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Bird Sanctuaries of India

Bird Sanctuaries of India

State wise list of Wildlife Sanctuaries of Introduction

Wildlife Sanctuary A sanctuary is a which is reserved for the conservation of only animal and human activities like harvesting of timber, collecting minor forest products and private ownership rights are allowed as long as they do not interfere with well-being of animals. Boundaries of sanctuaries are not well defined and controlled biotic interference is permitted.

Total area S.No. Total number of Wildlife Sanctuaries State/UT (In sq.km.)

1 13 8008.49

2 11 7487.75

3 18 1840.14

4 12 2901.68

5 11 3760.28

6 6 647.91

7 23 16574.42

8 8 233.21

9 28 6116.10

10 Jammu & 15 10243.11

11 11 1955.81

12 30 6774.81

13 17 1928.24

14 25 7958.40

15 42 7604.44

16 2 184.81

17 4 94.10

18 8 1090.75

19 3 20.33

20 19 6969.15

21 Punjab 13 326.6

22 25 5379.26

23 7 399.10

24 29 6157.12

25 4 566.93

26 25 5828.36

27 7 2690.05

28 15 1442.12

29 9 7077.72

30 Andaman and Nicobar Islands 96 389.39

31 Chandigarh 2 26.01

Dadar & Nagar 32 1 92.16 Haweli

33 Lakshadweep 1 2.18

34 Daman & Diu 1 27.82

35 Delhi 1 .01

36 Pondicherry 1 3.90

List of TamilNadu Wildlife Sanctuarie

Established S.No. State Area (in km²) Name of Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS) Year

1 Cauvery North WLS TamilNadu 2014 504.33

2 Chitrangudi WLS TamilNadu 1989 0.48

3 Gangaikondam Spotted Dear WLS TamilNadu 2013 2.88

4 Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) WLS TamilNadu 1972 841.49

5 Kalakad WLS TamilNadu 1976 223.58

6 Kanjirankulam Bird WLS TamilNadu 1989 1.04

7 Kanyakumari WLS TamilNadu 2002 457.78

8 Karaivetti WLS TamilNadu 1999 4.54

9 Karikili WLS TamilNadu 1989 0.61

10 Kodaikanal WLS TamilNadu 2013 608.95

11 Koonthankulam-Kadankulam WLS TamilNadu 1994 1.29

12 Melaselvanoor-Keelaselvanoor WLS TamilNadu 1998 5.93

13 Mudumalai WLS TamilNadu 1942 217.76

14 Mundanthurai WLS TamilNadu 1977 567.38

15 Nellai WLS TamilNadu 2015 356.73

16 Oussudu Lake Bird Sanctuary TamilNadu 2015 3.32

17 Point Calimere WLS TamilNadu 1967 17.26

18 Pulicat Lake WLS TamilNadu 1980 153.67

19 Satyamangalam WS TamilNadu 2008, 2011 1411.61

20 Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel WLS TamilNadu 1988 485.2

21 Udayamarthandapuram Lake WLS TamilNadu 1991 0.45

22 Vaduvoor WLS TamilNadu 1991 1.28

23 Vedanthangal WLS TamilNadu 1936 0.3

24 Vellanadu (Blackbuck) WLS TamilNadu 1987 16.41

25 Vellode WLS TamilNadu 1997 0.77

26 Vettangudi WLS TamilNadu 1977 0.38

27 Megamalai WLS TamilNadu 2016 269.11

28 Theerthangal WLS TamilNadu 2016 0.29

29 Sakkarakottai WLS TamilNadu 2016 2.30

IMPORTANT Wildlife Sanctuary

S.No. Name of Wildlife Sanctuary (WLS) State Established Year

Andaman and Nicobar 1. Barren Island WLS 1987 Islands

Andaman and Nicobar 2. Chanel Island WLS 1987 Islands

Andaman and Nicobar 3. Egg Island WLS 1987 Islands

Andaman and Nicobar 4. Narcondam Island WLS 1987 Islands

Andaman and Nicobar 5. Peacock Island WLS 1987 Islands

Andaman and Nicobar 6. Reef Island WLS 1987 Islands

7. Coringa WLS Andhra Pradesh 1978

8. Kolleru WLS Andhra Pradesh 1953

9. Krishna WLS Andhra Pradesh 1989

10. Nagarjuna Sagar-Srisailam WLS Andhra Pradesh 1978

11. Pulicat Lake WLS Andhra Pradesh 1976

12. Manjeera WLS Telangana 1978

13. Nagarjuna Sagar-Srisailam WLS Telangana 1978

14. Udaipur WLS Bihar 1978

15. Valmiki WLS Bihar 1978

16. Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin WLS Bihar 1990

17. City WLS Chandigarh 1998

18. Sukhna Lake WLS Chandigarh 1986

19. Achanakmar WLS Chhattisgarh 1975

20. Udanti Wild Buffalo WLS Chhattisgarh 1985

21. Dadra & Nagar Haveli WLS Dadra Nagar Haveli 2000

22. Fudam WLS Daman and Diu 1191

Chorao Island (Dr.Salim Ali ) WLS 23. Goa 1988 (Bird)

24. Chhilchila WLS Haryana 1986

25. Hills (Khol-Hi-Raitan) WLS Haryana 2004

26. Gir WLS Gujarat 1965

27. Girnar WLS Gujarat 2008

28. Lala Great Indian Bustard WLS Gujarat 1995

29. Kachchh Desert WLS Gujarat 1986

30. Marine (Gulf of Kachchh) WLS Gujarat 1980

31. Nal Sarovar Bird WLS Gujarat 1969

32. Manali WLS Himachal Pradesh 1954

33. Pong Dam Lake WLS Himachal Pradesh 1982

34. Renuka WLS Himachal Pradesh 2013

35. Changthang Cold Desert WLS Jammu and Kashmir 1987

36. Karakoram (Nubra Shyok) WLS Jammu and Kashmir 1987

37. Gautam Buddha WLS Jharkhand 1976

38. Hazaribagh WLS Jharkhand 1976

39. WLS Karnataka 1974

40. Cauvery WLS Karnataka 1987

41. Talakaveri WLS Karnataka 1987

42. Chinnar WLS Kerala 1984

43. Idukki WLS Kerala 1976

44. Neyyar WLS Kerala 1958

45. Parambikulam WLS Kerala 1973

46. WLS Kerala 1950

47. Pitti WLS (Bird) Lakshadweep 1995

48. National Chambal WLS Madhya Pradesh 1978

49. Pachmarhi WLS Madhya Pradesh 1977

50. Panna (Gangau) WLS Madhya Pradesh 1979

51. Great Indian Bustard WLS Maharashtra 1979

52. Koyana WLS Maharashtra 1985

53. Lonar WLS Maharashtra 2000

54. Chilika (Nalaban) WLS Orissa 1987

55. Simlipal WLS Orissa 1979

56. Harike Lake WLS Punjab 1982

57. Oussudu WLS Pondicherry 2008

58. Kesarbagh WLS Rajasthan 1955

59. Mount Abu WLS Rajasthan 1960

60. Sariska WLS Rajasthan 1955

61. Van Vihar WLS Rajasthan 1955

62. Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar Bird WLS Uttar Pradesh 2003

63. Okhala Bird WLS Uttar Pradesh 1990

64. Mussoorie WLS Uttarakhand 1993

65. Buxa WLS West Bengal 1986

66. West Sunderban WLS West Bengal 2013

Asola Bhati (Indira Priyadarshini) 67. Delhi 1992 WLS

68. Dibang WLS Arunachal Pradesh 1991

69. Pakhui/ Pakke WLS Arunachal Pradesh 1977

70. Deepor Beel WLS Assam –

71. East Karbi Anglong WLS Assam 2000

72. Dampa WLS (TR) Mizoram 1985

73. Khongjaingamba Ching WLS Manipur 2016

BarseyRhododendron 74. Sikkim 1998 WLS

75. Rangapahar WLS Nagaland 1986

76. Baghmara Pitcher Plant WLS Meghalaya 1984

77. Gumti WLS Tripura 1988

National Parks (According to wildlife protection act 1972) Declaration of National Parks – Whenever it appears to the State Government that an area, whether within a sanctuary or not, is, by reason of its ecological, faunal, floral, Geo-morphological, or zoological association or importance, needed to be constituted as a National Park for the purpose of protection & propagating or developing wildlife therein or its environment, it may, by notification, declare its intention to constitute such area as a National Park.

