ENDEMIC SPECIES

Animal Where Found IUCN status

Kashmir Stag Dachigum National Park, Kasmir Valley and Critically
(Hangul) Chamba district, Himachal Pradesh. endangered
Critically
Andaman Shrew South Andaman Island
endangered
Critically
Elvira rat Eastern Ghats
endangered
Critically
Kondana Rat Sinhagarh plateau, Maharashtra
endangered
Critically
Malabar Civet Western ghats
endangered
Malabar gliding Critically
Western ghats
frog endangered
Namdapha Flying Critically
Namdapha National Park , Arunachal Pradesh
Squirrel endangered
Eastern Ghats of Andhra Pradesh. It is currently
Critically
Jerdon's courser known only from the Sri Lankamalleswara Wildlife
endangered
Sanctuary,
Hump backed Critically
only in Kaveri basin
mahsheer endangered
Asiatic Lion Gir Forest National Park of Gujarat Endangered
live scattered over several areas in Tamil Nadu,
Kerala, Karnataka
Lion-Tailed
Endangered
Macaque
Silent Valley has the largest number of lion tailed
macaque in South India.
Western Ghats

Purple Frog Endangered

The frog should rightly be called ‘living fossil’ as it
is believed that they have co-existed with dinosaurs
almost 70 million years ago.
Brow Antlered Deer exclusively found in Keibul
Lamjao National Park of Manipur.This park is a
Sangai Deer Endangered
marshy wetland located in the southern parts of
Loktak lake.
Today, the only known population lives in southern
Pygmy Hog Endangered
Bhutan and in Assam, India
Bronzeback Vine
This species is known from the Upper Nilgiris,
Snake (Ahaetulla Endangered
including Mukurthi National Park, Silent Valley
perroteti)
Nilgiri blue robin Nilgiri hills Endangered
 Nilgiri Hills and the southern portion of the
Nilgiri Tahr Endangered
Western & Eastern Ghats
Forest Owlet Central India Endangered
Nilgiri marten Pampadam Shola Ntional Park, Kerala Vulnerable
Nilgiri Langur Western Ghats Vulnerable
This species is endemic to India, with main sections
Malabar giant of its distribution in the Western Ghats, Eastern
Least Concern
squirrel Ghats and Satpura Range as far north as Madhya
Pradesh
bonnet macaque southern India Least Concern

