Goa is a land whose major portion is allotted to forests and wildlife.

Due to deforestation and extinction of certain species of animals becoming a serious issue, the wildlife sanctuaries in Goa are doing their best to preserve their flora and fauna. Presently there are six wildlife sanctuaries in Goa: The The ondla !ildlife sanctuary at ondla "# s$ %m& hagvan 'ahavir !ildlife (anctuary at 'ollem ")** s$ %m& ird (anctuary at +horao .sland ")./# s$uare %m&

The +otigao !lidlife (anctuary at +otigao "#, s$uare %m& The (alim -li -t 'adei "01# s$uare %m, proposed& -t 2etravali "0)) s$uare %m, proposed& The 'ollem national par% at 'ollem ")1/ s$uare %m& Together these wildlife sanctuaries in Goa cover an area of /33 s$uare %m 4 that is, around ,1 per cent of forest area and 01 per cent of the geographical area of the state. Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary: the ondla !ildlife (anctuary is located *# %ms from 'argao. .t is more an ideal jungle resort than a sanctuary. .t is a big favourite with school children and people who love nature. This wildlife sanctuary in Goa houses mini 5oos, sprawling deer par% in natural habitat, botanical and rose gardens that attract people throughout the year. Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary: The hagvan 'ahavir !ildlife (anctuary covers around 061 s$ %ms. 7ut of

this, the forest8clad slopes of the !estern ghats and its valleys are the biggest attractions. .t is also the biggest of the three sanctuaries of Goa. The sanctuary is rich in wildlife. .t is a paradise for bird watchers. There are also many important geological and historical features in this sanctuary. Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary: The +otigao wildlife sanctuary in Goa is the second largest of all the wildlife sanctuaries in Goa. .t covers an area of )13 s$ %m. .t is covered with dense forest. -s a result of which a varied wildlife, avian fauna and reptiles thrive and flourish. The ancient 9eevottam Partagal 'ath too lies near the sanctuary. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary: The (alim -li ird (anctuary is spread over )./# s$ %ms. .t is located at the western tip of the island of +horao along river 'andovi near Panaji. .t is fully covered with species that thrive in mangrove areas. :arieties of local as well as migratory birds fre$uently visit there.

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Year Name 1997 1979 1986 197( 1972 1991 1987 1978 *% Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary Great Indian ustard $utc" %esert )ild Ass *elapattu %ibang ,alley -"angt"ang *agar&unasagar Srisailam $ara0oram Assam !a"aras"tra Gu&arat Gu&arat And"ra +rades" Arunac"al +rades" .ammu / $as"mir And"ra +rades" .ammu / $as"mir State

Area (km)

2098.62 8#96.## 7'06.22 #9'(.7 #0# #1#9 #000 ('68 1800

1978 *% 196' 197' 1972 196' 19'2 1977 1979 *% 19'( 1987 1976 1989 1976 1981 1976 1976 198( 196( 1977 1962 1979 *% 1978 1982 1988 1986 198' 1978 1971 *% 197# 197' 1989 1987 1977 1981

$aimur Gundlabra"mes1aram Gir *orade"i $edarnat" )ild 2i3e Sanctuary $a1al +a0"al +a0"ui Simlipal %andeli 6turnagaram 2ac"ipora Sat0osia Gorge $amlang +alamau :atapani "imband" $elade7i $olleru $innerasani Sec"u ;uan *ala *ational -"ambal :ollapadu ;amor +ingla Sc"oolpanes"1ar Sunabema As0ot !elg"at +api0onda $umb"algar" !undant"urai Sitanadi Ac"ana0mar alaram<Amba&i ori G"atigaon

i"ar And"ra +rades" Gu&arat !ad"ya +rades" 4ttar +rades" And"ra +rades" And"ra +rades" Arunac"al +rades" 5rissa $arnata0a And"ra +rades" .ammu / $as"mir 5rissa Arunac"al +rades" ."ar0"and !ad"ya +rades" i"ar :a&ast"an And"ra +rades" And"ra +rades" Himac"al +rades" 4ttar +rades" And"ra +rades" !ad"ya +rades" Gu&arat 5rissa 4ttara0"and !a"aras"tra And"ra +rades" :a&ast"an ;amil *adu !ad"ya +rades" !ad"ya +rades" Gu&arat !ad"ya +rades" !ad"ya +rades"

