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Wildlife Sanctuaries in India & Tricks to Remember
By BYJU'S Exam Prep
Updated on: September 25th, 2023
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What is Wildlife Sanctuary?
A Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area important for flora, fauna, or geological or other features of interest that is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide opportunities for study or research. The Wild Life (Protection) Act of 1972 mandates the creation of Protected Areas in India.
Source: Wikipedia
Wildlife Sanctuaries in India
There are 567 existing wildlife sanctuaries in India covering an area of 122,564.86 km2, which is 3.73% of the geographical area of the country. Another 218 sanctuaries are proposed in the Protected Area Network Report covering an area of 16,829 km2.
State-wise break up of Wildlife Sanctuaries
|
State & UT |
State Area (km²) |
No. of WLS |
Area (km²) |
% of State Area |
|
Andhra Pradesh |
160229 |
13 |
6771.40 |
4.23 |
|
Arunachal Pradesh |
83743 |
13 |
7614.56 |
9.09 |
|
Assam |
78438 |
17 |
1728.95 |
2.20 |
|
Bihar |
94163 |
12 |
2851.67 |
3.03 |
|
Chhattisgarh |
135191 |
11 |
3760.28 |
2.78 |
|
Goa |
3702 |
6 |
647.91 |
17.50 |
|
Gujarat |
196022 |
23 |
16618.42 |
8.48 |
|
Haryana |
44212 |
7 |
118.21 |
0.27 |
|
Himachal Pradesh |
55673 |
28 |
6115.97 |
10.99 |
|
Jharkhand |
79714 |
11 |
1955.82 |
2.45 |
|
Karnataka |
191791 |
35 |
7923.23 |
4.13 |
|
Kerala |
38863 |
18 |
2156.21 |
5.55 |
|
Madhya Pradesh |
308245 |
24 |
7046.19 |
2.29 |
|
Maharashtra |
307713 |
49 |
7861.70 |
2.55 |
|
Manipur |
22327 |
7 |
708.14 |
3.17 |
|
Meghalaya |
22429 |
4 |
94.11 |
0.42 |
|
Mizoram |
21081 |
9 |
1359.75 |
6.45 |
|
Nagaland |
16579 |
4 |
43.91 |
0.26 |
|
Odisha |
155707 |
19 |
7094.65 |
4.56 |
|
Punjab |
50362 |
13 |
326.60 |
0.65 |
|
Rajasthan |
342239 |
25 |
5592.38 |
1.63 |
|
Sikkim |
7096 |
7 |
399.10 |
5.62 |
|
Tamil Nadu |
130058 |
31 |
6292.07 |
4.84 |
|
Telangana |
114840 |
9 |
5672.70 |
4.94 |
|
Tripura |
10486 |
4 |
603.64 |
5.76 |
|
Uttar Pradesh |
240928 |
26 |
5822.20 |
2.42 |
|
Uttarakhand |
53483 |
7 |
2690.12 |
5.03 |
|
West Bengal |
88752 |
16 |
1440.18 |
1.62 |
|
Andaman & Nicobar |
8249 |
97 |
395.60 |
4.80 |
|
Chandigarh |
114 |
2 |
26.01 |
22.82 |
|
Dadra & Nagar Haveli |
491 |
1 |
92.17 |
18.77 |
|
Daman & Diu |
112 |
1 |
2.19 |
1.96 |
|
Delhi |
1483 |
1 |
19.61 |
1.32 |
|
Jammu & Kashmir |
163090 |
13 |
1715.28 |
1.05 |
|
Ladakh |
59146 |
2 |
9000.00 |
15.22 |
|
Lakshadweep |
32 |
1 |
0.01 |
0.03 |
|
Puducherry |
480 |
1 |
3.90 |
0.81 |
|
TOTAL |
3287263 |
567 |
122564.86 |
3.73 |
Tricks to Remember Wildlife Sanctuaries
|
State |
Name of Sanctuaries |
Trick to Remember |
|
Assam |
Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary |
Manas के Kazi ने Assam के पहाड़ो का Pani पिलाया |
|
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary |
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|
Garampani Wildlife Sanctuary |
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|
Gujarat |
Gir National Park & Wildlife Sanctuary |
Gujarat के शेर (Lion) ने गधे (Ass) का शिकार करते वक़्त उसे पैरो से Gira कर उसे जख्मी कर दिया |
|
Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary |
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|
West Bengal |
Sundarban National Park |
Bengal में बड़े Sundar Tiger पाए जाते हैं |
|
Madhya Pradesh |
Kanha National Park |
Kanha ने Bandar को Madhya Pradesh में केले खिलाये |
|
Bandhavgarh National Park |
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Rajasthan |
