List of national parks of India

National parks in India are IUCN category II protected areas. India's first national park was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park, now known as Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand. By 1970, India only had five national parks. In 1972, India enacted the Wildlife Protection Act and Project Tiger to safeguard the habitats of conservation reliant species.

Valley of Flowers National Park is UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves since 2004.

Further federal legislation strengthening protection for wildlife was introduced in the 1980s. As of May 2020, there were 105 national parks encompassing an area of 40,501.13 km² (15,637.57 sq mi), under protected areas of India category II comprising 1.23% of India's total surface area.[1]

Definition

According to the Indian Ministry of Environment & Forests, a national park is "[a]n area, whether within a sanctuary or not, [that] can be notified by the state government to be constituted as a National Park, by reason of its ecological, faunal, floral, geomorphological, or zoological association or importance, needed to for the purpose of protecting & propagating or developing wildlife there in or its environment. No human activity is permitted inside the national park except for the ones permitted by the Chief Wildlife Warden of the state under the conditions given in CHAPTER IV, WPA 1972".[1]

List

List of national parks in India:[1]

Name	State	Year formed	Area (in km^2)	Notability	Rivers and lakes inside the national park
Anamudi Shola National Park[1]	Kerala	2003	7.5		Pambar River
Anshi National Park	Karnataka	1987	417.34	Great hornbill, tiger, leopard, black panther, bear, elephant,	Kali River (Karnataka)
Balphakram National Park	Meghalaya	1986	220	Wild water buffalo, red panda, elephant and eight cat species, including the tiger and marbled cat
Bandhavgarh National Park	Madhya Pradesh	1982	446	1336 species of endemic plants
Bandipur National Park	Karnataka	1974	874.20	Chital, Bengal tiger, gray langurs, Indian giant squirrel, gaur, leopard, sambar deer, Indian elephants, honey buzzard, red-headed vulture	Kabini River, Moyar River
Bannerghatta National Park	Karnataka	1986	104.3	Tiger, sloth bear, peacock, elephant, sambar deer, mouse deer
Betla National Park	Jharkhand	1999	1135	Tiger, Indian bison, elephant, hyenas, monkey, leopard	North Koyal River
Bhitarkanika National Park	Odisha	1988	145	Mangroves, saltwater crocodile, white crocodile, Indian python, black ibis, wild pigs, rhesus monkeys, olive ridley sea turtle, chital	Brahmani River, Baitarani River, Dhamra River, Pathsala
Bison (Rajbari) National Park	Tripura	2007	31.63
Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar	Gujarat	1976	34.08	Blackbuck Lodge, the endangered Indian grey wolf, the nocturnal striped hyena, Indian fox, golden jackal, jungle cat and many small mammals like hare, gerbil, field mice, mongoose and hedgehog.
Buxa Tiger Reserve	West Bengal	1992	760
Campbell Bay National Park	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	1992	426.23
Chandoli National Park	Maharashtra	2004	317.67
Clouded Leopard National Park	Tripura	2003	5.08
Dachigam National Park	Jammu and Kashmir	1981	141	Only area where Kashmir stag is found[2]
Desert National Park	Rajasthan	1980	3162	Great Indian bustard
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park	Assam	1999	340	Feral horse	Brahmaputra, Lohit River, Dibru
Dehing Patkai National Park	Assam	2020	231.65		Dihing river
Dudhwa National Park	Uttar Pradesh	1977	490.29	Tiger, Sambar deer, hog deer
Eravikulam National Park	Kerala	1978	97	Nilgiri tahr, Strobilanthes kunthiana	Pambar River (Kerala)
Galathea National Park	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	1992	110
Gangotri National Park	Uttarakhand	1989	2390	Gaumukh Glacier	Ganga
Gir Forest National Park	Gujarat	1975	1412	Asiatic lion	Hiran, Shetrunji River, Datardi, Shingoda, Machhundri, Godavari and Raval