TIGER RESERVES
Name of Tiger
S.No. Reserve State

1 Bandipur Karnataka Himavad Gopalaswami temple

2 Corbett Uttarakhand

Amangarh (buffer of
Corbett TR) Uttar Pradesh

3 Kanha Madhya Pradesh

4 Manas Assam

5 Melghat Maharashtra Satpura hills

6 Palamau Jharkhand Borha river

7 Ranthambore Rajasthan

8 Similipal Odisha

9 Sunderbans West Bengal

10 Periyar Kerala Sabarimala temple

11 Sariska Rajasthan Aravali hills

12 Buxa West Bengal

13 Indravati Chhattisgarh

14 Namdapha Arunachal Pradesh Mishmi hills

15 Dudhwa Uttar Pradesh

 Kalakad-
16 Mundanthurai Tamil Nadu

17 Valmiki Bihar

18 Pench Madhya Pradesh

19 Tadoba-Andhari Maharashtra

20 Bandhavgarh Madhya Pradesh

Ken , Borha rivers, Vindhyas

21 Panna Madhya Pradesh mountains

22 Dampa Mizoram

23 Bhadra Karnataka

24 Pench Maharashtra

25 Pakke Arunachal Pradesh

26 Nameri Assam

27 Satpura Madhya Pradesh

28 Anamalai Tamil Nadu

29 Udanti-Sitanadi Chattisgarh

30 Satkosia Odisha

31 Kaziranga Assam

32 Achanakmar Chattisgarh

33 Dandeli-Anshi Karnataka

34 Sanjay-Dubri Madhya Pradesh

35 Mudumalai Tamil Nadu

36 Nagarahole Karnataka

37 Parambikulam Kerala

38 Sahyadri Maharashtra

Biligiri Ranganatha
39 Temple Karnataka
40 Kawal Telangana

41 Sathyamangalam Tamil Nadu Karunaraswamy temples

42 Mukandra Hills Rajasthan

43 Nawegaon-Nagzira Maharashtra

Nagarjunsagar Largest
44 Srisailam Andhra Pradesh

45 Amrabad Telangana

46 Pilibhit Uttar Pradesh

47 Bor Maharashtra Smallest

48 Rajaji Tige Reserve Uttarakhand Ganga, Van Gujjar

Orang Tiger
49 Reserve Assam

Kamlang Tiger
50 Reserve Arunachal Pradesh

Srivilliputhur- Vaigai river

Megamalai Tiger
51 Reserve Tamil Nadu

Ramgarh
52 Vishdhari WLS Rajasthan

NATIONAL PARKS
Name State Notability Rivers and lakes
inside the national
park
Anamudi Shola Kerala
National Park[
Anshi National Karnataka Great hornbill, tiger, Kali River
Park leopard, black panther, (Karnataka)
bear, elephant, deer
Balphakram Meghalaya Wild water buffalo, red
National Park panda, elephant and eight
cat species, including the
tiger and marbled cat
 Bandhavgarh Madhya Pradesh 1336 species of endemic
National Park plants
Bandipur Karnataka Chital, Bengal tiger, gray Kabini
National Park langurs, Indian giant River, Moyar River
squirrel, gaur, leopard, sa
mbar deer, Indian
elephants, honey
buzzard, red-headed
vulture
Bannerghatta Karnataka Tiger, sloth
National Park bear, peacock, elephant, s
ambar deer, mouse deer
Betla National Jharkhand Tiger, Indian bison, North Koyal River
Park elephant, hyenas,
monkey, leopard
Bhitarkanika Odisha Mangroves, saltwater Brahmani
National Park crocodile, white River, Baitarani
crocodile, Indian python, River, Dhamra
black ibis, wild pigs, River, Pathsala
rhesus monkeys, olive
ridley sea turtle, chital
Bison (Rajbari) Tripura
National Park
Blackbuck Gujarat
National Park,
Velavadar

Buxa Tiger West Bengal contigouos with

Reserve Bhutan
Campbell Bay Andaman and
National Park Nicobar Islands
Chandoli National Maharashtra
Park
Clouded Leopard Tripura
National Park
Dachigam Jammu and Only area where Kashmir
National Park Kashmir stag (hangul) is found
Desert National Rajasthan Great Indian bustard
Park
Dibru-Saikhowa Assam Feral horse Brahmaputra, Lohi
National Park t River, Dibru
Dudhwa National Uttar Pradesh Tiger, Sambar deer, hog extends to Nepal
Park deer
Eravikulam Kerala Nilgiri tahr, Strobilanthes Pambar River
National Park kunthiana (Kerala)
Galathea National Andaman and
Park Nicobar Islands
Gangotri National Uttarakhand Gaumukh Glacier Ganga
Park
Gir Forest Asiatic lion
National Park
Gorumara West Bengal The park is rich in large Jaldhaka river , a
National Park herbivores including tributary of
Indian rhinoceros, gaur, Brahmaputra
Asian elephant, sloth
bear, chital, and sambar
deer
Govind Pashu Uttarakhand
Vihar National
Park
Great Himalayan Himachal Pradesh UNESCO World Heritage
National Park Site
Gugamal National Maharashtra
Park
Guindy National Tamil Nadu
Park
Gulf of Mannar Tamil Nadu
Marine National
Park
Guru Ghasidas Chhattisgarh This will be
(Sanjay) National Chattisgarh’s 4th
Park tiger reserve.
• Current 3 tiger
reserves:
Achanakmar,
Udanti- Sitanadi
and Indravati tiger
reserves.
Hemis National Ladakh Largest National park in LARGEST
Park India
Inderkilla Himachal Pradesh
National Park
Indra Gandhi Tamil Nadu
Wildlife
Sanctuary and
National Park
Indravati Chhattisgarh Wild Asian buffalo, tiger
National Park reserve, hill mynas
Jaldapara West Bengal Indian rhinoceros Torsa river
National Park
Jim Corbett Uttarakhand First national park in Ramganga, Kosi
National Park India (established in
1936 as Hailey National
Park)
Kalesar National Haryana On the bank of
Park Yamuna river
Kanger Ghati Chhattisgarh
National Park
Kanha National Madhya Pradesh
Park
Kasu Telangana
Brahmananda
Reddy National
Park
Kaziranga Assam Highest known tiger
National Park density in the
world, Indian
rhinoceros, UNESCO Worl
d Heritage Site
Keibul Lamjao Manipur Only floating park in the Loktak Lake
National Park world
Keoladeo Rajasthan Siberian crane UNESCO World
National Park Heritage Site

