Lok Sabha Question No. 319 (STARRED), answered on 2015-08-11
Subject: Bird Sanctuaries
Ministry: ENVIRONMENT,  FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE
Asked by: VEENA DEVI

OIH

GOVERNMENT OF INDIA

MINISTRY OF ENVIRONMENT, FOREST AND CLIMATE CHANGE

**LOK SABHA**

**STARRED QUESTION NO.*319**

TO BE ANSWERED ON  11.08.2015

**Bird Sanctuaries**

*319.	SHRIMATI  VEENA DEVI:

Will the Minister of ENVIRONMENT, FORESTS AND CLIMATE CHANGE be pleased to state:

1. the status of various bird sanctuaries in the country, location and State/UT-wise;
2. whether there has been a decline in the number of birds and bird sanctuaries in the country;
3. if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise;
4. whether several bird sanctuaries are in precarious condition owing to lack of water and other amenities and if so, the details thereof, State/UT-wise including Bihar; and
5. the corrective steps proposed to be taken by the Government in this regard?

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**ANSWER**

MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE) FOR ENVIRONMENT, FOREST

(SHRI PRAKASH JAVADEKAR)

| (a) to(e)   | A Statement is laid on the Table of the House.   |
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**STATEMENT REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PARTS (A) TO (E) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 319 REGARDING ‘BIRD SANCTUARIES’ BY SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI DUE FOR REPLY ON 11.8.2015**

|             | State/UT-wise details of bird sanctuaries, as per information available with the Ministry,  is given in the  **Annexure.**                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                  |
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| (b) and (c) | Management and conservation of wildlife and its habitats including birds and bird sanctuaries is the responsibility of the concerned State / Union Territory Governments. The bird populations in Bird Sanctuaries and Protected Areas are generally safe. There is pressure on bird population due to various factors such as habitat destruction, habitat deterioration, spread of agriculture and invasive weeds, widespread and uncontrolled use of pesticides; and in few areas, illegal trapping and hunting for clandestine bird trade. Data on the decline in the number of bird are not collated in the Ministry.  The Ministry has not received any report regarding decline in number of birds in the country. There has not been any denotification of bird sanctuaries.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| (d) and (e) | Several wetlands have been notified as bird sanctuaries and are ideal habitats for migratory and residential birds. Management of water level in such wetlands is a challenge for the state governments at times.  Due to inadequate rainfall, the level of water reduces leading to unfavourable conditions for the birds. However, recently, no State/Union Territory Governments, including Bihar, have reported that the bird sanctuaries in their respective States/Union Territories are in precarious conditions due to water shortage.  The following are the important steps taken by the Government for  protection of bird sanctuaries:  1. The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 provides for creating of a network of Protected Areas (PAs) for the protection of wild animals, birds and plants and for matters connected therewith or ancillary or incidental thereto with a view to ensuring the ecological and environmental security of the country.  1. Important species of birds, including migratory birds like, Black Necked Crane, Siberian Crane, White Spoonbill, etc. are listed in Schedule-I of the Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972  thereby providing the highest degree of protection.  1. Twenty five wetland sites  that have been notified as Ramsar Sites in India, under the Ramsar Convention, an intergovernmental treaty which provides the framework for national action and international cooperation for the conservation and wise use of wetlands and their resources.  1. The Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change has notified the  Wetland (Conservation and Management) Rules, 2010 which, *inter-alia,* provides for a mechanism for protection, conservation and management of  Wetlands, regulation of certain activities like withdrawal of water or diversion of water flow, harvesting of resources, dredging, aquaculture/ agriculture, discharge of treated effluent, conversion into non-wetland use and also constitution of the Central Wetland Regulatory  Authority.  1. Financial assistance is provided under the Centrally Sponsored Scheme of ‘Integrated Development of Wildlife Habitats’ for protection and management of National Parks and  Sanctuaries including Bird Sanctuaries.  *** |

**ANNEXURE**

**ANNEXURE REFERRED TO IN REPLY TO PART (a) OF THE LOK SABHA STARRED QUESTION NO. 319 REGARDING ‘BIRD SANCTUARIES’ BY SHRIMATI VEENA DEVI DUE FOR REPLY ON 11.8.2015**

