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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.

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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