SANCTUARY
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KEY SPECIES
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Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary (MP- largest sanctuary
of state)
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Indian Wolf
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Hoolongapur Gibbon Sanctuary (Assam)
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Hoolock Gibbons (India’s only gibbons) and Bengal
Slow Loris (
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Nelapattu
(Andhra P) – bird sanctuary
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Pelican’s nesting ground. Also the sanctuary is
India’s only freshwater swamp forest
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Dibang Valley (Arunachal P
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Mishmi Ginat flying squirrel was recently discovered
here.
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Changthang (J&K) – cold desert
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Tibetan wild ass, Black-necked crane
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Sathyamangalam (TN-largest sanctuary of state)- a
significant corridor between eastern and western ghats
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Tigers, Elephants (largest elephant numbers of
India), also home to threatened vultures
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Gir
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Lion and wild ass
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Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary (uttarakhand)
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Himalayan Musk Deer
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Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary
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Tiger Reserve
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Simlipal National Park (Orissa)
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Tiger Reserve, Elephants and Gaur
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Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary (Gujarat)
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Chinkara. Also this has been identified by the
Wildlife Institute of India for the possible
reintroduction of Cheetah in India.
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Ratapani Reserve (MP)
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Tiger Reserve. One of the finest teak forests of
India. Bhimbetka rock paintings are within this reserve
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Pakhui Tiger Reserve (Arunachal P)
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Tigers. This sanctuary adjoins the Sessa Orchid
Sanctuary and Eaglenest Bird Sanctuary.
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Satkosia Tiger Reserve (Orissa)
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Tiger
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Kolleru Wildlife Sanctuary(Andhra P)- Kolleru Lake
lies b/w Krishna and Godavari. A Ramsar site too.
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Hosts migratory birds like pelicans, Siberian crane
and painted story among others
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National Chambal sanctuary (UP+MP+Raj)
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Gharial, Ganges river dolphins, Red-crowned roof
turtle
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Rollapadu wildlife sanctuary (Andhra P)
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Great Indian Bustard,
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Askote Sanctuary (Uttarakhand)
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Musk Deer
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Melghat Sanctuary (Maharashtra)
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Tiger Reserve (amongst the first 9 tiger reserves of
the country)
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Kumbhalgarh Sanctuary (Rajasthan)
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Tiger Reserve
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Biligiri Rangaswamy Temple Reserve (Karnataka)
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Tiger Reserve
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Sri Venkateswara National Park (Andhra P)
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Indian flying squirrel, Golden Gecko apart from
Tigers etc
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Dampa Tiger Reserve (Mizoram)
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Tiger
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Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary (TN)
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Flamingos
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Bhadra Tiger Reserve (Kar)
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Tiger
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Shenbagathoppu Wildlife Reserve (TN)
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Grizzled Giant Squirrel. (also found in Chinnar
Reserve of TN)
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Periyar National Park and Wildlfe Sanctruary
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Tigers, Elephants
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Overa-Aru (J&K)
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Hangul, Musk deer
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Sharavathi Valley Wildlife Sanctuary
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Lion-tailed Macaque
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Manas National Park
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Tiger, Pygmy Hog (found only in Manas), Golden Langur
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Pong Dam Sanctuary-
Ramsar wetland site
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Bar-headed Geese
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Pamed Wild Buffalo Sanctuary (Chhatisgarh)
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Wild Buffalo- whose numbers are feared to be below
1000
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Udanti Wild Buffalo sanctuary (Chhatisgarh)
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Wild Buffalo
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Jaldapara Sanctuary (WB)
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Great Indian One-horned Rhinoceros (has largest
numbes of rhinos in WB)
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Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary (Punjab)- private sanctuary
spread across Bishnoi villages
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Black Buck
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Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary (TN)
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A Crocodile farm, set up in 1977 at Neyyar, is
home to 44 mugger crocodiles. The Steve Irwin Crocodile Rehabilitation and Research Centre
was inaugurated at Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary in May 2007
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Bhitarkanika Sanctuary (Orissa)- Ramsar site
(comprises Bhitarkaanika, Gahirmatha & Kalibhanjadian)
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Saltwater Crocodiles (largest population in
India). Also largest contiguous mangrove forest of India. 'Baga Gahan' is a monsoon activity which sees nesting of thousands of aquatic birds together.
