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List of Wildlife Sanctuaries (As on December List of Wildlife Sanctuaries (as on December. 2006) Name of State/ Sanctuary Year of Estbl. Area (in sq.km ) District (s) Andaman & Nicobar Islands Arial Island WLS 1987 0.05 Andaman Bamboo Island WLS 1987 0.05 Andaman Barren Island WLS 1987 8.10 Andaman Battimalv Island WLS 1987 2.23 Nicobar Belle Island WLS 1987 0.08 Andaman Benett Island WLS 1987 3.46 Andaman Bingham Island WLS 1987 0.08 Andaman Blister Island WLS 1987 0.26 Andaman Bluff Island WLS 1987 1.14 Andaman Bondoville Island WLS 1987 2.55 Andaman Brush Island WLS 1987 0.23 Andaman Buchanan Island WLS 1987 9.33 Andaman Chanel Island WLS 1987 0.13 Andaman Cinque Islands WLS 1987 9.51 Andaman Clyde Island WLS 1987 0.54 Andaman Cone Island WLS 1987 0.65 Andaman Curlew (B.P.) Island WLS 1987 0.16 Andaman Curlew Island WLS 1987 0.03 Andaman Cuthbert Bay WLS ? 5.82 Andaman Defence Island WLS 1987 10.49 Andaman Dot Island WLS 1987 0.13 Andaman Dottrell Island WLS 1987 0.13 Andaman Duncan Island WLS 1987 0.73 Andaman East Island WLS 1987 6.11 Andaman East of Inglis Island WLS 1987 3.55 Andaman Egg Island WLS 1987 0.05 Andaman Elat Island WLS 1987 9.36 Andaman Entrance Island WLS 1987 0.96 Andaman Gander Island WLS 1987 0.05 Andaman Girjan Island WLS 1987 0.16 Andaman Galathea Bay WLS ? 11.44 Nicobar Goose Island WLS 1987 0.01 Andaman Hump Island WLS 1987 0.47 Andaman Interview Island WLS 1987 133.87 Andaman James Island WLS 1987 2.10 Andaman Jungle Island WLS 1987 0.52 Andaman Kwangtung Island WLS 1987 0.57 Andaman Kyd Island WLS 1987 8.00 Andaman Landfall Island WLS 1987 29.48 Andaman Latouche Island WLS 1987 0.96 Andaman Lohabarrack (Saltwater Crocodile) WLS 1987 22.21 Andaman Mangrove Island WLS 1987 0.39 Andaman Mask Island WLS 1987 0.78 Andaman Mayo Island WLS 1987 0.10 Andaman Megapode Island WLS 1987 0.12 Nicobar Montogemery Island WLS 1987 0.21 Andaman Narcondam Island WLS 1987 6.81 Andaman North Brother Island WLS 1987 0.75 Andaman North Island WLS 1987 0.49 Andaman North Reef Island WLS 1987 3.48 Andaman Oliver Island WLS 1987 0.16 Andaman Orchid Island WLS 1987 0.10 Andaman Ox Island WLS 1987 0.13 Andaman Oyster Island-I WLS 1987 0.08 Andaman Oyster Island-II WLS 1987 0.21 Andaman Paget Island WLS 1987 7.36 Andaman Parkinson Island WLS 1987 0.34 Andaman Passage Island WLS 1987 0.62 Andaman Patric Island WLS 1987 0.13 Andaman Peacock Island WLS 1987 0.62 Andaman Pitman Island WLS 1987 1.37 Andaman Point Island WLS 1987 3.07 Andaman Potanma Islands WLS 1987 0.16 Andaman Ranger Island WLS 1987 4.26 Andaman Reef Island WLS 1987 1.74 Andaman Roper Island WLS 1987 1.46 Andaman Name of State/ Sanctuary Year of Estbl. Area (in sq.km ) District (s) Ross Island WLS 1987 1.01 Andaman Rowe Island WLS 1987 0.01 Andaman Sandy Island WLS 1987 1.58 Andaman Sea Serpent Island WLS 1987 0.78 Andaman Shark Island WLS 1987 0.60 Andaman Shearme Island WLS 1987 7.85 Andaman Sir Hugh Rose Island WLS 1987 1.06 Andaman Sisters Island WLS 1987 0.36 Andaman Snake Island-I WLS 1987 0.73 Andaman Snake Island-II WLS 1987 0.03 Andaman South Brother Island WLS 1987 1.24 Andaman South Reef Island WLS 1987 1.17 Andaman South Sentinel Island WLS 1987 1.61 Andaman Spike Island-I WLS 1987 0.42 Andaman Spike Island-II WLS 1987 11.70 Andaman Stoat Island WLS 1987 0.44 