Gorumara National Park	West Bengal	1994	79.45	The park is rich in large herbivores including Indian rhinoceros, gaur, Asian elephant, sloth bear, chital, and sambar deer	Jaldhaka, Brahmaputra
Govind Pashu Vihar National Park	Uttarakhand	1955	472.08
Great Himalayan National Park	Himachal Pradesh	1984	754.40	UNESCO World Heritage Site
Gugamal National Park	Maharashtra	1987	361.28
Guindy National Park	Tamil Nadu	1976	2.82	Has more than 2000 chitals, 493 blackbucks and 84 jackals.
Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park	Tamil Nadu	1980	6.23	has 8 species of whales and 21 small coral islands
Guru Ghasidas National Park	Chhattisgarh	1981	1440.71	Largest national park of chhattisgarh
Hemis National Park	Ladakh	1981	4400	Largest National park in India
Inderkilla National Park	Himachal Pradesh	2010	104
Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park	Tamil Nadu	1989	957	has 42 tigers ,leopards,elephants,wildboars,deers dholes.
Indravati National Park	Chhattisgarh	1981	1258.37	Wild Asian buffalo, tiger reserve, hill mynas
Jaldapara National Park	West Bengal	2012	216	Indian rhinoceros
Jim Corbett National Park	Uttarakhand	1936	1318.5	First national park in India (established in 1936 as Hailey National Park)	Ramganga
Kalesar National Park	Haryana	2003	100.88	On the bank of Yamuna river
Kanha National Park	Madhya Pradesh	1955	940	well known for Barasingha or swamp deer
Kanger Ghati National Park	Chhattisgarh	1982	200
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park	Telangana	1994	1.42
Kaziranga National Park	Assam	1974	858.98	Highest known tiger density in the world, Indian rhinoceros, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Keibul Lamjao National Park	Manipur	1977	40	Only floating park in the world	Loktak Lake
Keoladeo National Park	Rajasthan	1981	28.73	UNESCO World Heritage Site
Khangchendzonga National Park	Sikkim	1977	1784	UNESCO World Heritage Site
Khirganga National Park	Himachal Pradesh	2010	710
Kishtwar National Park	Jammu and Kashmir	1981	400
Kudremukh National Park	Karnataka	1987	600.32
Kuno National Park	Madhya Pradesh	2018	748.76	Asiatic Lion Reintroduction Project
Madhav National Park	Madhya Pradesh	1959	375.22
Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	1983	281.50
Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park	Telangana	1994	14.59
Manas National Park	Assam	1990	950	UNESCO World Heritage Site
Mandla Plant Fossils National Park	Madhya Pradesh	1983	0.27
Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch	Gujarat	1980	162.89
Mathikettan Shola National Park	Kerala	2003	12.82	Elephants
Middle Button Island National Park	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	1987	0.44
Mollem National Park	Goa	1978	107
Mouling National Park	Arunachal Pradesh	1986	483
Mount Harriet National Park	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	1987	46.62	Important bird area as attributed by BirdLife International
Mrugavani National Park	Telangana	1994	3.60
Mudumalai National Park	Tamil Nadu	1940	321.55	second oldest National park india. Has 103 tigers.	moyar river
Mukundra Hills National Park	Rajasthan	2006	200.54
Mukurthi National Park	Tamil Nadu	2001	78.46	Nilgiri tahr
Murlen National Park	Mizoram	1991	100
Nagarhole National Park	Karnataka	1988	643.39	aka Rajiv Gandhi National Park (Nagarhole)
Namdapha National Park	Arunachal Pradesh	1974	1985.24	Tiger, easternmost National Park
Nameri National Park	Assam	1978	137.07
Nanda Devi National Park	Uttarakhand	1982	630.33	UNESCO World Heritage Site, UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve
Navegaon National Park	Maharashtra	1975	133.88
Neora Valley National Park	West Bengal	1986	88
Nokrek National Park	Meghalaya	1986	47.48	UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve
North Button Island National Park	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	1979	0.44
Ntangki National Park	Nagaland	1993	202.02
