4-439: Topchanchi Wildlife Sanctuary is an 8.75 km protected area located near the town of Topchanchi , Jharkhand . The sanctuary is situated alongside National Highway 2 . Land in the sanctuary mainly consists of dry mixed deciduous forests with dry peninsular sal forests . The dry peninsular sal forests are mainly made up of sal trees , although other flora such as bamboo and grass in unforested plains. Mammals that are found in
8-633: The Project Elephant , which may overlap with the wildlife sanctuaries and tiger reserves. Established in 1936, Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary in Tamil Nadu was the first bird sanctuary and the Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary was established later in 1940. Spanning 7,506.22 km (2,898.17 sq mi), Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat is the largest wildlife sanctuary in
12-594: The establishment of Protected Areas in India. Wildlife sanctuaries of India, are classified as IUCN Category IV protected areas . As of January 2023, 567 wildlife sanctuaries have been established, covering 122,564.86 km (47,322.56 sq mi). Among these, Project Tiger governs 53 tiger reserves, which are of special significance for the conservation of the Bengal tiger . Additionally, there are 33 Elephant Reserves covering 80,778 km (31,189 sq mi) under
16-532: The sanctuary include leopards , jungle cats , cheetal , barking deer , and wild boar . The Topchanchi Lake adds to the diversity of the area, and migratory birds stop by during the winter. List of wildlife sanctuaries of India A Wildlife Sanctuary is a protected area of importance for flora , fauna , or features of geological or other interest, which is reserved and managed for conservation and to provide opportunities for study or research . The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 provides for
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