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Wildlife sanctuaries in India

Bird sanctuaries, tiger reserves and wetlands beyond the national parks. 171 wildlife sanctuaries across 28 states and union territories.

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Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, Uttar PradeshNilgiri Biosphere Reserve, KarnatakaMount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary, RajasthanNal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, GujaratBiligiriranga Hills, KarnatakaRanganathittu Bird Sanctuary, KarnatakaKanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary, BiharGulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary, Jammu and Kashmir and LadakhParambikulam Tiger Reserve, KeralaRaiganj Wildlife Sanctuary, West BengalThol Lake, GujaratPeppara Wildlife Sanctuary, KeralaAgasthyamala Biosphere Reserve, Tamil NaduKadalundi Bird Sanctuary, KeralaPobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, AssamHoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary, AssamChinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, KeralaSepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary, TripuraBakhira Sanctuary, Uttar PradeshDandeli Wildlife Sanctuary, KarnatakaKarnala Bird Sanctuary, MaharashtraKumarakom Bird Sanctuary, KeralaNeyyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil NaduNawabganj Bird Sanctuary, Uttar PradeshEaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal PradeshSita Mata Wildlife Sanctuary, RajasthanSomeshwara Wildlife Sanctuary, KarnatakaVedanthangal Bird Sanctuary, Tamil NaduMelghat, MaharashtraKalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve, Tamil NaduAchanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary, ChhattisgarhAralam Butterfly Sanctuary, KeralaSalim Ali Bird Sanctuary, GoaBethuadahari Wildlife Sanctuary, West BengalBondla Wildlife Sanctuary, GoaBor Wildlife Sanctuary, MaharashtraChandaka Elephant Sanctuary, OdishaGarampani Wildlife Sanctuary, AssamGrizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil NaduPocharam Wildlife Sanctuary, TelanganaBhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary, MaharashtraPulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary, Tamil NaduDalma Wildlife Sanctuary, JharkhandKaraivetti Bird Sanctuary, Tamil NaduBhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary, BiharBornadi Wildlife Sanctuary, AssamBhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary, HaryanaRanibennur Blackbuck Sanctuary, KarnatakaSajnekhali Wildlife Sanctuary, West BengalSatkosia Tiger Reserve, OdishaKoyna Wildlife Sanctuary, MaharashtraRadhanagari Wildlife Sanctuary, MaharashtraKoonthankulam Bird Sanctuary, Tamil NaduKhijadiya Bird Sanctuary, GujaratBura Chapori Wildlife Sanctuary, AssamLaokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary, AssamDampa Tiger Reserve, MizoramAskot Musk Deer Sanctuary, UttarakhandBibhutibhushan Wildlife Sanctuary, West BengalBrahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary, KarnatakaCauvery Wildlife Sanctuary, KarnatakaChakrashila Wildlife Sanctuary, AssamChandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttar PradeshKarlapat Wildlife Sanctuary, OdishaKinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary, TelanganaKoundinya Wildlife Sanctuary, Andhra PradeshKrishna Wildlife Sanctuary, Andhra PradeshChimmini Wildlife Sanctuary, KeralaPalamau Tiger Reserve, JharkhandPhansad Wildlife Sanctuary, MaharashtraGautam Budha Wildlife Sanctuary, JharkhandUdaypur Wildlife Sanctuary, BiharNandur Madhmeshwar Bird Sanctuary, MaharashtraPranahita Wildlife Sanctuary, TelanganaKamlang Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal PradeshSonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary, AssamBinsar Wildlife Sanctuary, UttarakhandTrishna Wildlife Sanctuary, TripuraVaduvoor Bird Sanctuary, Tamil NaduYawal Wildlife Sanctuary, MaharashtraKambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary, Andhra PradeshChoolannur Pea Fowl Sanctuary, KeralaNambor Wildlife Sanctuary, AssamPani Dihing Wildlife Sanctuary, AssamKaimur Wildlife Sanctuary, BiharMahananda Wildlife Sanctuary, West BengalKuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary, OdishaRatapani Tiger Reserve, Madhya PradeshSamaspur Bird Sanctuary, Uttar PradeshShingba Rhododendron Sanctuary, SikkimTal Chhapar Sanctuary, RajasthanAttiveri Bird Sanctuary, KarnatakaBallabhpur Wildlife Sanctuary, West BengalChapramari Wildlife Sanctuary, West BengalChitrangudi Bird Sanctuary, Tamil NaduDihang-Dibang Biosphere Reserve, Arunachal PradeshDudhwa Tiger Reserve, Uttar PradeshGandhi Sagar Sanctuary, Madhya PradeshGhughua Fossil Park, Madhya PradeshGreat Nicobar Biosphere Reserve, Andaman and Nicobar IslandsPoint Calimere Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary, Tamil NaduGudavi Bird Sanctuary, KarnatakaKawal Wildlife Sanctuary, TelanganaKurinjimala Sanctuary, Tamil NaduManjira Wildlife Sanctuary, TelanganaThattekad Bird Sanctuary, KeralaMhadei Wildlife Sanctuary, GoaNagzira, MaharashtraNational Chambal Sanctuary, Madhya PradeshPachmarhi Biosphere Reserve, Madhya PradeshNetravali Wildlife Sanctuary, GoaMandagadde Bird Sanctuary, KarnatakaVarsey Rhododendron Sanctuary, SikkimNahar Wildlife Sanctuary, HaryanaHirpora Wildlife Sanctuary, Jammu and Kashmir and LadakhDebrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary, OdishaBorail Wildlife Sanctuary, AssamBalaram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary, GujaratSri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary, Andhra PradeshGahirmatha Marine Sanctuary, OdishaSri Penusila Narasimha Wildlife Sanctuary, Andhra PradeshSitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary, ChhattisgarhVallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil NaduBherjan-Borajan-Padumoni Wildlife Sanctuary, AssamNalbana Bird Sanctuary, OdishaBankapura Peacock Sanctuary, KarnatakaRamnabagan Wildlife Sanctuary, West BengalRowa Wildlife Sanctuary, TripuraSuhelva Sanctuary, Uttar PradeshJambughoda Wildlife Sanctuary, GujaratRatanmahal Wildlife Sanctuary, GujaratVellode Bird Sanctuary, Tamil NaduBaisipalli Wildlife Sanctuary, OdishaMookambika Wildlife Sanctuary, KarnatakaKarimpuzha Wildlife Sanctuary, KeralaPalkot Wildlife Sanctuary, JharkhandNangal Wildlife Sanctuary, PunjabYangoupokpi-Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary, ManipurLimber Wildlife Sanctuary, Jammu and Kashmir and LadakhBori Wildlife Sanctuary, Madhya PradeshCoringa Wildlife Sanctuary, Andhra PradeshDibang Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal PradeshGautala Autramghat Sanctuary, MaharashtraKarakoram Wildlife Sanctuary, Jammu and Kashmir and LadakhKatarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttar PradeshKishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttar PradeshKyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary, SikkimMajthal Sanctuary, Himachal PradeshManali Sanctuary, Himachal PradeshMangalavanam Bird Sanctuary, KeralaIdukki Wildlife Sanctuary, KeralaOkhla Sanctuary, Uttar PradeshPorbandar Bird Sanctuary, GujaratLengteng Wildlife Sanctuary, MizoramPangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary, SikkimSaraswati Wildlife Sanctuary, HaryanaKolleru Bird Sanctuary, Andhra PradeshTalle Valley Wildlife Sanctuary, Arunachal PradeshMaenam Wildlife Sanctuary, SikkimMayureshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, MaharashtraRollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary, Andhra PradeshNelapattu Bird Sanctuary, Andhra PradeshEast Karbi-Anglong Wildlife Sanctuary, AssamAmchang Wildlife Sanctuary, AssamPurna Wildlife Sanctuary, GujaratJayakwadi Bird Sanctuary, MaharashtraSukhna Wildlife Sanctuary, HaryanaChangthang Wildlife Sanctuary, Jammu and Kashmir and LadakhMalabar Wildlife Sanctuary, KeralaKarikili Bird Sanctuary, Tamil NaduKheoni Wildlife Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh

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The best-known wildlife sanctuaries

Ranked by how many language editions of Wikipedia cover them.

Pilibhit Tiger Reserve

Uttar Pradesh

Tiger reserve in Pilibhit district of Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Area
730 km²

Wikipedia

Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary

Rajasthan

Protected area in Rajasthan, India.

Wikipedia

Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary

Gujarat
Where
Ahmedabad district

Wikipedia

Biligiriranga Hills

Karnataka
Where
Chamarajanagar

Wikipedia

Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary

Karnataka

Bird sanctuary in the state of Karnataka in south India.

Where
Mandya district

Mysuru guide (11 km)Wikipedia

Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary

Bihar

Asia's largest freshwater oxbow lake.

Status
Ramsar wetland of international importance

Wikipedia

Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh
Where
Baramulla district
Area
179 km²

Wikipedia

Parambikulam Tiger Reserve

Kerala

Protected area lying in Palakkad district and Thrissur district of Kerala state.

Status
Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Area
3.8 km²

Munnar guide (50 km)Wikipedia

Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary

West Bengal
Where
Raiganj

Wikipedia

Thol Lake

Gujarat
Where
Mehsana district

Wikipedia

Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary

Kerala

Catchments of the Peppara Dam on the Karamana River in India.

Status
Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Area
53 km²

Varkala guide (50 km)Wikipedia

Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary

Kerala

Wikipedia

Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary

Assam

Wildlife reserve in Assam, India.

Where
Morigaon district

Wikipedia

Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary

Assam

Protected area of evergreen forest in Assam, India.

Where
Jorhat district
Area
21 km²

Wikipedia

Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary

Kerala
Where
Idukki district
Status
Part of a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Elevation
2,370 m
Area
90 km²

Munnar guide (27 km)Wikipedia

Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary

Tripura
Where
Sepahijala district
Area
19 km²

Wikipedia

Bakhira Sanctuary

Uttar Pradesh

Protected wetland in India.

Wikipedia

All 171 wildlife sanctuaries by state

Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1

Andhra Pradesh 9

Arunachal Pradesh 5

Assam 14

Bihar 4

Chhattisgarh 2

Goa 4

Gujarat 8

Haryana 4

Himachal Pradesh 2

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh 5

Jharkhand 4

Karnataka 13

Kerala 13

Madhya Pradesh 7

Maharashtra 13

Manipur 1

Mizoram 2

Odisha 8

Punjab 1

Rajasthan 3

Sikkim 5

Tamil Nadu 15

Telangana 5

Tripura 3

Uttar Pradesh 10

Uttarakhand 2

West Bengal 8

Frequently asked questions

Which state has the most wildlife sanctuaries on this list?
Tamil Nadu, with 15 of the 171. Next come Assam (14) and Karnataka (13).
What are the best-known wildlife sanctuaries in India?
Measured by how many language editions of Wikipedia write about them, the best known are Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary, Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary, Biligiriranga Hills.
How did you choose these wildlife sanctuaries?
They are the wildlife sanctuaries in India that Wikidata, the free database behind Wikipedia, records with a location and articles in at least 4 Wikipedia languages. That keeps the list to places people actually look up. We checked the data on 19 Oct 2026.

Sources: Wikidata (CC0) and Wikipedia, checked 19 Oct 2026. Spotted a mistake? Email namaste@india-4u.com.

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