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.
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About Wildlife in Gujarat
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.
National Parks in Gujarat | |||
Name of Park |
Area in Sq.Kms. |
Location |
|
Gir National Park | 258.71 | Sasan Gir Dist : Junagadh | |
Wildlife: Lion, Leopard, Chausinga, Spotted deer, Hyena, Sambar, Chinkara | |||
Black buck National Park | 34.08 | Velavader Dist : Bhavnagar | |
Wildlife: Blackbuck, Fox, Houbara bustard, Lesserflorican. | |||
Vansda National Park | 23.99 | Vansda Dist: Navasari | |
Wildlife: Leopard, Hyena, Spotted deer, Chausingha. | |||
Marine National Park | 162.89 | Gulf of Kachchh Dist : Jamnagar | |
Wildlife: Sponges, Corals, Jelly fish, Sea horse, Octopus, Pearl oyster, Starfish, Lobster, Dolphin, Dungong. | |||
Wildlife Sanctuaries in Gujarat | |||
Name of Sanctury |
Area in Sq. km. |
Location |
Main Wildlife Found. |
Gir WildLife Sanctuary | 1153.42 | Junagadh | As in Gir N.P |
Wild Ass Sanctuary | 4953.70 | Little of Kutch Runn Surendra Nagar | Chinkara, Bluebull, Blackbuack, Wolf Fox. |
Nal Sarovar Birds Sanctuary | 120.82 | Nal Sarovar Amadavad . | G.flamingo, Coot Ducks, Ulamingo |
Jessore Sloth BearSanctuary | 180.66 | Jessore Banaskantha | Sloth bear, Leopard, Hyena, Caraca |
Barda Wild Life Sanctuary | 192.31 | Near Porbandar Porbandar | Lion, Chinkara, Sambar, Spotted deer. |
Hingolgadh Nature Education Sanctuary | 6.54 | Hingogadh Rajkot | Chinkara, Leopard, Wolf, Flying Fox, Hyena |
Marine Sanctuary | 295.03 | Gulf of Kutch Nr. kha, Jamnagar | As in Marine N.P |
Narayan Sarovar Sancuary | 444.23 | Narayan Sarovar Kutch | Chinkara, Carcal, D. Cat, D.Fox, Hyena, Jackal. |
Khijadia Bird Sanctuary | 6.05 | Khijadia Jamnagar | Little Grebe, Painted stork, Cormorants Herons, |
Ratanmahal Sloth Bear Sanctuary | 55.65 | Ratanmahal Dahod | Sloth bear, Hyena, Jackal, Chausinga, Civet cat, J. Cat |
Kutch Desert Wild Life Sanctuary | 7506.22 | Rann of Kutch | Chinkara, Hyena Fox, Flamingo |
Gaga Wild Life Sanctuary | 3.33 | Jamnagar | Great Indian Bustard,Wolf & Jackal |
Rampara Wild Life Sanctuary | 15.01 | Rajkot | Bluebull, Chinkara, Wolf, Fox |
Thol Wild Life Sanctuary | 6.99 | Mahesana | Trumpeting cranes, Honking geese, Greater & Lesser flamingo |
Shoolpaneshwar Wild Life Sanctuary | 607.70 | Narmada | Sloth bear, Leopard, Rhesus macaque Chausinga, Barking deer. |
Porbandar Birds Sanctuary | 0.09 | Porbandar | Flamingos, Pelicans, Spoonbill |
Pania Wild Life Sanctuary | 39.63 | Amreli | Chinkara Lepard, Spotted deer, Hyena. |
Balaram Ambaji Wild Life Sanctuary | 542.08 | Banaskantha | Sloth bear, Leopard, Hrena, Wolf, Nilgai, Jungle cat, Indian hare |
Jambuhoda Wild Life Sanctuary | 130.38 | Panchmahal | Sloth bear, Leopard June cat, Hyena, Wolf, Barking deer |
Purna Wild Life Sanctuary | 160.8 | Dangs | Tiger, Leopard Rusty spotted cat, Chausinga, Giant squirre, Barking deer |
Kutch Bustard | 2.03 | Kutch | Great Indian Bustard, Lesser florican |