List of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries of Gujarat, India

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The Gujarat state of western India has four National Parks and twenty-one Wildlife Sancturies which are managed by the Forest Department of the Government of Gujarat.

National Parks of Gujarat
# Name of National Park Area km² District Major Wildlife Supported
1 Gir Forest National Park 258.71 Junagadh Asiatic Lion, Leopard, Chausingha, Spotted deer, Hyena, Sambar Deer, Chinkara
2 Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar 34.08 Bhavnagar Blackbuck, Fox, Houbara bustard, Lesser Florican
3 Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch 162.89 Jamnagar Sponges, Corals, Jelly fish, Seahorse, Octopus, Pearl oyster, Starfish, Lobster, Dolphin, Dugong
4 Vansda National Park 23.99 Navsari Leopard, Hyena, Spotted deer, Chausingha


Wildlife Sanctuaries of Gujarat (in descending order of area)
# Name of Sanctuary Area km² District Major Wildlife Supported
1 Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary 7506.22 Kutch Chinkara, Hyena, Fox, Flamingo
2 Wild Ass Sanctuary 4953.70 Surendra Nagar Chinkara, Nilgai, Blackbuck,Onager(wild Ass) Wolf, Fox.
3 Gir Wildlife Sanctuary 1153.42 Junagadh As in Gir Forest National Park
4 Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary 607.70 Narmada Sloth bear, Leopard, Rhesus macaque, Chausinga, Barking deer
5 Balaram Ambaji Wildlife Sanctuary 542.08 Banaskantha Sloth bear, Leopard, Hyena, Wolf, Nilgai, Jungle cat, Indian hare
6 Narayan Sarovar Sancuary 444.23 Kutch Chinkara, Caracal, Desert Cat, Desert Fox, Hyena, Jackal
7 Marine Sanctuary 295.03 Jamnagar As in Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch
8 Barda Wildlife Sanctuary 192.31 Porbandar Asiatic Lion, Chinkara, Sambar, Spotted deer
9 Jessore Sloth Bear Sanctuary 180.66 Banaskantha Sloth bear, Leopard, Hyena, Caracal
10 Purna Wildlife Sanctuary 160.8 Dangs Tiger, Leopard, Rusty-spotted Cat, Chausinga, Giant Squirrel, Barking deer
11 Jambuhoda Wildlife Sanctuary 130.38 Panchmahal Sloth bear, Leopard, Jungle Cat, Hyena, Wolf, Barking deer
12 Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary 120.82 Ahmedabad Greater Flamingo, Coot Duck, Rosy Pelican, White Stork, Brahminy Duck, Heron
13 Ratanmahal Sloth Bear Sanctuary 55.65 Dahod Sloth bear, Hyena, Jackal, Chausinga, Civet cat, Jungle cat
14 Pania Wildlife Sanctuary 39.63 Amreli Chinkara, Leopard, Spotted deer, Hyena
15 Rampara Wildlife Sanctuary 15.01 Rajkot Nilgai, Chinkara, Wolf, Fox
16 Thol Wildlife Sanctuary 6.99 Mehsana Trumpeting crane, Honking goose (Bar-headed Goose), Greater & Lesser Flamingo
17 Hingolgadh Nature Education Sanctuary 6.54 Rajkot Chinkara, Leopard, Wolf, Flying Fox, Hyena
18 Khijadia Bird Sanctuary 6.05 Jamnagar Little Grebe, Painted Stork, Cormorant, Heron
19 Gaga Wildlife Sanctuary 3.33 Jamnagar Great Indian Bustard, Wolf, Jackal
20 Kutch Bustard Sanctuary 2.03 Kutch Great Indian Bustard, Lesser Florican
21 Porbandar Bird Sanctuary 0.09 Porbandar Flamingo, Pelican, Spoonbill


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State of Gujarat
CapitalGandhinagar
Image:Map Gujarat state and districts.png
Major citiesAhmedabad · Surat · Vadodara · Rajkot · Jamnagar · Bhavnagar · Junagadh
DistrictsAhmedabad · Amreli · Anand · Banaskantha · Bharuch · Bhavnagar · Dahod · Dang · Gandhinagar · Jamnagar · Junagadh · Kheda · Kachchh · Mehsana · Narmada · Navsari · Panchmahal · Patan · Porbandar · Rajkot · Sabarkantha · Surat · Surendranagar · Vadodara · Valsad
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