Conservation Reserves
(Photo: V.B. Mathur, Asan Wetland, Uttarakhand)
What is Conservation Reserves
Conservation reserves and community reserves in India are terms denoting protected areas of India which typically act as buffer zones to or connectors and migration corridors between established national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and reserved and protected forests of India. Such areas are designated as conservation areas if they are uninhabited and completely owned by the Government of India but used for subsistence by communities and community areas if part of the lands are privately owned.
These protected area categories were first introduced in the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act of 2002 − the amendment to the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972. These categories were added because of reduced protection in and around existing or proposed protected areas due to private ownership of land, and land use.
List of Conservation Reserves (as on January, 2023) 
|
Name of State
|
No. of PAs
|
Name of Protected Area
|
Year of Creation
|
Area
(in km2)
|
|
Gujarat
|
1
|
Chharidhandh
|
2008
|
227.00
|
|
Haryana
|
1
|
Bir Bara Ban
|
2007
|
4.19
|
|
2
|
Saraswati Plantation
|
2007
|
44.53
|
|
Himachal Pradesh
|
1
|
Darlaghat
|
2013
|
0.67
|
|
2
|
Shilli
|
2013
|
1.49
|
|
3
|
Shri Naina Devi
|
2013
|
17.01
|
|
Karnataka
|
1
|
Ankasamudra Bird Sanctuary
|
2017
|
0.988
|
|
2
|
Banakapur
|
2006
|
0.56
|
|
3
|
Basur Amruth Mahal Kaval
|
2011
|
7.36
|
|
4
|
Bedthi
|
2011
|
57.30
|
|
5
|
Hornbill
|
2011
|
52.50
|
|
6
|
Jayamangali Blackbuck
|
2007
|
3.23
|
|
7
|
Kolara Leaf Nosed Bat
|
2019
|
0.90
|
|
8
|
Magadi Kere
|
2015
|
0.54
|
|
9
|
Melapura Bee Eater Bird Sanctuary
|
2015
|
0.0318
|
|
10
|
Puttenahalli Lake Bird Sanctuary
|
2015
|
0.15
|
|
11
|
Shalmale Riparian Bio-system
|
2012
|
4.89
|
|
12
|
Thimlapura
|
2016
|
17.38
|
|
13
|
Thungabhadra Otter
|
2015
|
20.00
|
|
14
|
Ummathur
|
2017
|
6.08
|
|
Maharashtra
|
1
|
Anjneri
|
2017
|
5.69
|
|
2
|
Bhorkada
|
2008
|
3.49
|
|
3
|
Kolamarka
|
2013
|
180.72
|
|
4
|
Mamdapur
|
2014
|
54.46
|
|
5
|
Muktai Bhavani
|
2014
|
122.74
|
|
6
|
Tillari
|
2020
|
29.53
|
|
7
|
Toranmal
|
2016
|
93.42
|
|
8
|
Amboli-Dodamarg
|
2021
|
56.92
|
|
9
|
Jor-Jambhali
|
2021
|
65.11
|
|
10
|
Chandgad
|
2021
|
225.24
|
|
11
|
Panhalgad
|
2021
|
72.90
|
|
12
|
Vishalgad
|
2021
|
92.96
|
|
Punjab
|
1
|
Beas River
|
2017
|
Not available
|
|
2
|
Rakh Sarai Amanat Khan
|
2010
|
4.95
|
|
3
|
Ranjit Sagar
|
2017
|
18.65
|
|
4
|
Ropar Wetland
|
2017
|
2.11
|
|
Rajasthan
|
1
|
Bansial Khetri Bagore
|
2018
|
39.66
|
|
2
|
Beed Jhunjhunu
|
2012
|
10.4748
|
|
3
|
Beed Ghaas Phuliakhurd
|
2022
|
0.8579
|
|
