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Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu was established in 1936 as India's first bird sanctuary. [7] [8] Spanning 7,506.22 km 2 (2,898.17 sq mi), Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat is the largest wildlife sanctuary in the country. [9] The Andaman and Nicobar Islands have the most number of wildlife sanctuaries. [10]
First national park in India (established in 1936 as Hailey National Park). Report titled ‘Status of Tigers Co-predators and Prey in India’, released by the Union Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change for 2018-19 revealed that national park has 14 tigers per 100 square kilometers which is highest in India. Dhikala grasslands
Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, also known as Sasan Gir, is a forest, national park, and wildlife sanctuary near Talala Gir in Gujarat, India. It is located 43 km (27 mi) north-east of Somnath , 65 km (40 mi) south-east of Junagadh and 60 km (37 mi) south-west of Amreli .
National parks in India are IUCN category II protected areas. India's first national park was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park, now known as Jim Corbett National Park , Uttarakhand . By 1970, India only had five national parks.
Part of Kutch, Morbi, Surendranagar and Patan districts; the largest biosphere reserve in India. Gujarat: Desert: Indian wild ass: 12454 16 2009: Cold Desert: Pin Valley National Park and surroundings; Chandratal and Sarchu & Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary: Himachal Pradesh: Western Himalayas: Snow leopard: 7770 17 2010: Seshachalam Hills biosphere
The Haryana state of north India has 2 national parks, 8 wildlife sanctuaries, 2 wildlife conservation areas, 4 animal & bird breeding centers, 1 deer park and 50 herbal parks which are managed by the Forests Department of the Government of Haryana. [1]
Kondakarla Ava Bird Sanctuary: Andhra Pradesh 7 Nagi Dam Bird Sanctuary: Bihar 8 Najafgarh drain bird sanctuary: Delhi 9 Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary: Goa 10 Gaga Wildlife Sanctuary: Gujarat 11 Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary: Gujarat 12 Kutch Bustard Sanctuary: Gujarat 13 Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary: Gujarat 14 Porbandar Bird Sanctuary: Gujarat 15 Thol ...
Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary: Ponda taluk, Goa: 8 km 2: Provides sanctuary to leopards who have been injured in human-wildlife conflict. Chambal National Sanctuary: On the Chambal River, near the tripoint of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh: 5400 km 2: Part of the Khathiar–Gir dry deciduous forests region Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary ...