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National Parks in India
National Parks in India
National Parks in India
PARKS IN INDIA
National Parks in India are discussed here along with the Wildlife Sanctuaries. These are the suitable
place for biodiversity conservation. National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries are protected areas declared by
Government with the primary objective to preserve wildlife, save flora & fauna and restore the natural
ecological balance. There are 103 National Parks and 544 Wildlife Sanctuaries in India. Madhya Pradesh
and Andaman & Nicobar Islands have the maximum number of National Parks (9 each). The spectacular
natural beauty across the national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in India attracts millions of tourists every
year.
National Parks in India: Overview
National park is an area which is strictly reserved for the betterment of the wildlife and biodiversity, and
where activities like developmental, forestry, poaching, hunting and grazing on cultivation are not permitted.
The government can declare an area as a national park with adequate ecological, geomorphological and
natural significance. In these parks, even private ownership rights are not allowed. Their boundaries are well
marked and circumscribed. They are usually small reserves spreading in an area of 100 sq. km. to 500 sq. km.
In national parks, the emphasis is on the preservation of a single floral or fauna species. Thanks to
India’s biodiversity, there is at least one national park in each state that displays vivid flora and fauna of the
region.
National Parks in India: Important Points
•Largest National Park: Hemis National Park, Jammu & Kashmir
•Smallest National Park: South Button Island National Park, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
•Largest Wildlife Sanctuary: Rann of Kutch, Gujarat
•Smallest Wildlife Sanctuary: Bor Tiger reserve, Maharashtra
Gulf of Mannar
has 8 species of whales and 21
Marine National Tamil Nadu 1980 6.23
small coral islands
Park
Guru Ghasidas Largest national park of
Chhattisgarh 1981 1440.71
National Park chhattisgarh
Hemis National Largest National park in India
Ladakh 1981 4400
Park
Inderkilla Himachal
2010 104
National Park Pradesh
Indira Gandhi has 42 tigers
Wildlife Sanctuary Tamil Nadu 1989 957 ,leopards,elephants,wildboars,d
and National Park eers dholes.
Indravati National Wild Asian buffalo, tiger
Chhattisgarh 1981 1258.37
Park reserve, hill mynas
Jaldapara
West Bengal 2012 216 Indian rhinoceros
National Park
First national park in India
Jim Corbett
Uttarakhand 1936 1318.5 (established in 1936 as Hailey Ramganga
National Park
National Park)
Kalesar National
Haryana 2003 100.88 On the bank of Yamuna river
Park
Kanha National Madhya well known for Barasingha or
1955 940
Park Pradesh swamp deer
Kanger Ghati
Chhattisgarh 1982 200
National Park
Kasu
Brahmananda
Telangana 1994 1.42
Reddy National
Park
Year Area Rivers and
Name State forme (in Notability lakes inside the
d km2) national park
Highest known tiger density in
Kaziranga the world, Indian
Assam 1974 858.98
National Park rhinoceros, UNESCO World
Heritage Site
Keibul Lamjao
Manipur 1977 40 Only floating park in the world Loktak Lake
National Park
Keoladeo National
Rajasthan 1981 28.73 UNESCO World Heritage Site
Park
Khangchendzonga
Sikkim 1977 1784 UNESCO World Heritage Site
National Park
Khirganga Himachal
2010 710
National Park Pradesh
Kishtwar National Jammu and
1981 400
Park Kashmir
Kudremukh
Karnataka 1987 600.32
National Park
Kuno National Madhya Asiatic Lion Reintroduction
2018 748.76
Park Pradesh Project
Madhav National Madhya
1959 375.22
Park Pradesh
Mahatma Gandhi Andaman
Marine National and Nicobar 1983 281.50
Park Islands
Mahavir Harina
Vanasthali Telangana 1994 14.59
National Park
Manas National
Assam 1990 950 UNESCO World Heritage Site
Park
Mandla Plant
Madhya
Fossils National 1983 0.27
Pradesh
Park
Marine National
Park, Gulf of Gujarat 1980 162.89
Kutch
Mathikettan Shola
Kerala 2003 12.82 Elephants
National Park
Middle Button Andaman
Island National and Nicobar 1987 0.44
Park Islands
Mollem National
Goa 1978 107
Park
Mouling National Arunachal
1986 483
Park Pradesh
Andaman Important bird area as
Mount Harriet
and Nicobar 1987 46.62 attributed by BirdLife
National Park
Islands International
Mrugavani
Telangana 1994 3.60
National Park
Mudumalai Tamil Nadu 1940 321.55 second oldest National park moyar river
National Park india. Has 103 tigers.
