Centre Releases List of 90 Potential Sites For Ecotourism In India: Full List Here

Forests and wildlife are elements of nature and inseparable parts of the environment. Because of the intricate nature of the interface between nature and human beings, nature conservation entails interactions with people as a central concept.

Such interaction includes not only the forest fringe dwellers but also those who are living away from the forests for the purpose of creating an experience for the visitors.

Eco-tourism may be developed in and around designated sites in the forest and wildlife-rich areas and ex-situ conservation areas, and such designated sites may include sites of biological, geographical, geophysical, and eco-heritage importance such as mangroves, sacred groves, mudflats, beaches, streams, wetlands, waterfalls, rivers, hills, caves, etc.

Eco-tourism has the potential to create significant opportunities for building public awareness and mass movement towards conservation of nature and natural resources while expanding overall returns to the economy, improving skill base, creating new knowledge and green jobs, and improving the livelihoods of the local communities.

In a bid to promote low-impact nature tourism, the Environment Ministry has released an indicative list of 90 potential eco-tourism sites in India.

Out of 90, the highest nine sites were identified in Gujarat followed by seven in Himachal Pradesh, five in Karnataka, and four each in Assam, Odisha, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, and West Bengal.

Sites in India for Ecotourism

S. No.	Name of Protected Area	State/UT Administration
1	Mahatama Gandhi Marine (Wandoor) National Park	Andaman & Nicobar Islands
2	Mount Harriett National Park	Andaman & Nicobar Islands
3	Ross Island Wildlife Sanctuary	Andaman & Nicobar Islands
4	Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary	Andhra Pradesh
5	Pulicat Lake Wildlife Sanctuary	Andhra Pradesh
6	Itanagar Wildlife Sanctuary	Arunachal Pradesh
7	Orang National Park	Assam
8	DeeporBeel Wildlife Sanctuary	Assam
9	Hollongapar Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary	Assam
10	Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary	Assam
11	Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary	Bihar
12	City Bird Wildlife Sanctuary	Chandigarh
13	Sukhna Lake Wildlife Sanctuary	Chandigarh
14	Kanger Valley National Park	Chhattisgarh
15	Pamed Wild Buffalo Wildlife Sanctuary	Chhattisgarh
16	Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary	Goa
17	Dr. Salim Ali Bird (Chorao) Wildlife Sanctuary	Goa
18	Gir National Park & Wildlife Sanctuary &Gir Landscape	Gujarat
19	Marine (Gulf of Kachchh) National Park	Gujarat
20	Barda Wildlife Sanctuary	Gujarat
21	Girnar Wildlife Sanctuary	Gujarat
22	Jessore Sloth Bear Wildlife Sanctuary	Gujarat
23	Kachchh Desert Wildlife Sanctuary	Gujarat
24	Nal Sarovar Bird Wildlife Sanctuary	Gujarat
25	Thol Lake Wildlife Sanctuary	Gujarat
26	Wild Ass Wildlife Sanctuary	Gujarat
27	SultaNational Parkur National Park	Haryana
28	Morni Hills (Khol-Hi-Raitan) Wildlife Sanctuary	Haryana
29	Nahar Wildlife Sanctuary	Haryana
30	Great Himalayan National Park	Himachal Pradesh
31	Dhauladhar Wildlife Sanctuary	Himachal Pradesh
32	Kalatop-Khajjiar Wildlife Sanctuary	Himachal Pradesh
33	Kibber Wildlife Sanctuary	Himachal Pradesh
34	Manali Wildlife Sanctuary	Himachal Pradesh
35	Pong Dam Lake Wildlife Sanctuary	Himachal Pradesh
36	Renuka Wildlife Sanctuary	Himachal Pradesh
37	Dachigam National Park	Jammu & Kashmir
38	Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary	Jammu & Kashmir
39	Hemis National Park	Laddakh
40	Changthang Wildlife Sanctuary	Laddakh
41	Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary	Jharkhand
42	Bannerghatta National Park	Karnataka
43	Kudremukh National Park	Karnataka
44	Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary	Karnataka
45	Daroji Bear Wildlife Sanctuary	Karnataka
46	Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary	Karnataka
47	Eravikulam National Park	Kerala
48	Silent Valley National Park	Kerala
49	Thattekad Bird Wildlife Sanctuary	Kerala
50	Pitti Island Bird Sanctuary	Lakshadweep
51	Madhav National Park	Madhya Pradesh
52	National Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary	Madhya Pradesh
53	Pachmarhi Wildlife Sanctuary	Madhya Pradesh
54	Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) National Park	Maharashtra
55	Lonar Wildlife Sanctuary	Maharashtra
56	Thane Creek Flamingo Wildlife Sanctuary	Maharashtra
57	Keibul-Lamjao National Park	Manipur
58	Balphakram National Park	Meghalaya
59	Nokrek Ridge National Park	Meghalaya
60	Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park	Mizoram
61	Intanki National Park	Nagaland
62	Harike Lake Wildlife Sanctuary	Punjab
63	Beas Conservation Reserve	Punjab
64	Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary & National Park	Odisha
65	Chilika (Nalaban) Wildlife Sanctuary	Odisha
66	Gahirmatha (Marine) Wildlife Sanctuary	Odisha
67	Nandankanan Wildlife Sanctuary	Odisha
68	Keoladeo Ghana National Park	Rajasthan
69	Desert National Park Sanctuary	Rajasthan
70	Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary	Rajasthan
71	National Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary	Rajasthan
72	Khangchendzonga National Park	Sikkim
73	Maenam Wildlife Sanctuary	Sikkim
74	Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park	Tamil Nadu
75	Vedanthangal Wildlife Sanctuary	Tamil Nadu
76	Point Calimere Wildlife Sanctuary	Tamil Nadu
77	KasuBrahmananda Reddy National Park	Telangana
78	Clouded Leopard National Park	Tripura
79	Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary	Tripura
80	Katerniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary	Uttar Pradesh
81	National Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary	Uttar Pradesh
82	KachuaWildlife Sanctuary	Uttar Pradesh
83	Gangotri National Park	Uttarakhand
84	Nanda Devi National Park	Uttarakhand
85	Valley of Flowers National Park	Uttarakhand
86	Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary	Uttarakhand
87	Gorumara National Park	West Bengal
88	Jaldapara National Park	West Bengal
89	Neora Valley National Park	West Bengal
90	Singalila National Park	West Bengal