1(#2.22 119# 11'(.#2 10(#.'2 97'.2# 89( 879.( 861.9' 8#'.7 8(#.16 80( 800 79'.'2 78( 767 76'.79 688.79 681.9 676 67( 6''.#1 6''.(2 6(' 61# 608.'2 607.7 600 '99.9( '97.2( '90.68 '78.26 '67.(8 ''(.(6 ''1.'' '#2.08 '(9.'2 '18.2' '12

*arayan Saro7ar 8-"in0ara9 Gu&arat

iligiri :angs1amy ;emple $arnata0a

198( 1987 1986 *% 1982 198' 1976 198( 197# *% 19'# 1978 19'0 *% 1977 1978 *% 1987 1987 198' 1979 1962 197# 1976 1981 197# 1928 1988 19'8 197# 197' 1976 1986 *% 1982 198( 198' *% 1981

+"ul1ari -au7ery And"ari Sri7en0ates"1ara $aimoor %ampa +ulicat ;odgar" :aoli "adra Sri7illiput"ur Go7ind +as"u ,i"ar agdogra +eriyar Srilan0a !alles1ara +ac"mar"i ,almi0inagar +ulicat So"agabar1a 57era<Aru $oyna Sita !ata ;unda" S"ara7at"i ,alley $ateraniag"at $otgar" S"etti"ally !anas Gumti :ad"angiri Gand"i Sagar San&ay 8%ubri9 Sing"alila $alsubai Haris"c"andra $aundinya :upi "ab"a Sardarpur >lorican %ebrigar" $uno < +alpur +alpur < $uno )ildli3e

:a&ast"an $arnata0a !a"aras"tra And"ra +rades" 4ttar +rades" !i=oram And"ra +rades" :a&ast"an $arnata0a ;amil *adu 4ttar +rades" !ad"ya +rades" $erala And"ra +rades" !ad"ya +rades" i"ar ;amil *adu 4ttar +rades" .ammu / $as"mir !a"aras"tra :a&ast"an Himac"al +rades" $arnata0a 4ttar +rades" 5rissa $arnata0a Assam ;ripura !a"aras"tra !ad"ya +rades" !ad"ya +rades" )est engal !a"aras"tra And"ra +rades" Himac"al +rades" !ad"ya +rades" 5rissa !ad"ya +rades" !ad"ya +rades"

'11.#1 '10.'1 '09.27 '06.9# '00.7' '00 '00 #9'.27 #92.#6 #8'.2 #81.0# #78.9 #72 #6#.#2 #61.8' #61.6 #61.02 #28.2 #2' #2(.'' #22.9# #19.#8 #1(.2( #00.09 (99.0' (9'.6 (91 (89.'# (71.88 (68.62 (6#.69 (62.# (61.71 ('7 ('#.1# (#8.12 (#6.91 (#' (##.68

