Bird sanctuaries are nature facilities that advocate the conservation of various species of birds and their natural habitats while promoting rehabilitation and survival. Let’s find out the locations of the major Bird Sanctuaries in India.
Courtesy: Maps of India
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No. |
NAME |
STATE |
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1. |
Kolleru Bird Sanctuary |
Andhra Pradesh |
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2. |
Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary |
Andhra Pradesh |
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3. |
Rollapadu Bird Sanctuary |
Andhra Pradesh |
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4. |
Sri Lankamalleshwara Wildlife Sanctuary |
Andhra Pradesh |
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5. |
Manjira Bird Sanctuary |
Telangana |
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6. |
Bordoibam- Bilmukh Bird Sanctuary |
Assam |
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7. |
Pani- Dihing Bird Sanctuary |
Assam |
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8. |
Salim Ali Jubba Sahni Bird Sanctuary |
Bihar |
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9. |
Kusheshwar Asthan Bird Sanctuary |
Bihar |
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10. |
Gautam Buddha Wildlife Sanctuary |
Bihar & Jharkhand |
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11. |
City Bird Sanctuary |
Chandigarh |
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12. |
Okhla Bird Sanctuary |
Delhi |
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13. |
Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary |
Goa |
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14. |
Khijadia Bird Sanctuary |
Gujarat |
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15. |
Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary |
Gujarat |
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16. |
Kutch Bustard Sanctuary |
Gujarat |
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17. |
Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary |
Gujarat |
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18. |
Porbandar Bird Sanctuary |
Gujarat |
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19. |
Thol Bird Sanctuary |
Gujarat |
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20. |
Bhindawas Bird Sanctuary |
Haryana |
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21. |
Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary |
Haryana |
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22. |
Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary |
Himachal Pradesh |
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23. |
Kais Wildlife Sanctuary |
Himachal Pradesh |
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24. |
Pong Dam Lake Bird Sanctuary |
Himachal Pradesh |
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25. |
Adichanchunagiri Wildlife Sanctuary |
Karnataka |
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26. |
Bankapur Peacock Sanctuary |
Karnataka |
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27. |
Ghataprabha Bird Sanctuary |
Karnataka |
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28. |
Gudavi Bird Sanctuary |
Karnataka |
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39. |
Kokkare Bellur Bird Sanctuary |
Karnataka |
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30. |
Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary |
Karnataka |
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31. |
Chulanur Peafowl Sanctuary |
Kerala |
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32. |
Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary |
Kerala |
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33. |
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary |
Kerala |
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34. |
Mangalvanam Bird Sanctuary |
Kerala |
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35. |
Pitti Bird Sanctuary |
Lakshadweep |
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36. |
Ghatigaon Indian Bustard Sanctuary |
Madhya Pradesh |
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37. |
Karera Bird Sanctuary |
Madhya Pradesh |
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38. |
Sailana Kharmor Sanctuary |
Madhya Pradesh |
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39. |
Sardarpur Wildlife Sanctuary |
Madhya Pradesh |
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40. |
Jaikwadi Bird Sanctuary |
Maharashtra |
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41. |
Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary |
Maharashtra |
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42. |
Karnala Bird Sanctuary |
Maharashtra |
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43. |
Mayani Bird Sanctuary |
Maharashtra |
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44. |
Naygaon Mayur Wildlife Sanctuary |
Maharashtra |
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45. |
Nandur Madhmeshwar Bird Sanctuary |
Maharashtra |
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46. |
Khonoma Nature Conservation and Tragopan Sanctuary |
Nagaland |
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47. |
Ghosu Bird Sanctuary |
Nagaland |
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48. |
Nalbana Bird Sanctuary |
Orissa |
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49. |
Harike Wetland Bird Sanctuary |
Punjab |
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50. |
Desert National Park |
Rajasthan |
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51. |
Keoladeo Bird Sanctuary |
Rajasthan |
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52. |
Kitam Bird Sanctuary |
Sikkim |
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53. |
Ariyakulam Bird Sanctuary |
Tamil Nadu |
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54. |
Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary |
Tamil Nadu |
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55. |
Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary |
Tamil Nadu |
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56. |
Koonthankulam Bird Sanctuary |
Tamil Nadu |
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57. |
Point Calimere Bird Sanctuary |
Tamil Nadu |
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58. |
Tiruvidaimarudur Bird Conservation Reserve |
Tamil Nadu |
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59. |
Vaduvoor Bird Sanctuary |
Tamil Nadu |
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60. |
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary |
Tamil Nadu |
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61. |
Karikili Bird Sanctuary |
Tamil Nadu |
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62. |
Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary |
Tamil Nadu |
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63. |
Bakhira Bird Sanctuary |
Uttar Pradesh |
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64. |
Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary |
Uttar Pradesh |
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65. |
Patna Bird Sanctuary |
Uttar Pradesh |
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66. |
Saman Bird Sanctuary |
Uttar Pradesh |
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67. |
Samaspur Bird Sanctuary |
Uttar Pradesh |
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68. |
Sandi Bird Sanctuary |
Uttar Pradesh |
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69. |
Sor Sarovar Bird Sanctuary |
Uttar Pradesh |
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70. |
Asan Barrage Bird Sanctuary |
Uttarakhand |
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71. |
Jhilmil Jheel Bird Sanctuary |
Uttarakhand |
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72. |
Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary |
West Bengal |
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73. |
Kulik Bird Sanctuary |
West Bengal |
LOCATION: Kodiyakadu, Tamil Nadu
BIRDS SEEN: Spot-billed pelican, Nordmann’s greenshank, Spoonbill sandpiper, Black-necked stork, Black-headed ibis, Asian dowitcher, Lesser flamingo, Spoonbill, Darter, Painted stork
This one is another famous spot for witnessing a wide variety of waterbirds. Composed of various wetlands and best tropical dry evergreen forests in India, it is home to more than 103 species of waterbirds.
