Conservation Reserves
There are 86 existing Conservation Reserves in India covering an area of 3858.25 km2, which is 0.12% of the geographical area of the country (National Wildlife Database, March. 2020).
State-wise break up of Conservation Reserves
|
Name of State & Union Territory |
State Area (km²) |
No. of Conservation Reserve |
Area (km²) |
% of State Area |
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|
Gujarat |
1,96,022 |
1 |
227.00 |
0.116 |
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|
Haryana |
44,212 |
2 |
48.72 |
0.110 |
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|
Himachal Pradesh |
55,673 |
3 |
19.17 |
0.034 |
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|
Karnataka |
1,91,791 |
13 |
151.02 |
0.079 |
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|
Maharashtra |
3,07,713 |
6 |
460.52 |
0.150 |
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|
Punjab |
50,362 |
4 |
25.71 |
0.051 |
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|
Rajasthan |
3,42,239 |
11 |
463.06 |
0.135 |
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|
Sikkim |
7,096 |
1 |
0.06 |
0.001 |
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|
Tamil Nadu |
1,30,058 |
2 |
4.88 |
0.004 |
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|
Uttarakhand |
53,483 |
4 |
212.45 |
0.397 |
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|
West Bengal |
88,752 |
5 |
1415.91 |
1.595 |
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|
Jammu & Kashmir |
1,63,090 |
30 |
680.75 |
0.417 |
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|
Ladakh |
59146 |
4 |
149.00 |
0.252 |
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|
TOTAL |
86 |
3858.25 |
0.117 |
Last Updated: March 16, 2020
