Protected areas of Bihar
Protected areas
Table:
Protected areas in Bihar[1]

Name
Districts of Bihar
Type
Size in km2
Established in

Gautam Budha Wildlife Sanctuary
Gaya
Wildlife Sanctuary
259.48
1971

Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary
Munger
Wildlife Sanctuary
681.99
1976

Pant Wildlife Sanctuary
Rajgir
Wildlife Sanctuary
35.84
1978

Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary
Kaimur
Wildlife Sanctuary
1342.22
1979

Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary
Begusarai
Wildlife Sanctuary
67.5
1987

Nakti Dam Bird Sanctuary
Jamui
Wildlife Sanctuary
3.32
1987

Nagi Dam Bird Sanctuary
Jamui
Wildlife Sanctuary
7.91
1987

Valmiki National Park
West Champaran
National Park
335.65
1989

Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary
Bhagalpur
Wildlife Sanctuary
50
1990

Barela Jheel Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary
Vaishali
Wildlife Sanctuary
1.96
1997

Sanjay Gandhi Biological Park
Patna
Zoo and Botanic Garden
0.619
1969

Udaypur Vany Prani Sanctuary
Champaran
Wildlife Sanctuary
8.74
1978

Valmiki Vany Prani Sanctuary
West Champaran
Wildlife Sanctuary
880.78
1976

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Bihar , a state of India , currently has 38 administrative districts , 101 subdivisions ( अनुमंडल ) and 534 CD blocks . A district of an Indian state is an administrative geographical unit , headed by a district magistrate or a deputy commissioner , an officer belonging to the Indian Administrative Service . The district magistrate or the deputy commissioner is assisted by a number of officials belonging to different wings of the administrative services of the state .
Gautam Budha Wildlife Sanctuary ( also spelled Gautam Buddha ) is a wildlife sanctuary located in Gaya district of Bihar state and Koderma district of Jharkhand state in east-central India . The refuge was established in 1976 , and covers an area of 259 km2 . Prior to becoming a wildlife refuge , the area was a private hunting reserve . The refuge covers portions of the Lower Gangetic Plains moist deciduous forests and Chota Nagpur dry deciduous forests ecoregions . Plant communities include dry and moist sal ( Shorea robusta ) forests , ravine thorn forest , and tropical dry riverine forest . Fauna include tigers , leopards , wolves , sloth bears , chitals , chinkaras , and many species of birds . The sanctuary has a rest house . The refuge is 65 km southeast of Gaya , which has a railway station and airport .
Gaya is of historical significance and is one of the major tourist attractions of the state of Bihar Southern Part . Gaya is 100 kilometres ( 62 mi ) south of Patna , the capital city of Bihar . It is the state 's second-largest city , with a population of 470,839 , and is the headquarters of Gaya district and Magadh division . The city is surrounded on three sides by small , rocky hills ( Mangla-Gauri , Shringa-Sthan , Ram-Shila , and Brahmayoni ) , with the Phalgu River on its fourth ( eastern ) side . Gaya is sanctified in the Jain , Hindu , and Buddhist religions . Gaya district is mentioned in the great epics , the Ramayana and the Mahabharata . It is the place where Rama , with Sita and Lakshmana , came to offer pind-daan for their father , Dasharath , and continues to be a major Hindu pilgrimage site for the pind-daan ritual . Bodh Gaya , where Buddha is said to have attained enlightenment , and is one of the four holy sites of Buddhism . The Mahabodhi Temple complex at Bodh Gaya is a World Heritage site .
Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary is a wildlife sanctuary in Bihar in the south-west of Munger district near Jamui district .
Munger is a twin city and a Municipal Corporation situated in the Indian state of Bihar . It is the administrative headquarters of Munger district and Munger Division . It is the 11th largest city of Bihar by population . Historically , Munger is known for being an ancient seat of rule . The twin city comprises Munger and Jamalpur situated on the southern bank of the river Ganges . It is situated 60 km west of Bhagalpur , and 180 km east of capital city Patna .
Rajgir ( historically known as Girivraj ) is an ancient city and a notified area in Nalanda district in the Indian state of Bihar . The city of Rajgir ( ancient Rājagṛha ; Pali : Rājagaha ) was the first capital of the kingdom of Magadha , a state that would eventually evolve into the Mauryan Empire . The city finds mention in India 's greatest literary epic , the Mahabharata , through its king Jarasandha . Its date of origin is unknown , although ceramics dating to about 1000 BC have been found in the city . The famous 2,500-year old Cyclopean Wall ( Cyclopean masonry ) is located in the city . This area is also notable in Jainism and Buddhism . It was the birthplace of the 20th Jain Tirthankar Munisuvrata , and closely associated with the arihant Mahavira and Gautama Buddha . Both Lord Mahavira and Lord Buddha taught their beliefs in Rajgir during the 6th and 5th century BC . The ancient Nalanda university was located in the vicinity of Rajgir , and the contemporary Nalanda University named after it was founded in 2010 at Rajgir . It was also through Rajgir that the Mauryan Emperor Ashoka travelled to Bodh Gaya around 250 BC , when placing the diamond throne ( Vajrasana ) at the great temple where Lord Buddha attained enlightenment . [ citation needed ]