## Status of Bird Sanctuaries compiled as per information available with the Ministry

| Andaman and Nicobar Islands   | Andaman and Nicobar Islands   | Andaman and Nicobar Islands   | Andaman and Nicobar Islands        | Andaman and Nicobar Islands     | Andaman and Nicobar Islands   | Andaman and Nicobar Islands   | Andaman and Nicobar Islands   | Andaman and Nicobar Islands   | Andaman and Nicobar Islands   |
|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|------------------------------------|---------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|-------------------------------|
| **S. No.**                    |                               |                               | **Name**                           |                                 | **Location/District**         |                               |                               |                               | **Area (Sq.Km.)**             |
| 1                             | 1                             |                               | Battimalve                         | Battimalve                      | Nicobar                       | Nicobar                       | Nicobar                       | Nicobar                       | 2.23                          |
| 2                             | 2                             |                               | Mahatama Gandhi marine NP          | Mahatama Gandhi marine NP       | Andamans                      | Andamans                      | Andamans                      | Andamans                      | 281.5                         |
| 3                             | 3                             |                               | Megapode                           | Megapode                        | Nicobar                       | Nicobar                       | Nicobar                       | Nicobar                       | 0.12                          |
| 4                             | 4                             |                               | Narcondum                          | Narcondum                       | Nicobar                       | Nicobar                       | Nicobar                       | Nicobar                       | 6.812                         |
| 5                             | 5                             |                               | North Reef                         | North Reef                      | Nicobar                       | Nicobar                       | Nicobar                       | Nicobar                       | 3.484                         |
| 6                             | 6                             |                               | Mount Harriett NP                  | Mount Harriett NP               | Andaman                       | Andaman                       | Andaman                       | Andaman                       | 46.62                         |
| 7                             | 7                             |                               | Rani Jhansi NP                     | Rani Jhansi NP                  | Andaman                       | Andaman                       | Andaman                       | Andaman                       | 256.14                        |
| 8                             | 8                             |                               | Saddle Peak NP                     | Saddle Peak NP                  | Andaman                       | Andaman                       | Andaman                       | Andaman                       | 32.54                         |
| 9                             | 9                             |                               | Landfall Island WLS                | Landfall Island WLS             | Andaman                       | Andaman                       | Andaman                       | Andaman                       | 29.48                         |
| 10                            | 10                            |                               | Interview Island WLS               | Interview Island WLS            | Andaman                       | Andaman                       | Andaman                       | Andaman                       | 133.87                        |
| 11                            | 11                            |                               | South Sentinel Sanctuary           | South Sentinel Sanctuary        | Andaman                       | Andaman                       | Andaman                       | Andaman                       | 48.61                         |
| 12                            | 12                            |                               | Tillanchong WLS                    | Tillanchong WLS                 | Andaman                       | Andaman                       | Andaman                       | Andaman                       | 16.83                         |
| ANDHRA PRADESH                | ANDHRA PRADESH                | ANDHRA PRADESH                | ANDHRA PRADESH                     | ANDHRA PRADESH                  | ANDHRA PRADESH                | ANDHRA PRADESH                | ANDHRA PRADESH                | ANDHRA PRADESH                | ANDHRA PRADESH                |
| 1                             |                               |                               | Coringa                            | Coringa                         | East Godavari                 | East Godavari                 | East Godavari                 | East Godavari                 | 235.7                         |
| 2                             |                               |                               | Kolleru                            | Kolleru                         | West Godavari                 | West Godavari                 | West Godavari                 | West Godavari                 | 673.00                        |
| 3                             |                               |                               | Manjira                            | Manjira                         | Medak                         | Medak                         | Medak                         | Medak                         | 20.00                         |
| 4                             |                               |                               | Nelapattu                          | Nelapattu                       | Nellore                       | Nellore                       | Nellore                       | Nellore                       | 4.59                          |
| 5                             |                               |                               | Pulicat                            | Pulicat                         | Nellore                       | Nellore                       | Nellore                       | Nellore                       | 600.00                        |
| 6                             |                               |                               | Rollapadu                          | Rollapadu                       | Kurnool/Prakashamll           | Kurnool/Prakashamll           | Kurnool/Prakashamll           | Kurnool/Prakashamll           | 614.19                        |
| 7                             |                               |                               | Sri Lankamalleswara                | Sri Lankamalleswara             | Cuddapah                      | Cuddapah                      | Cuddapah                      | Cuddapah                      | 464.42                        |
| 8                             |                               |                               | Telineelapuram                     | Telineelapuram                  | Srikakulam                    | Srikakulam                    | Srikakulam                    | Srikakulam                    | 4.6                           |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH             | ARUNACHAL PRADESH             | ARUNACHAL PRADESH             | ARUNACHAL PRADESH                  | ARUNACHAL PRADESH               | ARUNACHAL PRADESH             | ARUNACHAL PRADESH             | ARUNACHAL PRADESH             | ARUNACHAL PRADESH             | ARUNACHAL PRADESH             |
