{"id":29821,"date":"2026-09-14T18:15:19","date_gmt":"2026-09-14T12:45:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/?p=29821"},"modified":"2026-09-14T18:15:19","modified_gmt":"2026-09-14T12:45:19","slug":"wildlife-sanctuaries-in-india","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/wildlife-sanctuaries-in-india\/","title":{"rendered":"Wildlife Sanctuaries in India, State Wise List, Map, Significance"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wildlife sanctuaries in India play a vital role in preserving ecological diversity, safeguarding vulnerable flora and fauna, and restoring threatened habitats across the country. Established under the Wildlife Protection Act 1972, these legally protected zones allow for monitored human activities while maintaining strict legal safeguards to prevent habitat destruction.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">According to official data from the Wildlife Institute of India (WII), the national network includes 574 wildlife sanctuaries in India spanning over 1,27,241 sq.km. Ranging from vast landscapes like the Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary to urban wetland refuges like Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary, these zones act as critical ecological corridors. They reduce habitat fragmentation, support endangered species recovery, and sustain essential ecosystem functions across diverse Indian landscapes.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wildlife Sanctuary Definition<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A wildlife sanctuary is a legally protected area notified by a state or central government because of its ecological, faunal, floral, geomorphological, natural or zoological importance for conserving wildlife and its environment.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Under the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/wildlife-protection-act-1972\/\" target=\"_blank\">Wildlife Protection Act 1972<\/a><\/strong>, wildlife sanctuaries in India are intended for the protection, propagation and development of wildlife and its habitat.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Unlike national parks, certain regulated human activities may be permitted within a sanctuary under the applicable legal provisions by the Chief Wildlife Warden.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wildlife Sanctuaries in India Need<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The need for wildlife sanctuaries in India arises from increasing pressure on natural habitats and the necessity of providing legally protected spaces where wildlife populations and ecosystems can survive.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Protection of threatened species:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Sanctuaries provide relatively secure habitats for vulnerable and endangered wildlife.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Habitat conservation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: They protect forests, grasslands, wetlands, mountains, <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/mangroves\/\" target=\"_blank\">mangroves<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> and other important ecosystems.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Prevention of habitat degradation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Legal restrictions help control activities that may adversely affect wildlife.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Maintenance of ecological balance<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Protected <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/ecosystem\/\" target=\"_blank\">ecosystems<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><strong>\u00a0<\/strong>sustain food chains, natural regeneration, and ecological processes.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Conservation of <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">wildlife sanctuaries in India: Sanctuaries preserve diverse species of plants, animals, birds, reptiles and aquatic organisms.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Species recovery<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Protected habitats can support breeding, population recovery and long-term conservation.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Scientific research<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: They provide natural settings for ecological studies, wildlife monitoring, and conservation research.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Environmental education<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Sanctuaries create opportunities to increase public understanding of\u00a0<\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/biodiversity\/\" target=\"_blank\">biodiversity<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Regulated nature tourism:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Responsible tourism can generate awareness and contribute to local economic opportunities.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wildlife Sanctuaries in India Map<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-29822 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/vajiramias.sgp1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp\/upsc-exam\/2026\/09\/12110754\/Wildlife-Sanctuaries-in-India.png\" alt=\"Wildlife Sanctuaries in India\" width=\"768\" height=\"768\" srcset=\"https:\/\/vajiramias.sgp1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp\/upsc-exam\/2026\/09\/12110754\/Wildlife-Sanctuaries-in-India.png 1254w, https:\/\/vajiramias.sgp1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp\/upsc-exam\/2026\/09\/12110754\/Wildlife-Sanctuaries-in-India-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/vajiramias.sgp1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp\/upsc-exam\/2026\/09\/12110754\/Wildlife-Sanctuaries-in-India-370x370.png 370w, https:\/\/vajiramias.sgp1.cdn.digitaloceanspaces.com\/wp\/upsc-exam\/2026\/09\/12110754\/Wildlife-Sanctuaries-in-India-120x120.png 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/p>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wildlife Sanctuaries in India List<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wildlife Sanctuaries in India has a network that spans almost every major ecological region, and a state-wise listing helps illustrate the geographical spread and diversity of protected wildlife habitats.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wildlife Sanctuaries in India State-wise<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<table style=\"width: 89.1983%\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"tb-color\" style=\"width: 28.0943%\"><b>State<\/b><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"tb-color\" style=\"width: 145.383%\"><b>Important Wildlife Sanctuaries<\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.0943%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Andhra Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 145.383%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.0943%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Arunachal Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 145.383%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 D'Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Eagle Nest Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Pakke Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Sessa Orchid Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.0943%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Assam<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 145.383%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Amchang Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Bornadi Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Deepor Beel Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Hoollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.0943%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Bihar<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 145.383%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Kanwar Lake Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Nagi Bird Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Nakti Bird Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Rajgir Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.0943%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chhattisgarh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 145.383%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Bhoramdeo Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.0943%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Goa<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 145.383%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.0943%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Gujarat<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 145.383%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Gir Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Indian Wild Ass Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Balaram-Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.0943%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Haryana<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 145.383%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Chhilchhila Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.0943%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Himachal Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 145.383%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Chail Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Kalatop-Khajjiar Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Renuka Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.0943%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jharkhand<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 