Wildlife Sanctuaries in India State Wise

Except the areas of reserve forests or territorial waters, any area can be demarcated as a Wildlife Sanctuary by a State Government under the Wildlife (Protection) Act of 1972 for protecting, propagating or developing particular kind of flora and fauna or its environment. Very restricted human activities like livestock grazing, etc. are permitted for the population living inside the Wildlife Sanctuaries in India. Wildlife exploitation is strictly prohibited inside the area and is a punishable offense. Special permission is required for collecting the forest produce that is produced inside.

As of January 2023, there exists 567 wildlife sanctuaries in India covering roughly around 3.73% of the total geographical area of the country. Wildlife sanctuaries of India are categorised as International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Category IV protected areas. By declaring and establishing Wildlife Sanctuaries, National Parks, Wetland Sites and Biosphere Reserves, Government is trying to conserve the nature as much as possible.

List of Wildlife Sanctuaries in India

The following list shows some of important Wildlife sanctuaries in India state wise. The Wildlife sanctuaries are arranged from North to South.

Sl. No.	Wildlife Sanctuary Name	Location
1	Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary	Ladakh
2	Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary	Ladakh
3	Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary	Jammu and Kashmir
4	Overa-Aru Wildlife Sanctuary	Jammu and Kashmir
5	Nandini Wildlife Sanctuary	Jammu and Kashmir
6	Ramnagar Rakha Wildlife Sanctuary	Jammu and Kashmir
7	Daranghati Wildlife Sanctuary	Himachal Pradesh
8	Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary	Himachal Pradesh
9	Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary	Himachal Pradesh
10	Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary	Himachal Pradesh
11	Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary	Himachal Pradesh
12	Rupi Bhaba Wildlife Sanctuary	Himachal Pradesh
13	Askot Wildlife Sanctuary	Uttarakhand
14	Govind Pashu Vihar Wildlife Sanctuary	Uttarakhand
15	Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary	Uttarakhand
16	Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary	Uttarakhand
17	Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary	Uttarakhand
18	Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary	Haryana
19	Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary	Haryana
20	Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary	Uttar Pradesh
21	Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary	Uttar Pradesh, Bihar
22	Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary	Uttar Pradesh
23	Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary	Uttar Pradesh
24	National Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary	Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh
25	Patna Wildlife Sanctuary	Uttar Pradesh
26	Pilibhit Wildlife Sanctuary	Uttar Pradesh
27	Ranipur Wildlife Sanctuary	Uttar Pradesh
28	Sohagi Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary	Uttar Pradesh
29	Sohelwa Wildlife Sanctuary	Uttar Pradesh
30	Bassi Wildlife Sanctuary	Rajasthan
31	Bhainsrorgarh Wildlife Sanctuary	Rajasthan
32	Jamwa Ramgarh Wildlife Sanctuary	Rajasthan
33	Jawahar Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary	Rajasthan
34	Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary	Rajasthan
35	Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary	Rajasthan
36	Phulwari Ki Nal Wildlife Sanctuary	Rajasthan
37	Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary	Rajasthan
38	Sawai Mansingh Wildlife Sanctuary	Rajasthan
39	Sitamata Wildlife Sanctuary	Rajasthan
40	Todgarh Raoli Wildlife Sanctuary	Rajasthan
41	D'Ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary	Arunachal Pradesh
42	Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary	Arunachal Pradesh
43	Eagle Nest Wildlife Sanctuary	Arunachal Pradesh
44	Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary	Arunachal Pradesh
45	Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary	Arunachal Pradesh
46	Pakke (Pakhui) Wildlife Sanctuary	Arunachal Pradesh
47	Sessa Orchid Wildlife Sanctuary	Arunachal Pradesh
48	Talley Valley Wildlife Sanctuary	Arunachal Pradesh