| 1                             |                               |                               | Eagle’s Nest                       | Eagle’s Nest                    | West Kamang                   | West Kamang                   | West Kamang                   | West Kamang                   | 217.00                        |
| 2                             |                               |                               | Seesa Orchid Sanctuary             | Seesa Orchid Sanctuary          | West Kamang                   | West Kamang                   | West Kamang                   | West Kamang                   | 100.00                        |
| 3                             |                               |                               | Kane WLS                           | Kane WLS                        | West Siang                    | West Siang                    | West Siang                    | West Siang                    | 55.00                         |
| ASSAM                         | ASSAM                         | ASSAM                         | ASSAM                              | ASSAM                           | ASSAM                         | ASSAM                         | ASSAM                         | ASSAM                         | ASSAM                         |
| 1                             |                               |                               | Barodebum Beelmukh                 | Barodebum Beelmukh              | Laksmipur/Deemaji             | Laksmipur/Deemaji             | Laksmipur/Deemaji             | Laksmipur/Deemaji             | 11.248                        |
| 2                             |                               |                               | Deepar Beel                        | Deepar Beel                     | Kamrup                        | Kamrup                        | Kamrup                        | Kamrup                        | 4.14                          |
| 3                             |                               |                               | Panidihing                         | Panidihing                      | Shivsagar                     | Shivsagar                     | Shivsagar                     | Shivsagar                     | 33.93                         |
| 4                             |                               |                               | Bherjan-Borjan-Podumoni WLS        | Bherjan-Borjan-Podumoni WLS     | Tinsukia                      | Tinsukia                      | Tinsukia                      | Tinsukia                      | 7.74                          |
| 5                             |                               |                               | Chakrashila WLS                    | Chakrashila WLS                 | Dhubri and Kokrajhar          | Dhubri and Kokrajhar          | Dhubri and Kokrajhar          | Dhubri and Kokrajhar          | 53.00                         |
| BIHAR                         | BIHAR                         | BIHAR                         | BIHAR                              | BIHAR                           | BIHAR                         | BIHAR                         | BIHAR                         | BIHAR                         | BIHAR                         |
| 1                             |                               |                               | Bareila Jheel Bird Sanctuary       | Bareila Jheel Bird Sanctuary    | Vaishali                      | Vaishali                      | Vaishali                      | Vaishali                      | 1.95                          |
| 2                             |                               |                               | Kanwar Lake                        | Kanwar Lake                     | Begusarai                     | Begusarai                     | Begusarai                     | Begusarai                     | 63.11                         |
| 3                             |                               |                               | Nagi Dam                           | Nagi Dam                        | Monghyr                       | Monghyr                       | Monghyr                       | Monghyr                       | 1.91                          |
| 4                             |                               |                               | Nakti Dam                          | Nakti Dam                       | Monghyr                       | Monghyr                       | Monghyr                       | Monghyr                       | 3.32                          |
| 5                             |                               |                               | Udaipur                            | Udaipur                         | Champaran                     | Champaran                     | Champaran                     | Champaran                     | 8.87                          |
| 6                             |                               |                               | Vikramsila                         | Vikramsila                      | Bhagalpur                     | Bhagalpur                     | Bhagalpur                     | Bhagalpur                     | 0.5                           |
| CHANDIGARH                    | CHANDIGARH                    | CHANDIGARH                    | CHANDIGARH                         | CHANDIGARH                      | CHANDIGARH                    | CHANDIGARH                    | CHANDIGARH                    | CHANDIGARH                    | CHANDIGARH                    |
| 1                             |                               |                               | Chandigarh city Bird               | Chandigarh city Bird            | Chandigarh                    | Chandigarh                    | Chandigarh                    | Chandigarh                    | 0.029                         |
| GOA                           | GOA                           | GOA                           | GOA                                | GOA                             | GOA                           | GOA                           | GOA                           | GOA                           | GOA                           |
| 1                             |                               |                               | Chorao (Dr Salim Ali)              | Chorao (Dr Salim Ali)           | Goa                           | Goa                           | Goa                           | Goa                           | 1.78                          |
| GUJARAT                       | GUJARAT                       | GUJARAT                       | GUJARAT                            | GUJARAT                         | GUJARAT                       | GUJARAT                       | GUJARAT                       | GUJARAT                       | GUJARAT                       |
| 1                             |                               |                               | Gaga(GIB)                          | Gaga(GIB)                       | Jamnagar                      | Jamnagar                      | Jamnagar                      | Jamnagar                      | 3.33                          |
| 2                             |                               |                               | Khijadiya                          | Khijadiya                       | Jamnagar                      | Jamnagar                      | Jamnagar                      | Jamnagar                      | 6.05                          |
| 3                             |                               |                               | Kutch Bustard                      | Kutch Bustard                   | Kutch                         | Kutch                         | Kutch                         | Kutch                         | 2.03                          |
