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National Parks in India

 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.
 There were 103 national parks encompassing an area of 40,500 km2 (15,600 sq mi) ,
comprising 1.23% of India's total surface area.

State Park
Nokrek National Park
Meghalaya
Balphakram National Park
Bandhavgarh National Park
Dinosaur Fossils National Park
Kanha National Park
Madhav National Park
Mandla Plant Fossils National Park
Madhya Pradesh Omkareshwar National Park
Panna National Park
Pench National Park
Sanjay National Park2
Satpura National Park
Van Vihar National Park
Anshi National Park
Bandipur National Park
Bannerghatta National Park (Bannerghatta Biological Park)
Karnataka
Kudremukh National Park
Nagarhole National Park
Rajiv Gandhi (Rameswaram) National Park
Jharkhand Hazaribagh National Park
Simlipal National Park
Odisha
Bhitarkanika National Park
Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar
Gir Forest National Park
Gujarat
Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch
Vansda National Park
West Bengal Buxa Tiger Reserve
Gorumara National Park
Jaldapara National Park
Neora Valley National Park
Singalila National Park
Sundarbans National Park
Campbell Bay National Park
Galathea National Park
Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park
Middle Button Island National Park
Andaman and Nicobar Islands Mount Harriet National Park
North Button Island National Park
Rani Jhansi Marine National Park
Saddle Peak National Park
South Button Island National Park
Tadoba National Park
Chandoli National Park
Maharashtra Gugamal National Park
Navegaon National Park
Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Dachigam National Park
Hemis National Park
Jammu and Kashmir
Kishtwar National Park
Salim Ali National Park
Desert National Park
Keoladeo National Park
Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary
Rajasthan
Mukundra Hills National Park
Ranthambore National Park
Sariska Tiger Reserve
Papikonda National Park
Andhra Pradesh
Sri Venkateswara National Park
Mouling National Park
Arunachal Pradesh
Namdapha National Park
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
Kaziranga National Park
Assam Manas National Park
Nameri National Park
Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park
Bihar Valmiki National Park
Chhattisgarh Guru Ghasidas (Sanjay) National Park
Indravati (Kutru) National Park
Kanger Valley National Park
Goa Mollem National Park
Kalesar National Park
Haryana
Sultanpur National Park
Great Himalayan National Park
Inderkilla National Park
Himachal Pradesh Khirganga National Park
Pin Valley National Park
Simbalbara National Park
Anamudi Shola National Park
Eravikulam National Park
Mathikettan Shola National Park
Kerala
Pambadum Shola National Park
Periyar National Park
Silent Valley National Park
Manipur Keibul-Lamjao National Park
Murlen National Park
Mizoram
Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park
Nagaland Intanki National Park
Sikkim Khangchendzonga National Park
Guindy National Park
Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park
Tamil Nadu Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) National Park
Mudumalai National Park
Mukurthi National Park
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park
Telangana Mahaveer Harina Vanasthali National Park
Mrugavani National Park
Clouded Leopard National Park
Tripura
Bison (Rajbari) National Park
Uttar Pradesh Dudhwa National Park
Corbett National Park
Gangotri National Park
Govind National Park
Uttarakhand
Nanda Devi National Park
Rajaji National Park
Valley of Flowers National Park
Additional Info:

UNESCO World Heritage Site Year


1 Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area 2014
2 Kaziranga National Park 1985
3 Keoladeo National Park 1985
4 Manas Wildlife Sanctuary 1985
5 Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Parks 1988
6 Sundarbans National Park 1987
7 Western Ghats 2012

No. Sites of Conservation Importance


1 Tiger Reserves 49
2 Elephant Reserves 16
3 Biosphere Reserve 18
4 Bird Areas 467

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