Sanctuary 197( 1986 1978 1962 1986 198( *% 1978 198' 1982 1988 1987 1982 1980 1960 1976 197( 1980 198( 1972 198# 19'' 198( 1986 1976 1986 1988 198( 197# 198( 1976 1962 1962 1978 1977 198( 1972 *% )aynad .ai01adi Samarsot $ugti +ainganga +ong %am Sanctuary !udumalai *ational -"ambal -"andoli :amgar" undi adrama Sonanandi .am1a :amgar" !arine 8Gul3 o3 $utc"9 !ountabu Sing"ori 8Sind"ari9 +arambi0ulam !e"ao *ational -"ambal Gomarda" $uldi"a %ara" +amed )ild u33alo Gautala Autramg"at Gautam udd"a u?a $an&i 4danti )ild u33alo !u0ambi0a +anpat"a arna1apra *argu andli -oringa :anipur "ensrodgar" $is"anpur $ala00adu $erala !a"aras"tra !ad"ya +rades" Himac"al +rades" !a"aras"tra Himac"al +rades" ;amil *adu !ad"ya +rades" !a"aras"tra :a&ast"an 5rissa 4ttar +rades" :a&ast"an Gu&arat :a&ast"an !ad"ya +rades" $erala Arunac"al +rades" :a&ast"an !ad"ya +rades" 5rissa :a&ast"an !ad"ya +rades" !a"aras"tra i"ar )est engal .ammu / $as"mir !ad"ya +rades" $arnata0a !ad"ya +rades" !ad"ya +rades" Himac"al +rades" Himac"al +rades" And"ra +rades" 4ttar +rades" :a&ast"an 4ttar +rades" ;amil *adu (##.## (#1.0' (#0.(' ((0 (2#.62 (22.7 (21.'' (20 (08.97 (07 (0#.0( (01.18 (00 29(.0( 288.8# 287.91 28' 281.' 280 277.82 272.7' 26'.8( 262 260.61 2'9.#8 2'1.89 2'0 2#7.'9 2#7 2#'.8# 2##.66 2#(.1( 2(9.#7 2('.79 2(0.(1 229.1# 227.12 22(.'8

1989 1990 1987 1978 198' 1986 1981 197' *% 1976 198' 1979 1978 1978 197' 1976 1987 198' 1989 197# 1978 198' 1969 1982 19(# 1987 1981 1990 1970 1991 1967 1992 1978 198( 198' 1980 1986 198'

6aglenest .aldapara Spi0e Island 2a1alang *a0ti %am $abar $arera Intan0i $ris"na %alma aret"a arda Hadgar" %@ering !emorial Abo"ar Ha=aribag" Gulmarg 2a0"ari ,alley Aagoupo0pi 2o0c"ao ram"agiri .essore $oderma Aa1al -"anda0a %ampara Sonai :upai ;ris"na aisipalli +urna *ag=ira *gengpui "ag1an !a"a7ir $arlapat Itanagar "airamgar" *ameri +rana"ita -"aprala Inter7ie1 Island

Arunac"al +rades" )est engal Andaman / *icobar Islands i"ar i"ar i"ar !ad"ya +rades" *agaland And"ra +rades" ."ar0"and :a&ast"an Gu&arat 5rissa Arunac"al +rades" +un&ab ."ar0"and .ammu / $as"mir 5rissa !anipur $arnata0a Gu&arat ."ar0"and !a"aras"tra 5rissa Assam ;ripura 5rissa Gu&arat !a"aras"tra !i=oram Goa 5rissa Arunac"al +rades" !ad"ya +rades" Assam And"ra +rades" !a"aras"tra Andaman / *icobar Islands

217 216.'1 211.7 211.0( 206.# 20# 202.21 202.02 19#.81 19(.22 192.76 192.(1 191.06 190 188.2# 186.2' 186 18'.87 18#.8 181.29 180.66 177.9' 177.'2 17'.79 17' 170.'6 168.(' 160.8# 1'2.81 1'0 1#8.'2 1#7.66 1#0.( 1(8.9' 1(7.07 1(6.02 1(#.78 1((

198' 1990 19'2 19'8 1976 19'8 19'' 1969 1962 197# 1982 1987 198( 1976 1987 *% 19#9 1987 198# 1968 197' 198# 1987 198# 1986 1989 1980 198( 1962 198# 197# 1986 *% 19'7 1976 1988 198' 198#