Situated at the
confluence of the
Gambhir and
Banganga rivers
Khangchendzong Sikkim UNESCO World Heritage The park contains
a National Park Site Tholung
Monastery, a
Himalayan tahr gompa located in
the park's buffer
zone.
Khirganga Himachal Pradesh
National Park
Kishtwar National Jammu and
Park Kashmir
Kudremukh Karnataka
National Park
Kuno National Madhya Pradesh Asiatic Lion
Park Reintroduction Project
Madhav National Madhya Pradesh
Park
Mahatma Gandhi Andaman and
Marine National Nicobar Islands
Park
Mahavir Harina Telangana
Vanasthali
National Park
 Manas National Assam Pygmy Hog
Park UNESCO World Heritage
Site
Mandla Plant Madhya Pradesh
Fossils National
Park
Marine National Gujarat
Park, Gulf of
Kutch
Mathikettan Shola Kerala elephants
National Park
Middle Button Andaman and
Island National Nicobar Islands
Park
Mollem National Goa
Park
Mouling National Arunachal Pradesh
Park
Mount Harriet Andaman and Important bird area
National Park Nicobar Islands

Mrugavani Telangana
National Park
Mudumalai Tamil Nadu
National Park
Mukundra Hills Rajasthan
National Park
Mukurthi Tamil Nadu Nilgiri tahr
National Park
Murlen National Mizoram
Park
Nagarhole Karnataka
National Park
Namdapha Arunachal Pradesh Tiger
National Park
Nameri National Assam
Park
Nanda Devi Uttarakhand UNESCO World Heritage
National Park Site, UNESCO World
Biosphere Reserve
Navegaon Maharashtra
National Park
Neora Valley West Bengal Red Panda, in kalimpong
National Park Rhododendron
Nokrek National Meghalaya UNESCO World Biosphere Simsang river
Park Reserve
North Button Andaman and
Island National Nicobar Islands
 Park
Ntangki National Nagaland
Park
Orang National Assam Brahmaputra river
Park
Pambadum Shola Kerala Nilgiri marten, Nilgiri
National Park wood pigeon, Nilgiri
langur, Nilgiri
flycatcher, Blue rock-
thrush
Panna National Madhya Pradesh
Park
Papikonda Andhra Pradesh Royal Bengal
National Park Tiger, Leopards, rusty-
spotted cat, King Cobra
Pench National Madhya Pradesh Rudyard Kipling's 'Jungle
Park[3] Book' was set in this NP.
Periyar National Kerala Malabar
Park parakeet, Malabar grey
hornbill, Nilgiri laughing
thrush, Nilgiri blue
robin, great
hornbill, Malabar pied
hornbill, lion-tailed
macaque, hairy-winged
bat
Phawngpui Blue Mizoram
Mountain
National Park
Pin Valley Himachal Pradesh
National Park
Rajaji National Uttarakhand Mainly known for Ganga , Van gujjar
Park elephants, tigers,
leopards and several
species of birds, reptiles
and mammals.
Rajiv Gandhi Andhra Pradesh
(Rameswaram)
National Park
Rani Jhansi Andaman and
Marine National Nicobar Islands
Park
Ranthambore Rajasthan Tiger Reserve.
National Park
Saddle Peak Andaman and
National Park Nicobar Islands
Salim Ali National Jammu and
Park Kashmir
 Sanjay Gandhi Maharashtra Asiatic Lion, Indian
National Park Leopard, Rhesus
Macaque, Bonnet
Macaque, Spotted
Deer, Hanuman
Langur, Indian Flying
Fox, Indian Hare, Barking
Deer, Porcupine, Palm
Civet, Mouse Deer
Sanjay National Madhya Pradesh
Park[4]
Sariska Tiger Rajasthan
Reserve
Satpura National Madhya Pradesh
Park
Silent Valley Kerala Indian bison, Travancore Kunthipuzha River
National Park flying squirrel, Salim Ali's
fruit bat, Stripe-necked
mongoose, Blue-winged
parakeet, Crimson-
backed sunbird
Simbalbara Himachal Pradesh
National Park
Simlipal National Odisha Tiger, leopard, Asian
Park elephant, sambar, barking
deer, gaur, jungle cat,
wild boar
Singalila National West Bengal on way to
Park Sandakphu
Sirohi National Manipur
Park
South Button Andaman and Dugong, dolphin, water SMALLEST
Island National Nicobar Islands monitor lizard, blue
Park whale and smallest
National park in India
Sri Venkateswara Andhra Pradesh
National Park
Sultanpur Haryana
National Park

