List of National Parks in India
Protected areas of India
- These are defined according to the guidelines prescribed by IUCN (The International Union for Conservation of Nature).
- There are mainly four types of protected areas which are-
(a) National Park
(b) Wildlife Sanctuaries
(c) Conservation reserves
(d) Community reserves
(a) National Park
- Classified as IUCN category II
- Any area notified by state govt to be constituted as a National Park
- There are 104 national parks in India.
- The first national park in India- Jim Corbett National Park (previously known as Hailey National Park)
- No human activity/ rights allowed except for the ones permitted by the Chief Wildlife Warden of the state.
- It covered 1.23 Percent geographical area of India
- Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of National Park i.e. 11
- Largest National Park in India- Hemi National Park (J&K)
- Latest entry: Kuno National Park (MP)- Dec 2018
(b) Wildlife Sanctuaries
- Classified as IUCN category II
- Any area notified by state govt to be constituted as a wildlife sanctuary.
- Certain rights are available to the people. Example- grazing etc.
- There are 543 wildlife sanctuaries in India.
- It covered 3.62 Percent geographical area of India
(c) Conservation reserves
- These categories added in Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act of 2002.
- Buffer zones between established national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and reserved and protected forests of India.
- Uninhabited and completely owned by the Government.
- It covered 0.08 Percent geographical area of India
(d) Community reserves
- These categories added in Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act of 2002.
- Buffer zones between established national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and reserved and protected forests of India.
- Used for subsistence by communities and community areas because part of the land is privately owned.
- It covered 0.002 Percent geographical area of India
Act related to wildlife
- Wildlife Protection Act of 1972
- It is applicable to whole India except Jammu and Kashmir which have their own law for wildlife protection.
Project related to wildlife
- Project Tiger 1973
- Operation Crocodile 1975
- Project Rhinoceros 1987
- Project Elephant 1992
- Project Snow Leopard 2009
List of National Park in India
States | National park |
Andhra Pradesh | Papikonda National Park |
Sri Venkateswara National Park | |
Arunachal Pradesh | Mouling National Park |
Namdapha National Park | |
Assam | Kaziranga National Park |
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park | |
Manas National Park | |
Nameri National Park | |
Orang National Park | |
Bihar | Valmiki National Park |
Chhattisgarh | Indravati National Park |
Kanger Valley National Park | |
Guru Ghasi Das (Sanjay) National Park | |
Goa | Mollem National Park |
Gujarat | Gir Forest National Park |
Blackbuck National Park | |
Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch | |
Vansda National Park | |
Haryana | Kalesar National Park |
Sultanpur National Park | |
Himachal Pradesh | Pin Valley National Park |
Great Himalayan National Park | |
Inderkilla National Park | |
Khirganga National Park | |
Simbalbara National Park | |
Jammu & Kashmir | Dachigam National Park |
Hemis National Park | |
Kishtwar National Park | |
Salim Ali National Park | |
Jharkhand | Betla National Park |
Karnataka | Dandeli National Park |
Nagarhole National Park (Rajiv Gandhi National Park) | |
Bandipur National Park | |
Bannerghatta National Park | |
Kudremukh National Park | |
Anshi national park | |
Kerala | Pambadum Shola National Park |
Eravikulam National Park | |
Mathikettan Shola National Park | |
Silent Valley National Park | |
Anamudi Shola National Park | |
Periyar National Park | |
Madhya Pradesh | Bandhavgarh National Park |
Pench National Park | |
Kanha National Park | |
Panna National Park | |
Madhav National Park | |
Mandla Plant Fossils National Park | |
Pench National Park | |
Sanjay National Park | |
Kuno National Park | |
Satpura National Park | |
Van Vihar national park | |
Maharashtra | Sanjay Gandhi National Park |
Chandoli National Park | |
Navegaon National Park | |
Tadoba National Park | |
Gugamal national park | |
Manipur | Keibul Lamjao National Park |
Sirohi National Park | |
Meghalaya | Balphakram National Park |
Nokrek National Park | |
Mizoram | Murlen National Park |
Phawngpui Blue National Park | |
Nagaland | Ntangki National Park |
Odisha | Simlipal National Park |
Bhitarkanika National Park | |
Rajasthan | Keoladeo National Park |
Sariska National Park | |
Ranthambore National Park | |
Mukundra Hills (Darrah) National Park | |
Desert National Park | |
Sikkim | Khangchendzonga National Park |
Tamil Nadu | Mudumalai National Park |
Mukurthi National Park | |
Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) National Park | |
Guindy National Park | |
Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park | |
Telangana | Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park |
Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park | |
Mrugavani National Park | |
Tripura | Bison(Rajbari) National Park |
Clouded Leopard National Park | |
Uttarakhand | Rajaji National Park |
Jim Corbett National Park | |
Gangotri National Park | |
Valley of Flowers National Park | |
Govind Pashu Vihar | |
Nanda Devi National Park | |
Uttar Pradesh | Dudhwa National Park |
West Bengal | Sunderbans Wildlife Sanctuary |
Jaldapara National Park | |
Buxa National Park | |
Neora Valley National Park | |
Singalila National Park | |
Gorumara National Park | |
Andaman and Nicobar | Mahatma Gandhi Marine (Wandoor) National Park |
Middle Button Island National Park | |
Mount Harriet National Park | |
North Button Island National Park | |
Rani Jhansi Marine National Park | |
Saddle Peak National Park | |
South Button Island National Park | |
Campbell Bay National Park | |
Galathea Bay National Park |
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List of National Parks (English PDF)
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