For the nearby wildlife sanctuary in Uttar Pradesh , see Kaimoor Wildlife Sanctuary . Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary is located in Kaimur District of Bihar , near the town of Bhabhua . It is the largest sanctuary in the state and occupies an area of about 1342 km2 . Government of Bihar has planned to developed it into Tiger Reserve
Kaimur district is one of the thirty-eight districts of Bihar state , India . The district headquarters are located at Bhabua . Before 1991 , it was part of Rohtas District , Bihar . The district occupies an area of 3363 km² and has a population of 1,626,384 ( as of 2011 [ update ] ) with the rank of 307th in the country . The district has a Literacy rate of 69.34% ( 392nd in the country ) . Kaimur district is a part of Patna division . It is the westernmost district of Bihar , westernmost point of Bihar called Chand is situated on the Bhabua-Chandauli road . The district has 18 Colleges , 58 High Schools , 146 Middle Schools and 763 Primary Schools . The district has a total no . of 1699 villages . The district also has 120 Post Offices and 151 Panchayat and it is well connected with NH-2 ( Grand trunk road ) .Which is accomplished by Bhabhua Road ( BBU ) railway station it is the main route which connects Sealdah to Mumbai via Gaya jn.The most spoken languages are Hindi and Bhojpuri mainly . Due to its close proximity to Eastern Uttar Pradesh , People here have Purvanchali tinge in their language .
The Kanwar Taal or Kabar Taal Lake located in Begusarai district of Bihar , India , is Asia 's largest freshwater oxbow lake . [ citation needed ] It is approximately three times the size of the Bharatpur Sanctuary . Ornithologist Salim Ali , mentioned about 60 migratory birds that come all the way from Central Asia in winter and recorded around 106 species of resident birds . Nearest railway station : Begusarai Station Nearest bus stop : Jaimanglagadh Nearest airport : Patna Airport ( Lok Nayak Jayaprakash Airport )
Begusarai is the administrative headquarters of Begusarai district , which is one of the thirty-eight districts of the Indian state of Bihar . The district lies on the northern bank of river Ganga . It is located at latitudes 25.15N & 25.45N and longitudes 85.45E & 86.36E . It was established in 1870 .
Jamui is a town and a municipality in Jamui district in the Indian state of Bihar . It is the district headquarter of Jamui district . Jamui was formed as a district on 21 February 1991 as a result of its separation from Munger . Historical existence of Jamui has been observed from the period of Mahabharta war . Archaeological and historical evidence shows its close association with the Jain tradition for a long past to the present time . A large part of this area is covered by forest . There are mainly two hypotheses which have been mentioned by historians regarding the origin of the name of the district Jamui . The first hypothesis said that the name of Jamui derived from Jambhiya Gram or Jribhikgram village , which has the place of attaining Omniscience ( Kevala Jnana ) of Vardhaman Mahavira and according to another hypothesis the name Jamui is originated from Jambuwani .
Valmiki National Park , Tiger Reserve and Wildlife Sanctuary is located at the India-Nepal border in the West Champaran district of Bihar , India on the bank of river Gandak . It is the only National park in Bihar . The extensive forest area of Valmikinagar was previously owned by the Bettiah Raj and Ramanagar Raj until the early 1950s . Valmiki Tiger Reserve ( VTR ) is one of the natural virgin recesses in east India , situated in the north west corner of Bihar . The pristine forest and wilderness of VTR is an excellent example of Himalayan Terai landscape . VTR comprises the Valmiki National Park and Valmiki Wildlife Sanctuary . The VTR forest area covers 899.38 square kilometres ( 347.25 sq mi ) , which is 17.4% of the total geographical area of the district West Champaran . As of 2018 , there were 40 tigers in the Reserve . The name of the district West Champaran derives from two words , Champa and Aranya , meaning forest of Champa trees . Geographically , it is situated between 83°0 50′ and 84°0 10′ E longitude and between 27°0 10′ and 27°0 03′ N latitude . Total forest area comprises about 900 square kilometres ( 350 sq mi ) , out of which the Valmiki Wildlife Sanctuary is 880 square kilometres ( 340 sq mi ) and spread of the National Park is about 335 square kilometres ( 129 sq mi ) area . In the north , the protected areas are bordered by Nepal 's Chitwan National Park while the Indian state Uttar Pradesh bounds the sanctuary from western side .