| 4                             |                               |                               | Marine NP                          | Marine NP                       | Jamnagar                      | Jamnagar                      | Jamnagar                      | Jamnagar                      | 162.89                        |
| 5                             |                               |                               | Marine WLS                         | Marine WLS                      | Jamnagar                      | Jamnagar                      | Jamnagar                      | Jamnagar                      | 457.93                        |
| 6                             |                               |                               | Nalsarovar                         | Nalsarovar                      | Ahmedabad & Surendranagar     | Ahmedabad & Surendranagar     | Ahmedabad & Surendranagar     | Ahmedabad & Surendranagar     | 120.82                        |
| 7                             |                               |                               | Ratanmahal                         | Ratanmahal                      | Panch-Mahal                   | Panch-Mahal                   | Panch-Mahal                   | Panch-Mahal                   | 55.65                         |
| 8                             |                               |                               | Thol                               | Thol                            | Mehsana                       | Mehsana                       | Mehsana                       | Mehsana                       | 6.99                          |
| 9                             |                               |                               | Velvadar Black Buck Sanctuary      | Velvadar Black Buck Sanctuary   | Bhavnagar                     | Bhavnagar                     | Bhavnagar                     | Bhavnagar                     | 34.08                         |
| 10                            |                               |                               | Lala Bustard WLS                   | Lala Bustard WLS                | Kutch                         | Kutch                         | Kutch                         | Kutch                         | 500.00                        |
| HARYANA                       | HARYANA                       | HARYANA                       | HARYANA                            | HARYANA                         | HARYANA                       | HARYANA                       | HARYANA                       | HARYANA                       | HARYANA                       |
| 1                             |                               |                               | Bhindwas                           | Bhindwas                        | Rohtak                        | Rohtak                        | Rohtak                        | Rohtak                        | 4.12                          |
| 2                             |                               |                               | Sultanpur                          | Sultanpur                       | Gurgoan                       | Gurgoan                       | Gurgoan                       | Gurgoan                       | 1.43                          |
| HIMACHAL                      | HIMACHAL                      | HIMACHAL                      | HIMACHAL                           | HIMACHAL                        | HIMACHAL                      | HIMACHAL                      | HIMACHAL                      | HIMACHAL                      | HIMACHAL                      |
| 1                             |                               |                               | Bandli                             | Bandli                          | Mandi                         | Mandi                         | Mandi                         | 41.32                         | 41.32                         |
| 2                             |                               |                               | Pong Dam Lake                      | Pong Dam Lake                   | Kangra                        | Kangra                        | Kangra                        | 307.29                        | 307.29                        |
| 3                             |                               |                               | Renuka                             | Renuka                          | Sirmaur                       | Sirmaur                       | Sirmaur                       | 4.02                          | 4.02                          |
| 4                             |                               |                               | Churdhar WLS                       | Churdhar WLS                    | Sirmaur                       | Sirmaur                       | Sirmaur                       | 56.15                         | 56.15                         |
| 5                             |                               |                               | Gobind Sagar                       | Gobind Sagar                    | Bilaspur                      | Bilaspur                      | Bilaspur                      | 223.34                        | 223.34                        |
| JAMMU&KASHMIR                 | JAMMU&KASHMIR                 | JAMMU&KASHMIR                 | JAMMU&KASHMIR                      | JAMMU&KASHMIR                   | JAMMU&KASHMIR                 | JAMMU&KASHMIR                 | JAMMU&KASHMIR                 | JAMMU&KASHMIR                 | JAMMU&KASHMIR                 |
| 1                             |                               |                               | Baltal(Thajwas)                    | Baltal(Thajwas)                 | Srinagar                      | Srinagar                      | Srinagar                      | 203.00                        | 203.00                        |
| 2                             |                               |                               | Hokersar                           | Hokersar                        | Srinagar                      | Srinagar                      | Srinagar                      | 10.00                         | 10.00                         |
| 3                             |                               |                               | Overa – Aru                        | Overa – Aru                     | Anantnag                      | Anantnag                      | Anantnag                      | 32.00                         | 32.00                         |
| 4                             |                               |                               | Surinsar Mansar                    | Surinsar Mansar                 | Jammu                         | Jammu                         | Jammu                         | 39.13                         | 39.13                         |
| JHARKHAND                     | JHARKHAND                     | JHARKHAND                     | JHARKHAND                          | JHARKHAND                       | JHARKHAND                     | JHARKHAND                     | JHARKHAND                     | JHARKHAND                     | JHARKHAND                     |
| 1                             |                               |                               | Udhwa                              | Udhwa                           | Sahebganj                     | Sahebganj                     | Sahebganj                     | 5.65                          | 5.65                          |
| KARNATAKA                     | KARNATAKA                     | KARNATAKA                     | KARNATAKA                          | KARNATAKA                       | KARNATAKA                     | KARNATAKA                     | KARNATAKA                     | KARNATAKA                     | KARNATAKA                     |