Sundarbans West Bengal UNESCO World Heritage

National Park Site
Tadoba National Maharashtra Tiger
Park
Valley of Flowers Uttarakhand UNESCO World Heritage
National Park Site
Valmiki National Bihar
 Park
Van Vihar Madhya Pradesh
National Park
Vansda National Gujarat
Park

WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES
Amchang Assam
Atapaka Andhra Kolleru lake Pelican
Pradesh
Bhimgad Karnataka Source of Mahadayi river
Bura Chapori Assam
Chakrashila Assam Mahatma Gandhi National
Rural Employment
Guarantee Act
(MGNREGA) has a
beneficiary other than
humans — the rare golden
langur
Coringa Andhra mouth of Godavari - 2nd
Pradesh largest mangrove area in
India
Dandeli Karnataka
Lakhari Odisha
Malai Karnataka
Mahadeshwara
Nalabana Odisha Chilka Lake
Nandhaur Uttarakhand

Nauradehi Madhya The NTCA informed the

Pradesh Supreme court that the
cheetahs, to be translocated
in India from Namibia, will
be kept at the sanctuary
Nellapattu Andhra Pulicat lake Flamingo
Pradesh
Netravali Goa Goa is the only state in India
which has protected the
complete Western Ghats’
section within a state.

1. Bhagwan Mahaveer
Sanctuary
 2. Mollem National Park
3. Cotigao Wildlife
Sanctuary
4. Netravali Wildlife
Sanctuary
5. Mhadei Wildlife
Sanctuary

Palpur Kuno Madhya re-introduction of foreign

Pradesh Cheetahs into the Palpur
Kuno sanctuary in Madhya
Pradesh.

Phansad Maharashtra Indian gaur (Vulnerable)

spotted in the sanctuary for
the first time in recorded
history
Pobitora Assam Pobitora Wildlife One horned rhino
Sanctuary, Assam has the
highest concentration of
one-horned rhinos in the
world.
Ratapani Madhya
Pradesh

Talley Valley Arunachal Clouded Leopard

Pradesh
Asan Barrage Uttarakhan 4.44  It is a stretch of the Asan
(ARTIFICIAL) d River running down to its confluence
with the Yamuna River in the
Dehradun district.
 The stretch supports many species of
birds including the critically
endangered red-headed vulture
(Indian black vulture), white-
rumped vulture and Baer’s pochard
(CR).

Ashtamudi Wetland Kerala 614  It is a natural backwater in the Kollam

district.
 River Kallada and Pallichal drain into it.
 It forms an estuary with Sea
at Neendakara (a famous fishing
harbour in Kerala).
 National Waterway 3 passes through
it.

Beas Conservation Punjab 64  It is a 185-kilometre stretch of the

Reserve Beas River.
 The stretch is dotted with islands, sand
bars and braided channels.
 The Reserve hosts the only known
population in India of the
endangered Indus River dolphin
(EN).
 In 2017, a programme was initiated to
re-introduce the critically
endangered gharial.

Bhindwas Haryana
(ARTIFICIAL)
Bhitarkanika Mangr Odisha 650  It is part of the Bhitarkanika Wildlife
oves Sanctuary.
 The core area of the sanctuary was
declared Bhitarkanika National Park.
 Gahirmatha Marine
Wildlife Sanctuary is adjacent to the
Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary.
 It is famous for:
 Olive ridley turtle (VU)
 Saltwater crocodile (LC)
 Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary
includes Gahirmatha Marine Wildlife
 Sanctuary.

Bhoj Wetland Madhya 32  The Wetland consists of two lakes

(ARTIFICIAL) Pradesh located in the city of Bhopal.
 The two lakes are the Bhojtal and the
Lower Lake.
 It is a human-made reservoir.
 The largest bird of India, the Sarus
crane (VU) is found here.

Chandra Taal Himachal .49  It is a high-altitude lake.

Pradesh  It supports IUCN Red listed Snow
Leopard (VU).

Chilika Lake Odisha 1165  It is a brackish water lagoon at the

mouth of the Daya River.
 It is the largest coastal lagoon in
India.
 In 1981, Chilika Lake was designated
the first Indian wetland of
international importance under the
Ramsar Convention.
 Nalbana Bird Sanctuary is the core
area of the Ramsar designated
wetlands of Chilika Lake.
 The Irrawaddy dolphin (EN) is
the flagship species of Chilika lake.
 Chilka is home to the only known
population of Irrawaddy dolphins in
India.

