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Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks in India

By Examguru / 07 Oct, 2023 / Download PDF

Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks in India

S.

Name

Location

Important Species

1

Bandipur National Park

Chamarajanagar, Karnataka

Elephant, Tiger, Bear, Sambhar, Panther

2

Balphakram Sanctuary

Garo Hills, Meghalaya

Tiger, Elephant, Bison, Marbled Cat, Red Panda, Wild Water Buffalo,

3

Chandraprabha Sanctuary

Chandauli, UP

Asiatic Lion, Tiger, Panther, Indian Gazelle, Sloth bear

4

Jim Corbett National Park

Nainital, Uttarakhand

Elephant, Tiger, Sloth bear, Nilgai, Panther, Sambhar

5

Dachigam Sanctuary

Jammu and Kashmir

Kashmir Stag (Hangul)

6

Dudhwa National Park

Lakhimpur Khiri, UP

Tiger, Panther, Sambhar, Nilgai

7

Ghana Bird Sanctuary

Bharatpur, Rajasthan

Siberian Crane, Spoonbill, Heron teal, Stork

8

Gir National Park

Junagarh, Gujarat

Asiatic Lion, Panther, Sambhar, Nilgai, Crocodile, Rhinoceros

9

Hazaribagh National Park

Hazaribagh, Jharkhand

Tiger, Leopard, Sambhar, Chital

10

Jaldapara Sanctuary

West Bengal

Tiger, Leopard, Sambhar, Chital

11

Kanha National Park

Mandla and Balaghat, MP

Tiger, Panther, Antelope, Barking Deer, Nilgai

12

Kaziranga National Park

Assam

Tiger, Great Indian one homed Rhinoceros, Wild Buffalo, Sambhar

13

Manas National Park

Barpeta Road, Assam

Tiger, Elephant, Panther, Wild Buffalo, One homed Rhinoceros

14

Mt. Abu Wild Life Sanctuary

 Rajasthan

Leopard, Sambhar, Jungle cat, Wild Boar, Pangolin, Sloth Bear etc.

15

Nludumalai Sanctuary

Nilgiri Hills, Tamil Nadu

Elephant, Dear, Pigs

16

N'amdapha National Park

Changlang district, Arunachal Pra.

Tiger and Elephant

17

Paiamau Tiger Reserve

Latehar, Jharkhand

Tiger, Elephant, Panther, Leopard

18

Pakhal Wild Life Sanctuary

Warangal, Telangana

Tiger, Panther, Chital, Nilgai

19

Pench National Park

Seoni, M.P.

Bengal Tiger, Cheetal, Sambhar etc.

20

Periyar National Park

Idukki, Kerala

Elephant,Tiger, Panther, Wild boar, Gaur, Sambhar

21

Ranganathitu Bird Sanctuary

Karnataka

Birds

22

Madhav National Park

Shivpuri, MP

Tiger, Birds

23

Sundarbans National Park

West Bengal

Tiger, Wild boar, Crocodile, Deer

24

Vedanthangal Bird Sanctury

Tamil Nadu

Birds

25

Wild Ass Sanctuary

Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat

Wild Ass, Wolf, Nilgai, Chinkara

26

Mahatma Gandhi National Marine Park

Wandoor (Port-Blair) Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Turtle, Crocodile, Coral reef, Sea Pans, Shark, Moray eels, Manta ray

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