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Bird sanctuaries

82 bird sanctuaries and reserves, by score.

354spp.89bird sanctuaryMontrose Point Bird SanctuaryUnited StatesUnited States14 threatened species · Apr–May, Sep–Oct345spp.89bird sanctuaryU Thant IslandUnited StatesUnited States13 threatened species · May, Oct334spp.89bird sanctuaryNal Sarovar Bird SanctuaryIndiaIndia12 threatened species · Nov–Feb204spp.88Ramsar wetlandIzumi crane migration groundsJapanJapan10 threatened species · Jan–Feb346spp.87bird sanctuaryTanji Bird ReserveGambiaGambia9 threatened species · Nov–Feb235spp.86bird sanctuaryKnisa mosseSwedenSweden10 threatened species · May232spp.86bird sanctuarySvaetNorwayNorway11 threatened species · May, Aug–Sep221spp.86bird sanctuaryFort WoolUnited StatesUnited States10 threatened species · Apr–May288spp.84bird sanctuaryThol LakeIndiaIndia8 threatened species · Dec–Feb203spp.83bird sanctuaryTylihulsky PeresypUkraineUkraine9 threatened species · May294spp.80bird sanctuaryKhijadiya Bird SanctuaryIndiaIndia6 threatened species · Nov–Jan359spp.79bird sanctuaryMarievale Bird SanctuarySouth AfricaSouth Africa5 threatened species · Dec–Jan162spp.79bird sanctuaryOsaka Nanko Bird SanctuaryJapanJapan8 threatened species · Apr193spp.78bird sanctuaryBulakhivskyi Lyman ReserveUkraineUkraine7 threatened species · Aug234spp.78bird sanctuaryTeich ornithological reserveFranceFrance6 threatened species · Apr–May, Aug178spp.76bird sanctuaryTokyo Wild Bird ParkJapanJapan6 threatened species · Apr, Oct212spp.76bird sanctuaryBubali Bird SanctuaryArubaAruba7 threatened species · May, Oct–Nov184spp.74bird sanctuaryCholhynskyi ornithological preserveUkraineUkraine5 threatened species · Aug239spp.74bird sanctuaryPorbandar Bird SanctuaryIndiaIndia4 threatened species · Dec–Feb302spp.73bird sanctuaryUmdoni Bird SanctuarySouth AfricaSouth Africa3 threatened species · Jan335spp.73bird sanctuaryAustin Roberts Bird SanctuarySouth AfricaSouth Africa2 threatened species · Jan–Feb, Jul, Nov154spp.73bird sanctuaryKrivokosskiy LymanUkraineUkraine5 threatened species · Apr, Aug149spp.72Ramsar wetlandNalbana Bird SanctuaryIndiaIndia4 threatened species · Jan255spp.72bird sanctuaryKarnala Bird SanctuaryIndiaIndia3 threatened species · Feb–Mar, Dec203spp.71bird sanctuaryPatna Bird SanctuaryIndiaIndia4 threatened species · Nov–Jan137spp.71bird sanctuaryPonyzzya Tylygul estuaryUkraineUkraine6 threatened species · May, Aug–Sep181spp.71bird sanctuaryKadalundi Bird SanctuaryIndiaIndia5 threatened species · Nov–Feb190spp.70bird sanctuaryJosefov MeadowsCzechiaCzechia3 threatened species · Apr175spp.69bird sanctuaryParc des Prés du HemFranceFrance3 threatened species · Apr230spp.68bird sanctuaryThattekad Bird SanctuaryIndiaIndia3 threatened species · Feb186spp.68bird sanctuaryNawabganj Bird SanctuaryIndiaIndia3 threatened species · Dec226spp.68bird sanctuaryKitam bird sanctuaryIndiaIndia1 threatened species · Feb–May193spp.67bird sanctuaryNagi Bird SanctuaryIndiaIndia2 threatened species · Dec200spp.66bird sanctuaryVedanthangal Bird SanctuaryIndiaIndia2 threatened species · Dec–Feb193spp.64bird sanctuaryKaraivetti Bird SanctuaryIndiaIndia2 threatened species · Jan–Feb168spp.62bird sanctuaryGudavi Bird SanctuaryIndiaIndia2 threatened species · Nov209spp.62bird sanctuaryChintamoni Kar Bird SanctuaryIndiaIndia1 threatened species · Feb–Mar147spp.62bird sanctuaryCharukiv nature reserveUkraineUkraine3 threatened species · May126spp.61bird sanctuarySaman Bird SanctuaryIndiaIndia3 threatened species · Feb118spp.57bird sanctuaryLypivsky SanctuaryUkraineUkraine2 threatened