Deepor Beel Assam 40  A permanent freshwater lake in

a former channel of the
Brahmaputra River.
 It is a few kilometres to the left
of Guwahati whereas Pobitora
Wildlife Sanctuary is around 35 km
to the right.

East Kolkata West 125  It is a multiple-use wetland that serves

Wetlands Bengal the city of Kolkata.

Harike Wetland Punjab 41  It is a shallow water reservoir at

the confluence of the Beas and
Sutlej rivers.

Hokera Wetland Union 13.75  It is only 10 km from Srinagar.

 Territory of  It is a natural perennial wetland
J&K contiguous to the Jhelum basin.

Kanjli Wetland Punjab 1.83  The stream is considered to be the

most significant in the state from the
religious point of view, as it is
associated with the first guru of the
Sikhs, Shri Guru Nanak.

Kanwar Taal Bihar, Begu 26.2  It lies in the Indo-Gangetic Plain.

or Kabar Taal Lake sarai  The wetland is an important stopover
for the Central Asian Flyway migratory
waterbirds.
 Five critically endangered species
inhabit the site, including three
vultures – the red-headed vulture,
white-rumped vulture and Indian
vulture – and two waterbirds,
the Baer’s pochard (CR) and sociable
lapwing (CR).

Keoladeo National Rajasthan 28.73  A complex of ten artificial, seasonal

Park (ARTIFICIAL) lagoons, varying in size.
 Vegetation is a mosaic of scrub and
open grassland that provides
a habitat for breeding, wintering and
staging migratory birds.
 The invasive growth of the
grass Paspalum distichum has
changed the ecological character of
large areas of the site, reducing its
suitability for certain waterbird
species, notably the Siberian crane
(CR).

Keshopur-Miani Punjab 34  The Site is an example of wise use of a

Community Reserve community-managed wetland, which
provides food for people and supports
local biodiversity.

Kolleru Lake Andhra 901  A natural eutrophic lake situated

Pradesh between the river basins of
the Godavari and the Krishna.
 It was previously a lagoon, but now it
is several kilometres inland due to the
coastline of emergence and delta
formation.
Loktak Lake Manipur 266  Loktak Lake is the largest freshwater
lake in the north-eastern region of the
country.
 Keibul Lamjao the only floating
national park in the world floats over
it.

Lonar Lake Maharashtr 4.27  It is an endorheic (closed basin)

a, Buldhana crater lake formed by a meteorite
district impact.
 It is high in salinity and alkalinity due
to the lack of an outflow.
 Recently, the colour of Lonar lake
water had turned pink due to a large
presence of the salt-loving
“haloarchaea” microbes.
 Haloarchaea or halophilic archaea is
a bacteria culture that produces pink
pigment and is found in water
saturated with salt.

Nalsarovar Bird Gujarat 123  A natural freshwater lake (a relict sea)

Sanctuary that is the largest natural wetland
in Gujarat.
 The wetland is a lifeline for a satellite
population of the endangered Indian
Wild Ass (NT).

Nandur Maharashtr 14  Construction of the Nandur

Madhameshwar a Madhameshwar Weir at the
confluence of the Godavari and Kadwa
Rivers helped create a thriving
wetland.

Nangal Wildlife Punjab 1  Located in the Shiwalik foothills of

Sanctuary Punjab.
 It supports abundant flora and fauna
including threatened species, such as
the endangered Indian pangolin and
Egyptian vulture.
 It occupies a human-made reservoir
constructed as part of the Bhakra-
Nangal Project in 1961.

Nawabganj Bird Uttar 2  It was renamed Chandra Shekhar

Sanctuary Pradesh Azad Bird Sanctuary in 2015.
Parvati Arga Bird Uttar 7  It is a permanent freshwater
Sanctuary Pradesh environment consisting of two oxbow
lakes.
 The Sanctuary is a refuge for some of
India’s threatened vulture species: the
critically endangered white-rumped
vulture and Indian vulture.

Point Calimere Tamil Nadu 385  One of the last remnants of Dry
Wildlife and Bird Evergreen Forests.
Sanctuary  Habitat: Dry Evergreen Forests,
Mangrove & Wetlands.

Pong Dam Lake Himachal 156.62  It is also known as Maharana Pratap

Pradesh Sagar.

