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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. 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

Sr. No	Name of Park	Year of Estt.	Area in Sq.Kms.	Location	Major Species
1	Gir National Park	1975	258.71	Sasan Gir Dist : Junagadh	Lion, Leopard, Chital, Chausinga, Hyena, Sambar, Chinkara, Herpetofauna, Crocodiles and birds.
2	Black National Park	1976	34.08	Velavader Dist : Bhavnagar	Blackbuck, Wolf, Houbara bustard, Harrieres, Leser florican, Herpetoufaua
3	Vansda National Park	1979	23.99	Vansda Dist: Navasari	Leopard, Hyena Chital, Chausinga, Birds, Herpetofauna
4	Marine National Park	1982	162.89	Gulf of Kachchh Dist : Jamnagar	Sponges, Corals, Jelly fish, Sea horse, Octopus, Oyster, Pearl oyster, Starfish, Lobster, Dolphin, Dugon, Waterfowls.
		Total	479.67

Sanctuaries

Sr. No	Name of Sanctury	Year of Estt.	Area in Sq. km.	Location	Major Species
1	Gir Wild Life Sanctuary	1965	1153.42	Sasan Gir Dist: Junagadh, Amreli	Lion, Leopard, Chausinga, Chital, Hyena, Sambar, Chinkara, Herpetofauna, Crocodiles and birds
2	Wild Ass Sanctuary	1973	4953.70	Little Rann of Kachchh	Wild Ass, Chinkara, Blue bull, Houbara bustard, Wolf, Waterfowls, Herpetofauna
3	Nal Sarovar Birds Sanctuary	1969	120.82	Nal Sarovar Dist:Amdavad & Surendranagar	Flamingos, Pelicans, Coot, ducks, waders, storks, Herons and other spp. of waterfowls, Herpetofauna
4	Jessore Sloth BearSanctuary	1978	180.66	Jessore hill Dis: Banaskantha	Sloth Bear, Leopard, Hyena, Birds, Herpetofauna
5	Barda Wild Life Sanctuary	1979	192.31	Hingolgadh Dist:Rajkot	Leopard, Blue bull, Hyena, wild boar, Jackal, Birds, Herpetofauna
6	Hingolgadh Sanctuary	1980	6.54	Hingolgadh Dist: Rajkot	Chinkara, Blue bull, Wolf, Hyena, Fox, Birds, Herpetofauna
7	Marine Sanctuary	1980	295.03	Gulf of Kachchh Dist: Jamnagar	Sponges, Corals, Jellyfish, Sea horse, Octopus,Oyster, Pearloyster, Starfish, Lobster, Dolphin, Dugong, waterfowls
8	Narayan Sarovar Sancuary	1981	444.23	Narayan Sarovar Dist: Kachchh	Chinkara, Caracal, Desert Cat, Hyena, Desert Fox,Jackal, Birds, Herpetofauna
9	Khijadia Bird Sanctuary	1981	6.05	Khijadia Dist: Jamnagar	Indian Skimmer, Ibises, Painted stork, Cormorants, etc. App. 220 spp. of birds, Herpetofauna
10	Ratanmahal Sanctuary	1982	55.65	Ratanmahal Dist: Dahod	Sloth bear, Leopard, Hyena, Jackal, Chausinga, Civet Cat, Jungle cat, Birds, Herpetofauna
11	Kutch Desert Sanctuary	1986	7506.22	Great Rann of Kachchh	Chinkara, Hyena, Fox, Flamingo, Pelicans & other waterfowls, Herpetofauna
12	Gaga Wild Life Sanctuary	1988	3.33	Gaga Dis: Jamnagar	Great Indian Bustard, Wolf, Jackal, Birds, Herpetofauna
13	Rampara Sanctuary	1988	15.01	Rampara Dist: Rajkot	Blue bull, Chinkara, Wolf, Fox, Jackal, Birds, Herpetofauna
14	Thol Lake Bird Sanctuary	1988	6.99	Thol Dist: Mahesana	Cranes, Geese, Famingos, Sarus and app. 125 spp. of other waterfowls
15	Shoolpaneshwar Sanctuary	1982	607.70	Dist: Narmada	Sloth bear, Leopard, Rhesus macaque, Chausinga, Barking deer, Pangolin, Herpetofauna, birds including Alexandrian parakeet
16	Porbandar Birds Sanctuary	1988	0.09	Porbandar Dist: Porbandar	Flamingos, Pelicans, Spoonbill and various bird spp.
17	Pania Wild Life Sanctuary	1989	39.63	Dist: Amreli	Lion, Chinkara, Leopard, Chital, Hyena, wild board, four horned antelope, pangolin, Blue bull, birds
18	Balaram Ambaji Sanctuary	1989	542.08	Dist: Banaskantha	Sloth bear, Leopard, Blue bull, Hyena, Wolf, Jungle cat, Birds, Herpetofauna
19	Jambuhoda Sanctuary	1990	130.38	Jambughoda Dist: Panchmahal	Sloth bear, Leopard, Jungle cat, Hyena, Wolf, Four Horned Antelope, Herpetofauna, Birds
20	Purna Wild Life Sanctuary	1990	160.84	Dist: Dangs	Leopard, Barking deer, macaques, Four horned antelope, Sambhar, Hyena, Herpetofauna, birds
21	Kutch Bustard Sanctuary	1992	2.03	Near Naliya Dist: Kachchh	Great Indian Bustard, Lesser Florican, Houbara bustard, Chinkara, Blue bull, Herpetofauna
22	Mitiyala Wildlife Sanctuary	2004	18:22	Mitiyala Dist: Amerli	Lion, Leopard, Chital, Blue bull, Pangolin, Sambar,Chinkara, Herpetofauna, Birds
		Total	16440.91 Sq.kms.

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