| 1                             |                               |                               | Adichunchunagiri                   | Adichunchunagiri                | Mandi                         | Mandi                         | Mandi                         | 0.84                          | 0.84                          |
| 2                             |                               |                               | Arabithittu                        | Arabithittu                     | Mysore,                       | Mysore,                       | Mysore,                       | 13.5                          | 13.5                          |
| 3                             |                               |                               | Attiveri                           | Attiveri                        | Uttar Kanada & Dharwad        | Uttar Kanada & Dharwad        | Uttar Kanada & Dharwad        | 2.226                         | 2.226                         |
| 4                             |                               |                               | Ghataprabha                        | Ghataprabha                     | Belgaum                       | Belgaum                       | Belgaum                       | 29.78                         | 29.78                         |
| 5                             |                               |                               | Gudavi                             | Gudavi                          | Shimoga                       | Shimoga                       | Shimoga                       | 0.73                          | 0.73                          |
| 6                             |                               |                               | Ranebennur                         | Ranebennur                      | Dharwad                       | Dharwad                       | Dharwad                       | 119                           | 119                           |
| 7                             |                               |                               | Ranganthittu                       | Ranganthittu                    | Mysore                        | Mysore                        | Mysore                        | 0.67                          | 0.67                          |
| 8                             |                               |                               | Talakaveri                         | Talakaveri                      | Kodagu                        | Kodagu                        | Kodagu                        | 105.59                        | 105.59                        |
| **KERALA**                    |                               |                               |                                    |                                 |                               |                               |                               |                               |                               |
| 1                             |                               |                               | Thattkkad                          | Thattkkad                       | Idukki                        | Idukki                        | Idukki                        | 25.16                         | 25.16                         |
| 2                             |                               |                               | Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary        | Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary     | Ernakulam                     | Ernakulam                     | Ernakulam                     | 0.027                         | 0.027                         |
| 3                             |                               |                               | Choolannur Peacock Sanctuary       | Choolannur Peacock Sanctuary    | Trichur                       | Trichur                       | Trichur                       | 3.42                          | 3.42                          |
| MADHYA PRADESH                | MADHYA PRADESH                | MADHYA PRADESH                | MADHYA PRADESH                     | MADHYA PRADESH                  | MADHYA PRADESH                | MADHYA PRADESH                | MADHYA PRADESH                | MADHYA PRADESH                | MADHYA PRADESH                |
| 1                             |                               |                               | Gandhi Sagar                       | Gandhi Sagar                    | Mandasaur                     | Mandasaur                     | Mandasaur                     | 368.62                        | 368.62                        |
| 2                             |                               |                               | Ghatigaon Great Indian Bustard     | Ghatigaon Great Indian Bustard  | Gwalior                       | Gwalior                       | Gwalior                       | 512.33                        | 512.33                        |
| 3                             |                               |                               | Karera Great Indian Bustard        | Karera Great Indian Bustard     | Shivpuri                      | Shivpuri                      | Shivpuri                      | 202.21                        | 202.21                        |
| 4                             |                               |                               | Ken gharial                        | Ken gharial                     | Panna Chattarpur              | Panna Chattarpur              | Panna Chattarpur              | 45.2                          | 45.2                          |
| MAHARASHTRA                   | MAHARASHTRA                   | MAHARASHTRA                   | MAHARASHTRA                        | MAHARASHTRA                     | MAHARASHTRA                   | MAHARASHTRA                   | MAHARASHTRA                   | MAHARASHTRA                   | MAHARASHTRA                   |
| 1                             |                               |                               | Great Indian Bustard (Nanag)       | Great Indian Bustard (Nanag)    | Solapur/Ahmednagar            | Solapur/Ahmednagar            | Solapur/Ahmednagar            | 8496.44                       | 8496.44                       |
| 2                             |                               |                               | Karnala                            | Karnala                         | Rajgarh                       | Rajgarh                       | Rajgarh                       | 4.48                          | 4.48                          |
| 3                             |                               |                               | Koyna                              | Koyna                           | Satara                        | Satara                        | Satara                        | 423.55                        | 423.55                        |
| 4                             |                               |                               | Naigaon Mayur WLS                  | Naigaon Mayur WLS               |                               |                               |                               | 29.89                         | 29.89                         |
| MANIPUR                       | MANIPUR                       | MANIPUR                       | MANIPUR                            | MANIPUR                         | MANIPUR                       | MANIPUR                       | MANIPUR                       | MANIPUR                       | MANIPUR                       |
| 1                             |                               |                               | Keibul Lamjo                       | Keibul Lamjo                    | Imphal/Bishanpur              | Imphal/Bishanpur              | Imphal/Bishanpur              | 40                            | 40                            |
