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Bird sanctuaries in India are important for UPSC Prelims. In our previous articles, we have already discussed list of national parks, list of wildlife sanctuaries and list of biosphere reserves in India. In this article, we will discuss the important bird sanctuaries in India.
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 | |
| Pulikat lake bird sancruary | |
| Bihar | Nagi Dam Bird Sanctuary |
| Delhi/UP | Okhla Bird Sanctuary |
| Najafgarh drain 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 | |
| Wachana Bird Sanctuary | |
| Haryana | Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary | |
| Khaparwas Wildlife Sanctuary | |
| Himachal Pradesh | Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Kais Wildlife Sanctuary | |
| Pong Dam Lake WLS (declared as a Bird Sanctuary In 1983) | |
| Gamgul Wildlife Sanctuary | |
| Jammu and Kashmir | Hokera Wetland |
| Jharkhand | Udhuwa Lake Bird Sanctuary |
| Karnataka | Ghataprabha Bird Sanctuary |
| Bankapur Peacock Conservation Reserve (Bird) | |
| Gudavi Bird Sanctuary | |
| Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary | |
| Kerala | Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary |
| Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary | |
| Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary | |
| Chulanur Peafowl WLS | |
| 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 | |
| Mizoram | Lengteng Wildlife 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 | |
| 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 | |
| Thasrana Bird Sanctuary (Dhanauri Wetlands) | |
| 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 |
FAQ
Q. Which is the oldest bird sanctuary of India?
Ans. Vedanthangal bird sanctuary in Tamil Nadu.
Q. Which is the largest bird sanctuary in India?
Ans. Bharatpur bird sanctuary also called Keoladeo National park in Rajasthan.
Q. Which is the first manmade bird sanctuary?
Ans. Sagareshwar wildlife sanctuary in Maharshtra.
Q. How many bird sanctuaries are situated in India?
Ans. According to Bombay Natural History Society (BNHS), there are around 72 Bird Sanctuaries in India.
Q. Which is the smallest bird sanctuary in India?
Ans. Mayureshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Maharashtra.
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