"imas"an0ar .ambug"oda +oc"aram *eyyar !urti )ildli3e +eec"i ,a="ani $"eoni *al Saro7ar :anebennur $"alasuni -"autala >ensatallite -"ail Hirpora Sund"a !ata Gamgul Sia"be"i ;ala0a7eri )ildli3e Sanctuary -"imony "ag1an !a"a7ir adan0"o" Sa1ai !ansing" +us"pagiri )ildli3e Sanctuary S"enduruny *andpur !admes"1ar Sessa 5rc"id .a1a"ar Sagar S"ergar" %arlag"at -"innar Somes1ara Aner %am !u00urt"i -"andra +rab"a Idu00i $atepurna 5rang alu0"and $onar0

!a"aras"tra Gu&arat And"ra +rades" $erala )est engal $erala !ad"ya +rades" Gu&arat $arnata0a 5rissa Haryana !ad"ya +rades" Himac"al +rades" .ammu / $as"mir :a&ast"an Himac"al +rades" $arnata0a $erala Goa !ad"ya +rades" :a&ast"an $arnata0a $erala !a"aras"tra Arunac"al +rades" :a&ast"an :a&ast"an Himac"al +rades" $erala $arnata0a !a"aras"tra ;amil *adu 4ttar +rades" $erala !a"aras"tra Assam 5rissa

1(0.78 1(0.(8 1(0 128 127.22 12' 1(#.778 120.82 120.67 119 116 11(.96 110.2# 110.0# 110 107 10'.#6 10' 10' 10' 10#.(' 10(.2' 102.'9 100.(2 100.12 100 100 98.71 98.71 90.## 88.# 82.9# 78.#6 78 77 7(.69 72.6 71.72

Gobind Sagar / *aina %e7i Himac"al +rades"

1962 1979 197' 1986 1976 1976 19'# 1970 19'' 197# 198' 1982 1991 198# 198( 19'6 198# 198# 1980 197# 198# *% 1988 1981 1982 1981 1991 1989 1989 1981 1976 1987 1962 1976 1962 1978 1962 1978

S"i0ari %e7i 2ao0"o1a "itar0ani0a +"ansad ;irt"an !a"uadaur $ana1ar or ,an ,i"ar *arsingar" -"urd"ar :atanma"al $ane Aralam +eppara .aisamand arsey :"ododendron Sanctuary >ambong 2"o *a"argar" !el0ote ;emple +arasnat" +ab"a insar $en G"arial Hari0e 2a0e Sone G"arial $"a1nglung %ipor eel +aniya Surinsar<!ansar Senc"al :a0s"am -"it0ul 2ot"ian Island *aina %e7i Si1aram ;alra :a&gir

Himac"al +rades" Assam 5rissa !a"aras"tra Himac"al +rades" i"ar Himac"al +rades" !a"aras"tra :a&ast"an !ad"ya +rades" Himac"al +rades" Gu&arat Arunac"al +rades" $erala $erala :a&ast"an Si00im Si00im :a&ast"an $arnata0a i"ar Assam 4ttara0"and !ad"ya +rades" +un&ab !ad"ya +rades" !i=oram Assam Gu&arat .ammu / $as"mir )est engal Himac"al +rades" )est engal Himac"al +rades" And"ra +rades" Himac"al +rades" i"ar

71.19 70.1# 70 69.79 68.2' 6(.2' 61.'7 61.1 '9.9( '7.19 '6.'9 ''.6' '' '' '( '2 '1.76 '1.76 '0 #9.82 #9.2( #9 #'.'9 #' #( #1.8 #1 #0 (9.6( (9.'8 (8.88 (8.8( (8.27 (8 (7.19 (6.29 (6.16 ('.8#

+obitora )ildli3e Sanctuary Assam

1987 1981 198# 1987 1962 19'# 19#9 1970 197# 197# 1962 1987 1987 1981 1962 1980 1987 BBCC 198( 198( 1986 *% 1978 1987 19'# *% 19'8 1987 1988 198' *% 198( 1981 19'# 197' 198' 1987