State wise list of Indian National Parks is as follows……. (Detail list given below..)

Total area S.No. Total number of National Parks State/UT (In sq.km.)

1 Andhra Pradesh 3 1368.88

2 Arunachal Pradesh 2 2290.82

3 Assam 5 1977.79

4 Bihar 1 335.65

5 Chhattisgarh 3 2899.08

6 Goa 1 107

7 Gujarat 4 480.12

8 Haryana 2 48.25

9 Himachal Pradesh 5 2271.28

10 Jammu &Kashmir 4 3925

11 Jharkhand 1 226.33

12 Karnataka 5 2795.79

13 Kerala 6 558.158

14 Madhya Pradesh 10 3656.36

15 Maharashtra 6 1273.6

16 Manipur 1 40

17 Meghalaya 2 267.48

18 Mizoram 2 150

19 Nagaland 1 202.02

20 Orissa 2 990.70

21 Punjab 0

22 Rajasthan 5 3947.07

23 Sikkim 1 1784

307.84

24 Tamil Nadu 5

25 Tripura 2 36.71

26 Uttar Pradesh 1 490

27 Uttarakhand 6 4915.44

28 West Bengal 6 1981.65

29 Telangana 3 19.62

Andaman and Nicobar 30 9 1153.94

Islands

Chandigarh 31 0

Dadar & Nagar 32 Haweli 0

33 Lakshadweep 0

34 Daman & Diu 0

35 Delhi 0

Pondicherry 0 36

Total 104 40,501.03

IMPORTANT Name of National Parks

S.No. National Park State Established

1. Rajiv Gandhi National Park Andhra Pradesh 2005

2. Arunachal Pradesh 1983

3. Assam 1974

4. Assam 1990

5. Bihar 1989

6. Chhattisgarh 1982

7. Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar Gujarat 1976

8. Gir Forest National Park Gujarat 1975

9. Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch Gujarat 1982

10. Great Himalayan National Park Himachal Pradesh 1984

11. Jammu and Kashmir 1981

12. Jammu and Kashmir 1981

13. Jammu and Kashmir 1992

14. Karnataka 1974

15. Bannerghatta National Park Karnataka 1974

16. Kerala 1978

17. Mathikettan National Park Kerala 2003

18. Kerala 1982

19. Silent National Park Kerala 1984

20. Shola National Park Kerala 2003

21. Bandhavgarh National Park Madhya Pradesh 1968

22. Kanha National Park Madhya Pradesh 1955

23. Pench (Priyadarshini) National Park Madhya Pradesh 1975

24. Madhya Pradesh 2010 Dinosaur National Park

25. Keibul Lamjao National Park Manipur 1977

26. Meghalaya 1986

27. Bhitarkanika National Park Odisha 1988

28. Odisha 1980

29. Sariska National Park Rajasthan 1982

30. Ranthambore National Park Rajasthan 1980

31. Rajasthan 1992

32. Keoladeo Ghana National Park Rajasthan 1981

33. Khangchendzonga National Park Sikkim 1977

34. National Park Tripura 2007

35. Jim Corbett National Park Uttarakhand 1936

36. Uttarakhand 1982

37. Uttarakhand 1983

38. Valley of Flowers National Park Uttarakhand 1982

39. Buxa National Park West Bengal 1992

40. National Park West Bengal 1984

41. Saddle Peak National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1987

List of National Parks in Tamilnadu.