49	Barsey Rhododendron Wildlife Sanctuary	Sikkim
50	Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary	Sikkim
51	Barail Wildlife Sanctuary	Assam
52	Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary	Assam
53	East Karbi Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary	Assam
54	Marat Longri Wildlife Sanctuary	Assam
55	Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary	Assam
56	Buxa Wildlife Sanctuary	West Bengal
57	Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary	West Bengal
58	Sajnakhali Wildlife Sanctuary	West Bengal
59	West Sunderbans Wildlife Sanctuary	West Bengal
60	Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary	Bihar
61	Gautam Buddha Wildlife Sanctuary	Bihar, Jharkhand
62	Valmiki Wildlife Sanctuary	Bihar
63	Bagdara Wildlife Sanctuary	Madhya Pradesh
64	Bori Wildlife Sanctuary	Madhya Pradesh
65	Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary	Madhya Pradesh
66	Ghatigaon Wildlife Sanctuary	Madhya Pradesh
67	Karera Wildlife Sanctuary	Madhya Pradesh
68	Pachmarhi Wildlife Sanctuary	Madhya Pradesh
69	Kheoni Wildlife Sanctuary	Madhya Pradesh
70	Palpur Kuno Wildlife Sanctuary	Madhya Pradesh
71	Panpatha Wildlife Sanctuary	Madhya Pradesh
72	Pench Wildlife Sanctuary	Madhya Pradesh
73	Noradehi Wildlife Sanctuary	Madhya Pradesh
74	Phen Wildlife Sanctuary	Madhya Pradesh
75	Ratapani Wildlife Sanctuary	Madhya Pradesh
76	Sanjay Dubri Wildlife Sanctuary	Madhya Pradesh
77	Sardarpur Wildlife Sanctuary	Madhya Pradesh
78	Singhori Wildlife Sanctuary	Madhya Pradesh
79	Narpuh Wildlife Sanctuary	Meghalaya
80	Yangoupokpi Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary	Manipur
81	Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary	Jharkhand
82	Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary	Jharkhand
83	Koderma Wildlife Sanctuary	Jharkhand
84	Lawalong Wildlife Sanctuary	Jharkhand
85	Palamau Wildlife Sanctuary	Jharkhand
86	Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary	Jharkhand
87	Balaram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary	Gujarat
88	Barda Wildlife Sanctuary	Gujarat
89	Gir Wildlife Sanctuary	Gujarat
90	Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary	Gujarat
91	Gaga Wildlife Sanctuary	Gujarat
92	Jambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary	Gujarat
93	Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary	Gujarat
94	Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary	Gujarat
95	Narayan Sarovar Wildlife Sanctuary	Gujarat
96	Purna Wildlife Sanctuary	Gujarat
97	Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary	Gujarat
98	Wild Ass Wildlife Sanctuary	Gujarat
99	Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary	Tripura
100	Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary	Tripura
101	Ngengpui Wildlife Sanctuary	Mizoram
102	Tokalo Wildlife Sanctuary	Mizoram
103	Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary	Chhattisgarh
104	Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary	Chhattisgarh
105	Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary	Chhattisgarh
106	Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary	Chhattisgarh
107	Badrama Wildlife Sanctuary	Odisha
108	Baisipalli Wildlife Sanctuary	Odisha
109	Chandaka Dampara Wildlife Sanctuary	Odisha
110	Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary	Odisha
111	Gahirmatha Marine Wildlife Sanctuary	Odisha
112	Karlapat Wildlife Sanctuary	Odisha
113	Hadgarh Wildlife Sanctuary	Odisha
114	Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary	Odisha
115	Nandankanan Wildlife Sanctuary	Odisha
116	Satkosia Gorge Wildlife Sanctuary	Odisha
117	Simlipal Wildlife Sanctuary	Odisha
118	Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary	Odisha
119	Tadoba Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary	Maharashtra
120	Bhamragarh Wildlife Sanctuary	Maharashtra
121	Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary	Maharashtra
122	Chaprala Wildlife Sanctuary	Maharashtra
123	Dnyanganga Wildlife Sanctuary	Maharashtra
124	Gautala Autramghat Sanctuary	Maharashtra
125	Ghodazari Wildlife Sanctuary	Maharashtra
126	Great Indian Bustard Wildlife Sanctuary	Maharashtra
127	Kalsubai Harishchandragad Wildlife Sanctuary	Maharashtra
128	Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary	Maharashtra
129	Melghat Wildlife Sanctuary	Maharashtra
130	Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary	Maharashtra