!aenam *andini S"ingba :"ododendron 57era !a&at"al !anali sanctuary $alatop / $"a&&iar ;ansa *ugu G"ataprab"a 2ippa Asrang 2and3all Island !al7an !arine *ong0"yllem %arang"ati arnadi 2imber Su0"na ;"atte00ad ird -rocodile 82o"abrrac09 Hastinapur ;ongri !an&ira Sepa"i&ala $"o0"an +oint -alimere Simbalbara -"il0a 2a0e 8*alaban9 :ampura Arabit"ittu Indira +riyadars"ini Sailana >lorican :amnagar $ais ir S"i0argar" Sagers"1ar %e3ence Island

Si00im .ammu / $as"mir Si00im .ammu / $as"mir Himac"al +rades" Himac"al +rades" Himac"al +rades" !a"aras"tra $arnata0a $arnata0a Himac"al +rades" Andaman / *icobar Islands !a"aras"tra !eg"alaya Himac"al +rades" Assam .ammu / $as"mir -"andigar" $erala Andaman / *icobar Islands 4ttar +rades" .ammu / $as"mir And"ra +rades" ;ripura Himac"al +rades" ;amil *adu Himac"al +rades" 5rissa Gu&arat $arnata0a %el"i !ad"ya +rades" .ammu / $as"mir Himac"al +rades" Haryana !a"aras"tra Andaman / *icobar Islands

('.(# ((.72 (2.' (2.(7 (1.6# (1.27 (0.69 (0.#1 (0.(2 29.78 29.'( 29.#8 29.12 29 27.01 26.22 26 2'.#2 2' 22.21 20.7( 20 20 18.'( 17.6 17.26 17.2 1'.'( 1'.01 1(.' 1(.2 12.96 12.9 12.2 10.9( 10.87 10.#9

*% 1987 1987 1987 1977 1987 1972 1987 1987 198' 1977 1987 1987 1976 1987 1987 1987 1977 1987 1987 1987 1987 1987 1987 198'

Ho0arsar -inDue Island >lat Island uc"aan Island arren Island $yd Island ondla )ildli3e S"earme Island +aget Island ;ilanc"ang Island *arcondum Island )est Island 6ast Island Halliday Island :anger Island S1amp Island 6ast 8Inglis9 Island *ort" :ee3 Island enett Island ;alabaic"a Island +oint Island altal ondo7ille Island ;able 8%elgarno9 Island attimal7e Island

.ammu / $as"mir Andaman / *icobar Islands Andaman / *icobar Islands Andaman / *icobar Islands Andaman / *icobar Islands Andaman / *icobar Islands Goa Andaman / *icobar Islands Andaman / *icobar Islands Andaman / *icobar Islands Andaman / *icobar Islands Andaman / *icobar Islands Andaman / *icobar Islands )est engal Andaman / *icobar Islands Andaman / *icobar Islands Andaman / *icobar Islands Andaman / *icobar Islands Andaman / *icobar Islands Andaman / *icobar Islands Andaman / *icobar Islands .ammu / $as"mir Andaman / *icobar Islands Andaman / *icobar Islands Andaman / *icobar Islands

10 9.'1 9.(6 9.(( 8.1 8 8 7.8' 7.(6 6.8( 6.81 6.# 6.11 '.9' #.26 #.09 (.'' (.#8 (.#6 (.21 (.07 ( 2.'' 2.29 2.2(

1987 1979 1987 1987 1977 1987 1987 1987 1987 1987 1987 1987 1987 1987 *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *%

.ames Island

Andaman / *icobar Islands Andaman / *icobar Islands Andaman / *icobar Islands Andaman / *icobar Islands Andaman / *icobar Islands Andaman / *icobar Islands Andaman / *icobar Islands Andaman / *icobar Islands Andaman / *icobar Islands Andaman / *icobar Islands Andaman / *icobar Islands Andaman / *icobar Islands Andaman / *icobar Islands $arnata0a +un&ab !eg"alaya :a&ast"an Himac"al +rades" Himac"al +rades" +un&ab :a&ast"an :a&ast"an Gu&arat +un&ab 4ttar +rades" 4ttar +rades" 4ttar +rades" 4ttar +rades"