S. No. Name of National Park Year of Notification Total Area(km²)

1 1976 2.82

2 Marine National Park 1980 6.23

3 Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) National Park 1989 117.1

4 1990 103.23

5 National Park 1990 78.46

Biosphere Reserves in India

The concept of Biosphere Reserves, especially its zonation, into Core Area(s) (dedicated to conservation), Buffer Area(s) (sustainable use) and Transition Area(s) (equitable sharing of benefits) were later broadly adopted under the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD ) process which entered into force on 29th December, 1993.

Number of Biosphere Reserves in India There are 18 notified Biosphere reserves in India. Out of them, 11 Biosphere Reserves are in the UNESCO’s MAB World Network. These Biospehere Reserves and their respective years of including in MAB network are as follows: Nilgiri (2000), Gulf of Mannar (2001), Sunderban (2001), Nanda Devi(2004), Nokrek (2009), Pachmarhi(2009), Similipal (2009), Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve (2012) , Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve (2013) , Agasthyamala Biosphere Reserve (2016) and Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve(2018). List of Biosphere Reserves in India No. Year Name States Type Area

1 2008 Kachchh Gujarat Semi-Arid 12454 Biosphere Reserve

2 1989 Gulf of Mannar Tamil Nadu Coasts 10500

3 1989 Sunderbans West Bengal Gigantic 9630 Delta

4 1988 Nanda Devi Uttaranchal West 5860

5 1986 Nilgiri Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Western 5520 Biosphere Karnataka Ghats Reserve

6 1998 Dehang Debang Arunachal Pradesh East 5112 Himalayas

7 1999 Pachmarhi Madhya Pradesh Semi-Arid 4926

8 1994 Similipal Orissa Deccan 4374 Peninsula

9 2005 Achanakamar – Chhatisgarh, Madhya Pradesh Semi-Arid 3835 Amarkantak

10 1989 Manas Assam East 2837 Himalayas

No. Year Name States Type Area

11 2000 Kanchanjunga Sikkim East 2620 Himalayas

12 2001 Agasthyamalai Kerala Western 1701 ghats

13 1989 Great Nicobar Andaman and Nicobar Islands Islands 885

14 1988 Nokrek Meghalaya East 820 Himalayas

15 1997 Dibru-Saikhowa Assam East 765 Himalayas

16 2009 Cold Desert Himachal Pradesh West NA Himalayas

17 2010 Sheshachalam The hill ranges spread in parts of Eastern 4755 Hills Chittoor and Kadapa districts of Ghats Andhra Pradesh have been designated as Seshachalam Biosphere Reserve in Andhra Pradesh on 20th September, 2010.

18 2011 Panna Part of Panna and Chhattarpur NA Biosphere districts in Madhya Pradesh Reserve

Following is the list of potential sites for Biosphere Reserves as selected by Ministry of Forests and Environment: The  Abujmarh, Chhattisgarh  Andaman and Nicobar, North Islands  Chintapalli, Visakhapatnam Andhra Pradesh  Kanha, Madhya Pradesh  , Kerala  Lakshadweep Islands, Lakshadweep  Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat  (Blue Mountain), Mizoram  Namdapha, Arunachal Pradesh  Singhbhum  Tawang and West Kameng, Arunachal Pradesh  Thar Desert, Rajasthan