Andaman Surat Island WLS 1987 0.31 Andaman Swamp Island WLS 1987 4.09 Andaman Table (Delgarno) Island WLS 1987 2.29 Andaman Table (Excelsior) Island WLS 1987 1.69 Andaman Talabaicha Island WLS 1987 3.21 Andaman Temple Island WLS 1987 1.04 Andaman Tillongchang Island WLS 1985 16.83 Nicobar Tree Island WLS 1987 0.03 Andaman Trilby Island WLS 1987 0.96 Andaman Tuft Island WLS 1987 0.29 Andaman Turtle Islands WLS 1987 0.39 Andaman West Island WLS 1987 6.40 Andaman Wharf Island WLS 1987 0.11 Andaman White Cliff Island WLS 1987 0.47 Andaman Andhra Pradesh Coringa WLS 1978 235.70 East Godavari Eturnagaram WLS 1953 806.15 Warangal/ Karimnagar West Gundla Brahmeswaram WLS 1990 1194.00 Kurnool, Prakasam Kambalakonda WLS 2002 70.00 Visakhapatnam Kaundinya WLS 1990 356.70 Chittoor Kawal WLS 1965 893.00 Adilabad Kinnersani WLS 1977 656.00 Khammam Kolleru WLS 1953 673.00 West Godavari, Krishna Krishna WLS 1989 194.81 Krishna,Guntur Lanja Madugu Sivaram WLS 1978 36.29 Adilabad, Karimnagar Manjira WLS 1978 20.00 Medak Guntur,Prakasam,Kurnool, Nagarjunsagar-Srisailam WLS 1978 3568.09 Nalgonda & Mahaboobnagar Nellapattu WLS 1976 4.40 Nellore Pakhal WLS 1952 879.30 Warangal Papikonda WLS 1978 591.00 East & West Godavari, Khammam Pocharam WLS 1952 130.00 Medak, Nizamabad Pranahita WLS 1980 136.02 Adilabad Pulicat Lake WLS 1976 500.00 Nellore Rollapadu WLS 1988 6.14 Kurnool Sri Lankamalleswaram WLS 1988 464.42 Cuddapah Sri Penusila Narasimha WLS 1997 1030.85 Nellore, Cuddapah Sri Venkateswara WLS 1985 153.32 Chittoor, Cuddapah Arunachal Pradesh D'Ering Memorial (Lali) WLS 1978 190.00 Upper Siang Dibang WLS 1991 4149.00 Dibang Valley Eagle Nest WLS 1989 217.00 West Kameng Itanagar WLS 1978 140.30 Papum Pare Kamlang WLS 1989 783.00 Lohit Kane WLS 1991 55.00 West Siang Mehao WLS 1980 281.50 Dibang Valley Pakke (Pakhui) WLS 1977 861.95 East Kameng Sessa Orchid WLS 1989 100.00 West Kameng Tale Valley WLS 1995 337.00 Lower Subansiri Yordi-Rabe Supse WLS 1996 491.62 West Siang Assam Amchang WLS 2004 78.64 Kamrup Name of State/ Sanctuary Year of Estbl. Area (in sq.km ) District (s) Barail WLS 2004 326.25 Barak Valley Barnadi WLS 1980 26.22 Darrang Bherjan-Borajan-Podumoni WLS 1999 7.22 Tinsukia Burachapori WLS 1995 44.06 Sonitpur Chakrashila WLS 1994 45.56 Dhubri Dihing Patkai WLS 2004 111.19 Dibrugarh, Tinsukia East Karbi Anglong WLS 2000 221.81 Karbi-Anglong Garampani WLS 1952 6.05 Karbi-Anglong Gibbon WLS 1997 20.98 Jorhat North Karbi Anglong WLS 2000 96.00 Karbi-Anglong Laokhowa WLS 1972 70.11 Nagaon Marat Longri WLS 2003 451.00 Karbi-Anglong Nambor WLS 2000 37.00 Karbi-Anglong Nambor Doigrung WLS 2003 97.15 Karbi-Anglong Pabitora WLS 1987 38.83 Marigaon Pani-Dihing WLS 1995 33.93 Sibsagar Sonai-Rupai WLS 1998 220.00 Sonitpur Bihar Barela S.A.Z.S. WLS 1997 1.96 Vaishali Bhimbandh WLS 1976 681.99 Munger Gautam Budha WLS 1976 259.50 Gaya Kanwarjheel WLS 1989 63.11 Begusarai Kaimur WLS 1982 1342.00 Rohtas Nagi Dam WLS 1987 7.91 Jamui Nakti Dam WLS 1987 3.32 Jamui Rajgir WLS 1978 35.84 Nalanda Udaypur WLS 1978 8.87 Pashchim Champaran Valmiki WLS 1978 544.67 Pashchim Champaran Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin WLS 1990 0.50 km in Bhagalpur Chandigarh City Birds WLS 1998 0.029 Chandigarh Sukhna Lake WLS 1986 26.10 Chandigarh Chhattishgarh Achanakmar WLS 1975 551.55 Bilaspur Badalkhol WLS 1975 104.45 