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List of all Wildlife Sanctuaries in India

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India, known for its diverse cultural heritage and rich history, is also a treasure trove of biodiversity. The country’s varied landscapes, from lush forests to arid deserts, harbor a vast array of flora and fauna. One of the significant contributors to India’s biodiversity conservation efforts is its extensive network of wildlife sanctuaries. These protected areas serve as havens for endangered species and provide a safe environment for various plants and animals to thrive. In this article, we will explore some of the most prominent wildlife sanctuaries in India, highlighting their unique features and the conservation efforts undertaken to preserve the country’s natural heritage.

Table of All Wildlife Sanctuaries in India

S No.	States	Wildlife Sanctuaries
1.	Assam	Nambor WLS
		Dihing Patkai WLS
		East Karbi Anglong WLS
		Chakrashila WLS
		Amchang WLS
2.	Bihar	Kaimur WLS
		Gautam Budha WLS
		Pant (Rajgir) WLS
		Valmiki WLS
3.	Chhatisgarh	Bhairamgarh WLS
		Badalkhol WLS
		Bhoramdev WLS
		Udanti Wild Buffalo WLS
4.	Goa	Bondla WLS
4.	Goa	Madei WLS
5.	Gujarat	Kutch Desert WLS
		Porbandar Lake WLS
		Jambugodha WLS
		Wild Ass WLS
		Ratanmahal WLS
		Thol Lake WLS
		Sasan Gir Sanctuary
		Mitiyala WLS
6.	Haryana	Bhindawas WLS
		N Khaparwas WLS
		Kalesar WLS
7.	Himachal Pradesh	Bandli WLS
		Daranghati WLS
		Dhauladhar WLS
		Talra WLS
		Pong Dam Lake WLS
		Nargu WLS
9.	Jharkhand	Lawalong WLS
		Parasnath WLS
		Palkot WLS
10.	Karnataka	Someshwara WLS
		Bhadra WLS
		Bhimgad WLS
		Brahmagiri WLS
		Cauvery WLS
		Pushpagiri WLS
		Sharavathi Valley WLS
11.	Kerala	Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
		Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
		Aralam WLS
		Chimmony WLS
		Idukki WLS
		Malabar WLS
12.	Madhya Pradesh	Bori WLS
		Gandhi Sagar WLS
		Ken Gharial WLS
		National Chambal WLS
		Orcha WLS
13.	Maharashtra	Koyana WLS
		Painganga WLS
		Bhimashankar WLS
		Tungareshwar WLS
		Great Indian Bustard WLS
14.	Manipur	Yangoupokpi-Lokchao WLS
15.	Meghalaya	—
16.	Mizoram	Dampa WLS (TR)
		Ngengpui WLS
		Baghmara Pitcher Plant WLS
17.	Nagaland	Fakim WLS
17.	Nagaland	Rangapahar WLS
18.	Odisha	Baisipalli WLS
		Chilika (Nalaban) WLS
		Hadgarh WLS
		Satkosia Gorge WLS
19.	Punjab	Abohar WLS
		Harike Lake WLS
		Jhajjar Bacholi WLS
20.	Rajasthan	Keoladeo Bird Sanctuary
		Jawahar Sagar WLS
		Mount Abu WLS
		Ramsagar WLS
		Shergarh WLS
21.	Sikkim	Fambong Lho WLS
		Kitam WLS (Bird)
		Maenam WLS
22.	Tamil Nadu	Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) WLS
		Karaivetti WLS
		Pulicat Lake WLS
		Vedanthangal WLS
		Kalakad WLS
23.	Tripura	Gumti WLS
		Rowa WLS
		Trishna WLS
24.	Uttarakhand	Askot Musk Deer WLS
		Binsar WLS
		Govind Pashu Vihar WLS
		Kedarnath WLS
		Sonanadi WLS
25.	Uttar Pradesh	Hastinapur WLS
		Ranipur WLS
		Sohagibarwa WLS
		Sur Sarovar WLS
		Chandraprabha WLS
		National Chambal WLS
26.	West Bengal	Sunderbans Wildlife Sanctuary
		Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary
		Haliday Island WLS
		Ballavpur WLS
		Lothian Island WLS
		Mahananda WLS

List of Wildlife Sanctuaries in India List

Here is the table representing the number of wildlife sanctuaries in each state and union territory in India:

S. No.	State/UT	Total Number of Wildlife Sanctuaries
1	Andhra Pradesh	13
2	Arunachal Pradesh	11
3	Assam	18
4	Bihar	12
5	Chhattisgarh	11
6	Goa	6
7	Gujarat	23
8	Haryana	8
9	Himachal Pradesh	28
10	Jammu & Kashmir	15
11	Jharkhand	11
12	Karnataka	30
13	Kerala	17
14	Madhya Pradesh	25
15	Maharashtra	42
16	Manipur	2
17	Meghalaya	4
18	Mizoram	8
19	Nagaland	3
20	Odisha	19
21	Punjab	13
22	Rajasthan	25
23	Sikkim	7
24	Tamil Nadu	29
25	Tripura	4
26	Uttar Pradesh	25
27	Uttarakhand	7
28	West Bengal	15
29	Telangana	9
30	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	96
31	Chandigarh	2
32	Dadar & Nagar Haveli	1
33	Lakshadweep	1
34	Daman & Diu	1
35	Delhi	1
36	Pondicherry	1

This table provides an overview of the total number of wildlife sanctuaries in each state and union territory in India, showcasing the country’s commitment to preserving its rich biodiversity.

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List of Important Wildlife Sanctuaries in India State wise

Wildlife Sanctuaries in India (State wise)
State	Wildlife Sanctuary
Andhra Pradesh (13)	Kolleru Bird Sanctuary
	Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary
	Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary
	Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary
	Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam Tiger Reserve
	Sri Venkateswara National Park
	Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary
	Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary
	Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary
	Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary
	Gundla Brahmeswaram Wildlife Sanctuary
	Sri Penusila Narasimha Wildlife Sanctuary
	Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary
Delhi / UP (1)	Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary
Goa (6)	Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary
	Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary
	Madei Wildlife Sanctuary
	Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary
	Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary
	Bhagwan Mahavir Sanctuary
Gujarat (23)	Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch
	Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary Vansda National Park Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar
	Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary Pania Wildlife Sanctuary Balaram-Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary
	Barda Wildlife Sanctuary Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary Thol Bird Sanctuary
	Hingolgadh Nature Education Sanctuary Porbandar Bird Sanctuary Thol Lake
	Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary Moti Virani Wetland and Wildlife Sanctuary Bhavnagar Wildlife Sanctuary
	Ratanmahal Sloth Bear Sanctuary Rampara Wildlife Sanctuary Purna Wildlife Sanctuary
	Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary Surpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary
	Gaga Wildlife Sanctuary
Haryana	Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary in Sirsa Nahar Wildlife Sanctuary in Rewari Khol-Hai-Raritan Wildlife Sanctuary Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary in Morni Pinjore Wildlife Sanctuary in Panchkula Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary in Yamunanagar Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary in Kurukshetra Nahar Wildlife Sanctuary in Rewari
Haryana	Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary
Himachal Pradesh (33)	Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary Great Himalayan National Park Inderkilla National Park Khirganga National Park Pin Valley National Park Simbalbara National Park Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary Chail Wildlife Sanctuary Churdhar Wildlife Sanctuary Daranghati Wildlife Sanctuary Darlaghat Wildlife Sanctuary Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary Gamgul Siahbehi Wildlife Sanctuary Govind Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary Kalatop Khajjiar Wildlife Sanctuary Kanwar Wildlife Sanctuary Khokhan Wildlife Sanctuary Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary Lippa Asrang Wildlife Sanctuary Maharana Pratap Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary Majthal Wildlife Sanctuary Manali Wildlife Sanctuary Naina Devi Wildlife Sanctuary Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary Raksham-Chitkul Wildlife Sanctuary Renuka Wildlife Sanctuary Rupi Bhaba Wildlife Sanctuary Sainj Wildlife Sanctuary Sechu Tuan Nala Wildlife Sanctuary Shikari Devi Wildlife Sanctuary Shilli Wildlife Sanctuary Shimla Water Catchment Wildlife Sanctuary Talra Wildlife Sanctuary Tirthan Wildlife Sanctuary Tundah Wildlife Sanctuary
	Kais Wildlife Sanctuary
	Pong Dam Lake WLS (declared as a Bird Sanctuary In 1983)
Jharkhand (11)	Betla Wildlife Sanctuary Mahuadanr Wolf Sanctuary Udhwa Lake Bird Sanctuary
	Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary Gautam Budha Wildlife Sanctuary
	Parasnath Wildlife Sanctuary Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary Koderma Wildlife Sanctuary
	Lawalong Wildlife Sanctuary Palamau Tiger Reserve Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary
Karnataka (35)	Nagarhole National Park Bannerghatta National Park Anshi National Park Bandipur National Park Kudremukh National Park
	Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple (B.R.T.) Wildlife Sanctuary Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary Daroji Bear Wildlife Sanctuary Jayamangali Blackbuck Reserve Melkote Temple Wildlife Sanctuary Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary Nugu Wildlife Sanctuary Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary Ranebennur BlackBuck Wildlife Sanctuary Sharavathi Valley Wildlife Sanctuary Shettihalli Wildlife Sanctuary Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary
	Adichunchunagiri Bird Sanctuary Attiveri Bird Sanctuary
	Ramanagar Vulture Sanctuary Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary
	Magadi Bird Sanctuary Mandagadde Bird Sanctuary
	Kaggaladu Heronry Kokkare Bellur Pelicanry
	Ghataprabha Bird Sanctuary Gudavi Bird Sanctuary
	Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary Bonal Bird Sanctuary
Kerala (26+)	Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary Begur Wildlife Sanctuary Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary Mathikettan Shola National Park Peechi – Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary Thattekad Wildlife Sanctuary Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
	Kurinjimala Sanctuary Amarambalam Wildlife Sanctuary
	Pampadum Shola National Park Shenduruny Wildlife Sanctuary
	Chulanur Peafowl WLS Anamudi Shola National Park
	Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary Silent Valley National Park
	Ramadevarabetta Vulture Sanctuary Tholpetty Wildlife Sanctuary Eravikulam National Park
Madhya Pradesh (25+)	Bandhavgarh National Park Kanha National Park Satpura National Park Pench National Park Sanjay National Park Van Vihar National Park Madhav National Park Mandla Plant Fossils National Park Panna National Park Fossil National Park Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary Bori Wildlife Sanctuary Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary Kheoni Wildlife Sanctuary Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary Karera Wildlife Sanctuary Panpatha Wildlife Sanctuary
	Veerangana Durgavati Wildlife Sanctuary Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary
	Sailana Kharmor (Lesser Florican) Sanctuary Son Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary
	Sardarpur Kharmor (Lesser Florican) Sanctuary Bagdara Wildlife Sanctuary
	Ken Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary Singhori Wildlife Sanctuary
	Ralamandal Wildlife Sanctuary Ghatigaon Wildlife Sanctuary
Maharashtra (30+)	Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary Radhanagari Bison Sanctuary Bhima Shankar Wildlife Sanctuary Karnala Bird Sanctuary
	Dhaknakolkaz Wildlife Sanctuary Narnala Wildlife Sanctuary Bor Wildlife Sanctuary Aner Dam Wildlife Sanctuary Bhamragarh Wildlife Sanctuary Chaprala Wildlife Sanctuary
	Dnyanganga Wildlife Sanctuary Jaikwadi Wildlife Sanctuary Kalsubai Harishchandragad Wildlife Sanctuary Katepurna Wildlife Sanctuary Lonar Wildlife Sanctuary Malvan Marine Wildlife Sanctuary
	Jawaharlal Nehru Bustard Sanctuary Mansingdeo Wildlife Sanctuary Mayani Bird Sanctuary Chandoli National Park Mayureshwar Wildlife Sanctuary
	Rehekuri Blackbuck Sanctuary Bhigwan Bird Sanctuary Amba Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary Andheri Wildlife Sanctuary
	Naigaon Mayur WLS Gautala Wildlife Sanctuary Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary Melghat Wildlife Sanctuary
	Nandur Madhmeshwar Bird Sanctuary Great Indian Bustard Wildlife Sanctuary Phansad Bird Sanctuary Sagareshwar Wildlife Sanctuary
Nagaland (5+)	Khonoma Nature Conservation and Tragopan Sanctuary Intanki National Park
	Pulie Badze Wildlife Sanctuary Singphan Wildllife Sanctuary
	Rangapahar Wildlife Sanctuary Fakim Wildllife Sanctuary
Odisha (20+) continue from here	Nalabana Bird Sanctuary Simlipal National Park Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary Bhitarkanika Hadagarh Wildlife Sanctuary Nandankanan Zoological Wildlife Sanctuary Chilika Lake
	Badrama Wildlife Sanctuary Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary Balukhand – Konark Wildlife Sanctuary Satkosia Tiger Reserve Ushakothi Wildlife Sanctuary Baisipalli Wildlife Sanctuary Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary Chandaka Forest
	Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary BELCOME. Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary BALASORE HUN Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary Kaziranga National Park Tikarpada Wildlife Sanctuary Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary
Punjab (24+)	Harike Lake Bird Sanctuary National Chambal Sanctuary Manas Wildlife Sanctuary onal Chambal Sanctuary Okhla Sanctuary Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary Kanger Ghati National Park Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary
	Kathlaur Kushlian WLS Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary Purna Wildlife Sanctuary Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary Gurdial Pura Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary Karnala Bird Sanctuary Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary
	Takhni-Rehampur WLS Thol Jhajjar Bachauli Wildlife Sanctuary Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary Barda Wildlife Sanctuary Hadgarh Wildlife Sanctuary Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary
Rajasthan (24+)	anal Chambal Sanctuary Ranthambore National Park Sariska Tiger Reserve Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary Keoladeo Ghana National Park Desert National Park Sita Mata Wildlife Sanctuary
	Darrah National Park National Chambal Sanctuary Tal Chhapar Sanctuary Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary Karnala Bird Sanctuary
	Bandh Baratha Wildlife Sanctuary Van Vihar National Park Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary
	Bhensrodgarh Wildlife Sanctuary Gajner Wildlife Sanctuary Bassi Wildlife Sanctuary Ramgarh Vishdhari Tiger reserve Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Mount Abu
Tamil Nadu	Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Eravikulam National Park Anamalai Tiger Reserve
	Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary
	Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary The Madras Crocodile Bank Trust and Centre for Herpetology (crocodile park) Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary
	Point Calimere Bird Sanctuary Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary
	Thiruppudai- Maruthur Conservation Reserve (Bird) Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary Mukurthi National Park Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary
	Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary Koothankulam Bird Sanctuary Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary
	Vaduvoor Lake Bird Sanctuary Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary Guindy National Park Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary
	Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary Mudumalai National Park Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
	Ariyakulam Bird Sanctuary
	Mudumalai National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary
	Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve
	Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary
	Vellode Birds Sanctuary
	Karaivetti Bird Sanctuary
	Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary
	Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary
	Kodaikanal Wildlife Sanctuary
Sikkim (9+)	Kitam Bird Sanctuary Khangchendzonga National Park (KNP) Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary Fambonglho Wildlife Sanctuary Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary Shingba Rhododendron Sanctuary Sling Dong Faireanum Orchid Conservation Reserve
Uttar Pradesh (40+)	Bakhira Sanctuary Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary Kachhua Sanctuary Kaimoor Sanctuary Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary Lakh Bahosi Sanctuary Mahavir Swami Sanctuary National Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary Okhla Sanctuary
	Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary Suraha Tal Sanctuary Vijai Sagar Sanctuary Dudhwa National Park Patna Bird Sanctuary snal Chambal Sanctuary National Chambal Sanctuary Okhla Sanctuary
	Sur Sarovar Bird Sanctuary Govind Pashu Vihar National park Wildlife Ranipur Sanctuary
	Patna Bird Sanctuary Saman Sanctuary Sohagi Barwa Sanctuary Suhelva Sanctuary
	Saman Sanctuary Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary Ranipur Sanctuary
	Samaspur Sanctuary Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary Bakhira Sanctuary
	Sandi Bird Sanctuary Kaimoor Sanctuary Manas Wildlife Sanctuary Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary
	Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary Pilibhit Tiger Reserve Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary Gangotri National Park Karera Wildlife Sanctuary
	Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary Sohagi Barwa Sanctuary Sandi Bird Sanctuary Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary
Uttarakhand (20+)	Asan Barrage Bird Sanctuary Jim Corbett National Park Rajaji National Park Valley of flowers Govind Pashu Vihar National Park Manas National Park Gangotri National Park Nanda Devi National Park Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary Kedarnath Wildlife SSanctuary Nameri National Park Name National ParkT Ranthambore National Park
Uttarakhand (20+)	Jhilmil Jheel Conservation Reserve (Bird) Namdapha National Park Panna National Park Keoladeo Ghana National Park Simlipal National Park Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary Dudhwa National Park Valmiki National Park Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary Kishtwar National Park Satpura National Park Hemis National Park Khangchendzonga National Park Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary
West Bengal (20+)	Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary Ramnabagan Wildlife Sanctuary Sajnekhali Wildlife Bird Sanctuary Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary West Sunderban Wildlife Sanctuary Gorumara National Park
	Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary/Kulik Bird Sanctuary Neora Valley National Park Singalila National Park Sunderban National Park (STR) Tiger Reserve Jaldapara National Park
	Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary Ballavpur Wildlife Sanctuary Bethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary Bibhuti Bhusan (Parmadan) Wildlife Sanctuary
	Buxa (Tiger Reserve) Wildlife Sanctuary National Park Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary “Chintamani Kar Bird Sanctuary (CKBS) (Kayaler Bagan)” Haliday Island Wildlife Sanctuary “Jore Pokhri Salamander Wildlife Sanctuary” Lothian Island Wildlife Sanctuary