2.1 1.8 1.7# 1.69 1.61 1.'8 1.#6 1.(7 1.2# 1.17 1.1# 1.06 1.0# 1.01 0.67 *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *%

%r Salim Ali ird Sanctuary Goa :ee3 Island ;able 86?celsior9 Island Sout" Sentinel Island Sandy Island :oper Island +itman Island Sout" rot"er Island Sout" :ee3 Island lu33 Island Sir Huge :ose Island ;emple Island :oss Island :angant"ittu ir !otibag" "agmara ;al -"appar :enu0a S"illi ir unner"eri assi *ational Gar"ial $"i&adiya ir Gurdialpura -"illa !a"a7ir S1amy *a1abgan& Samaspur

Asan radge ird )atc"ing 4ttar +rades"

*% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *ame 1. Ans"i *ational +ar0 2. alp"a0ram *ational +ar0 (. and"a7gar" *ational +ar0 #. andipur *ational +ar0 '. annerg"atta *ational +ar0 6. ,ansda *ational +ar0 7. etla *ational +ar0 8. "itar0ani0a *ational +ar0

%"a0na $ol0a= Gand"ari )ainganga %"um0"al 4s"a0ot"i -"andra +rab"a ;opc"anc"i ib"utib"us"an et"uda"ari allab"pur -"apramari Gorumara .ore +o0"ri !a"ananda +arnad"an :amnabagan :aigan& $yongasia Alpine Garampani Si&u +ulebat=e >a0im -"arilam 2an&amadugu $ari0ili ,edantangal ,ettangudi ,allanadu $umara0om State $arnata0a !eg"alaya !ad"ya +rades" $arnata0a $arnata0a Gu&arat ."ar0"and 5rissa

!a"aras"tra !a"aras"tra !a"aras"tra Gu&arat 5rissa i"ar i"ar )est engal )est engal )est engal )est engal )est engal )est engal )est engal )est engal )est engal )est engal Si00im Assam !eg"alaya *agaland *agaland ;ripura And"ra +rades" ;amil *adu ;amil *adu ;amil *adu ;amil *adu $erala 6stablis"ed 1987 1986 1982 197# 197# 1979 1986 1988 *%

*% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% *% 16.#1 *% Area 8in 0mE9 2'0 220 ##8.8' 87#.20 106.27 2(.99 2(1.67 1#'

9. lac0buc0 *ational +ar0F ,ela7adar 10. u?a ;iger :eser7e 11. -ampbell ay *ational +ar0 12. -"andoli *ational +ar0 1(. -orbett *ational +ar0 1#. %ac"igam *ational +ar0 1'. %arra" *ational +ar0 16. %esert *ational +ar0 17. %ibru<Sai0"o1a *ational +ar0 18. %ud"1a *ational +ar0 19. 6ra7i0ulam *ational +ar0 20. >ossil *ational +ar0 21. Galat"ea *ational +ar0 22. Gangotri *ational +ar0 2(. Gir *ational +ar0 2#. Gorumara *ational +ar0 2'. Go7ind +as"u ,i"ar 26. Great Himalayan *ational +ar0 27. Gugamal *ational +ar0 28. Guindy *ational +ar0 29. Gul3 o3 $ac"c"" !arine *ational +ar0 (0. Gul3 o3 !annar !arine *ational +ar0 (1. Hemis *ational +ar0 (2. Hari0e )etland ((. Ha=aribag *ational +ar0

Gu&arat )est engal Andaman and *icobar !a"aras"tra 4ttara0"and .ammu and $as"mir :a&ast"an :a&ast"an Assam 4ttar +rades" $erala !ad"ya +rades" Andaman and *icobar 4ttara0"and Gu&arat )est engal 4ttara0"and Himac"al +rades" !a"aras"tra ;amil *adu Gu&arat ;amil *adu .ammu and $as"mir +un&ab ."ar0"and

1976 1992 1992 200# 19(6 1981 200# 1980 1999 1977 1978 198( 1992 1989 196' 199# 1990 198# 1987 1976 1980 1980 1981 1987 19'# 1989 1981 199( 200( 19'' 1982 199# 197# 1977 1981 1977 1981 1987