Jashpur Barnawapara WLS 1976 244.66 Raipur Bhairamgarh WLS 1983 138.95 Dantewada Gomardha WLS 1975 277.91 Raigarh Pamed WLS 1985 262.12 Dantewada Semarsot WLS 1978 430.35 Surguja Sitanadi WLS 1974 553.36 Dhamtari Tamorpingla WLS 1978 608.51 Surguja Udanti WLS 1985 237.27 Raipur Dadra & Nagar Haveli Dadra & Nagar Haveli WLS 2000 92.16 DNH, Silvassa Daman & Diu Fudam WLS 1991 2.18 Diu Delhi Indira Priyadarshini (Asola) WLS 1992 27.20 Delhi Goa Bondla WLS 1969 8.00 North Goa Chorao Island (Dr.Salim Ali ) WLS 1988 1.78 North Goa Cotigaon WLS 1968 85.65 South Goa Madei WLS 1999 208.48 North Goa Mollem WLS 1967 133.00 North Goa Netravali WLS 1999 211.05 South Goa Gujarat Balaram Ambaji WLS 1989 542.08 Banas Kantha Barda WLS 1979 192.31 Jamnagar, Porbandar Gaga Great Indian Bustard WLS 1988 3.33 Jamnagar Gir WLS 1965 1153.42 Junagadh, Amreli Hingolgadh Nature Reserve WLS 1980 6.54 Rajkot Name of State/ Sanctuary Year of Estbl. Area (in sq.km ) District (s) Jambugodha WLS 1990 130.38 Godhra Jessore WLS 1978 180.66 Banas Kantha Lala Great Indian Bustard WLS 1995 2.03 Kachchh Kachchh Desert WLS 1986 7506.22 Kachchh Khijadiya WLS 1981 6.05 Jamnagar Marine (Gulf of Kachchh) WLS 1980 295.03 Jamnagar Nal Sarovar WLS 1969 120.82 Ahmadabad, Surendrnagar Narayan Sarovar WLS 1995 444.23 Kachchh Paniya WLS 1989 39.63 Amreli Porbandar Lake WLS 1988 0.09 Porbander Purna WLS 1990 160.84 Dangs Rampura Vidi WLS 1988 15.01 Rajkot Ratanmahal WLS 1982 55.65 Dahod Shoolpaneswar (Dhumkhal) WLS 1982 607.70 Bharuch Thol Lake WLS 1988 6.99 Mahesana Kachchh, Rajkot, Wild Ass WLS 1973 4953.71 Mahesana, Banas Kantha . Haryana Abubshehar WLS 1987 115.30 Sirsa Bhindawas WLS 1986 4.12 Jhajjar Bir Bara Ban WLS 1991 4.19 Jind Bir Shikargarh WLS 1987 7.67 Panchkula Chhilchila WLS 1986 0.29 Kaithal Kalesar WLS 1996 54.36 Yamuna Nagar Khaparwas WLS 1991 0.83 Jhajjar Morni Hills (Khol-Hi-Raitan) WLS 2004 22.27 Panchkula Nahar WLS 1987 2.11 Rewari Saraswati Plantation WLS 1988 44.53 Kurukshetra,Kaithal Himachal Pradesh Bandli WLS 1962 41.00 Mandi Chail WLS 1976 109.00 Solan Churdhar WLS 1985 66.00 Sirmaur Daranghati WLS 1962 167.00 Shimla Darlaghat WLS 1962 6.00 Solan Dhauladhar WLS 1994 944.00 Kangra Gamgul Siahbehi WLS 1962 109.00 Chamba Gobind Sagar WLS 1962 100.00 Bilaspur Kalatop-Khajjiar WLS 1958 69.00 Chamba Kanawar WLS 1954 61.00 Kullu Khokhan WLS 1954 14.00 Kullu Kias WLS 1954 14.00 Kullu Kibber WLS 1992 1400.00 Lahul & Spiti Kugti WLS 1962 379.00 Chamba Lippa Asrang WLS 1962 349.00 Kinnaur Majathal WLS 1954 57.55 Solan Manali WLS 1954 32.00 Kullu Naina Devi WLS 1962 123.00 Bilaspur Nargu WLS 1962 278.00 Mandi Pong Dam Lake WLS 1982 307.00 Kangra Raksham Chitkul (Sangla) WLS 1989 304.00 Kinnaur Renuka WLS 1964 4.00 Sirmaur Rupi Bhaba WLS 1982 738.00 Kinnaur Sainj WLS 1994 90.00 Kullu Sechu Tuan Nala WLS 1962 103.00 Chamba Shikari Devi WLS 1962 72.00 Mandi Shilli WLS 1963 2.00 Solan Shimla Water Catchment WLS 1958 10.00 Shimla Simbalbara WLS 1958 19.00 Sirmaur Talra WLS 1962 40.00 Shimla Tirthan WLS 1992 61.00 Kullu Tundah WLS 1962 64.00 Chamba Jammu & Kashmir Baltal-Thajwas WLS 1987 210.50 Srinagar Changthang WLS 1987 4000.00 Leh Gulmarg WLS 1987 139.25 Baramulla Hirapora WLS 1987 114.50 Baramulla Hokersar WLS 1992 13.75 Srinagar Name of State/ Sanctuary Year of Estbl.
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