4
|
Bisalpur
|
2008
|
48.31
|
|
5
|
Gogelao
|
2012
|
3.58
|
|
6
|
Gudha Vishnoiyan
|
2011
|
2.3187
|
|
7
|
Jawai Bandh Leopard
|
2013
|
19.7858
|
|
8
|
Jawai Bandh Leopard II
|
2018
|
61.98
|
|
9
|
Jod Beed Gadwala Bikaner
|
2008
|
56.4662
|
|
10
|
Khetri Bansyal
|
2017
|
70.1834
|
|
11
|
Mansa Mata
|
2019
|
102.31
|
|
12
|
Rankhar
|
2022
|
72.8861
|
|
13
|
Rotu
|
2012
|
0.7286
|
|
14
|
Shahbad
|
2021
|
189.3961
|
|
15
|
Shahbad Talahatee
|
2022
|
178.8400
|
|
16
|
Shakambhari
|
2012
|
131.00
|
|
17
|
Sundha Mata
|
2008
|
117.4892
|
|
18
|
Umedganj Bird
|
2012
|
2.7247
|
|
Sikkim
|
1
|
Sling Dong Fairreanum Orchid
|
2008
|
0.06
|
|
Tamil Nadu
|
1
|
Tiruppadaimarathur
|
2005
|
0.0284
|
|
2
|
Suchindrum-Theroor-Managudi
|
2015
|
4.8477
|
|
Tripura
|
1
|
Bhairabnagar
|
2022
|
12.9347
|
|
Uttarakhand
|
1
|
Asan Wetland
|
2005
|
4.44
|
|
2
|
Jhilmil Jheel
|
2005
|
37.84
|
|
3
|
Naina Devi Himalayan Bird Sanctuary
|
2015
|
111.92
|
|
4
|
Pawalgarh
|
2012
|
58.25
|
|
West Bengal
|
1
|
Deul
|
2017
|
10.50
|
|
2
|
Garpanchkot
|
2017
|
1340.34
|
|
3
|
Hijli
|
2017
|
15.50
|
|
4
|
Mukutmanipur
|
2017
|
43.70
|
|
5
|
Tekonia
|
2017
|
5.87
|
|
Jammu & Kashmir
|
1
|
Achabal
|
2008
|
20.00
|
|
2
|
Ajas
|
2008
|
48.00
|
|
3
|
Bahu
|
2008
|
19.75
|
|
4
|
Brain-Nishat
|
2008
|
15.75
|
|
5
|
Chatlam, Pampore Wetland
|
2008
|
0.426
|
|
6
|
Freshkhori Wetland
|
2008
|
0.1525
|
|
7
|
Gambir Mughlan Goral
|
2019
|
21.3
|
|
8
|
Gharana Wetland
|
2008
|
0.75
|
|
9
|
Hokersar
|
1992
|
13.75
|
|
10
|
Hokera (Ramsar Site) Wetland
|
2008
|
13.75
|
|
11
|
Hygam Wetland
|
2008
|
7.25
|
|
12
|
Jawahar Tunnel (Chakore Reserve)
|
2008
|
19.572
|
|
13
|
Khanagund / Hajin
|
2008
|
15.50
|
|
14
|
Kheri
|
2008
|
18.45
|
|
15
|
Khimber/Dara/Sharazbal
|
2008
|
34.00
|
|
16
|
Khonmoh
|
2008
|
67.00
|
|
17
|
Khrew
|
2008
|
50.25
|
|
18
|
Kranchoo Wetland
|
2008
|
0.064
|
|
19
|
Kukarian Wetland
|
2008
|
24.25
|
|
20
|
Kulian
|
2008
|
10.29
|
|
21
|
Malgam Wetland
|
2008
|
2.665
|
|
22
|
Manibugh Wetland
|
2008
|
0.053
|
|
23
|
Mirgund Wetland
|
2008
|
4.06
|
|
24
|
Naganari
|
2008
|
9.54
|
|
25
|
Nanga Wetland
|
2008
|
15.25
|
|
26
|
Narkara Wetland
|
2008
|
3.25
|
|
27
|
Pargwal Wetlnd
|
2008
|
49.25
|
|
28
|
Sangral-Asachak Wetland
|
2008
|
7.00
|
|
29
|
Shallabugh Wetland
|
2008
|
16.91
|
|
30
|
Sudhmahadev
|
2008
|
142.25
|
|
31
|
Thein Wetland
|
2008
|
18.90
|
|
32
|
Wangat/Chatergul or Wangath
|
2008
|
12.00
|
|
33
|
Zaloora, Harwan
|
2008
|
25.25
|
|
Ladakh
|
1
|
Boodh Karbu
|
2008
|
12.00
|
|
2
|
Kanji
|
2008
|
100.00
|
|
3
|
Norrichain Wetland (Tsokar)
|
2008
|
2.00
|
|
4
|
Sabu
|
2008
|
15.00
|
|
5
|
Tsomoiri Wetland
|
2008
|
120.00
|
Source: National Wildlife Database Centre, Wildlife Institute of India