List of Wildlife Sanctuaries of India- State wise

Given below is a list of the some of the famous Wildlife Sanctuaries present in the various states of India.

Sr.  No.

     State

       Famous Wildlife Sanctuaries

1. Tripura
  • Gumti WLS
     
  • Rowa WLS 
     
  • Sepahijala WLS
2. Meghalaya
  • Baghmara Pitcher Plant WLS 
     
  • Nongkhyllem WLS
     
  • Siju WLS
3. Nagaland
  • Fakim WLS 
     
  • Puliebadze WLS 
     
  • Rangapahar WLS
4. Sikkim
  • Barsey Rhododendron WLS 
     
  • Fambonglho WLS 
     
  • Kitam WLS (Bird) 
     
  • Kyongnosla Alpine WLS
     
  • Maenam WLS
     
  • Pangolakha WLS
5. Manipur
  • Khongjaingamba Ching WLS
     
  • Yangoupokpi-Lokchao WLS
     
  • Kailam WLS
     
  • Jiri-Makru WLS
     
  • Bunning WLS
     
  • Zeilad WLS
6. Mizoram
  • Dampa WLS 
     
  • Khawnglung WLS
     
  • Lengteng WLS
     
  • Ngengpui WLS
     
  • Pualreng WLS
7. Assam
  • Bura Chapori WLS 
     
  • Chakrashila WLS
     
  • Dihing Patkai WLS
     
  • East Karbi Anglong WLS
     
  • Garampani WLS 
     
  • Hoollongapar Gibbon WLS
     
  • Laokhowa WLS
8. Arunachal Pradesh
  • Dibang WLS 
     
  • Eagle Nest WLS
     
  • Itanagar WLS
     
  • Kamlang WLS
     
  • Kane WLS
     
  • Mehao WLS
     
  • Pakhui/ Pakke WLS
     
  • Sessa Orchid WLS
     
  • Talle Valley WLS
9. West Bengal
  • Ballabhpur WLS 
     
  • Bethuadahari WLS
     
  • Bibhutibhusan WLS
     
  • Buxa WLS
     
  • Chapramari WLS
     
  • Chintamani Kar BirdSanctuary
     
  • Haliday Island WLS
     
  • Jore pokhri SalamanderWLS 
     
  • Lothian Island WLS
10. Uttar Pradesh
  • Sohagi Barwa WLS 
     
  • Suhelwa WLS
     
  • Sur Sarovar WLS
     
  • Jai Prakash Narayan Bird WLS
     
  • Turtle WLS
     
  • Vijai Sagar WLS
     
  • Pilibhit WLS
     
  • Bakhira WLS
     
  • Chandra Prabha WLS
     
  • Hastinapur WLS
     
  • Katarniaghat WLS
     
  • Kishanpur WLS
11.  TamilNadu
  • Kalakad WLS
     
  • Kodaikanal WLS 
     
  • Mudumalai WLS 
     
  • Mundanthurai WLS 
     
  • Oussudu Lake Bird Sanctuary
     
  • Point Calimere WLS
     
  • Pulicat Lake WLS
     
  • Satyamangalam WLS
     
  • Vedanthangal WLS
     
  • Vallanadu (Blackbuck) WLS
     
  • Vellode WLS
     
  • Vettangudi WLS
     
  • Megamalai  WLS 
     
  • Theerthangal  WLS
     
  • Sakkarakottai  WLS
12.  Punjab
  • Abohar WLS
     
  • Bir Aishwan WLS
     
  • Bir Bhadson WLS
     
  • Bir Bhunerheri WLS
     
  • Bir Dosanjh WLS
     
  • Bir Gurdialpura WLS
     
  • Bir Mehaswala WLS
     
  • Bir Motibagh WLS
     
  • Harike Lake WLS
13. Rajasthan
  • Jawahar Sagar WLS 
     
  • Kailadevi WLS 
     
  • Kesarbagh WLS
     
  • Kumbhalgarh WLS
     
  • Mount Abu WLS
     
  • Nahargarh WLS
     
  • National Chambal WLS 
     
  • Phulwari Ki Nal WLS
     
  • Ramgarh Vishdhari
     
  • Ramsagar WLS 
     
  • Sajjangarh WLS
     
  • Sariska WLS
     
  • Sawaimadhopur WLS
     
  • Sawai Man Singh WLS 
     
  • Shergarh WLS
     
  • Sitamata WLS 
     
  • Tal Chhapper WLS
14.  Uttarakhand
  • Jim Corbett
  • Askot Musk Deer WLS
     
  • Nandhaur WLS
     
  • Binsar WLS
     
  • Govind Pashu Vihar WLS
     
  • Kedarnath WLS
     
  • Mussoorie WLS
     
  • Sonanadi WLS
15.  Orissa
  • Nandankanan WLS
     
  • Satkosia Gorge WLS
     
  • Simlipal WLS
     
  • Kapilash WLS
     
  • Badrama WLS
     
  • Baisipalli WLS
     
  • Balukhand Konark WLS
     
  • Bhitarkanika WLS
     
  • Chandaka Dampara WLS
     
  • Chilika (Nalaban) WLS
     
  • Debrigarh WLS
     
  • Gahirmatha (Marine) WLS
16.  Kerala