| ORISSA                        | ORISSA                        | ORISSA                        | ORISSA                             | ORISSA                          | ORISSA                        | ORISSA                        | ORISSA                        | ORISSA                        | ORISSA                        |
| 1                             |                               |                               | Chilka (Nalban)                    | Chilka (Nalban)                 | Puri                          | Puri                          | 15.53                         | 15.53                         | 15.53                         |
| 2                             |                               |                               | Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary    | Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary | Kendrapara                    | Kendrapara                    | 672.00                        | 672.00                        | 672.00                        |
| 3                             |                               |                               | Bhitarkanika National Park         | Bhitarkanika National Park      | Kendrapara                    | Kendrapara                    | 145.00                        | 145.00                        | 145.00                        |
| 4                             |                               |                               | Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary        | Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary     | Kendrapara                    | Kendrapara                    | 1,435.00                      | 1,435.00                      | 1,435.00                      |
| PUNJAB                        | PUNJAB                        | PUNJAB                        | PUNJAB                             | PUNJAB                          | PUNJAB                        | PUNJAB                        | PUNJAB                        | PUNJAB                        | PUNJAB                        |
| 1                             |                               |                               | Harike Lake                        | Harike Lake                     | Ferozepur                     | Ferozepur                     | 86                            | 86                            | 86                            |
| RAJASTHAN                     | RAJASTHAN                     | RAJASTHAN                     | RAJASTHAN                          | RAJASTHAN                       | RAJASTHAN                     | RAJASTHAN                     | RAJASTHAN                     | RAJASTHAN                     | RAJASTHAN                     |
| 1                             |                               |                               | Desert National Park               | Desert National Park            | Jaisalmer                     | Jaisalmer                     | 3162                          | 3162                          | 3162                          |
| 2                             |                               |                               | Keoladeo national Park             | Keoladeo national Park          | Bharatpur                     | Bharatpur                     | 28.73                         | 28.73                         | 28.73                         |
| 3                             |                               |                               | Jawahar Sagar                      | Jawahar Sagar                   | Kota                          | Kota                          | 153.41                        | 153.41                        | 153.41                        |
| TAMIL NADU                    | TAMIL NADU                    | TAMIL NADU                    | TAMIL NADU                         | TAMIL NADU                      | TAMIL NADU                    | TAMIL NADU                    | TAMIL NADU                    | TAMIL NADU                    | TAMIL NADU                    |
| 1                             |                               |                               | Chitrangudi                        | Ramanathapuram                  | Ramanathapuram                | Ramanathapuram                | 0.47                          | 0.47                          | 0.47                          |
| 2                             |                               |                               | Gulf of Mannar Marine              | Tuticorin &Ramnathanpur         | Tuticorin &Ramnathanpur       | Tuticorin &Ramnathanpur       | 6.23                          | 6.23                          | 6.23                          |
| 3                             |                               |                               | Kanjirankulam                      | Chengai Anna                    | Chengai Anna                  | Chengai Anna                  | 1.04                          | 1.04                          | 1.04                          |
| 4                             |                               |                               | Karikili                           | Chengalpattu                    | Chengalpattu                  | Chengalpattu                  | 0.61                          | 0.61                          | 0.61                          |
| 5                             |                               |                               | Koonthankulam/Kandankulam Bird     | Tirunelveli                     | Tirunelveli                   | Tirunelveli                   | 1.29                          | 1.29                          | 1.29                          |
|                               |                               |                               | Koonthankulam/Kandankulam Bird     |                                 |                               |                               |                               |                               |                               |
| 6                             |                               |                               | Melasanuvannoor-Kilaselvanoor Bird | Ramanathapuram                  | Ramanathapuram                | Ramanathapuram                | 5.93                          | 5.93                          | 5.93                          |
|                               |                               |                               | Melasanuvannoor-Kilaselvanoor Bird |                                 |                               |                               | 5.93                          | 5.93                          | 5.93                          |
| 7                             |                               |                               | Point Calimere                     | Nagapattinam                    | Nagapattinam                  | Nagapattinam                  | 17.26                         | 17.26                         | 17.26                         |
| 8                             |                               |                               | Pulicat Bird                       | Tiruvellore                     | Tiruvellore                   | Tiruvellore                   | 153.67                        | 153.67                        | 153.67                        |
| 9                             |                               |                               | Udayamarthandapuram Bird B326      | Tiruvarur                       | Tiruvarur                     | Tiruvarur                     | 0.45                          | 0.45                          | 0.45                          |
|                               |                               |                               | Udayamarthandapuram Bird B326      |                                 |                               |                               |                               |                               |                               |
