Bird Sanctuaries are often heard about in the news due to tourism or climate change impact. For instance, Thattekad Bird Sanctuary (Kerala’s First Bird Sanctuary) is in the news due to the tourism-brought troubles. Questions regarding the location of the bird sanctuaries, establishment or related information can be asked in the UPSC Prelims examination.
As per the Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), there are around 72 Bird Sanctuaries in India and around 1210 bird species.
It is very important to know about major bird sanctuaries in India for the IAS Exam. In this article, you can get a list of bird sanctuaries in India state wise which will be useful for the UPSC IAS Exam.
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List of Bird Sanctuaries in India
|
State |
Bird Sanctuary |
| Andhra Pradesh | Kolleru Bird Sanctuary |
| Manjira Bird Sanctuary | |
| Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary | |
| Rollapadu Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary | |
| Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife Sanctuary | |
| Delhi/UP | Okhla Bird Sanctuary |
| Goa | Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary |
| Gujarat | Naliya Grassland (Lala Bustard WLS) |
| Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary | |
| Kutch Bustard Sanctuary | |
| Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary | |
| Porbandar Bird Sanctuary | |
| Thol Lake | |
| Haryana | Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary | |
| Himachal Pradesh | Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Kais Wildlife Sanctuary | |
| Pong Dam Lake WLS (declared as a Bird Sanctuary In 1983) | |
| Jharkhand | Udhuwa Lake Bird Sanctuary |
| Karnataka | Ghataprabha Bird Sanctuary |
| Bankapur Peacock Conservation Reserve (Bird) | |
| Gudavi Bird Sanctuary | |
| Kokkare Bellur Community Reserve (Bird) | |
| Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary | |
| Adichanchunagiri Wildlife Sanctuary | |
| Kerala | Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary |
| Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary | |
| Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary | |
| Chulanur Peafowl WLS | |
| Thattekad Bird Sanctuary | |
| Madhya Pradesh | Ghatigaon Bustard Sanctuary |
| Karera Bustard Sanctuary | |
| Sailana Kharmor (Lesser Florican) Sanctuary | |
| Sardarpur Kharmor (Lesser Florican) Sanctuary | |
| Maharashtra | Mayani Bird Sanctuary |
| Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary | |
| Jaikwadi Bird Sanctuary | |
| Jawaharlal Nehru Bustard Sanctuary | |
| Karnala Bird Sanctuary | |
| Naigaon Mayur WLS | |
| Nandur Madhmeshwar Bird Sanctuary | |
| Nagaland | Khonoma Nature Conservation and Tragopan Sanctuary |
| Odisha | Nalabana Bird Sanctuary |
| Punjab | Harike Lake Bird Sanctuary |
| Rajasthan | Keoladeo National Park/Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary |
| Desert National Park | |
| Tamil Nadu | Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary |
| Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary | |
| Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary | |
| Point Calimere Bird Sanctuary | |
| Thiruppudai- Maruthur Conservation Reserve (Bird) | |
| Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary | |
| Vaduvoor Lake Bird Sanctuary | |
| Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary | |
| Ariyakulam Bird Sanctuary | |
| Sikkim | Kitam Bird Sanctuary |
| Uttar Pradesh | Bakhira Sanctuary |
| Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary | |
| Sur Sarovar Bird Sanctuary | |
| Patna Bird Sanctuary | |
| Saman Sanctuary | |
| Samaspur Sanctuary | |
| Sandi Bird Sanctuary | |
| Uttarakhand | Asan Barrage Bird Sanctuary |
| Jhilmil Jheel Conservation Reserve (Bird) | |
| West Bengal | Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary |
| Raiganj Wildlife Sanctuary/Kulik Bird Sanctuary |
*Source –Â http://bnhsenvis.nic.in/
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