Renuka Lake Himachal .2  A natural wetland with freshwater

Pradesh springs and inland subterranean karst
formations.

Ropar Wetland Punjab 13.65  A human-made wetland of lake and

(ARTIFICIAL) river formed by the construction of a
barrage for diversion of water from
the Sutlej River.

Rudrasagar Lake Tripura 2.4  It is a reservoir fed by three perennial

streams discharging to the River
Gomti.
 It is an ideal habitat for IUCN Red
listed Three-striped Roof Turtle
(CR).

Saman Bird Uttar 5  It is a seasonal oxbow lake on the

Sanctuary Pradesh Ganges floodplain.

Samaspur Bird Uttar 8  It is a perennial lowland marsh typical

Sanctuary Pradesh of the Indo-Gangetic Plains.
 The Sanctuary harbours threatened
species such as the endangered
Egyptian vulture.

Sambhar Lake Rajasthan 240  The Sambhar Salt Lake is India’s

largest inland saltwater lake.
 It is a key wintering area for tens of
thousands of flamingos.

Sandi Bird Uttar 3

Sanctuary Pradesh
Sarsai Nawar Jheel Uttar 2  It is a permanent marsh.
Pradesh  It is an example of the cohabitation of
humans and wildlife.
 The site’s name is derived from the
large non-migratory Sarus crane
(VU).

Sasthamkotta Lake Kerala 3.73  It is the largest freshwater lake in

Kerala, situated in Kollam district.
 River Kallada had a unique
replenishing system through a bar of
paddy field.
 The lake is now depleting due to the
destruction of the replenishing
mechanism.

Sultanpur Haryana
Sundarban Wetland West 4230  It is the largest Ramsar Site in India.
Bengal  The Indian Sundarban, covering the
south-westernmost part of the delta,
constitutes over 60% of the country’s
total mangrove forest area and
includes 90% of Indian mangrove
species.

Sur Sarovar Uttar 4.31  It was created to supply water to the

(ARTIFICIAL) Pradesh, Ag city of Agra.
ra district  The wetland is an important stopover
for the Central Asian Flyway migratory
waterbirds.

Surinsar-Mansar Union 3.5  Freshwater composite lake in semi-

Lakes Territory of arid Panjab Plains, adjoining
J&K the Jhelum Basin.

Thol lake Gujarat

(ARTIFICIAL)
Tso Kar Ladakh, Leh 95.77  Tso Kar wetland is India’s 42nd
district Ramsar site & the second in the UT
of Ladakh.
 The Tso Kar Basin is a high-altitude
wetland complex, consisting of two
principal waterbodies:
 Startsapuk Tso, a freshwater lake to
the south, &
 Tso Kar itself, a hypersaline lake to
 the north.
 It is called Tso Kar, meaning white
lake, because of the white salt
efflorescence found on the margins
due to the evaporation of highly saline
water.
 Tso Kar Basin is an Important Bird
Area according to BirdLife
International.
 It is a key staging site in the Central
Asian Flyway.
 Also, the site is the most important
breeding areas of the Black-necked
Cranes (NT) in India.

Tsomoriri Union 120  A freshwater to brackish lake lying at

Territory of 4,595m above sea level.
Ladakh  The site is said to represent the only
breeding ground outside of China for
one of the most endangered cranes,
the Black-necked Cranes (NT) and
the only breeding ground for Bar-
headed geese in India.
 The Great Tibetan Sheep or Argali and
Tibetan Wild Ass are endemic to the
region.
 With no outflow, evaporation in the
arid steppe conditions causes varying
levels of salinity.

Upper Ganga River Uttar 265.9  The river provides habitat

(Brijghat to Narora Pradesh for IUCN Red listed Ganges river
Stretch) dolphin (EN) and critically
endangered gharial.

Vembanad-Kol Kerala 1512.5  The largest lake of Kerala, spanning

Wetland across Alappuzha, Kottayam, and
Ernakulam districts.
 It is the second-largest Ramsar Site
in India after Sundarbans.
 It is also the Longest lake in India.
 It is below sea level and is famous for
exotic fish varieties and Paddy fields
that are below sea level.

Wadhnana Gujarat
(ARTIFICIAL)
Wular Lake Union 189  It is the largest freshwater lake in
Territory of India.
J&K
Khijadiya wildlife Gujarat 
sanctuary
Bakhira wildlife Uttar 
sanctuary Pradesh