| 10                            |                               |                               | Vaduvoor                           | Tiruvarur                       | Tiruvarur                     | Tiruvarur                     | 1.28                          | 1.28                          | 1.28                          |
| 11                            |                               |                               | Vedanthangal Bird                  | Chengalpattu                    | Chengalpattu                  | Chengalpattu                  | 0.3                           | 0.3                           | 0.3                           |
| 12                            |                               |                               | Vellode Bird WLS                   | Erode                           | Erode                         | Erode                         | 0.77                          | 0.77                          | 0.77                          |
| 13                            |                               |                               | Vettangudi                         | Sivaganga                       | Sivaganga                     | Sivaganga                     | 0.38                          | 0.38                          | 0.38                          |
| UTTRA PRADESH                 | UTTRA PRADESH                 | UTTRA PRADESH                 | UTTRA PRADESH                      | UTTRA PRADESH                   | UTTRA PRADESH                 | UTTRA PRADESH                 | UTTRA PRADESH                 | UTTRA PRADESH                 | UTTRA PRADESH                 |
| 1                             |                               |                               | Bakhira                            | Basti                           | Basti                         | 29                            | 29                            | 29                            | 29                            |
| 2                             |                               |                               | Lakh Bahosi                        | Farukhbad                       | Farukhbad                     | 80                            | 80                            | 80                            | 80                            |
| 3                             |                               |                               | Nawabganj                          | Unnao                           | Unnao                         | 2                             | 2                             | 2                             | 2                             |
| 4                             |                               |                               | Okhla                              | Ghaziabad                       | Ghaziabad                     | 4                             | 4                             | 4                             | 4                             |
| 5                             |                               |                               | Parvatiarga                        | Gonda                           | Gonda                         | 10.84                         | 10.84                         | 10.84                         | 10.84                         |
| 6                             |                               |                               | Patna                              | Eta                             | Eta                           | 1.09                          | 1.09                          | 1.09                          | 1.09                          |
| 7                             |                               |                               | Saman                              | Mainpuri                        | Mainpuri                      | 5                             | 5                             | 5                             | 5                             |
| 8                             |                               |                               | Samaspur                           | Rae Bareily                     | Rae Bareily                   | 8                             | 8                             | 8                             | 8                             |
| 9                             |                               |                               | Sandi                              | Gardiu                          | Gardiu                        | 3                             | 3                             | 3                             | 3                             |
| 10                            |                               |                               | Surahatal                          | Balia                           | Balia                         | 0.32                          | 0.32                          | 0.32                          | 0.32                          |
| 11                            |                               |                               | Sursarovar                         | Agra                            | Agra                          | 4.03                          | 4.03                          | 4.03                          | 4.03                          |
| 12                            |                               |                               | Vijay Sagar                        | Hamirpur                        | Hamirpur                      | 2.62                          | 2.62                          | 2.62                          | 2.62                          |
| WEST BENGAL                   | WEST BENGAL                   | WEST BENGAL                   | WEST BENGAL                        | WEST BENGAL                     | WEST BENGAL                   | WEST BENGAL                   | WEST BENGAL                   | WEST BENGAL                   | WEST BENGAL                   |
| 1                             |                               |                               | Halliday                           | 24-Parganas                     | 24-Parganas                   | 5.95                          | 5.95                          | 5.95                          | 5.95                          |
| 2                             |                               |                               | Lothian Island                     | 24 Parganas                     | 24 Parganas                   | 38                            | 38                            | 38                            | 38                            |
| 3                             |                               |                               | Narendrapur                        | 24 Parganas                     | 24 Parganas                   | 0.1                           | 0.1                           | 0.1                           | 0.1                           |
| 4                             |                               |                               | Raiganj                            | West Dinapur                    | West Dinapur                  | 1.3                           | 1.3                           | 1.3                           | 1.3                           |
| 5                             |                               |                               | Sajnakhali                         | 24 Parganas                     | 24 Parganas                   | 362.4                         | 362.4                         | 362.4                         | 362.4                         |
|                               |                               |                               | **Total**                          |                                 |                               | **23184.146**                 |                               |                               |                               |