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Gahirmatha Marine Wildlife Sanctuary (Orissa)
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Nesting beach for Olive Ridley Turtles.
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Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary (Sikkim)
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Rhododendron flowers
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Fambhong Lho sanctuary (Sikkim)
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Himalayan black bear, red panda, civets
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Harike Wetland- Ramsar site
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Bird sanctuary
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Ken Gharial Sanctuary ((MP)- near Panna; b/w Ken and
Khudar rivers
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Gharial Sanctuary .
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Deepor Beel lake –(Assam)- Ramsar site
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Bird sanctuary
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Pobitora wildlife Sanctuary (Assam)
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Rhinoceros
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Ghataprabha Sanctuary (Kar)
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Demoiselle cranes, European white stork
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Mahananda wildlife sanctuary (WB)
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Indian Bison, Tiger
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Vallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary (TN)
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Blackbuck Antelope. It is southernmost area
where blackcuck exists naturally.
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Desert National Park (Jaisalmer, Raj)- one of the
largest national parks of India. Excellent example of Thar ecosystem
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Great Indian Bustard, Migratory Birds,
Blackbuck, Also has fossils of
dinosaurs.
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Gulf of Mannar National Park (core area of Gulf of
Mannar Biosphere Reserve)- comprises estuaries, mudflats, mangroves, coral
reefs, salt marshes,
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Dugong (marine mammal looks like a sea cow, is
the flagship mammal of the park), Green Turtles, Olive Ridley Turtles are
vulnerable species of the area.
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Keibul Lamjao National Park (the largest phumdi of the Loktak Lake in Manipur).
Loktak lake is the largest freshwater
lake of NE India. It is also called the only Floating Lake of the world (because
of floating phumdism which are decomposed plant materials). Loktak Lake is a
Ramsar site.
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Sangai (dancing deer/ Eld’s Deer/Brow-antlered
Deer) is the flagship species of the park.
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Hokersar wetland (J&K)
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Migratory birds from Siberia etc
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Dachigam National Park (J&K)
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Hangul (Kashmir Stag) most famous species of
this park.
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Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary (Pune, MH)
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Indian Giant Squirrel (its conservation is the main
focus of the sanctuary)
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Katepurna Sanctuary (Akola, MH)
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Four-horned antelope and Barking Deer
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Naigaon Peacock Sanctuary (Beed, MH)
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Peacock conservation.
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Kalesar Wildlife Sanctuary (Haryana)- Shivalik
foothills
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Bird sactuary
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Rajaji National Park (uttarakhand)- shivalik
foothills
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Tigers, Elephants (largest number of elephants
in state)
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Simbalbara Wildlife Sanctuary (Sirmour, HP)
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Sambhar, Chital- deers. Also has dense Sal
forest.
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Shoolpaneshwar (Guj)
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Dumkhal/Sloth Bears
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Manjeera Wildlife Sanctuary (AP)
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Marsh
Crocodiles/ Muggermach
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Sri Lankamalleswar Sanctuary (AP)
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Jerdon’s
Courser
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Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary
(Bhagalpur,Bihar)
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Only sanctuary
for Gangetic Dolphins. They have been noted as the National Aquatic Animal of
India
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Gulf of Kutch Marine National Park
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Dugong,
Finless Porpoise, Corals
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Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary- Little
Rann of Kutch
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Indian Wild
Ass
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Hokera wetland (Jhelum Basin,
J&K) –Ramsar site
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Tso Moriri wetland (J&K)- Ramsar
site
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Only breeding
ground for Bar-headed Geese in India
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Silent Valley National Park (Palakkad,Kerala)-
core of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
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Lion-tailed
Macaque, Nilgirir Langur, Malabar Giant Squirrel, Nilgiri Tahr (goat family)
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Jorepokhri Wildlife Sanctuary (Darjeeling,WB)
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Himalayan Newt/
Salamander
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National Park for Clouded Leopard
(Tripura)
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Only sanctuary
for Clouded Leopard in the country
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Baghmara Pitcher Plant Sanctuary
(Meghalaya)
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For conservation
of Pitcher Plant
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Source:
www.wikipedia.org
http://moef.nic.in/modules/others/?f=wildlife
http://moef.nic.in/downloads/public-information/protected-area-network.pdf
