wildlife sanctuaries and national parks of india

Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Kaimur District of Bihar and is near Bhabhua. It is the largest sanctuary in the state and occupies an area of about 1342 km?. This Sanctuary located in the famous Kaimur hills range.

Changhthang Wildlife Sanctuary spread across an area of 4,000 sq km amidst deep gorges and enormous plateaus comprises of the high altitude lakes of Pangong Tso 13,386 ft, Tso Moriri 15,000 ft and Tso Kar 14,800 ft besides a couple of more small lakes. Known as theNorthern Highlandsthe harsh and dry weather leaves the land non cultivable. Surrounded by many mountainous ranges, Changthang sustains diversity of flora and fauna. The lakes here are amongst the most mesmerising in the world which play host to a number of avian life. The region is inhabited by the changpa nomads who migrate from one pastureland to the other throughout the year. The wildlife includes the kiang or the Tibetan wild ass and the black necked crane besides the snow leopard, lynx, wolf gazelle, bharal, argali and the omnipresent mormot.

Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary and Tiger Reserve is a protected area and Tiger Reserve along the Western Ghats in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu.

Askot Musk Deer Sanctuary is located 54 km from Pithoragarh near Askot in Uttarakhand state of India. This sanctuary has been set up primarily with the object of conserving the musk deer and its habitat.

The Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary is one of the eight wildlife sanctuaries of Arunachal Pradesh, India. It is located in the Upper Dibang Valley district covering an area of 4,149 km?. The sanctuary is rich in wildlife.

Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area located in the state of Assam in India. This wildlife sanctuary covers 175 km?. It is located along the foothills of the Great Himalayan Range. The area was declared as a sanctuary in 1998.

Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife park in Chhattisgarh, India. The sanctuary houses a number of endangered animal species, including leopards, Bengal tigers, and wild bison.

Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Narmada district of Gujarat. This sanctuary has 607.70 Km? area. Best season to visit is from November to March.

Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary also known as the Wild Ass Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Little Rann of Kutch in the Gujarat state of India. Spread over 4954 km?, it is the largest wildlife sanctuary in India.

Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary also popularly known as Narayan Sarovar Wildlife Sanctuary or Narayan Sarovar Chinkara Sanctuary notified as such in April 1981 and subsequently denotified in 1995 with reduced