(#.08 117.10 #26.2( (17.67 '20.82 1#1 2'0 (162 (#0 #90.29 97 0.27 110 1''2.7( 2'8.71 79.#' #72.08 7'#.#0 (61.28 2.82 162.89 6.2( #100 #100 18(.89 117.10 12'8.(7 202.02 100.88 9#0 200 1.#2 #71.71 #0 28.7( 178# #00 600.(2

(#. Indira Gand"i *ational +ar0 8pre7G Annamalai ;amil *adu *ational +ar09 ('. Indra7ati *ational +ar0 (6. Intan0i *ational +ar0 (7. $alesar *ational +ar0 (8. $an"a *ational +ar0 (9. $anger G"ati *ational +ar0 8$anger ,alley9 #0. $asu ra"mananda :eddy *ational +ar0 #1. $a=iranga *ational +ar0 #2. $eibul 2am&ao *ational +ar0 #(. $eoladeo *ational +ar0 ##. $"angc"end=onga *ational +ar0 #'. $is"t1ar *ational +ar0 #6. $udremu0" *ational +ar0 -""attisgar" *agaland Haryana !ad"ya +rades" -""attisgar" And"ra +rades" Assam !anipur :a&ast"an Si00im .ammu and $as"mir $arnata0a

#7. !ad"a7 *ational +ar0

!ad"ya +rades"

19'9 198( 199# 1990 200( 1987 1978 1986 1960 1987 199# 1990 1990 1991 198( 1998 1982 1976 197' 1986 1986 1987 1999 +roposed 197( 197' 197' 1982 1997 1987 198( 1988 1996 1980 1987 1992 1981 1981

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#8. !a"atma Gand"i !arine *ational +ar0 8pre7G Andaman and *icobar )andur *ational +ar09 #9. !a"a7ir Harina ,anast"ali *ational +ar0 '0. !anas *ational +ar0 '1. !at"i0ettan S"ola *ational +ar0 '2. !iddle utton Island *ational +ar0 '(. !ollem *ational +ar0 '#. !ouling *ational +ar0 ''. !ount Abu )ildli3e Sanctuary '6. !ount Harriet *ational +ar0 '7. !ruga7ani *ational +ar0 '8. !udumalai *ational +ar0 '9. !u0urt"i *ational +ar0 60. !urlen *ational +ar0 61. *amdap"a *ational +ar0 62. *ameri *ational +ar0 6(. *anda %e7i *ational +ar0 6#. *andan0anan *ational +ar0 6'. *a7egaon *ational +ar0 66. *eora ,alley *ational +ar0 67. *o0re0 *ational +ar0 68. *ort" utton Island *ational +ar0 69. 5rang *ational +ar0 70. +alani Hills *ational +ar0 71. +anna *ational +ar0 72. +enc" *ational +ar0F !ad"ya +rades" 7(. +enc" *ational +ar0 7#. +eriyar *ational +ar0 7'. +"a1ngpui lue !ountain *ational +ar0 76. +in ,alley *ational +ar0 77. :a&a&i *ational +ar0 78. :a&i7 Gand"i *ational +ar0 8pre7G *agar"ole *ational +ar09 79. :ani ."ansi !arine *ational +ar0 80. :ant"ambore *ational +ar0 81. Saddle +ea0 *ational +ar0 82. Salim Ali *ational +ar0 8(. San&ay *ational +ar0E 8#. San&ay *ational +ar0E And"ra +rades" Assam $erala Andaman and *icobar Goa Arunac"al +rades" :a&ast"an Andaman and *icobar And"ra +rades" ;amil *adu ;amil *adu !i=oram Arunac"al +rades" Assam 4ttara0"and 5rissa !a"aras"tra )est engal !eg"alaya Andaman and *icobar Assam ;amil *adu !ad"ya +rades" !ad"ya +rades" !a"aras"tra $erala !i=oram Himac"al +rades" 4ttara0"and $arnata0a Andaman and *icobar :a&ast"an Andaman and *icobar .ammu and $as"mir -""attisgar" !ad"ya +rades"

