987	East Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	6.11
1976	Halliday Island	West Bengal	5.95
1987	Ranger Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	4.26
1987	Swamp Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	4.09
1987	East (Inglis) Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	3.55
1977	North Reef Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	3.48
1987	Benett Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	3.46
1987	Talabaicha Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	3.21
1987	Point Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	3.07
1987	Baltal	Jammu & Kashmir	3
1987	Bondoville Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	2.55
1987	Table (Delgarno) Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	2.29
1985	Battimalve Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	2.23
1987	James Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	2.1
1979	Dr Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary	Goa	1.8
1987	Reef Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	1.74
1987	Table (Excelsior) Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	1.69
1977	South Sentinel Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	1.61
1987	Sandy Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	1.58
1987	Roper Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	1.46
1987	Pitman Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	1.37
1987	South Brother Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	1.24
1987	South Reef Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	1.17
1987	Bluff Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	1.14
1987	Sir Huge Rose Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	1.06
1987	Temple Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	1.04
1987	Ross Island	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	1.01
ND	Ranganthittu	Karnataka	0.67
ND	Bir Motibagh	Punjab	ND
ND	Bhagmara	Meghalaya	ND
ND	Tal Chappar	Rajasthan	ND
ND	Renuka	Himachal Pradesh	ND
ND	Shilli	Himachal Pradesh	ND
ND	Bir Bunnerheri	Punjab	ND
ND	Bassi	Rajasthan	ND
ND	National Garhial	Rajasthan	ND
ND	Khijadiya	Gujarat	ND
ND	Bir Gurdialpura	Punjab	ND
ND	Asan Bradge Bird Watching	Uttar Pradesh	ND
ND	Chilla	Uttar Pradesh	ND
ND	Mahavir Swamy	Uttar Pradesh	ND
ND	Nawabganj	Uttar Pradesh	ND
ND	Samaspur	Uttar Pradesh	ND
ND	Dhakna Kolkaz	Maharashtra	ND
ND	Gandhari	Maharashtra	ND
ND	Wainganga	Maharashtra	ND
ND	Dhumkhal	Gujarat	ND
ND	Ushakothi	Orissa	ND
ND	Chandra Prabha	Bihar	ND
ND	Topchanchi	Bihar	ND
ND	Bibhutibhushan	West Bengal	ND
ND	Bethudahari	West Bengal	ND
ND	Ballabhpur	West Bengal	ND
ND	Chapramari	West Bengal	ND
ND	Gorumara	West Bengal	ND
ND	Jore Pokhri	West Bengal	ND
ND	Mahananda	West Bengal	ND
ND	Parnadhan	West Bengal	ND
ND	Ramnabagan	West Bengal	ND
ND	Raiganj	West Bengal	ND
ND	Kyongasia Alpine	Sikkim	ND
ND	Garampani	Assam	ND
ND	Siju	Meghalaya	ND
ND	Pulebatze	Nagaland	ND
ND	Fakim	Nagaland	ND
ND	Charilam	Tripura	ND
ND	Lanjamadugu	Andhra Pradesh	ND
ND	Karikili	Tamil Nadu	ND
ND	Vedantangal	Tamil Nadu	ND
ND	Vettangudi	Tamil Nadu	ND
ND	Vallanadu	Tamil Nadu	16.41
ND	Kumarakom	Kerala	ND