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A wildlife sanctuary in India is defined as 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]
Tiger reserves consist of areas under national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. There are 53 tiger reserves in India. [1] As of January 2023, the protected areas of India cover 173,629.52 square kilometres (67,038.73 sq mi), roughly 5.28% of the total geographical area of the country. [2]
There are 106 existing national parks in India covering an area of 44,402.95 km 2 which is 1.35% of the geographical area of the country. In addition to the above, 75 other national parks covering an area of 16,608 km 2 (6,412 sq mi) are proposed in the Protected Area Network Report. The network of parks will go up 176 after full implementation ...
Name of Sanctuary Area km 2 District Major wildlife supported Notified Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary: 7506.22: Kutch: Chinkara, hyena, fox, flamingo, pelicans and other waterfowl and herpetofauna
Biosphere reserves of India [7] Year Name Location State Type Key fauna Area (km 2) 1 1986 Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve: Part of Waynad, Nagarhole, Bandipur and Mudumalai, Nilambur, Silent Valley: Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala: Western Ghats: Nilgiri tahr, tiger, lion-tailed macaque: 5520 2 1988: Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve
Area Comments Abujmarh forest: Chhattisgarh: Annekal Reserved Forest: Western Ghats: Baikunthapur Forest: Dooars, West Bengal This is a terai forest Bandipur National Park: Karnataka 874 km 2: Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary: Shivamogga, Karnataka 892 km 2: One of India's premier Tiger Reserves Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park ...
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 ...
Wildlife sanctuaries in Punjab, India (2 P) R. Wildlife sanctuaries in Rajasthan (15 P) S. Wildlife sanctuaries in Sikkim (7 P) T. Wildlife sanctuaries in Tamil Nadu ...