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  Changthang Cold Desert WLS  
  The Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary (or the Changthang Cold Desert Wildlife Sanctuary) is a high altitude wildlife sanctuary located in the Ladakhi adjunct of the Changthang plateau in Leh District, Jammu and Kashmir.The altitude of the sanctuary varies from 14000 to 19000 feet, and the topography is formed........... Read More  
 
  Dachigam National Park  
  Dachigam is one of India\'s most scenically beautiful wildlife reserves. It is located 22 kilometres from Srinagar and forms almost half of the Dal lake\'s catchment area. It covers an area of 141 square kilometers with altitude ranging from 5500 ft to 14000 ft above mean sea level. The park has been........... Read More  
 
  Gulmarg Biosphere Reserve  
  Gulmarg Biosphere Reserve is a beautiful reserve located to the southwest of Srinagar at a distance of 48 km from Srinagar. It spreads to an area of 180 sq. km.The altitude of Gulmarg Biosphere lies in the range of 2,400 to 4,300 meters above the sea level............ Read More  
 
  Hemis National Park  
  The Hemis National Park is located in the Ladakh division of the Indian state of Jammu & Kashmir. Situated at a distance of around 40 km southeast of Leh, it takes its name from the world famous Buddhist Gompa situated here. The National Park is situated at the bank of river Indus and includes the........... Read More  
 
  Kishtwar National Park  
  Kishtwar High Altitude National Park, Jammu and Kashmir was established in the year 1981, with the chief aim of protecting snow leopards. Located about 248 km from Jammu, Kishtwar National Park is sprawled over an area of about 400 sq. km. The national park includes the catchments of the Kiar, Nanth........... Read More  
 
  Nandini Wildlife Sanctuary  
  The Nandini Wildlife Sanctuary was established in the year 1990, as an attempt to preserve the thick forest cover of the adjoining areas of Jammu, along with its rich wild life. Located 28 kilometers away from Jammu city, Nandini Wildlife Sanctuary spreads over an area of 33.24 sq-kms. the Nandini Wildlife........... Read More  
 
  Overa Wildlife Sanctuary  
  Overa Wildlife Sanctuary is located 76-km from Srinagar, near Pahalgam, and has an area of 32.27-sq-kms. The Overa Wildlife Sanctuary is rich in flora which includes mainly coniferous forests. The characteristic features of Kashmir's Overa Wildlife Sanctuary are its lush green hills, eye-catching mountain........... Read More  
 
  Overa-Aru Biosphere Reserve  
  The area is located at a distance of 76-kms from Srinagar to its southeast, near Pahalgam, with an area of 32 sq km. The biosphere reserve is rich in some rare and endangered animals as well as avian life. Overa Aru Biosphere Reserve of Kashmir has a thick green cover also. The sanctuary has acquired........... Read More  
 
  Ram Nagar Wildlife Sanctuary  
  Situated very close to Jammu city, Ramnagar Wildlife Sanctuary attracts visitors from various locations of the world. Ramnagar Wildlife Sanctuary is situated only 6-km away from, Jammu city, this sanctuary occupies an area of 31.50-sq-kms.Ramnagar Wildlife Sanctuary is a perfect example of a finely balance........... Read More  
 
  Surinsar Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary  
  Surinsar Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary is just 42 kms from Jammu. The sanctuary spreads over an area of 97.82 Sq. km. Surinsar Mansar Wildlife Sanctuary derives its name from the two lakes, located on each corner of the sanctuary. The Surinsar Mansar Wildlife sanctuary has an altitudinal range of 430 to........... Read More  
 
 
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  State wise Wildlife Sanctuaries in India
Andaman and Nicobar(8)Andhra Pradesh(20) Arunachal Pradesh(8) Assam(13)
Bengal(2)Bihar(4) Chhattisgarh(7) Goa(4)
Gujarat(20)Haryana(3) Himachal Pradesh(14) Jammu & Kashmir(10)
Jharkhand(4)Karnataka(21) Kerala(16) Madhya Pradesh(16)
Maharashtra(25)Manipur(1) Meghalaya(2) Mezoram(4)
Nagaland(1)Orissa(14) Punjab(1) Rajasthan(13)
Sikkim(4)Tamil Nadu(15) Tripura(2) Uttar Pradesh(9)
Uttarakhand(12)West Bengal(8)