  • Periyar WLS
  • Chinnar WLS
     
  • Chulannur Peafowl WLS
     
  • Idukki WLS 
     
  • Kottiyoor WLS 
     
  • Kurinjimala WLS
     
  • Malabar WLS 
     
  • Mangalavanam Bird WLS 
     
  • Neyyar WLS 
     
  • Parambikulam WLS 
     
  • Peechi-Vazhani WLS
17. Maharashtra
  • Amba Barwa WLS 
     
  • Andheri WLS 
     
  • Aner Dam WLS
     
  • Bor WLS
     
  • Chaprala WLS
     
  • Deolgaon-Rehkuri WLS
     
  • Dnyanganga WLS
     
  • Gautala- Autramghat  WLS
     
  • Koyana WLS 
     
  • Lonar WLS
     
  • Malvan Marine WLS
     
  • Mansingdeo WLS
18. Madhya Pradesh
  • Bagdara WLS 
     
  • Bori WLS 
     
  • Gandhi Sagar WLS
     
  • Ghatigaon WLS
     
  • Karera WLS
     
  • Ken Gharial WLS
     
  • Narsighgarh WLS 
     
  • National Chambal WLS
     
  • Noradehi WLS
     
  • Orchha WLS
     
  • Pachmarhi WLS
     
  • Kuno WLS
     
  • Panna (Gangau) WLS
     
  • Panpatha WLS
19. Karnataka
  • Bhadra WLS 
     
  • Bhimgad WLS 
     
  • Brahmagiri WLS
     
  • Cauvery WLS 
     
  • Chincholi WLS 
     
  • Dandeli WLS 
     
  • Daroji Bear WLS 
     
  • Ghataprabha Bird WLS 
     
  • Gudavi WLS 
     
  • Gudekote Sloth Bear WLS 
     
  • Malai Mahadeshwara WLS 
     
  • Melkote Temple WLS 
     
  • Mookambika WLS
20. Jharkhand
  • Hazaribagh WLS 
     
  • Koderma WLS 
     
  • Lawalong WLS 
     
  • Mahauadanr WLS 
     
  • Palamu WLS 
     
  • Palkot WLS 
     
  • Parasnath WLS
     
  • Topchanchi WLS
21. Himachal Pradesh
  • Bandli WLS 
     
  • Chail WLS 
     
  • Chandra tal WLS
     
  • Churdhar WLS 
     
  • Daranghati WLS 
     
  • Dhauladhar WLS 
     
  • Gamgul Siyabehi WLS 
     
  • Kais WLS 
     
  • Kalatop-Khajjiar WLS 
     
  • Kanawar WLS
     
  • Khokhan WLS
22.  Gujarat
  • Gaga Great Indian Bustard WLS
     
  • Gir WLS 
     
  • Girnar WLS
     
  • Hingolgadh Nature Reserve WLS 
     
  • Jambugodha WLS 
     
  • Jessore WLS Gujarat
     
  • Lala Great Indian Bustard WLS 
     
  • Kachchh Desert WLS
     
  • Khijadiya WLS 
     
  • Marine (Gulf of Kachchh) WLS 
     
  • Mitiyala WLS 
     
  • Nal Sarovar Bird WLS 
     
  • Narayan Sarovar (Chinkara) WLS
     
  • Pania WLS
23. Andhra Pradesh
  • Coringa WLS 
     
  • Gundla Brahmeswaram WLS
     
  • Kambalakonda WLS 
     
  • Kaundinya WLS 
     
  • Kolleru WLS 
     
  • Krishna WLS 
     
  • Nagarjuna Sagar-Srisailam WLS
     
  • Nellapattu WLS
     
  • Pulicat Lake WLS
24. Telangana
  • Eturnagaram WLS 
     
  • Kawal WLS
     
  • Lanja Madugu Siwaram WLS
     
  • Manjeera Crocodile WLS
     
  • Nagarjuna Sagar-Srisailam WLS
     
  • Pakhal WLS
25. Chhattisgarh
  • Sukhna Lake WLS 
     
  • Achanakmar WLS 
     
  • Badalkhol WLS
     
  • Barnawapara WLS
     
  • Bhairamgarh WLS
     
  • Bhoramdev WLS
     
  • Sarangarh-Gomardha WLS
     
  • Pamed Wild Buffalo WLS 
     
  • Semarsot WLS
     
  • Sitanadi WLS 
     
  • Tamor Pingla WLS
     
  • Udanti Wild Buffalo WLS
26. Bihar
  • Bhimbandh WLS 
     
  • Gautam Buddha WLS 
     
  • Kanwar jheel WLS
     
  • Kaimur WLS
     
  • Kusheshwar Asthan Bird WLS
     
  • Nagi Dam WLS
     
  • Nakti Dam WLS
     
  • Pant (Rajgir) WLS
     
  • Udaipur WLS
     
  • Valmiki WLS
27. Goa
  • Bondla WLS 
     
  • Chorao Island (Dr.Salim Ali ) WLS
     
  • Cotigao WLS
     
  • Mhadei WLS
     
  • Bhagwan Mahavir (Mollem) WLS
     
  • Netravali WLS
28.  Haryana
  • Bhindawas WLS
     
  • Bir Shikargarh WLS
     
  • Chhilchhila WLS
     
  • Kalesar WLS 
     
  • Khaparwas WLS

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