145.383%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Lawalong Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Palamau Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Udhwa Lake Bird Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.0943%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Karnataka<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 145.383%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Biligiriranga Swamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.0943%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Kerala<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 145.383%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Thattekad Bird Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.0943%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Madhya Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 145.383%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Bori Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Ken Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.0943%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maharashtra<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 145.383%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Karnala Bird Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Thane Creek Flamingo Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.0943%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Manipur<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 145.383%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Jiri-Makru Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Kailam Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Yangoupokpi- Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.0943%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Meghalaya<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 145.383%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Siju Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Narpuh Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Baghmara Pitcher Plant Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.0943%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Mizoram<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 145.383%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Khawnglung Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Ngengpui Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Pualreng Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Thorangtlang Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.0943%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Nagaland<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 145.383%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Fakim Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Puliebadze Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Singphan Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.0943%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Odisha<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 145.383%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Baisipalli Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Badrama Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Chandaka-Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Gahirmatha Marine Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.0943%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Punjab<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 145.383%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Harike Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Kathlaur-Kaushal Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.0943%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Rajasthan<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 145.383%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Ramsagar Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.0943%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Sikkim<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 145.383%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Kyongnosla Alpine Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Shingba Rhododendron Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.0943%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tamil Nadu<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 145.383%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Vallanadu Blackbuck Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.0943%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Telangana<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 145.383%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Manjeera Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.0943%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Tripura<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 145.383%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Rowa Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.0943%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Uttar Pradesh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 145.383%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 National Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.0943%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Uttarakhand<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 145.383%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Askot Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 28.0943%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">West Bengal<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 145.383%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Buxa Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Chapramari Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Haliday Island Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wildlife Sanctuaries in India Union Territories-wise<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<table style=\"width: 89.2971%\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td class=\"tb-color\" style=\"width: 49.8525%\"><b>Union Territory<\/b><\/td>\r\n<td class=\"tb-color\" style=\"width: 80.3835%\"><b>Important Wildlife Sanctuaries<\/b><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 49.8525%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Andaman and Nicobar Islands<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 80.3835%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Interview Island Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 North Reef Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Narcondam Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 South Sentinel Island Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 49.8525%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Chandigarh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 80.3835%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Sukhna Lake Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 49.8525%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Delhi<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 80.3835%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 49.8525%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Jammu and Kashmir<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 80.3835%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Overa-Aru Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Surinsar-Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 49.8525%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Ladakh<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 80.3835%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr>\r\n<td style=\"width: 49.8525%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 80.3835%\">\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u2022 Dadra and Nagar Haveli Wildlife Sanctuary<\/span><\/p>\r\n<\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>\r\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Important Facts of Wildlife Sanctuaries in India<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Largest Wildlife Sanctuary in India<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: The Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat is generally recognised among the largest wildlife sanctuaries in India by area, covering roughly 7,500 sq. km and protecting the distinctive desert and salt-marsh landscape of the Rann of Kutch.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Smallest Wildlife Sanctuary in India<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: The Kutch Bustard Sanctuary in Gujarat is the smallest wildlife sanctuary in India, covering an area of just 2 square kilometres.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Important Wildlife Sanctuaries in India in News<\/span><\/h3>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary (Rajasthan): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change issued a notification declaring the sanctuary in the Aravalli range as an Eco-Sensitive Zone to protect local flora, fauna, and indigenous communities.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary (Odisha): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The National Tiger Conservation Authority recently approved plans to transition the sanctuary into Odisha's third tiger reserve, involving the relocation of Royal Bengal Tigers.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Karimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary (Kerala): <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">A recent faunal survey documented new biodiversity records, including multiple species of birds, butterflies, and odonates recorded in the young sanctuary for the first time.