National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries

Gujarat is a unique state that has many kinds of habitats. These varied landforms include dry deciduous forests, majestic grasslands, wetlands, marine ecosystems and rich moist deciduous forests. These habitats are home to some extremely rare wildlife. The Asiatic Lion is found only in Gir. The Wild Ass in the Rann of Kutch, the rare great Indian bustard in the bird reserves, the world's only four-horned antelope and the Black Buck are some other valued species protected in Gujarat. The dugong and the rare boralia species also find a safe haven here.

Blackbuck National Park

National Parks

Sr.
No 		Name of Park Year of Estt. Area in Sq. Kms. Location Major Species
1 Gir National Park 1975 258.71 Sasan Gir
Dist : Junagadh 		Lion, Leopard, Chital, Chausinga, Hyena, Sambar, Chinkara, Herpetofauna, Crocodiles and birds.
2 Blackbuck National Park 1976 34.08 Velavader
Dist : Bhavnagar 		Blackbuck, Wolf, Houbara bustard, Harrieres, Leser florican, Herpetoufaua
3 Vansda National Park 1979 23.99 Vansda
Dist: Navasari 		Leopard, Hyena Chital, Chausinga, Birds, Herpetofauna
4 Marine National Park 1982 162.89 Gulf of Kachchh
Dist : Jamnagar 		Sponges, Corals, Jelly fish, Sea horse, Octopus, Oyster, Pearl oyster, Starfish, Lobster, Dolphin, Dugon, Waterfowls.


Total 469.67

Sanctuaries

Sr.
No 		Name of Sanctury Year of
Estt. 		Area in
Sq. Kms. 		Location Major Species
1 Gir Wild Life Sanctuary 1965 1153.42 Sasan Gir
Dist: Junagadh, Amreli 		Lion, Leopard, Chausinga, Chital, Hyena, Sambar, Chinkara, Herpetofauna, Crocodiles and birds
2 Wild Ass Sanctuary 1973 4953.70 Little Rann of
Kachchh 		Wild Ass, Chinkara, Blue bull, Houbara bustard, Wolf, Waterfowls, Herpetofauna
3 Nal Sarovar Birds Sanctuary 1969 120.82 Nal Sarovar
Dist:Amdavad & Surendranagar 		Flamingos, Pelicans, Coot, ducks, waders, storks, Herons and other spp. of waterfowls, Herpetofauna
4 Jessore Sloth BearSanctuary 1978 180.66 Jessore hill
Dist: Banaskantha 		Sloth Bear, Leopard, Hyena, Birds, Herpetofauna
5 Barda Wild Life Sanctuary 1979 192.31 Hingolgadh
Dist:Rajkot 		Leopard, Blue bull, Hyena, wild boar, Jackal, Birds, Herpetofauna
6 Hingolgadh Sanctuary 1980 6.54 Hingolgadh
Dist: Rajkot 		Chinkara, Blue bull, Wolf, Hyena, Fox, Birds, Herpetofauna
7 Marine Sanctuary 1980 295.03 Gulf of Kachchh
Dist: Jamnagar 		Sponges, Corals, Jellyfish, Sea horse, Octopus, Oyster, Pearloyster, Starfish, Lobster, Dolphin, Dugong, waterfowls
8 Narayan Sarovar Sancuary 1981 444.23 Narayan Sarovar
Dist: Kachchh 		Chinkara, Caracal, Desert Cat, Hyena, Desert Fox, Jackal, Birds, Herpetofauna
9 Khijadia Bird Sanctuary 1981 6.05 Khijadia
Dist: Jamnagar 		Indian Skimmer, Ibises, Painted stork, Cormorants, etc. App. 220 spp. of birds, Herpetofauna
10 Ratanmahal Sanctuary 1982 55.65 Ratanmahal
Dist: Dahod 		Sloth bear, Leopard, Hyena, Jackal, Chausinga, Civet Cat, Jungle cat, Birds, Herpetofauna
11 Kutch Desert Sanctuary 1986 7506.22 Great Rann of
Kachchh 		Chinkara, Hyena, Fox, Flamingo, Pelicans & other waterfowls, Herpetofauna
12 Gaga Wild Life Sanctuary 1988 3.33 Gaga
Dist: Jamnagar 		Great Indian Bustard, Wolf, Jackal, Birds, Herpetofauna
13 Rampara Sanctuary 1988 15.01 Rampara
Dist: Rajkot 		Blue bull, Chinkara, Wolf, Fox, Jackal, Birds, Herpetofauna
14 Thol Lake Bird Sanctuary 1988 6.99 Thol
Dist: Mahesana 		Cranes, Geese, Famingos, Sarus and app. 125 spp. of other waterfowls
15 Shoolpaneshwar Sanctuary 1982 607.70 Dist: Narmada Sloth bear, Leopard, Rhesus macaque, Chausinga, Barking deer, Pangolin, Herpetofauna, birds including Alexandrian parakeet
16 Porbandar Birds Sanctuary 1988 0.09 Porbandar
Dist: Porbandar 		Flamingos, Pelicans, Spoonbill and various bird spp.
17 Pania Wild Life Sanctuary 1989 39.63 Dist: Amreli Lion, Chinkara, Leopard, Chital, Hyena, wild board, four horned antelope, pangolin, Blue bull, birds
18 Balaram Ambaji Sanctuary 1989 542.08 Dist: Banaskantha Sloth bear, Leopard, Blue bull, Hyena, Wolf, Jungle cat, Birds, Herpetofauna
19 Jambuhoda Sanctuary 1990 130.38 Jambughoda
Dist: Panchmahal 		Sloth bear, Leopard, Jungle cat, Hyena, Wolf, Four Horned Antelope, Herpetofauna, Birds
20 Purna Wild Life Sanctuary 1990 160.84 Dist: Dangs Leopard, Barking deer, macaques, Four horned antelope, Sambhar, Hyena, Herpetofauna, birds
21 Kutch Bustard Sanctuary 1992 2.03 Near Naliya
Dist: Kachchh 		Great Indian Bustard, Lesser Florican, Houbara bustard, Chinkara, Blue bull, Herpetofauna
22 Mitiyala Wildlife Sanctuary 2004 18.22 Dist: Amreli Lion, Blue bull, Chittal, Chinkara, Panther
23 Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary 2008 178.87
Near Junagadh
Dist: Junagadh
Lion, Blue bull, Chittal, Chinkara, Panther


Total 16619.81


Sr.
No 		Name of Park Year of Estt. Area in Sq. Kms. Location Major Species
Chhari Dhand Conservation Reserve
1 Chhari hand Conservation Reserve 2008 227.00 - -
Biosphere Reserve
1 Kachchh Biosphere Reserve 2008 12454.00 - -
Purna Wild Life Sanctuary Khijadia Bird Sanctuary Marine Sanctuary Porbandar Birds Sanctuary Gaga Wild Life Sanctuary Khijadia Sanctuary Jambughoda Wild Life Sanctuary Thol Wild Life Sanctuary Kutch Bustard Sanctuary Pania Wild Life Sanctuary Shoolpaneshwar Wild Life Sanctuary Ratanmahal Sloth Bear Sanctuary Jessor Sloth Bear Sanctuary Balaram - Ambaji Wild Life Sanctuary Wild Ass Sanctuary Kachchh Desert Wild Life Sanctuary Narayan Sarovar Sanctuary Nal-Sarovar Sanctuary Rampara Wild Life Sanctuary Hingolgadh Nature Education Sanctuary Gir Wild Life Sanctuary Barda Wild Life Sanctuary Gir National Park Marine National Park Blackbuck National Park Vansada National Park