There are more than 1210 species of birds found in India, out of which 78 are endemic to the country and other 212 are globally threatened. India has total 72numbers of bird sanctuaries.
These conservation areas helps to protect various species of birds. By protecting their natural habitant we can able to protect these beautiful creatures.
Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary is the biggest bird sanctuary of India which is situated in Gujarat. Vedanthangal bird sanctuary which is present in Tamil Nadu probably the smallest bird sanctuary of India.
List of Bird Sanctuaries of India-
| SL No | Name | State |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atapaka Bird Sanctuary | Andhra Pradesh |
| 2 | Kondakarla Ava Bird Sanctuary | Andhra Pradesh |
| 3 | Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary | Andhra Pradesh |
| 4 | Sri Penusila Narasimha Wildlife Sanctuary | Andhra Pradesh |
| 5 | Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary | Andhra Pradesh |
| 6 | Uppalapadu Bird Sanctuary | Andhra Pradesh |
| 7 | Nagi Dam Bird Sanctuary | Bihar |
| 8 | Najafgarh drain bird sanctuary | Delhi |
| 9 | Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary | Goa |
| 10 | Gaga Wildlife Sanctuary | Gujarat |
| 11 | Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary | Gujarat |
| 12 | Kutch Bustard Sanctuary | Gujarat |
| 13 | Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary | Gujarat |
| 14 | Porbandar Bird Sanctuary | Gujarat |
| 15 | Thol Lake | Gujarat |
| 16 | Bhindawas Wildlife Sanctuary | Haryana |
| 17 | haparwas Wildlife Sanctuary | Haryana |
| 18 | Gamgul | Himanchal Pradesh |
| 19 | Attiveri Bird Sanctuary | Karnataka |
| 20 | Bankapura | Karnataka |
| 21 | Bonal Bird Sanctuary | Karnataka |
| 22 | Bankapura Peacock | Karnataka |
| 23 | Kaggaladu Bird Sanctuary | Karnataka |
| 24 | Kaggaladu | Karnataka |
| 25 | Magadi Bird Sanctuary | Karnataka |
| 26 | Mandagadde Bird Sanctuary | Karnataka |
| 27 | Puttenahalli Lake | Karnataka |
| 28 | Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary | Karnataka |
| 29 | Kadalundi Bird Sanctuary | Kerala |
| 30 | Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary | Kerala |
| 31 | Mangalavanam Bird Sanctuary | Kerala |
| 32 | Pathiramanal | Kerala |
| 33 | Thattekad Bird Sanctuary | Kerala |
| 34 | Mayani Bird Sanctuary | Maharashtra |
| 35 | Karnala Bird Sanctuary | Maharashtra |
| 36 | Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary | Maharashtra |
| 37 | Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary | Mizoram |
| 38 | Chilika Lake | Odisha |
| 39 | Keoladeo National Park | Rajasthan |
| 40 | Tal Chhapar Sanctuary | Rajasthan |
| 41 | Chitrangudi Bird Sanctuary | Tamil Nadu |
| 42 | Kanjirankulam Bird Sanctuary | Tamil Nadu |
| 43 | Koothankulam Bird Sanctuary | Tamil Nadu |
| 44 | Suchindram Theroor Birds Sanctuary | Tamil Nadu |
| 45 | Udayamarthandapuram Bird Sanctuary | Tamil Nadu |
| 46 | Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary | Tamil Nadu |
| 47 | Vellode Birds Sanctuary | Tamil Nadu |
| 48 | Vettangudi Bird Sanctuary | Tamil Nadu |
| 49 | Sarsai Nawar Wetland | Uttar Pradesh |
| 50 | Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary | Uttar Pradesh |
| 51 | Lakh Bahosi Sanctuary | Uttar Pradesh |
| 52 | Okhla Sanctuary | Uttar Pradesh |
| 53 | Patna Bird Sanctuary | Uttar Pradesh |
| 54 | Saman Sanctuary | Uttar Pradesh |
| 55 | Samaspur Sanctuary | Uttar Pradesh |
| 56 | Sandi Bird Sanctuary | Uttar Pradesh |
| 57 | Thasrana Bird Sanctuary | Uttar Pradesh |
| 58 | Kulik Bird Sanctuary | West Bengal |
| 59 | Rasikbill Bird Sanctuary | West Bengal |
| 60 | Chintamoni Kar Bird Sanctuary | West Bengal |
| 61 | Nandur Madhmeshwar Bird Sanctuary | Maharashtra |
| 62 | Hokera Wetland | Jammu and Kashmir |
| 63 | Wachana Bird Sanctuary | Gujarat |
| 64 | Gudavi Bird Sanctuary | Karnataka |
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