There are 567 existing wildlife sanctuaries in India covering an area of 122,564.86 km2, which is 3.73% of the geographical area of the country (National Wildlife Database, Jan. 2023).

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The union territory of Andaman and Nicobar Island has the maximum number of wildlife sanctuaries. According to National Wildlife Database, there are 96 wildlife sanctuaries.

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Maharashtra state has 49 Wildlife Sanctuaries. and Punjab has no wildlife sancturies

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The Ranthambore National Park, located in the state of Rajasthan, is the largest wildlife sanctuary in India

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Bor Wildlife Sanctuary is the smallest wildlife sanctuary in the country. It is located in the Wardha river valley in Wardha district of Maharashtra and is a tiger reserve.

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The first sanctuary or national park established in India is Manas Wildlife Sanctuary which is many in one -a national park, UNESCO Natural World Heritage site, a Project Tiger reserve, an elephant reserve and a biosphere reserve in Assam, India.

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Thank You

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