How many Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park are in Bihar?

As per the latest data, there are a total of 21 wildlife sanctuaries and 1 national park in Bihar. The national park in Bihar is the Valmiki National Park which is a tiger reserve.

Name the National Park of Bihar.

Bihar has one national park which is the Valmiki National Park. It covers an area of 898.45 km 2 (346.89 sq mi), which is 17.4% of the total geographical area of the district. There were 40 tigers in the Reserve as of 2018.

How many Wildlife Sanctuaries are located in Bihar?

There are 21 wildlife sanctuaries in Bihar as of 2020. Some of the wildlife sanctuaries are Kanwar Jheel Bird Sanctuary, Rajgir Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajgir Wildlife Sanctuary etc.

What is a National Park?

A National Park is termed as an area that is set aisde by the government for the preservation of natural environment for public recreation accompanied by plants and animals in their natural state.

Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks in Bihar

By BYJU'S Exam Prep

Updated on: September 25th, 2023

National Park in Bihar are frequently asked questions in Bihar state exams. Bihar lies in Eastern India and is home to a good amount of flora and fauna. A number of national park and wildlife sanctuaries in Bihar are famous tourist destinations for a wide range of population. Some famous national park in Bihar are Valmiki National Park, Rajgir Wildlife Sanctuary, Kanwar Jheel Bird Sanctuary and many more.

Questions on National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuary are common in any government exam, specifically in Bihar Government exam such as BPSC. Thus, the candidates who are aiming to crack the BPSC, AAO, CDPO, or any other exam must go through the following articles to know about the most famous national parks in Bihar with their location and year of establishment.

Table of content

1. National Park in Bihar
2. National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in Bihar
3. National Parks in Bihar PDF

National Park in Bihar

Bihar has a good number of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. Till date, there are a total of 21 wildlife sanctuaries and 1 national park in Bihar. Valmiki National Park is one of the most national parks that is situated in Bihar in West Champaran district. Apart from this, you can check out the list of the naitonal parks and wildlife sanctuaries in Bihar in the following given table.

National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in Bihar

National Park/Sanctuary	District	Year of Notification	Area (in sq km)
Valmiki National Park	West Champaran	1990	335.65
Valmiki Vanya Prani Sanctuary	West Champaran	1978	880.78
Bhimbandh Sanctuary	Munger	1976	681.99
Pant Vanya Prani Sanctuary	Nalanda	1978	35.84
Kaimur Sanctuary	Kaimur	1979	1342
Gautam Buddha Bird Sanctuary	Gaya	1976	259.5
Udaypur Vanya Prani Sanctuary	West Champaran	1978	8.74
Nagi Dam Bird Sanctuary	Jamui	1991	7.91
Nakti Dam Bird Sanctuary	Jamui	1991	3.32
Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary	Bhagalpur	1991	60 km
Kanwar Jheel Bird Sanctuary	Begusarai	1987	67.5
Baralia Jheel Salim Ali Jubba Sahni Bird Sanctuary	Vaishali	1997	1.96
Kusheshwar Asthan Bird Sanctuary	Darbhanga	1972	28.40

Note- Valmiki Wildlife Sanctuary was established in the year 1978 and Valmiki National Park was established in the year 1990. Valmiki Wildlife Sanctuary and Valmiki National Park is the 18th Tiger Reserve of the Country.

National Parks in Bihar PDF

Candidates can download the following given list of national parks inn Bihar PDF. This consists of the list of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in Bihar. You can download it and save it in your device so that it can be used by you while you are studying for the exama.

Download National Parks in Bihar PDF

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