How many Wildlife Sanctuaries are there in India?

As of January 2023, India is home to 567 wildlife sanctuaries, covering a total area of 122,564.86 square kilometers, which constitutes 3.73% of the country’s land area. These sanctuaries are established under the Wild Life (Protection) Act of 1972 and are classified as IUCN Category IV protected areas. Additionally, there are proposals for 218 more sanctuaries, which, if approved, would expand the protected area network to cover 16,829 square kilometers.

Table of Famous Wild Life Sanctuaries in India

Here’s the table listing the famous wildlife sanctuaries in India along with their respective states and reasons for their fame:

Wildlife Sanctuary	State	Reason for Fame
Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary	Karnataka	Diverse flora and fauna, including Bengal tigers, elephants, and various bird species.
Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve	Maharashtra	High tiger population, rich biodiversity, and excellent opportunities for tiger sightings.
Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary	Kerala	Unique thorny vegetation, diverse wildlife including Grizzled Giant Squirrel and rare bird species.
Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary	Karnataka	Abundance of diverse wildlife, including Bengal tigers, black panthers, and a variety of bird species.
Interview Island Wildlife Sanctuary	Andaman and Nicobar	Rich marine biodiversity, coral reefs, and unique terrestrial species.
Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary	Gujarat	Home to the endangered Indian Wild Ass and a variety of desert fauna and flora.
Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary	Jammu and Kashmir	Scenic beauty, snow leopards, and unique high-altitude biodiversity.
Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary	Gujarat	Conservation of the endangered Indian Wild Ass species.
Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary	Arunachal Pradesh	Diverse flora and fauna, including rare and endangered species like Mishmi Takin and Red Panda.
Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary	Andhra Pradesh	Conservation of the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard.
Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary	Tamil Nadu	Protection and conservation of the Grizzled Giant Squirrel, an endangered species.
Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary	Arunachal Pradesh	Rich avian diversity, home to rare and endemic bird species.
Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary	Maharashtra	Scenic beauty, diverse flora and fauna, including Bengal tigers, Indian bison, and various bird species.
Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary	Chhattisgarh	One of the largest wildlife sanctuaries in India, rich biodiversity including tigers, leopards, and rare plants.
Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary	West Bengal	Home to diverse flora and fauna, various bird species, and panoramic views of the Himalayas.
Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary	Kerala	Scenic beauty, Periyar Lake, and diverse wildlife including elephants, tigers, and various bird species.
Govind Wildlife Sanctuary	Uttarakhand	Alpine meadows, snow leopards, and diverse flora and fauna.
Chilka Wildlife Sanctuary	Odisha	Largest coastal lagoon in India, important for migratory birds, and home to the endangered Irrawaddy dolphins.
Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary	Madhya Pradesh	Conservation of a variety of wildlife species, including tigers, leopards, and various bird species.
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary	Assam	UNESCO World Heritage Site, home to the endangered Assam roofed turtle and golden langur.
Mundanthurai Wildlife Sanctuary	Tamil Nadu	Protection and conservation of diverse wildlife including Bengal tigers, Indian elephants, and endemic bird species.
Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary	Tamil Nadu	Protection of the Nilgiri tahr, an endangered mountain goat species, and diverse flora and fauna.
Landfall Island Wildlife Sanctuary	Andaman and Nicobar	Rich marine biodiversity, coral reefs, and various fish species.
Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary	Telangana	Diverse flora and fauna, including Bengal tigers, leopards, and different bird species.

These sanctuaries are renowned for their unique ecological features, rare wildlife species, and conservation efforts, making them popular destinations for nature enthusiasts and researchers.

Conclusion,

India’s wildlife sanctuaries are not only a testament to the country’s natural beauty but also crucial hubs for biodiversity conservation. Through dedicated efforts in wildlife protection, habitat restoration, and community involvement, these sanctuaries play a vital role in preserving India’s diverse flora and fauna for future generations. Visiting these sanctuaries not only offers a glimpse into the mesmerizing world of wildlife but also supports the conservation initiatives that are essential for the survival of our planet’s precious biodiversity.

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