Year Area Rivers and
Name State forme (in Notability lakes inside the
d km2) national park
Mukundra Hills
Rajasthan 2006 200.54
National Park
Mukurthi
Tamil Nadu 2001 78.46 Nilgiri tahr
National Park
Murlen National
Mizoram 1991 100
Park
Nagarhole aka Rajiv Gandhi National Park
Karnataka 1988 643.39
National Park (Nagarhole)
Namdapha Arunachal Tiger, easternmost National
1974 1985.24
National Park Pradesh Park
Nameri National
Assam 1978 137.07
Park
UNESCO World Heritage Site,
Nanda Devi
Uttarakhand 1982 630.33 UNESCO World Biosphere
National Park
Reserve
Navegaon
Maharashtra 1975 133.88
National Park
Neora Valley
West Bengal 1986 88
National Park
Nokrek National UNESCO World Biosphere
Meghalaya 1986 47.48
Park Reserve
North Button Andaman
Island National and Nicobar 1979 0.44
Park Islands
Ntangki National
Nagaland 1993 202.02
Park
Orang National aka Rajiv Gandhi National Park
Assam 1999 78.81
Park (Orang)
Nilgiri marten, Nilgiri wood
Pambadum Shola
Kerala 2003 1.32 pigeon, Nilgiri langur, Nilgiri
National Park
flycatcher, Blue rockthrush
Panna National Madhya
1981 542.67
Park Pradesh
Royal Bengal
Tiger, Leopards, rustyspotted
cat, King Cobra
Papikonda Andhra
2008 1012.85 It is an Important Bird and Godavari river
National Park Pradesh
Biodiversity Area and home to
some endangered species of
flora and fauna.[3]
Pench National Madhya Rudyard Kipling's 'Jungle Book'
1977 758
Park[4] Pradesh was set in this NP.
Malabar parakeet, Malabar
grey hornbill, Nilgiri laughing
Periyar National thrush, Nilgiri blue robin, great Periyar
Kerala 1982 305
Park hornbill, Malabar pied river, Pamba river
hornbill, liontailed
macaque, hairywinged bat
Phawngpui Blue
Mountain Mizoram 1992 50 Chhimtuipui River
National Park
Year Area Rivers and
Name State forme (in Notability lakes inside the
d km2) national park
Pin Valley Himachal
1987 807.36
National Park Pradesh
Mainly known for elephants,
Rajaji National tigers, leopards and several
Uttarakhand 1983 820 Penna river
Park species of birds, reptiles and
mammals.
Rajiv Gandhi
Andhra
National Park 2005 2.4
Pradesh
(Rameswaram)
Rani Jhansi Andaman
Marine National and Nicobar 1996 256.14
Park Islands
Ranthambore
Rajasthan 1981 392 Tiger Reserve.
National Park
Andaman
Saddle Peak
and Nicobar 1979 32.54
National Park
Islands
Salim Ali National Jammu and
1992 9.07
Park Kashmir
Sanjay National Madhya
1981 466.7
Park[5] Pradesh
, Indian Leopard, Rhesus
Macaque, Bonnet
Macaque, Spotted
Sanjay Gandhi Deer, Hanuman Langur, Indian
Maharashtra 1983 86.96
National Park Flying Fox, Indian
Hare, Barking
Deer, Porcupine, Palm
Civet, Mouse Deer
Sariska Tiger
Rajasthan 1955 866
Reserve
Satpura National Madhya
1981 524
Park Pradesh
Indian bison, Travancore flying
squirrel, Salim Ali's fruit
Silent Valley bat, Stripenecked
Kerala 1980 237 Kunthipuzha River
National Park mongoose, Bluewinged
parakeet, Crimsonbacked
sunbird
Simbalbara Himachal
2010 27.88
National Park Pradesh
Sirohi National
Manipur 1982 41.30
Park
Tiger, leopard, Asian elephant,
Simlipal National
Odisha 1980 2750 sambar, barking deer, gaur,
Park
jungle cat, wild boar
Singalila National
West Bengal 1986 78.60
Park
South Button Andaman Dugong, dolphin, water monitor
Island National and Nicobar 1987 0.03 lizard, blue whale and smallest
Park Islands National park in India
Year Area Rivers and
Name State forme (in Notability lakes inside the
d km2) national park
Sri Venkateswara Andhra
1989 353
National Park Pradesh
Sultanpur
Haryana 1989 1.43
National Park
Sundarbans
West Bengal 1984 1330.12 UNESCO World Heritage Site
National Park
Tadoba National
Maharashtra 1955 625 Tiger
Park
Valley of Flowers
Uttarakhand 1982 87.50 UNESCO World Heritage Site
National Park
Valmiki National
Bihar 1976 898.45
Park
Leopard, Dhole, Rhesus
Macaque, Common Palm Civet,
Hanuman Langur, Small Indian
Civet, FourHorned Antelope,
Vansda National
Gujarat 1979 23.99 Wild Boar, Indian Porcupine,
Park
Barking Deer, Striped Hyena,
Jungle Cat, Flying Squirrel,
Pangolin and Indian Giant
Squirrel.
Van Vihar Madhya 4.48
1983
National Park Pradesh