Lothian Island Wildlife Sanctuary

Lothian Island Wildlife Sanctuary
IUCN category IV (habitat/species management area)
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Lothian Island Wildlife Sanctuary (India)
LocationWest Bengal, India
Nearest cityFraserganj
Coordinates21°39′49″N 88°19′44″E / 21.6637°N 88.3288°E / 21.6637; 88.3288
Area38 km2 (15 sq mi)
Established1976

Lothian Island Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in South 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India. The wildlife in this sanctuary includes estuarine crocodiles, olive ridley sea turtles, spotted deer, jungle cats and rhesus macaques.

The tropical wetland forest consists of mangrove vegetation that provides a dense cover along the habitat.

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