Orang National Park	Assam	1999	78.81	aka Rajiv Gandhi National Park (Orang)
Pambadum Shola National Park	Kerala	2003	1.32	Nilgiri marten, Nilgiri wood pigeon, Nilgiri langur, Nilgiri flycatcher, Blue rock-thrush
Panna National Park	Madhya Pradesh	1981	542.67
Papikonda National Park	Andhra Pradesh	2008	1012.85	Royal Bengal Tiger, Leopards, rusty-spotted cat, King Cobra It is an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area and home to some endangered species of flora and fauna.[3]	Godavari river
Pench National Park[4]	Madhya Pradesh	1977	758	Rudyard Kipling's 'Jungle Book' was set in this NP.
Periyar National Park	Kerala	1982	305	Malabar parakeet, Malabar grey hornbill, Nilgiri laughing thrush, Nilgiri blue robin, great hornbill, Malabar pied hornbill, lion-tailed macaque, hairy-winged bat	Periyar river, Pamba river
Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park	Mizoram	1992	50		Chhimtuipui River
Pin Valley National Park	Himachal Pradesh	1987	807.36
Rajaji National Park	Uttarakhand	1983	820	Mainly known for elephants, tigers, leopards and several species of birds, reptiles and mammals.	Penna river
Rajiv Gandhi National Park (Rameswaram)	Andhra Pradesh	2005	2.4
Rani Jhansi Marine National Park	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	1996	256.14
Ranthambore National Park	Rajasthan	1981	392	Tiger Reserve.
Saddle Peak National Park	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	1979	32.54
Salim Ali National Park	Jammu and Kashmir	1992	9.07
Sanjay National Park[5]	Madhya Pradesh	1981	466.7
Sanjay Gandhi National Park	Maharashtra	1969	104	, Indian Leopard, Rhesus Macaque, Bonnet Macaque, Spotted Deer, Hanuman Langur, Indian Flying Fox, Indian Hare, Barking Deer, Porcupine, Palm Civet, Mouse Deer
Sariska Tiger Reserve	Rajasthan	1955	866
Satpura National Park	Madhya Pradesh	1981	524
Silent Valley National Park	Kerala	1980	237	Indian bison, Travancore flying squirrel, Salim Ali's fruit bat, Stripe-necked mongoose, Blue-winged parakeet, Crimson-backed sunbird	Kunthipuzha River
Simbalbara National Park	Himachal Pradesh	2010	27.88
Sirohi National Park	Manipur	1982	41.30
Simlipal National Park	Odisha	1980	2750	Tiger, leopard, Asian elephant, sambar, barking deer, gaur, jungle cat, wild boar
Singalila National Park	West Bengal	1986	78.60
South Button Island National Park	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	1987	0.03	Dugong, dolphin, water monitor lizard, blue whale and smallest National park in India
Sri Venkateswara National Park	Andhra Pradesh	1989	353
Sultanpur National Park	Haryana	1989	1.43
Sundarbans National Park	West Bengal	1984	1330.12	UNESCO World Heritage Site
Tadoba National Park	Maharashtra	1955	625	Tiger
Valley of Flowers National Park	Uttarakhand	1982	87.50	UNESCO World Heritage Site
Valmiki National Park	Bihar	1976	898.45
Vansda National Park	Gujarat	1979	23.99	Leopard, Dhole, Rhesus Macaque, Common Palm Civet, Hanuman Langur, Small Indian Civet, Four-Horned Antelope, Wild Boar, Indian Porcupine, Barking Deer, Striped Hyena, Jungle Cat, Flying Squirrel, Pangolin and Indian Giant Squirrel.
Van Vihar National Park	Madhya Pradesh	1983	4.48

See also

• Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education
• Protected areas of the Indian Subcontinent
• List of National Parks in India

Notes and references

1. "National Parks". wiienvis.nic.in. Retrieved 3 September 2019.
2. Kashmir Stag (Hangul)
3. "2-ANDHRA PRADESH AND TELANGANA.pdf". Google Docs. Retrieved 6 August 2020.
4. The Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh parts of the Pench National Park are administered separately. Tigris called Collar Wali is found there which has given 29 cubs in total.
5. The Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh parts of the Sanjay National Park are administered separately.

• Directory of Wildlife Protected Areas in India
• ENVIS Centre, WII, Dehradun
• List of Proposed National Parks

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