West Champaran is an administrative district in the state of Bihar in India , located just 60 km ( 37 mi ) west of Birgunj . It is a part of Tirhut Division ( Tirhut ) . The district headquarters are located in Bettiah . The district is known for its fluid border with Nepal . One of the major location in West Champaran is KumarBagh and Vrindavan belongs to KumarBagh where Mahatma Gandhi started Satyagrah Aandolan .
A national park is a park in use for conservation purposes . Often it is a reserve of natural , semi-natural , or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns . Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently , there is a common idea : the conservation of 'wild nature ' for posterity and as a symbol of national pride . An international organization , the International Union for Conservation of Nature ( IUCN ) , and its World Commission on Protected Areas ( WCPA ) , has defined National Park as its Category II type of protected areas . According to the IUCN , 6,555 national parks worldwide met its criteria in 2006 . IUCN is still discussing the parameters of defining a national park . While this type of national park had been proposed previously , the United States established the first public park or pleasuring-ground for the benefit and enjoyment of the people , Yellowstone National Park , in 1872 . Although Yellowstone was not officially termed a national park in its establishing law , it was always termed such in practice and is widely held to be the first and oldest national park in the world . However , the Tobago Main Ridge Forest Reserve ( established in 1776 ) , and the area surrounding Bogd Khan Uul Mountain ( 1778 ) are seen as the oldest legally protected areas , predating Yellowstone by nearly a century . National parks are almost always open to visitors .
Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary is located in Bhagalpur District of Bihar , India . The sanctuary is a 60 km stretch of the Ganges River from Sultanganj to Kahalgaon in Bhagalpur District . Designated in 1991 , it is protected area for the endangered Gangetic dolphins in Asia . Once found in abundance , only a few hundred remain , of which half are found here . The Gangetic dolphins have been declared as the national aquatic animal of India . This decision was taken in the first meeting of the National Ganga River Basin Authority ( NGRBA ) chaired by Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh on Monday , 5 October 2009 .
Bhagalpur is a city of historical importance on the southern banks of the river Ganges in the Indian state of Bihar . It is the 3rd largest city of Bihar and also the headquarters of Bhagalpur district and Bhagalpur division . Known as Silk City , it is a major educational , commercial , and political centre , and listed for development under the Smart City program , a joint venture between Government and industry . The Gangetic plains surrounding the city are very fertile and the main crops include rice , wheat , maize , barley , and oilseeds . The river is home to the Gangetic dolphin , the National Aquatic Animal of India , and the Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary is established near the town .
Vaishali or Vesali was a city in present-day Bihar , India , and is now an archaeological site . It is a part of the Tirhut Division . It was the capital city of the Vajjian Confederacy of ( Vrijji mahajanapada ) , considered one of the first examples of a republic around the 6th century BCE . Gautama Buddha preached his last sermon before his death in c. 483 BCE , then in 383 BCE the Second Buddhist council was convened here by King Kalasoka , making it an important place in both Jain and Buddhist religions . It contains one of the best-preserved of the Pillars of Ashoka , topped by a single Asiatic lion ( 26°00′51″N 85°06′33″E / 26.014162°N 85.109220°E / 26.014162 ; 85.109220 ) . The city finds mention in the travel accounts of Chinese explorers , Faxian ( 4th century CE ) and Xuanzang ( 7th century CE ) , which were later used in 1861 by British archaeologist Alexander Cunningham to first identify Vaiśālī with the present village of Basarh in Vaishali District , Bihar .
Sanjay Gandhi Jaivik Udyan ( also known as Sanjay Gandhi Botanical and Zoological Garden or Patna Zoo ) is located off Bailey Road in Patna , Bihar , India . The park was opened to the public as a zoo in 1973 . The park is Patna 's most frequented picnic spot , with more than 36,000 visitors on New Year 's Day alone in 2011 .