Bird sanctuaries of India

List of Bird sanctuaries of our country India

Sl No Name State

1. Atapaka Bird Sanctuary Andhra Pradesh

2. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary Goa

3. Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary Gujarat

4. Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary Karnataka

5. Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary Maharashtra

6. Okhla Sanctuary Uttar Pradesh

7. Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary West Bengal

8. Thasrana Bird Sanctuary (Dhanauri Wetlands) Uttar Pradesh

9. Wachana Bird Sanctuary Gujarat

List of Bird sanctuaries of our TAMILNADU

Sl No Name State

1. Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu

2. Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu

3. Koothankulam Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu

4. Suchindram Theroor Birds Sanctuary Tamil Nadu

5. Udayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu

6. Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu

7. Vellode Birds Sanctuary Tamil Nadu

8. Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu

List of Ramsar sites in India The list of Ramsar sites (related to wetland) in India comprises Indian wetlands deemed to be of "international importance" under the Ramsar Convention. For a full list of all Ramsar sites worldwide, see the Ramsar list of wetlands of international importance. According to WWF-India, wetlands are one of the most threatened of all ecosystems in India. Loss of vegetation, salinization, excessive inundation, water pollution, invasive species, excessive development and road building, have all damaged the country’s wetlands. The Sunderban Reserve Forest, spread over 4,260 sq. km. with over 2,000 sq. km. of mangrove forests and creeks, is likely to be declared a Ramsar Site soon. It is a world heritage site. It is situated in the state of West Bengal. It has got an approval from the state government to arrange all the necessary documents and the government of India will apply to the Ramsar Convention Secretariat for this prestigious status. The total number of Ramsar sites will be 27 if this wetland is included.

More than 2200 wetlands of international importance!  Today, the Ramsar List is the world’s largest network of protected areas.  There are currently over 2,200 Ramsar Sites around the world. They cover over 2.1 million square kilometres, an area larger than Mexico.  The world’s first Site was the Cobourg Peninsula in Australia, designated in 1974.  The largest Sites are Ngiri-Tumba-Maindombe in the Democratic Republic of Congo and Queen Maud Gulf in Canada; these Sites each cover over 60,000 square kilometres.  The countries with the most Sites are the United Kingdom with 170 and Mexico with 142.  Bolivia has the largest area with 148,000 km2 under Ramsar protection. Sl. No. Wetland name State 1. Kolleru Lake Andhra Pradesh 2. Deepor Beel Assam 3. Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary Gujarat 4. Chandertal Wetland

5. Pong Dam Lake Himachal Pradesh 6. Renuka Wetland 7. Hokera Wetland

8. Surinsar-Mansar Lakes 9. Tsomoriri

10. Jammu & Kashmir 11. Ashtamudi Wetland

12. Sasthamkotta Lake Kerala 13. -Kol Wetland

14. Bhoj Wetland Madhya Pradesh 15. Loktak Lake* Manipur 16. Bhitarkanika Mangroves

17. Chilika Lake Orissa 18. Harike Lake

19. Kanjli Punjab 20. Ropar 21. Sambhar Lake

22. * Rajasthan 23. Point Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary Tamil Nadu 24. Rudrasagar Lake Tripura 25. Upper Ganga River (Brijghat to Narora Stretch) Uttar Pradesh 26. East Calcutta Wetlands West Bengal

 The 2nd of February each year is World Wetlands Day, marking the date of the adoption of the Convention on Wetlands on 2 February 1971.  The Ramsar Sites Information Service (RSIS) is a searchable database which provides information on each Ramsar Site.  The Ramsar Convention works closely with six other organisations known as International Organization Partners (IOPs). These are:  Birdlife International.  International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).  International Water Management Institute (IWMI).  Wetlands International.  WWF International.  Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust (WWT).

List of Tiger reserves in India

Project Tiger was launched by the Government of India in the year 1973 to save the endangered species of tiger in the country. Starting from nine (9) reserves in 1973-74 the number is grown up to fifty (50). A total area of 71027.10 km2 is covered by these areas.

Sl. Name of Tiger Total area State No. Reserve (In Sq.Kms.)

