Tuesday, April 19, 2016

The State Animals of India, Current Status and Best Places to See Them

With wildlife disappearing fast in India, this is an attempt to create a database of the state animals of India, many of which belong to the threatened category of animals as per the IUCN Red List. Anyone is welcome to add data to this database to enrich it.
1. State: Andhra Pradesh

State Animal: Krishna jinka blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)

Current Status: Near Threatened

Best Places to See in Andhra Pradesh: 

Sri Penusila Narasimha Wildlife Sanctuary, Nagarjunasagar Srisailam Tiger Reserve, Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary, Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary





2. State: Arunachal Pradesh

State Animal: Gayal (Bos frontalis)

Current Status: Thriving, domesticated Species

Best Places to See in Arunachal Pradesh: 

Widespread throughout the state





3. State: Assam


Current Status: Vulnerable

Best Places to See in Assam: 

 Kaziranga National Park, Manas National Park, Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary, Orang National Park, 





4. State: Bihar

State Animal: Gaur (Bos gaurus)

Current Status: Vulnerable

Best Places to See in Bihar: 

 Valmiki National Park







5. State: Chhattisgarh

State Animal: Wild buffalo (B. bubalis arnee)

Current Status: Endangered

Best Places to See in Chattisgarh:  

 Indravati National Park 




6. State: Goa

State Animal: Gaur/Gavoredo in Konkani (Bos gaurus)

Current Status: Vulnerable

Best Places to See in Goa: 

 Bhagwan Mahavir Sanctuary and Mollem National Park, Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary, Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary


7. State: Gujarat


Current Status: Endangered

Best Places to See in Guajart: 

 Gir Forest National Park









8. State: Haryana

State Animal: Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)

Current Status: Near Threatened

Best Places to See in Haryana: 

 Deer Park, Hisar, Black Buck Breeding Centre & Mini Zoo


9. State: Himachal Pradesh

Current Status: Endangered

Best Places to See in Himachal Pradesh: 

 Great Himalayan National Park,  Pin Valley National Park, 


10. State: Jammu and Kashmir


Current Status: Critically Endangered

Best Places to See in Jammu and Kashmir : 

 Dachigam National Park, Rajparian Wildlife Sanctuary









 11. State: Jharkhand


Current Status: Endangered

Best Places to See in Jharkhand: 

 Betla National Park, Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary





12. State: Karnataka

Current Status: Endangered

Best Places to See in Karnataka:

 Bandipur National Park, Bannerghatta National Park, Kali Tiger Reserve, Nagarhole National Park


13. State: Kerala

Current Status: Endangered

Best Places to See in Kerala: 

 Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Periyar National Park, Silent Valley National Park, etc.


 14. State: Madhya Pradesh

State Animal: Barasingha (swamp deer) 
(Rucervus duvaucelii)

Current Status: Vulnerable

Best Places to See in Madhya Pradesh:

 Kanha Tiger Reserve, Satpura National Park

15. State: Maharashtra

Current Status: Least Concern

Best Place to See in Maharashtra:

 Chandoli National Park 

16. State: Manipur

State Animal: Sangai (Cervus eldi eldi)

Current Status: Endangered

Best Place to See in Manipur:

 Keibul Lamjao National Park



17. State: Meghalaya

Current Status: Vulnerable

Best Place to See in Meghalaya: 

 Not much information available

18. State: Mizoram

State Animal: Hoolock gibbon (Hoolock hoolock)

Current Status: Endangered

Best Place to See in Mizoram:

 Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary, Murlen National Park

19. State: Nagaland

State Animal: Gayal (Bos frontalis)

Current Status: Thriving, domesticated Species

Best Place to See: 

 Widespread Distribution


20. State: Odisha

State Animal: Sambar (Rusa unicolor)

Current Status: Vulnerable 

Best Place to See in Orissa:

 Bhitarkanika National Park, Debrigarh Sanctuary, Kotagarh Sanctuary, Lakhari Wildlife Sanctuary






21. State: Punjab 

State Animal: Blackbuck (Antilope cervicapra)

Current Status: Near Threatened

Best Place to See in Punjab: 

 Sufficient information not available

22. State: Rajasthan

State Animal: Chinkara (Gazella bennettii)

Current Status: Least Concern

Best Places to See in Rajasthan: 

 Desert National Park, Sariska Tiger Park


23. State: Sikkim

State Animal: Red panda (Ailurus fulgens)

Current Status: Endangered

Best Places to See in Sikkim: 

 Fambong Lho Wildlife Sanctuary, Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary, 
24. State: Tamil Nadu

Current Status: Endangered

Best Places to See in Tamil Nadu:

 Mukurthi National Park, Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park, Palani Hills Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park
25. State: Telangana

State Animal: Spotted deer (Axis axis)

Current Status: Least Concern

Best Places to See in Telangana: 

 Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park , Mrugavani National Park
26. State: Tripura

Current Status: Endangered

Best Places to See in Tripura: 

 Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary


27. State: Uttar Pradesh

State Animal: Swamp deer (Rucervus duvaucelii)

Current Status: Vulnerable

Best Place to See in Uttar Pradesh: 

 Dudhwa National Park , Pilibhit Tiger Reserve

28. State: Uttarakhand

Current Status: Endangered

Best Place to See:

  Kedarnath Wild Life Sanctuary, Askot Musk Deer Sanctuary






29. State: West Bengal

Current Status: Endangered

Best Place to See in West Bengal:

 Marshlands of West Bengal

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  1. Nandani PriyadarshiJuly 24, 2018 at 9:52 AM

    Thanks sir For your helpful article about state Animals of India.

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