Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks

Indian subcontinent is not only well known for its Cultural diversity, but also have a diverse range of flora and fauna. Human activities are permitted in a wildlife sanctuary whereas these are completely restricted in a national park. Hunting is prohibited without permission in a sanctuary; however, grazing and movement of cattle is permitted. Therefore, houses a number of wildlife sanctuaries and national parks that help in preserving the wildlife in its natural form. Hunting and grazing are totally prohibited in a national park.

Indian subcontinents are not only well known for its Cultural diversity, but also have a diverse range of flora and fauna. Human activities are permitted in a wildlife sanctuary whereas these are completely restricted in a national park. Hunting is prohibited without permission in a sanctuary; however, grazing and movement of cattle is permitted. Therefore, India houses a number of wildlife sanctuaries and national parks that help in preserving the wildlife in its natural form. Hunting and grazing are totally prohibited in a national park.

Wildlife Sanctuaries in India Andaman and Nicobar Islands Great Nicobar Andhra Pradesh 1. Nagarjuna Sagar Srisailam

2. Eturnagaram

3. Kolleru

4. Pulicat Arunachal Pradesh Pakui-bameri Assam Garampani Bihar Gautam Buddha (Gaya) Himachal Pradesh 1. Gobind Sagar

2. Shikari Devi (Mandi) Jharkhand 1. Palamau

2. Hazaribagh Karnataka 1. Bhadra

2. Dandeli

3. Ranganathittu Kerala 1. Waynad

2. Nayyar Madhya Pradesh 1. Bori-Satpura

2. Pachmarhi

3. National Chambal Goa Bhagwan Mahaveer Maharashtra 1. Kanheri

2. Melghat Mizoram Dampa Odisha 1. Satkasia

2. Nandan Kanan (Bhubaneshwar)

3. Chandka

4. Chilika Lake Punjab Abohar Rajasthan 1. Mount Abu

2. Tal Chhappar Tamil Nadu 1. Vedanthangal

2. Point Calimere

3. Mundanthurai Uttar Pradesh Chandraprabha (Varanasi) West Bengal 1. Mahanadi

2. Joldapara

3. Sajanakhali

National Parks in India Andaman and Nicobar 1. Campbell lslands 2. Galathea

3. Mahatma Gandhi Marine

4. Middle Button Island

5. Mount Harriet 6. North Button Island

7. Rani Jhansi Marine

8. Saddle Peak

9. South Button Island Andhra Pradesh 1. Kasu Brahmananda Reddy

2. Mahaveer Harina Vanasthal

3. Mrugavani

4. Sri Venkataeswara Arunachal Pradesh 1. Mouling

2. Namdapha Assam 1. Dibru-Saikhowa

2. Kaziranga

3. Manas

4. Nameri

5. Orang Bihar Valmikinagar Chhattisgarh 1. Indravati

2. Kangerghati

3. Sanjay Goa Mollen 1. Bansda

2. Gir

3. Marine (Gulf of Kachchh)

4. Blackbuck Haryana Sultanpur Himachal Pradesh 1. Great Himalayan

2. Pin Valley Jammu and Kashmir 1. City Forest (Salim Ali)

2. Dachigam

3. Hemis

4. Kistwar Jharkhand Betla Karnataka 1. Anshi

2. Bandipur

3. Bannerghatta

4. Kudremukh

5. Nagarahole Kerala 1. Eravikulam

2. Periyar

3. Silent Valley Madhya Pradesh 1. Bandhavagarh

2. Fossil

3. Kanha

4. Madhav

5. Panna

6. Pench (Priyadarshini)

7. Sanjay

8. Satpur

9. Van Vihar Manipur Keibul-Lamjao Maharashtra 1. Gugamal

2. Nawegaon 3. Pench

4. Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli)

5. Tadoba Meghalaya 1. Balphakram

2. Nokrek Ridge Mizoram 1. Murlen

2. Phawngpui Blue Mountain Nagaland Intanki Odisha 1. Bhitarkanika

2. Similipal Rajasthan 1. Desert

2. Keoladeo Ghana

3. Ranthambore

4. Sariska Sikkim Khangchendzonga (Kanchenjunga) Tamil Nadu 1. Guindy

2. Gulf of Mannar Marine

3. Indira Gandhi (Annamalai)

4. Mudumalai

5. Mukurthi Uttarakhand 1. Corbett

2. Gangotri

3. Gobind

4. Nanda Devi

5. Rajaji

6. Valley of Flowers (Phoolon ki Ghati) Uttar Pradesh Dudhwa West Bengal 1. Buxa

2. Gorumara

3. Neora Valley

4. Singhlila

5. Sunderbans

Bird Sanctuaries in India Name of Bird Sanctuaries Location Ghana Bird Sanctuary (Keoladeo) Bharatpur (Rajasthan) Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary Mysore (Karnataka) , Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary Chingleput (Tamil Nadu) Nalapati Bird Sanctuary Nellore (Andhra Pradesh) Dr. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary Chorao (Goa) Dr. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary Thattekkad (Kerala) Kottayam (Kerala) Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary Sanand (Gujarat) Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary (Gujarat) Bankapura Peacock Sanctuary Karnataka Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary Narendrapur (24 Paragana, West Bengal) Kanwar Bird Sanctuary Begusarai (Bihar) Bakhira Bird Sanctuary Khalilabad (Uttar Pradesh) Chilika Bird Sanctuary Odisha