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
Barren Island has the only active volcano in India. [ 11 ] [ 12 ]
Narcondam Island Wildlife Sanctuary
Turtle hatchlings at Turtle Islands Wildlife Sanctuary
Endemic Narcondam hornbill at the Narcondam Island Wildlife Sanctuary . [ 13 ]
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
India's only meteorite impact crater lake , [ 35 ] the Lonar Lake in the Lonar Wildlife Sanctuary
Thane creek
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