Patna /ˈpætnə , ˈpʌt-/ ( listen ) , also known as Pataliputra , is the capital and largest city of the state of Bihar in India . Patna is the second-largest city in Eastern India after Kolkata . [ page needed ] It had an estimated city population of 1.68 million in 2011 , making it the 19th largest city in India . With over 2 million people , its urban agglomeration is the 18th largest in India . Patna also serves as the seat of Patna High Court . One of the oldest continuously inhabited places in the world , Patna was founded in 490 BCE by the king of Magadha . Ancient Patna , known as Patliputra , was the capital of the Magadh Empire under the Haryanka , Nanda , Mauryan , Shunga , Gupta and Pala empires . Pataliputra was a seat of learning and fine arts . Patliputra was home to many astronomers and scholars including Aryabhata , Vātsyāyana and Chanakya . Its population during the Maurya period ( around 300 BCE ) was about 400,000 . Patna served as the seat of power , political and cultural centre of Indian subcontinent during the Maurya and Gupta empires . With the fall of Gupta Empire , Patna lost its glory .
A zoo ( short for zoological garden ; also called an animal park or menagerie ) is a facility in which all animals are housed within enclosures , displayed to the public , and in which they may also breed . The term zoological garden refers to zoology , the study of animals , a term deriving from the Greek 'zoion , animal , and logia , study . The abbreviation zoo was first used of the London Zoological Gardens , which was opened for scientific study in 1828 and to the public in 1857 . In the United States alone , zoos are visited by over 181 million people annually .
A botanical garden or botanic garden [ nb 1 ] is a garden dedicated to the collection , cultivation , preservation and display of a wide range of plants labelled with their botanical names . It may contain specialist plant collections such as cacti and other succulent plants , herb gardens , plants from particular parts of the world , and so on ; there may be greenhouses , shadehouses , again with special collections such as tropical plants , alpine plants , or other exotic plants . Visitor services at a botanical garden might include tours , educational displays , art exhibitions , book rooms , open-air theatrical and musical performances , and other entertainment . Botanical gardens are often run by universities or other scientific research organizations , and often have associated herbaria and research programmes in plant taxonomy or some other aspect of botanical science . In principle , their role is to maintain documented collections of living plants for the purposes of scientific research , conservation , display , and education , although this will depend on the resources available and the special interests pursued at each particular garden . The origin of modern botanical gardens is generally traced to the appointment of professors of botany to the medical faculties of universities in 16th century Renaissance Italy , which also entailed the curation of a medicinal garden . However , the objectives , content , and audience of today 's botanic gardens more closely resembles that of the grandiose gardens of antiquity and the educational garden of Theophrastus in the Lyceum of ancient Athens . The early concern with medicinal plants changed in the 17th century to an interest in the new plant imports from explorations outside Europe as botany gradually established its independence from medicine . In the 18th century , systems of nomenclature and classification were devised by botanists working in the herbaria and universities associated with the gardens , these systems often being displayed in the gardens as educational order beds . With the rapid rise of European imperialism in the late 18th century , botanic gardens were established in the tropics , and economic botany became a focus with the hub at the Royal Botanic Gardens , Kew , near London . Over the years , botanical gardens , as cultural and scientific organisations , have responded to the interests of botany and horticulture . Nowadays , most botanical gardens display a mix of the themes mentioned and more ; having a strong connection with the general public , there is the opportunity to provide visitors with information relating to the environmental issues being faced at the start of the 21st century , especially those relating to plant conservation and sustainability .
Champaran is a historic region which now forms the East Champaran district , and the West Champaran district in Bihar , India . Champaran is part of the cultural Mithila region .