India is a megadiverse country with 2.4% of the world’s land area, 17% of the total population of humans, 7-8% of all recorded species, including 45,000 species of plants and 91,000 species of animals. To preserve this rich biodiversity, Sanctuaries, National parks, biosphere reserves have been created. These dedicated spaces helps in maintaining the ecological balance of mother earth and creates a sanctity between humans and nature.
| Sr No | State | Sanctuaries, Tiger reserves, and National parks of India |
| 1 | Rajasthan | Shahgarh Wildlife sanctuary |
| Desert National park | ||
| Nahargarh Biological Park | ||
| 2 | Gujarat | Banni grassland |
| Gir wildlife sanctuary (Asiatic Lion) | ||
| Vansda National Park | ||
| Marine National Park | ||
| Velavadar Blackbuck sanctuary | ||
| 3 | Madhya Pradesh | Nauradehi Wildlife sanctuary |
| Kuno palpur Wildlife sanctuary | ||
| Satpura tiger reserve | ||
| Karera Wildlife sanctuary (Great Indian Bustard) | ||
| 4 | Tripura | Trishna Wildlife sanctuary |
| Gumti Wildlife sanctuary | ||
| 5 | Arunachal | Kamlang Tiger reserve |
| Pakke Tiger reserve | ||
| Namdapha National Park | ||
| Itanagar Wildlife sanctuary | ||
| Papum Reserve Forest (RF)– famous for hornbill | ||
| 6 | Maharashtra | Bor Wildlife sanctuary |
| Kitna Wildlife sanctuary | ||
| Nagzira Wildlife sanctuary | ||
| Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve | ||
| 7 | Kerala | Chinnar Wildlife sanctuary |
| Aralam Wildlife sanctuary | ||
| Parambikulam Tiger reserve | ||
| 8 | Karnataka | Dandeli Wildlife sanctuary |
| Ranganthitu Bird sanctuary aka pakshi kashi | ||
| 9 | Andra Pradesh | Coringa Wildlife sanctuary |
| Rollapadu Bird sanctuary (for Great Indian Bustard) | ||
| Srilankamalleshwara Wildlife sanctuary famous for Jerdon courser bird | ||
| 10 | Odisha | Simlipal Tiger reserve |
| Satkosia Tiger Reserve | ||
| Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary | ||
| chandaka dampara Wildlife sanctuary | ||
| Nandan Kanan zoological park | ||
| 11 | Assam | Pobitra Wildlife sanctuary |
| Kaziranga National Park | ||
| Chakrashila Wildlife sanctuary (primary species golden langur) | ||
| Nameri Tiger reserve | ||
| 12 | Uttarakhand | Nandhaur Wildlife sanctuary |
| Nandadevi National Park | ||
| 13 | Mizoram | Dampha Tiger Reserve |
| 14 | Jharkhand | Palamau Tiger Reserve |
| 15 | Tamil Nadu | Anamalai Tiger reserve |
| Vaduvoor Bird sanctuary | ||
| Ousteri Bird sanctuary | ||
| Vedanthangal Bird sanctuary | ||
| Pakkamalai Reserve forest or Tiger Reserve | ||
| 16 | Goa | Netraveli sanctuary |
| 17 | West Bengal | kulik/raiganj Bird sanctuary |
| Gorumara National Park | ||
| 18 | Telangana | Amrabad Tiger reserve |
| 19 | Meghalaya | Nokrek Biosphere reserve |
