List of wildlife sanctuaries of India

A wildlife sanctuary in India is defined as a protected area of importance for flora, fauna, or features of geological or other interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide opportunities for study or research.[1] Wildlife sanctuaries of India are classified as IUCN Category IV protected areas.As of November 2023,[update] 573 wildlife sanctuaries have been established, covering 122,564.86 km2 (47,322.56 sq mi).[3] Additionally, there are 33 Elephant Reserves covering 80,778 km2 (31,189 sq mi) under the Project Elephant, which may overlap with the wildlife sanctuaries and tiger reserves.[9] The Andaman and Nicobar Islands have the most number of wildlife sanctuaries.

Barren Island Wildlife Sanctuary

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Narcondam Island Wildlife Sanctuary

Turtle hatchlings at Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary

Endemic Narcondam hornbill at the Narcondam Island Wildlife Sanctuary . ^{[

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Birds at the Godavari River estuary at the Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary

Blackbucks at the Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary

Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary

A Rufous-necked Hornbill at the Mehao Wildlife Sanctuary

An Indian one-horned rhino at the Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary

Hoolock gibbons at the Hoollongapar Sanctuary

A Siberian stonechat at the Kanwarjheel Wildlife Sanctuary

An endangered Gangetic dolphin at the Vikramshila Dolphin Sanctuary

Bengal tigers at the Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary

Greater flamingos at the Fudam Bird Sanctuary

Birds at the Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary

An Indian robin at the Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary

The endangered Asiatic lions are only found in the Gir Wildlife Sanctuary

A critically endangered Indian bustard at the Kutch Bustard Sanctuary

Marine Sanctuary in Gulf of Kutch

A snow leopard in Kibber

Kalatop Wildlife Sanctuary

Snow covered peaks in the Nargu Wildlife Sanctuary

Birds in Pong Dam Lake

Flora in Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary

Wetlands at Hokersar

A crested serpent eagle at the Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary

An Indian leopard at the Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary

A grizzled giant squirrel at the Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary

Malabar pied hornbills at the Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary

A female sloth bear with cub at the Daroji Sloth Bear Sanctuary

Kurinji flowers at the Kurinjimala Sanctuary

A Malabar grey hornbill at the Thattekad Bird Sanctuary

Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary

A gharial at the National Chambal Sanctuary

Spotted deer at the Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary

A Bengal tiger at the Pench Tiger Reserve

Demoiselle cranes at the Jayakwadi Bird Sanctuary

A Bengal Tiger at the Andhari Wildlife Sanctuary

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Dry deciduous forest in the Tansa Wildlife Sanctuary

A hoolock gibbon at the Yangoupokpi-Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary

A Himalayan cutia at the Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary

A waterfall in Simlipal Wildlife Sanctuary

Sunabeda Wildlife Sanctuary

Dhebar Lake in Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary

Phulwari ki Nal Wildlife Sanctuary

Sita Mata Wildlife Sanctuary

Rhododendron at the Varsey Rhododendron Sanctuary

Indian elephants at the Anamalai Wildlife Sanctuary

An Indian gaur at the Kalakkad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve

Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary , India's first wildlife sanctuary.

A Bengal tiger at the Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary

Birds at the Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary

Chital at the Sepahijala Sanctuary

A waterfall in the Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary

Birds at the Hastinapur Wildlife Sanctuary

Gandaki River at the Sohagi Barwa Wildlife Sanctuary

Himalayan peaks visible from Askot Musk Deer Sanctuary

Indian elephants at the Buxa Tiger Reserve

A common jezebel at the Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary

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