Wildlife Sanctuaries are areas within any reserve forest or the territorial waters, which is of adequate ecological, faunal, floral, geomorphological, natural or zoological significance. The Sanctuary is declared for the purpose of protecting, propagating or developing wildlife or its environment. Rajasthan has 25 wildlife sanctuaries that are abode to its unique & diversified plant & animal life.
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Rajasthan: Summary
S.NO
|
Year Est.
|
Wildlife Sanctuary
|
Area (Sq.KM)
|
Districts
|
1 |
1985 |
Band Baretha Wildlife Sanctuary |
193 |
Bharatpur |
2 |
1988 |
Bassi Wildlife Sanctuary |
199.50 |
Chittorgarh |
3 |
1983 |
Bhensrodgarh Wildlife Sanctuary |
229.14 |
Chittorgarh |
4 |
– |
Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary |
80.75 |
Kota, Jhalawar |
5 |
1955 |
Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary |
52 |
Udaipur |
6 |
1982 |
Jamwa Ramgarh Wildlife Sanctuary |
300 |
Jaipur |
7 |
1975 |
Jawahar Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary |
153.41 |
Kota, Bundi, Chittorgarh |
8 |
1983 |
Kailadevi Wildlife Sanctuary |
676.38 |
Karauli, Sawai Madhopur |
9 |
1955 |
Kesarbagh Wildlife Sanctuary |
14.76 |
Dholpur |
10 |
1988 |
Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary |
608.58 |
Pali, Rajsamand, Udaipur |
11 |
1960 |
Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary |
112 |
Sirohi |
12 |
1980 |
Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary |
50 |
Jaipur |
13 |
1979 |
National Chambhal Wildlife Sanctuary |
274.54 |
Kota, Bundi, Sawai madhopur, Karoli, Dholpur |
14 |
1983 |
Phulwari ki Nal Wildlife Sanctuary |
692.68 |
Udaipur, Pali |
15 |
1982 |
Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary |
252.79 |
Bundi |
16 |
1955 |
Ramsagar Wildlife Sanctuary |
34.40 |
Dholpur |
17 |
1987 |
Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary |
5.19 |
Udaipur |
18 |
1955 |
Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary |
219 |
Alwar |
19 |
– |
Sawai Madhopur Wildlife Sanctuary |
131.3 |
Sawai Madhopur |
20 |
1984 |
Sawai Mansingh Wildlife Sanctuary |
103.30 |
Sawai Madhopur |
21 |
1983 |
Shergarh Wildlife Sanctuary |
98.71 |
Baran |
22 |
1979 |
Sitamata Wildlife Sanctuary |
422.94 |
Pratapgarh |
23 |
1971 |
Tal Chappar Wildlife Sanctuary |
17.19 |
Churu |
24 |
1983 |
Todgarh Raoli Wildlife Sanctuary |
495.27 |
Ajmer, Rajsamand, Pali |
25 |
1955 |
Van Vihar Wildlife Sanctuary |
25.6 |
Dholpur |
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