Ranthambore National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary |
Raja ने आपने दोस्तों Bharat, Sariska, और Rantham के लिए Chappathi बनायीं |
|
Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary |
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|
Tal Chappar Wildlife Sanctuary |
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Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary |
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|
Odisha |
Chilka Lake Bird Sanctuary |
Nandan ने अपनी Mummy को Odisha में Silk (Chilk) Saree दिलाई |
|
Nandankanan Zoo |
||
|
Uttarakhand |
Corbett National Park |
Govinda ने नये गाने की शूटिंग Jim Corbett, Uttarakhand में की |
|
Govind Wildlife Sanctuary |
||
|
Kerala |
Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary |
Parambi और Periyar ने सुबह Kerala जाने के लिए alarm (Aralam) लगाया |
|
Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary |
||
|
Periyar National Park & Wildlife Sanctuary |
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|
Tamil Nadu |
Mudumalai National Park & Wildlife Sanctuary |
Madhu (Mudu) को Tamil बोलना पसंद है |
|
Karnataka |
Someshwar |
Karn ने Someshwar मंदिर के दर्शन किये और Tungbhadra नदी में डुबकी लगायी |
|
Tungabhadra |
||
|
Uttar Pradesh |
Chandraprabha Sanctuary |
Chandra और Uttara दोनों बहने हैं |
|
Arunachal Pradesh |
Namdapha Wildlife Sanctuary |
Arun और Naman pakke दोस्त है |
|
Pakke Wildlife Sanctuary |
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|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
Ramnagar Wildlife Sanctuary |
Ram और Nandi ने Jammu के apple से Jam बनाया |
|
Nandi Wildlife Sanctuary |
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|
Chandigarh
|
Sukhna Wildlife Sanctuary |
Sukhna loves Chandigarh City Birds |
|
City Birds Wildlife Sanctuary |
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|
Punjab |
Bir Bhunerheri Wildlife Sanctuary |
Hari ने Besan को Bhuna (Bhune) और Moti Choor के Ladoo बनाये |
|
Harike Wildlife Sanctuary |
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Bir Moti Bagh Wildlife Sanctuary |
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|
Maharashtra |
Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary |
Radha went to Koyna village for buying ghothala book in Phansad bookstore |
|
Radhanagiri Wildlife Sanctuary |
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|
Ghotala Autramghat |
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|
Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary |
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|
Sikkim |
Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary |
Kyong ने Sikkim से Pan Card apply kiya
|
|
Kyongnosla Wildlife Sanctuary |
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|
Tripura |
Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary |
Gumti is going for Trip |
|
Himachal Pradesh |
Rupi Bhabha Sanctuary |
Bhabha Kullu Manali, Himachal Pradesh गयी छुट्ठी मनाने |
|
Manali Sanctuary |
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|
Goa |
Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary |
Mahaveer Company ने Tourism बढ़ाने के लिए Goa Government के साथ Bond sign किया |
|
Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary |
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|
Andaman and Nicobar Island |
Spike Island Wildlife Sanctuary |
Andaman and Nicobar में Defence के Flats का Construction Spike हुआ है |
|
Defence Island |
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|
Flat Island |
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