species · Jul116spp.57bird sanctuaryCañada de Las NoriasSpainSpain3 threatened species · Mar–Apr147spp.56bird sanctuaryVaduvoor Bird SanctuaryIndiaIndia2 threatened species · Jan89spp.55bird sanctuaryYonago Waterbird SanctuaryJapanJapan3 threatened species · Dec–Jan108spp.54bird sanctuaryPtashynyi HaiUkraineUkraine2 threatened species · May126spp.54bird sanctuaryMandagadde Bird SanctuaryIndiaIndia2 threatened species · Feb, Dec132spp.54bird sanctuaryKumarakom Bird SanctuaryIndiaIndia1 threatened species · Jan–Feb, Nov127spp.53bird sanctuaryNelapattu Bird SanctuaryIndiaIndia1 threatened species · Dec–Jan151spp.53bird sanctuaryUdayamarthandapuram Bird SanctuaryIndiaIndia1 threatened species · Feb112spp.53bird sanctuaryPirnivskyi ReserveUkraineUkraine1 threatened species · May, Jul57spp.52Ramsar wetlandRivulet Terre Rouge Estuary Bird SanctuaryMauritiusMauritius5 threatened species · Nov104spp.51bird sanctuaryKanjirankulam Bird SanctuaryIndiaIndia59 migrants · Jan–Feb107spp.51bird sanctuaryVettangudi Bird SanctuaryIndiaIndia57 migrants · Jan102spp.50bird sanctuaryChitrangudi Bird SanctuaryIndiaIndia54 migrants · Jan45spp.50Ramsar wetlandKongsfjorden Bird SanctuaryNorwayNorway4 threatened species · Jun65spp.50Ramsar wetlandPedra Badejo lagoons Important Bird AreaCape VerdeCape Verde3 threatened species · Mar, Nov49spp.50Ramsar wetlandSørkapp Bird SanctuaryNorwayNorway3 threatened species · Jul–Sep54spp.49bird sanctuaryKapp Linné Bird SanctuaryNorwayNorway4 threatened species · Jun–Jul105spp.48bird sanctuaryKoothankulam Bird SanctuaryIndiaIndia44 migrants · Jan83spp.48bird sanctuaryStrilka SplitUkraineUkraine2 threatened species · May, Aug84spp.47bird sanctuaryZhornivskyi ReserveUkraineUkraine1 threatened species · Apr–May, Jul94spp.47bird sanctuaryVogelschutzgebiet WeinzödlAustriaAustria1 threatened species · Mar–Apr74spp.47Ramsar wetlandOwabi Wildlife SanctuaryGhanaGhana1 threatened species · Feb, Oct126spp.47bird sanctuaryRaiganj Wildlife SanctuaryIndiaIndia29 migrants · Feb78spp.47bird sanctuaryBarskyi zakaznykUkraineUkraine1 threatened species · May, Jul83spp.47bird sanctuaryChystyliv sanctuaryUkraineUkraine1 threatened species · May–Jun54spp.44Ramsar wetlandMundok Migratory Bird ReserveNorth KoreaNorth Korea3 threatened species · May35spp.44Ramsar wetlandDunøyane Bird SanctuaryNorwayNorway3 threatened species · Jul–Aug28spp.43Ramsar wetlandGåsøyane Bird SanctuaryNorwayNorway4 threatened species · Jun–Jul63spp.43bird sanctuaryYagorlitskiy BayUkraineUkraine3 threatened species · Aug62spp.42bird sanctuaryNata Bird SanctuaryBotswanaBotswana1 threatened species · Apr25spp.40Ramsar wetlandForlandsøyane Bird SanctuaryNorwayNorway3 threatened species · Jun–Jul29spp.40bird sanctuaryBlomstrandhamna Bird SanctuaryNorwayNorway3 threatened species · Jun60spp.38bird sanctuaryBankapur Peacock SanctuaryIndiaIndia15 migrants · Jun63spp.37bird sanctuarySokolovi Skeli ReserveUkraineUkraine10 migrants · Apr39spp.36bird sanctuaryParvati Arga Bird SanctuaryIndiaIndia2 threatened species · Feb41spp.35Ramsar wetlandBomfobiri Wildlife SanctuaryGhanaGhanaFeb42spp.35bird sanctuaryVasylyshyneUkraineUkraine12 migrants · Apr33spp.34bird sanctuaryKuzmynskyi Nature ReserveUkraineUkraine1 threatened species · Apr38spp.34bird sanctuaryFensham ReserveNew ZealandNew Zealand13 migrants · Jan, Jun40spp.33bird sanctuaryUrochyshche Viazove ReserveUkraineUkraine7 migrants · May36spp.32bird sanctuaryPidvolochysk sanctuaryUkraineUkraine3 migrants · Jun25spp.31bird sanctuaryKholoniv nature reserveUkraineUkraine1 threatened species · Jun

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