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Databases What is Wildlife Sanctuary
Species Recovery Programme Any area other than area comprised with any reserve forest or the territorial waters can be notified by the State Government
Biodiversity Of Protected Areas In 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
India activities are allowed inside the Sanctuary area details of which are given in CHAPTER IV, WPA 1972.
. There are 553 existing wildlife sanctuaries in India covering an area of 119776.00 km2, which is 3.64 % of the geographical
area of the country (National Wildlife Database, December, 2019).
Maps Of Protected Areas In India
Protected Area Gazette
Notification Database
List of Wildlife Sanctuaries (As on December, 2019)
Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Area Square Year of
Assam S. No. Protected Area State Name
K.M. Establishment
Bihar 1 Abohar Punjab 186.50 1988
2 Abubshehar Haryana 115.30 1987
Chattisgarh
3 Achanakmar Chhattisgarh 551.55 1975
Goa
4 Adichunchunagiri Karnataka 0.84 1981
Gujarat 5 Amba Barwa Maharashtra 127.11 1997
Haryana 6 Amchang Assam 78.64 2004
Himachal Pradesh 7 Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Telangana 2166.28 1978
8 Andhari Maharashtra 509.27 1986
Jammu & Kashmir
9 Aner Dam Maharashtra 82.94 1986
Jharkhand
10 Arabithittu Karnataka 13.50 1985
Karnataka 11 Aralam Kerala 55.00 1984
Kerala 12 Arial Island Andaman & 0.05 1977
Nicobar Islands
Madhya Pradesh 13 Askot Musk Deer Uttarakhand 600.00 1986
Maharashtra 14 Asola Bhati Delhi 27.82 1992
Manipur 15 Attiveri Karnataka 2.22 1994
Source: National Wildlife Database, Wildlife Institute of India
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