8'. San&ay Gand"i *ational +ar0 a.0.a. ori7ili *ational +ar0F !umbai 86. Saris0a *ational +ar0 87. Satpura *ational +ar0 88. Silent ,alley *ational +ar0 89. Siro"i *ational +ar0 90. Simlipal *ational +ar0 91. Singalila *ational +ar0 91. Sout" utton Island *ational +ar0 92. Sri ,en0ates1ara *ational +ar0 9(. Sultanpur *ational +ar0 9#. Sundarbans *ational +ar0 9'. ;adoba *ational +ar0 96. ,alley o3 >lo1ers *ational +ar0 97. ,almi0i *ational +ar0 98. $an1ar 2a0e ird Sanctuary 99. ,i0rams"ila Gangetic %olp"in Sanctuary 100. ,an ,i"ar *ational +ar0 101. %alma )ildli3e Sanctuary

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198( 1982 1981 198# 1982 1980 1992 1987 1989 1989 198# 19'' 1982 1989 1987 2009 1979 197'

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List of Biosphere Reserves

Biosphere reserves of India (area wise) Name Ye ar Location State Type Are a (km ) 1 2 0 Great :ann +art o3 $uc""F :a&0ot and Surendranagar %istrict 0 o3 $utc" 8 1 9 Gul3 o3 8 !annar 9 ! " Indian part o3 Gul3 o3 !annar bet1een India and Sri 2an0a Gu&arat %esert 12#' #

;amil *adu

-oasts

10'0 0

1 9 +art o3 delta o3 Ganges and ara"amaputra ri7er Sunderbans 8 system 9 1 *anda %e7i +arts o3 -"amoli %istrictF +it"oragar" 9 %istrict / ages"1ar %istrict 8

)est engal 4ttara0"and

Gangeti 96(0 c %elta )est '860 Himalay as

8 # 1 *ilgiri 9 iosp"ere 8 :eser7e 6 1 9 %e"ong 9 %eband 8 1 +ac"mar"i 9 iosp"ere 9 :eser7e 9 1 9 Simlipal 9 # +art ;amil )estern o3 )ynadF *agar"oleF andipur and !udumalaiF*ila *aduF $eralaand $arn ''20 G"ats mburF Silent ,alley and Siru7ani Hills ata0a 6ast Himalay '112 as Semi< Arid

+art o3 Siang and %ebang 7alley

Arunac"al +rades"

+arts o3 etul %istrictF Hos"angabad %istrict and-""ind1ara %istrict

!ad"ya +rades"

#926

&

+art o3 !ayurb"an& district

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%eccan +eninsul #(7# a !ai0ala (8(' :ange 6ast Himalay 28(7 as 6ast Himalay 2620 as )estern 1828 g"ats

'

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!ad"ya +rades"F-"attisgar"

1 9 1( !anas 8 9

+art o3 $o0ra&"arF ongaigaonF arpetaF *albariF $amrup Assam and %arrang %istrict

2 0 $anc"an&un 11 +arts o3 $anc"an&unga Hills 0 ga 0 1 2 Agast"yama 0 lai *eyyarF +eppara and S"enduruny )ildli3e 0 iosp"ere Sanctuary and t"eir ad&oining areas 1 :eser7e Sout"ern most islands o3 Andaman and *icobar Islands

Si00im

$erala

1 Great 9 *icobar 1! 8 iosp"ere 9 :eser7e 1 9 1" *o0re0 8 8 1 9 %ibru< 1# 9 Sai0"o1a 7

Andaman and *icobar Islands Islands 6ast Himalay as 6ast Himalay as

88'

+art o3 Garo Hills

!eg"alaya

820 76'

+art o3 %ibrugarg" and ;insu0ia district

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Himac"al +rades"

)estern Himalay 7770 as