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Thanthai Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary (Tamil Nadu)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Established as Tamil Nadu's 18th wildlife sanctuary in the Erode district, this protected region secures a critical elephant migration corridor bridging the Western and Eastern Ghats.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><b>Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary (Madhya Pradesh):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Notified as a full-fledged 57th Tiger Reserve, addressing the expanding big cat population near Bhopal.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><b>Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary (Assam):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> In a landmark achievement for wildlife conservation, a Western Hoolock Gibbon recently successfully used a specially constructed canopy bridge over a railway line in Assam's Hollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary, marking the first documented instance anywhere in the world of a gibbon crossing such a structure above a railway track.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li><b>Vallanadu Blackbuck Sanctuary (Tamil Nadu):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> The <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/national-green-tribunal\/\" target=\"_blank\">National Green Tribunal (NGT) <\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">ordered a review of nearby quarrying activities to protect native Blackbuck populations from habitat fragmentation and noise pollution.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary (Kerala):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Officially renamed as the \"Butterfly Sanctuary\" under the Wildlife Protection Act 1972. The area hosts around 266 butterfly species (over 80% of Kerala's total butterfly diversity), out of which 27 are endemic to the Western Ghats.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Bhoramdev Wildlife Sanctuary (Chhattisgarh):<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> This key corridor connecting Kanha and Achanakmar is introducing new \"bird hearing\" technology. The acoustic monitoring system will track and map bird and wildlife vocalisations to counter poaching and study biodiversity changes.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wildlife Sanctuaries in India Significance<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wildlife sanctuaries in India are significant because they combine legal protection with habitat conservation, helping maintain biodiversity and ecological functions across India's varied landscapes.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Biodiversity conservation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: They protect multiple species within their natural habitats.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Endangered species protection<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Special habitats provide refuge for threatened wildlife.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Habitat preservation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Sanctuaries protect forests, wetlands, grasslands, mountains and coastal ecosystems.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Ecological stability:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Healthy ecosystems maintain food webs and natural ecological processes.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Wildlife corridors<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Some sanctuaries contribute to connectivity between larger protected landscapes.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Research and monitoring<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: They facilitate long-term studies of species and ecosystems.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Environmental awareness<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Wildlife tourism and education can increase public support for conservation.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Local economic opportunities:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Carefully managed tourism can generate income for communities around protected areas.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Climate resilience<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Intact ecosystems can help landscapes withstand environmental changes.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wildlife Sanctuaries in India Challenges<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Despite statutory protection, wildlife sanctuaries in India continue to experience pressures from habitat fragmentation, human activities, wildlife crime, tourism and environmental changes.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Habitat Fragmentation:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Roads, railways, mining, settlements and other infrastructure can divide habitats and restrict animal movement in the wildlife sanctuaries in India.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Human-Wildlife Conflict:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Expansion of agriculture and settlements around protected areas can increase encounters between people and wild animals.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Poaching and Illegal Wildlife Trade<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Illegal hunting and trafficking can reduce populations of threatened species and undermine conservation efforts.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Tourism Pressure:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Unregulated tourism can disturb wildlife, generate waste and place additional pressure on fragile habitats.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Invasive Species:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Invasive plants and animals can alter native ecosystems and compete with indigenous species.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Climate Change<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Changes in temperature, rainfall, extreme weather and water availability can affect habitats and species distribution.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Limited Management Capacity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Some sanctuaries require stronger staffing, scientific monitoring, equipment, <\/span><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/upsc-exam\/infrastructure\/\" target=\"_blank\">infrastructure<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">, and financial resources.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wildlife Sanctuaries in India Way Forward<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">To better protect wildlife sanctuaries in India, stronger landscape-level planning, scientific management, community participation, and responsible tourism are needed alongside effective enforcement of wildlife laws.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<ul>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Protect wildlife corridors: <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Maintain ecological connectivity between isolated habitats.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Strengthen anti-poaching mechanisms<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Improve patrolling, intelligence gathering and wildlife-crime investigation.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Use modern technology<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Expand camera traps, GIS, remote sensing and digital wildlife monitoring.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Reduce human-wildlife conflict<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Improve early-warning systems, compensation and community-based mitigation.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Promote community participation<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Involve local residents in conservation planning and livelihood programmes.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Regulate tourism<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Apply carrying-capacity principles and minimise disturbance to wildlife.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Restore degraded ecosystems<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Rehabilitate forests, wetlands, grasslands and other damaged habitats.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Control invasive species<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Develop systematic programmes to identify and manage invasive organisms.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Climate-resilient management<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Incorporate climate risks into sanctuary management plans.<\/span><\/li>\r\n\t<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><b>Strengthen institutional capacity<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">: Provide adequate personnel, funding, training and scientific expertise.<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<h2><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Wildlife Sanctuaries in India UPSC PYQs<\/span><\/h2>\r\n<p><b>Q1.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Which of the following Protected Areas are located in Cauvery basin?<\/span><b> (UPSC Prelims 2020)<\/b><\/p>\r\n<ol>\r\n\t<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> Nagarhole National 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