131	Painganga Wildlife Sanctuary	Maharashtra
132	Radhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary	Maharashtra
133	Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary	Maharashtra
134	Tipeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary	Maharashtra
135	Umred Karhandla Wildlife Sanctuary	Maharashtra
136	Yawal Wildlife Sanctuary	Maharashtra
137	Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary	Telangana
138	Pranahita Wildlife Sanctuary	Telangana
139	Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary	Telangana
140	Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary	Telangana
141	Pakhal Wildlife Sanctuary	Telangana
142	Nagarjuna Sagar-Srisailam Wildlife Sanctuary	Telangana, Andhra Pradesh
143	Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary	Telangana
144	Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary	Andhra Pradesh
145	Gundla Brahmeswaram Wildlife Sanctuary	Andhra Pradesh
146	Koundinya Wildlife Sanctuary	Andhra Pradesh
147	Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary	Andhra Pradesh
148	Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary	Andhra Pradesh
149	Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary	Andhra Pradesh
150	Sri Penusila Narasimha Wildlife Sanctuary	Andhra Pradesh
151	Sri Venkateswara Wildlife Sanctuary	Andhra Pradesh
152	Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary	Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu
153	Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary	Karnataka
154	Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary	Karnataka
155	Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Wildlife Sanctuary	Karnataka
156	Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary	Karnataka
157	Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary	Karnataka
158	Sharavathi Valley Wildlife Sanctuary	Karnataka
159	Shettihalli Wildlife Sanctuary	Karnataka
160	Someshwara Wildlife Sanctuary	Karnataka
161	Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary	Karnataka
162	Ranibennur Blackbuck Sanctuary	Karnataka
163	Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary	Karnataka
164	Mookambika Wildlife Sanctuary	Karnataka
165	Malai Mahadeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary	Karnataka
166	Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary	Karnataka
167	Chincholi Wildlife Sanctuary	Karnataka
168	Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary	Goa
169	Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary	Goa
170	Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary	Goa
171	Cauvery North Wildlife Sanctuary	Tamil Nadu
172	Kalakad Wildlife Sanctuary	Tamil Nadu
173	Kanyakumari Wildlife Sanctuary	Tamil Nadu
174	Kodaikanal Wildlife Sanctuary	Tamil Nadu
175	Megamalai Wildlife Sanctuary	Tamil Nadu
176	Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary	Tamil Nadu
177	Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary	Tamil Nadu
178	Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary	Tamil Nadu
179	Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary	Kerala
180	Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary	Kerala
181	Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary	Kerala
182	Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary	Kerala
183	Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary	Kerala
184	Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary	Kerala
185	Shendurney Wildlife Sanctuary	Kerala
186	Interview Island Wildlife Sanctuary	Andaman and Nicobar Islands
187	Landfall Island Wildlife Sanctuary	Andaman and Nicobar Islands
188	Lohabarrack (Saltwater Crocodile) Wildlife Sanctuary	Andaman and Nicobar Islands
189	Spike Island-I and Spike Island-II Wildlife Sanctuaries	Andaman and Nicobar Islands
190	Tillongchang Island Wildlife Sanctuary	Andaman and Nicobar Islands

In addition to the above mentioned wildlife sanctuaries in India state wise list, there exists many smaller wildlife sanctuaries across the nation.

1. The Wild Life (Protection) Act was enacted in India in
   
   
   1. 1972
   
   
   2. 1986
   
   
   3. 1980
   
   
   4. 1981
   
   Answer
   
   Ans: A
   
   
   
2. Kugti wildlide sanctuary is located in which state?
   
   
   1. Nagaland
   
   
   2. Kerala
   
   
   3. Tamil Nadu
   
   
   4. Himachal Pradesh
   
   Answer
   
   Ans: D