State wise List and Area of Wildlife Sanctuaries in India

This Dataset contains list of Wildlife Sanctuaries in India and its area along with year of notification of the each sanctuary. Note: Any area other than area comprised with any reserve forest or the territorial waters can be notified by the State Government to constitute as a sanctuary if such area is of adequate ecological, faunal, floral, geomorphological, natural. or zoological significance, for the purpose of protecting, propagating or developing wildlife or its environment. Some restricted human activities are allowed inside the Sanctuary area details of which are given in CHAPTER IV, WPA 1972.