Wildlife Sanctuaries

India is known for its rare species of wild life and since the deforestation has started, the homes of these amazing animals have come to an end. This resulted in the evolution wildlife sanctuaries to preserve these endangered species.

The Top wildlife sanctuaries in India are listed below

Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary:

The Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary was initially a reserve forest which is spread over 2098.62 square kilometers in the state of Assam. This place is a natural habitat for the most endangered apes of India. This place is also a home for wild bores, tigers, elephants, snakes and birds.

The Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary:

The Manjira wildlife sanctuaries are spread over an area of twenty square kilometers and the river banks of thirty six kilometers of manjira and singoor barrages in the state of Andhra Pradesh and is known for its invertebrates and crocodiles.

Srisailam Wildlife Sanctuary:

The Srisailam wildlife sanctuary is known as the largest tiger reserves in India. This place is spread over 506.94 square kilometers in the state of Andhra Pradesh. This park was declared in the year 1983 as a tiger reserve and renamed it to Rajiv Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary. If you want to go there on holiday, then this sanctuary has forest guest houses with all the necessary amenities.

Sasan Gir Wildlife Sanctuary:

The Sasan Gir wildlife sanctuary is spread over 1154 square kilometers in the state of Gujarat.  This place was declared as a wildlife sanctuary in the year   1965 and the place features the only existing 239 Asiatic Lion’s.

Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary:

The Idukki wildlife sanctuary is spread over an area of seventy seven square kilometers in the state of Kerala. This is reserve is known for its elephants. This place provides elephants their natural habitat with dense forest and rivers. The other animals and birds that can be found here are panthers, leopards, wild boar, bison, deer, black bulbul, woodpecker, kingfisher and the most poisonous snakes like cobra and viper.

Dandeil Wildlife Sanctuary:

The Dandeil Wildlife Sanctuary is in the state of Karnataka which is spread over an area of eight hundred and thirty four square kilometers. This vast sanctuary is a natural habitat for wildlife with rivers, hills, dense forests and amazing floral collection. The key species of the sanctuary are the crocodiles and the others include sloth bears, spotter deer, panthers, elephants, tigers. This sanctuary also provides with a luxurious accommodation for the visitors.

Sanjay Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary:

The Sanjay Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the cities of borivali and Mumbai of state of Maharashtra which is spread over an area of one hundred and four kilometers.  This sanctuary is a relieving place for most of the residents of the Mumbai city as a venue for picnics and get-togethers. This place is a reserve for the lions and tigers and even has lion and tiger safaris.

Satkosai Basipalli Sanctuary:

The Satkosai Basipalli Sanctuary is located in the state of west Bengal which is basically known for its royal Bengal tigers. The sanctuary is spread over an area of one thousand three hundred and thirty square kilometers.  This place offers venues for trekking, wild walk and even has guest rooms and restaurants. The other animals found apart from tigers are pythons, bears, elephants and peafowl’s