Question

what is meant by sanctuary and state how many sanctuaries are located in India?​

Answer 1

Answer:

Total number of wildlife Sanctuaries (Sanctuary) in India is 551. (544 is given in the list, it will be updated soon) There are 551 existing wildlife sanctuaries in India covering an area of 119775.80 km2, which is 3.64 % of the geographical area of the country (National Wildlife Database, May, 2019).

Answer 2

Answer:

Total number of wildlife Sanctuaries (Sanctuary) in India is 551. (544 is given in the list, it will be updated soon) There are 551 existing wildlife sanctuaries in India covering an area of 119775.80 km2, which is 3.64 % of the geographical area of the country (National Wildlife Database, May, 2019)

sanctuary means a nature reserve.