YearNameLocationStateTypeArea (km²)11989Gulf of MannarIndian part of Gulf of Mannar between India and Sri LankaTamil NaduCoasts1050021989SunderbansPart of delta of Ganges and Barahamaputra river systemWest BengalGangetic Delta963031988Nanda DeviParts of Chamoli District, Pithoragarh District & Almora DistrictUttranchalWest Himalayas586041986Nilgiri Biosphere ReservePart of Wynad, Nagarhole, Bandipur and Mudumalai, Nilambur, Silent Valley and Siruvani HillsTamil Nadu, Kerala and KarnatakaWestern Ghats552051998Dehang DebangPart of Siang and Debang valleyArunachal PradeshEast Himalayas511261999Pachmarhi Biosphere ReserveParts of Betul District, Hoshangabad District and Chhindwara DistrictMadhya PradeshSemi-Arid492671994SimlipalPart of Mayurbhanj districtOrissaDeccan Peninsula437482005Achanakamar - AmarkantakPart of Annupur, Dindori and Bilaspur districtsMadhya Pradesh, Chattisgarh
383591989ManasPart of Kokrajhar, Bongaigaon, Barpeta, Nalbari, Kamrup and Darrang DistrictAssamEast Himalayas2837102000KanchanjungaParts of Kanchanjunga HillsSikkimEast Himalayas2620112001Agasthyamalai Biosphere ReserveNeyyar, Peppara and Shenduruny Wildlife Sanctuary and their adjoining areasKeralaWestern ghats1701121989Great Nicobar Biosphere ReserveSouthern most islands of Andaman and Nicobar IslandsAndaman and Nicobar IslandsIslands885131988NokrekPart of Garo HillsMeghalayaEast Himalayas820141997Dibru-SaikhowaPart of Dibrugarh District and Tinsukia DistrictAssamEast Himalayas765
The purpose of making national parks biosphere reserves and wildlife sanctuaries is to protect the flora and fauna and to prevent it from extinction.
A national park is a large area where one or several ecosystems exist and where animal species are kept for special educative and recreative interests and Wildlife sanctuary is similar to national park,but is dedicated to protect wildlife
biosphere reserves
kaziranga was first a national park but in 1950 it was declared as wildlife sanctuary
Wildlife Sanctuary = areas where animals are protected from any disturbance to them and their habitat. Biosphere Reserve = large areas of protected land for conservation of wildlife , plant and animal resources and traditional life of tribal living in that area.
Yes, I think Jim Corbett National Park is a Wildlife sanctuary. But I am not sure
National Park
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1940
national park, and wildlife sanc. are made for special spieces like tiger
A wildlife sanctuary can be anywhere, managed by anyone or any group. "Man and Biosphere Reserve" is a designation given by UNESCO.
Gir Forest National Park