**ABSTRACT**

| **S.No**   | **Name of State/UT**      | **No. of Bird Sanctuaries**   |
|------------|---------------------------|-------------------------------|
| 1          | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 12                            |
| 2.         | Andhra Pradesh            | 8                             |
| 3.         | Arunachal Pradesh         | 3                             |
| 4.         | Assam                     | 5                             |
| 5.         | Bihar                     | 6                             |
| 6.         | Chandigarh                | 1                             |
| 7.         | Goa                       | 1                             |
| 8.         | Gujarat                   | 10                            |
| 9.         | Haryana                   | 2                             |
| 10.        | Himachal Pradesh          | 5                             |
| 11.        | Jammu and Kashmir         | 4                             |
| 12.        | Jharkhand                 | 1                             |
| 13.        | Karnataka                 | 8                             |
| 14.        | Kerala                    | 3                             |
| 15.        | Madhya Pradesh            | 4                             |
| 16.        | Maharashtra               | 4                             |
| 17.        | Manipur                   | 1                             |
| 18.        | Odisha                    | 4                             |
| 19.        | Punjab                    | 1                             |
| 20.        | Rajasthan                 | 3                             |
| 21.        | Tamil Nadu                | 13                            |
| 22.        | Uttar Pradesh             | 12                            |
| 23         | West Bengal               | 5                             |
|            | **Total**                 | **116**                       |

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