LOCATION: Hardoi, Uttar Pradesh
BIRDS SEEN: Brahmini duck, Red-crested pochard, White-eyed pochard, Eurasian wigeon, Northern shoveller, Gadwall, Coot, Garganey teal
This bird sanctuary is also known as “Dahar Jheel” and is located nearby the River Garra.
LOCATION: Narendrapur, Kolkata, West Bengal
BIRDS SEEN: Common Hawk Cuckoo, Emerald Dove, Streak-throated Woodpecker, White-throated Fantail, Crested Serpent Eagle, Large-tailed Nightjar
Here you can see a wide variety of birds, butterflies, epiphytes, ferns, and orchids.
LOCATION: Raiganj, Uttar Dinajpur, West Bengal
BIRDS SEEN: Drongoes, Woodpeckers, Kingfishers, Owls, Kites, Flycatchers, etc
This is also known as the Raiganj Bird Sanctuary and in fact, this is the second-largest bird sanctuary in India. The sanctuary offers shelter to almost 164 species of birds and every year around 70,000 to 80,000 migratory Birds visit the sanctuary.
It is situated in Kottayam District of Kerala. The sanctuary is on the banks of Vembanad Lake and is often called Vembanad Bird Sanctuary. It is famous for providing shelter to a variety of migratory birds.
It came into being in 1847 becoming the first scientifically formed bird sanctuary in India.
It is the largest bird sanctuary of Karnataka situated in Mandya district of the state on the banks of the Kaveri river with a variety of flora and fauna.
It became a reserve in 1940 by the king of Mysore and has around 170 bird species contributing to the ecosystem of Ranganathittu. This has also become a nesting site for almost 8000 nestlings.
It is the only bird sanctuary in Goa situated on Chorao Island. It is on the banks of the Mandovi river. This mangrove forest became a sanctuary in 1988. It is named after a naturalist, Salim Ali.
It has a variety of bird species including the striated heron and western reef heron. Himalayan Forest Thrush is often known as Salim Ali bird.
It is the oldest water bird sanctuary of India situated in Madurantakam, Tamil Nadu. The construction of this sanctuary started in 1798. It became a sanctuary in 1936.
But it became Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary in 1988 under the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972.
It has more than 40,000 birds living there including 26 rare species. It also has more than 5000 Barringtonia trees.
It is the Ramsar wetlands of Chilka Lake in Odisha. It became a bird sanctuary in 1973 under the Wildlife Protection Act but notified in 1987. The monsoon season sees flocks of flamingos here from Iran and Kutch.
Other migratory birds arrive here in the early winter season. It is on the banks of Chilka lake which is Asia’s largest lagoon.
It is the largest bird sanctuary of India covering 120sq km situated in Ahmedabad, Gujarat. It became a bird sanctuary in 1969 and the Ramsar Convention Site in 2012. There are 225 species of birds with 140 being water birds.
And around 210 species of birds arrive here every winter from the north including Pelicans and Storks.
It is the first bird sanctuary of Kerala situated in Thattekad on the banks of Kerala’s longest river – Periyar river. It became a sanctuary in 1983 and is home to many forest and water birds.
It is also called Cuckoo paradise as it serves as a habitat for various cuckoos.
It is one of the most populated bird sanctuaries situated in Bharatpur, Rajasthan. It is formerly called Bharatpur Bird sanctuary which came into being in 1971.
It is home to more than 230 bird species including Sarus Crane and a variety of ducks. It is a Ramsar Convention Site and a World Heritage Site.
Kanwar Taal is the largest freshwater oxbow lake of Asia situated in Begusarai, Bihar. It became a bird sanctuary in 1987. It is home to 106 species of birds including Oriental white-backed vulture and Long-billed vulture which are highly endangered. But it is drying up quickly because of global warming issues.
It is the only drain sanctuary of India situated in Delhi. It is actually an extension of the Sahibi River. The idea to make it a sanctuary was put forward in between 1986 and 1989. It becomes a stay for many migratory birds during the winter season.
More than 150 species of birds reside in this sanctuary. It is still in the process of becoming an official bird sanctuary.
This sanctuary is devoted to the Great Indian Bustard. It is situated in Solapur, Maharashtra. The area of the sanctuary is semi-arid. It became a sanctuary in 1979 after tremendous efforts by Mr. B.S.Kulkarni.
The great Indian Bustard is one of the largest birds in India.
STATE: Tamil Nadu
LOCATION: Vedathangal, Madurantakam, Tamil Nadu
BIRDS SEEN: Garganey, teal, Glossy ibis, Grey heron, Grey pelican, Open-billed stork, Painted stork, Snakebird, Spoonbill, Spot bill duck, etc
This is the oldest and the smallest bird sanctuary in India.
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