1 Bandipur Karnataka 1456.3

Corbett Uttarakhand 1288.31

2 Amangarh (buffer of Uttar Pradesh 80.60 Corbett TR)

3 Kanha Madhya Pradesh 2051.791

4 Manas Assam 3150.92

5 Maharashtra 2768.52

6 Palamau Jharkhand 1129.93

7 Ranthambore Rajasthan 1411.291

8 Similipal Odisha 2750.00

9 Sunderbans West Bengal 2584.89

10 Periyar Kerala 925.00

11 Sariska Rajasthan 1213.342

12 Buxa West Bengal 757.9038

13 Indravati Chhattisgarh 2799.07

14 Namdapha Arunachal Pradesh 2052.82

15 Dudhwa Uttar Pradesh 2201.7748

16 Kalakad- Tamil Nadu 1601.542

Mundanthurai

17 Valmiki Bihar 899.38

18 Pench Madhya Pradesh 1179.63225

19 Tadoba-Andhari Maharashtra 1727.5911

20 Bandhavgarh Madhya Pradesh 1598.10

21 Panna Madhya Pradesh 1578.55

22 Dampa Mizoram 988.00

23 Bhadra Karnataka 1064.29

24 Pench Maharashtra 741.22

25 Pakke Arunachal Pradesh 1198.45

26 Nameri Assam 344.00

27 Satpura Madhya Pradesh 2133.30797

28 Anamalai Tamil Nadu 1479.87

29 Udanti-Sitanadi Chattisgarh 1842.54

30 Satkosia Odisha 963.87

31 Kaziranga Assam 1173.58

32 Achanakmar Chattisgarh 914.017

33 Dandeli-Anshi Karnataka 1097.514

34 Sanjay-Dubri Madhya Pradesh 1674.502

35 Mudumalai Tamil Nadu 688.59

36 Nagarahole Karnataka 1205.76

37 Parambikulam Kerala 643.662

38 Sahyadri Maharashtra 1165.57

Biligiri Ranganatha 39 Karnataka 574.82 Temple

40 Kawal Telangana 2019.12

41 Sathyamangalam Tamil Nadu 1408.40

42 Mukandra Hills Rajasthan 759.99

43 Nawegaon-Nagzira Maharashtra 653.674

Nagarjunsagar 44 Andhra Pradesh 3296.31* Srisailam (part)*

45 Amrabad Telangana 2611.39*

46 Uttar Pradesh 730.2498

47 Bor Maharashtra 138.12

48 Rajaji Tige Reserve Uttarakhand 1075.17

49 Orang Tiger Reserve Assam 492.46

Kamlang Tiger 50 Arunachal Pradesh 783.00 Reserve

TOTAL 71027.10

Elephant corridor

Corridors of High Ecological Priority

S.NO corridor

CHILLA-MOTICHUR UTTARAKHAND 1.

2. RAWSAN-SONANADI (VIA LANDSDOWNE) OR RAJAJI-CORBETT UTTARAKHAND 3. CHILIKIYA-KOTA OR KOSI RIVER (DHANGARI-SUNDERKHAL) UTTARAKHAND 4. MALANI-KOTA KOSI RIVER (RINGORA-BIJRANI) UTTARAKHAND 5. ANKUA-AMBIA JHARKHAND 6. SIMILIPAL-SATKOSIA ORISSA 7. BAULA-KULDIHA ORISSA 8. TAL-KHOLGARH ORISSA 9. KOTGARH-CHANDRAPUR ORISSA 10. BUXA-RIPU AT SANKOSH WEST BENGAL AND ASSAM 11. PAKKE-DOIMARA AT TIPI ARUNACHAL PRADESH 12. PAKKE-DOIMARA AT DEZLING ARUNACHAL PRADESH 13. PAKKE-PAPUM AT LONGKA NULLAH ARUNACHAL PRADESH 14. KALAPAHAR-DAIGURUNG ASSAM 15. KAZIRANGA - KARBI ANGLONG PANBARI ASSAM* 16. BAGHMARA-BALPAKRAM MEGHALAYA 17. EDAYARHALLI-DODDASMPIGE KARNATAKA* 18. CHAMRAJNAGAR - TALAMALAI AT MUDDAHALLI 19. KARNATAKA AND TAMIL NADU 20. KANIYANPURA-MOYAR KARNATAKA 21. MOYAR-A RAHALLA TAMIL NADU 22. KALMALAI-SINGARA AND AVARAHALLA TAMIL NADU 23. ANAIMALAI AT PUNACHI TAMIL NADU 24. ANAIMALAI AT WATERFALLS ESTATE TAMIL NADU 25. ANAIMALAI BETWEEN SIUVAIMEDU-KADAMPARAI TAMIL NADU