Protected Areas in Punjab
Last Updated On: 28/03/2019
Protected Areas in Punjab | Total Area | :34536.13 Hectare |
| Wildlife Sanctuaries | :13 |
| Zoological Parks | :2 |
| Deer Parks | :3 |
| Community Reserves | :2 (first in India) |
| Category | Name of Protected Area | Area (ha) | Year of Notification |
| Wild life Sanctuaries | Bir MotiBagh Wildlife Sanctuary, Patiala | 654.00 | 1952 |
| Bir Bhunerheri Wildlife Sanctuary, Patiala | 661.66 | 1952 |
| Bir Dosanjh Wildlife Sanctuary, Patiala | 517.59 | 1952 |
| Bir Bhadson Wildlife Sanctuary, Patiala | 1022.63 | 1952 |
| Bir Mehas Wildlife Sanctuary, Patiala | 123.43 | 1952 |
| Bir Gurdialpura Wildlife Sanctuary | 620.53 | 1989 & 2003 |
| Bir Aishwan Wildlife Sanctuary, Sangrur | 264.40 | 1952 |
| Harike Wildlife Sanctuary, Ferozepur, Tarn Taran, Kapurthala | 8600.00 | 1992 & 1999 |
| Takhni-Rehmapur Wildlife Sanctuary, Hoshiarpur | 382.00 | 1993 & 1999 |
| Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary, Firozepur | 18650.00 | 1993 & 2000 |
| Jhajjar Bacholi Wildlife Sanctuary, Roopnagar | 116.00 | 1998 |
| Kathlaur-Kaushlian Wildlife Sanctuary, Gurdaspur | 758.40 | 2007 |
| | Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary, Roopnagar | 289.69 | 2009 |
| | Total Area(A) | 32660.34 | |
| Zoological & Deer Parks | Mohindra Chaudhary Zoological Park, Mohali | 202.00 | 1977 |
| Tiger Safari, Ludhiana | 35.00 | 1977 |
| Deer Park, Nilon, Ludhiana | 4.00 | - |
| Deer Park, Bir Moti Bagh, Patiala | 8.00 | - |
| Deer Park, Bir Talab, Bathinda | 20.00 | - |
| | Total Area(B) | 269.00 | |
| Community Reserves | Lalwan Community Reserve, Hoshiarpur | 1266.80 | 2007 |
| Keshopur Chamb Community Reserve, Gurdaspur | 340.00 | 2007 |
| | Total Area (C) | 1606.80 | |
| | Grand Total | 34536.13 | |
Source: Department of Forests & Wildlife Preservation, Punjab, 2014
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