2022-01-01
What is Wildlife Sanctuary
Any area other than area comprised with any reserve forest or the territorial waters can be notified by the State Government to constitute 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. Some restricted human activities are allowed inside the Sanctuary area details of which are given in CHAPTER IV, WPA 1972.
List of Wildlife Sanctuaries (As on December, 2020) 
|
196 |
Madhya Pradesh |
1 |
Bagdara |
1978 |
478 |
|
197 |
|
2 |
Bori |
1977 |
485.715 |
|
198 |
|
3 |
Gandhi Sagar |
1981 |
368.62 |
|
199 |
|
4 |
Ghatigaon |
1981 |
510.64 |
|
200 |
|
5 |
Karera |
1981 |
202.21 |
|
201 |
|
6 |
Ken Gharial |
1981 |
45.2 |
|
202 |
|
7 |
Kheoni |
1982 |
134.778 |
|
203 |
|
8 |
Narsighgarh |
1978 |
57.19 |
|
204 |
|
9 |
National Chambal |
1978 |
435 |
|
205 |
|
10 |
Nouradehi |
1984 |
1197.04 |
|
206 |
|
11 |
Orcha |
1994 |
44.914 |
|
207 |
|
12 |
Pachmarhi |
1977 |
491.632 |
|
208 |
|
13 |
Gangau |
1979 |
78.53 |
|
209 |
|
14 |
Panpatha |
1983 |
245.842 |
|
210 |
|
15 |
Pench Moghli |
1975 |
118.473 |
|
211 |
|
16 |
Phen |
1983 |
110.704 |
|
212 |
|
17 |
Ralamandal |
1989 |
2.345 |
|
213 |
|
18 |
Ratapani |
1978 |
910.638 |
|
214 |
|
19 |
Sailana |
1983 |
12.965 |
|
215 |
|
20 |
Sanjay Dubari |
1975 |
347.938 |
|
216 |
|
21 |
Sardarpur |
1983 |
348.121 |
|
217 |
|
22 |
Singhori |
1976 |
312.036 |
|
218 |
|
23 |
Son Gharial |
1981 |
83.684 |
|
219 |
|
24 |
Veerangana Durgavati |
1997 |
23.973 |
|
324 |
Rajasthan |
1 |
Bandh Baratha |
1985 |
199.5 |
|
325 |
|
2 |
Bassi |
1988 |
138.69 |
|
326 |
|
3 |
Bhensrodgarh |
1983 |
229.14 |
|
327 |
|
4 |
Darrah |
1955 |
80.75 |
|
328 |
|
5 |
Jaisamand |
1955 |
52 |
|
329 |
|
6 |
Jamwa Ramgarh |
1982 |
300 |
|
330 |
|
7 |
Jawahar Sagar |
1975 |
153.41 |
|
331 |
|
8 |
Kailadevi |
1983 |
676.38 |
|
332 |
|
9 |
Kesarbagh |
1955 |
14.76 |
|
333 |
|
10 |
Kumbhalgarh |
1971 |
608.58 |
|
334 |
|
11 |
Mount Abu |
1960 |
326.1 |
|
335 |
|
12 |
Nahargarh |
1980 |
50 |
|
336 |
|
13 |
National Chambal |
1979 |
274.75 |
|
337 |
|
14 |
Phulwari Ki Nal |
1983 |
692.68 |
|
338 |
|
15 |
Ramgarh Vishdhari |
1982 |
252.79 |
|
339 |
|
16 |
Ramsagar |
1955 |
34.4 |
|
340 |
|
17 |
Sajjangarh |
1987 |
5.19 |
|
341 |
|
18 |
Sariska |
1955 |
219 |
|
342 |
|
19 |
Sawaimadhopur |
1955 |
131.3 |
|
343 |
|
20 |
Sawai Man Singh |
1984 |
103.25 |
|
344 |
|
21 |
Shergarh |
1983 |
98.71 |
|
345 |
|
22 |
Sitamata |
1979 |
422.94 |
|
346 |
|
23 |
Tal Chhapar |
1971 |
7.19 |
|
347 |
|
24 |
Todgarh Raoli |
1983 |
495.27 |
|
348 |
|
25 |
Van Vihar |
1955 |
25.6 |
|
399 |
Uttar Pradesh |
1 |
Bakhira |
1990 |
28.94 |
|
400 |
|
2 |
Chandraprabha |
1957 |
78 |
|
401 |
|
3 |
Chandra Sekhar Azad (Nawabganj) Bird |
1984 |
2.25 |
|
402 |
|
4 |
Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Bird |
2003 |
4.27 |
|
403 |
|
5 |
Hastinapur |
1986 |
2073 |
|
404 |
|
6 |
Jai Prakash Narayan (Surhatal) Bird |
1991 |
34.32 |
|
405 |
|
7 |
Kaimur |
1982 |
500.73 |
|
406 |
|
8 |
Katerniaghat |
1976 |
400.09 |
|
407 |
|
9 |
Kishanpur |
1972 |
227 |
|
408 |
|
10 |
Lakh Bahosi Bird |
1988 |
80.24 |
|
409 |
|
11 |
Mahavir Swami |
1977 |
5.41 |
|
410 |
|
12 |
National Chambal |
1979 |
635 |
|
411 |
|
13 |
Okhala Bird |
1990 |
4 |
|
412 |
|
14 |
Parvati Aranga |
1990 |
10.84 |
|
413 |
|
15 |
Patna |
1990 |
1.09 |
|
414 |
|
16 |
Pilibhit |
2014 |
602.798 |
|
415 |
|
17 |
Ranipur |
1977 |
230.31 |
|
416 |
|
18 |
Saman Bird |
1990 |
5.26 |
|
417 |
|
19 |
Samaspur Bird |
1987 |
7.99 |
|
418 |
|
20 |
Sandi Bird |
1990 |
3.09 |
|
419 |
|
21 |
Shekha Bird |
2016 |
0.25 |
|
420 |
|
22 |
Sohagibarwa |
1987 |
428.2 |
|
421 |
|
23 |
Sohelwa |
1988 |
452.47 |
|
422 |
|
24 |
Sur Sarovar Bird |
1991 |
4.03 |
|
423 |
|
25 |
Turtle |
1989 |
7 |
|
424 |
|
26 |
Vijai Sagar |
1990 |
2.62 |
|
425 |
Uttarakhand |
1 |
Askot |
1986 |
600 |
|
426 |
|
2 |
Binsar |
1988 |
47.07 |
|
427 |
|
3 |
Govind Pashu Vihar |
1955 |
485.89 |
|
428 |
|
4 |
Kedarnath |
1972 |
975.2 |
|
429 |
|
5 |
Mussoorie |
1993 |
10.82 |
|
430 |
|
6 |
Nandhaur |
2012 |
269.96 |
|
431 |
|
7 |
Sonanadi |
1987 |
301.18 |
Source: National Wildlife Database, Wildlife Institute of India