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.
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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 km2) Notability Rivers and lakes inside the national park
Anamudi Shola National Park[1] Kerala 20037.5 Pambar River
Anshi National ParkKarnataka 1987417.34Great hornbill, tiger, leopard, black panther, bear, elephant, Kali River (Karnataka)
Balphakram National ParkMeghalaya 1986220Wild water buffalo, red panda, elephant and eight cat species, including the tiger and marbled cat
Bandhavgarh National ParkMadhya Pradesh 19824461336 species of endemic plants
Bandipur National ParkKarnataka 1974874.20Chital, Bengal tiger, gray langurs, Indian giant squirrel, gaur, leopard, sambar deer, Indian elephants, honey buzzard, red-headed vulture Kabini River, Moyar River
Bannerghatta National ParkKarnataka 1986104.3

Tiger, sloth bear, peacock, elephant, sambar deer, mouse deer
Betla National ParkJharkhand 19991135Tiger, Indian bison, elephant, hyenas, monkey, leopard North Koyal River
Bhitarkanika National ParkOdisha 1988145Mangroves, 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 ParkTripura 200731.63
Blackbuck National Park, VelavadarGujarat 197634.08Blackbuck 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 ReserveWest Bengal 1992760
Campbell Bay National ParkAndaman and Nicobar Islands 1992426.23
Chandoli National ParkMaharashtra 2004317.67
Clouded Leopard National ParkTripura 20035.08
Dachigam National ParkJammu and Kashmir 1981141Only area where Kashmir stag is found[2]
Desert National ParkRajasthan 19803162Great Indian bustard
Dibru-Saikhowa National ParkAssam 1999340Feral horse Brahmaputra, Lohit River, Dibru
Dehing Patkai National ParkAssam 2020231.65Dihing river
Dudhwa National ParkUttar Pradesh 1977490.29Tiger, Sambar deer, hog deer
Eravikulam National ParkKerala 197897Nilgiri tahr, Strobilanthes kunthiana Pambar River (Kerala)
Galathea National ParkAndaman and Nicobar Islands 1992110
Gangotri National ParkUttarakhand 19892390Gaumukh Glacier Ganga
Gir Forest National ParkGujarat 19751412Asiatic lion Hiran, Shetrunji River, Datardi, Shingoda, Machhundri, Godavari and Raval
Gorumara National ParkWest Bengal 199479.45The park is rich in large herbivores including Indian rhinoceros, gaur, Asian elephant, sloth bear, chital, and sambar deer Jaldhaka, Brahmaputra
Govind Pashu Vihar National ParkUttarakhand 1955472.08
Great Himalayan National ParkHimachal Pradesh 1984754.40UNESCO World Heritage Site
Gugamal National ParkMaharashtra 1987361.28
Guindy National ParkTamil Nadu 19762.82Has more than 2000 chitals, 493 blackbucks and 84 jackals.
Gulf of Mannar Marine National ParkTamil Nadu 19806.23has 8 species of whales and 21 small coral islands
Guru Ghasidas National ParkChhattisgarh 19811440.71Largest national park of chhattisgarh
Hemis National ParkLadakh 19814400Largest National park in India


Inderkilla National ParkHimachal Pradesh 2010104
Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National ParkTamil Nadu 1989957has 42 tigers ,leopards,elephants,wildboars,deers dholes.
Indravati National ParkChhattisgarh 19811258.37Wild Asian buffalo, tiger reserve, hill mynas
Jaldapara National ParkWest Bengal
2012216Indian rhinoceros
Jim Corbett National ParkUttarakhand 19361318.5First national park in India (established in 1936 as Hailey National Park) Ramganga
Kalesar National ParkHaryana 2003100.88 On the bank of Yamuna river
Kanha National ParkMadhya Pradesh 1955940well known for Barasingha or swamp deer
Kanger Ghati National ParkChhattisgarh 1982200
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National ParkTelangana 19941.42
Kaziranga National ParkAssam 1974858.98Highest known tiger density in the world, Indian rhinoceros, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Keibul Lamjao National ParkManipur 197740Only floating park in the world Loktak Lake
Keoladeo National ParkRajasthan 198128.73UNESCO World Heritage Site
Khangchendzonga National ParkSikkim 19771784UNESCO World Heritage Site
Khirganga National ParkHimachal Pradesh 2010710
Kishtwar National ParkJammu and Kashmir 1981400
Kudremukh National ParkKarnataka 1987600.32
Kuno National ParkMadhya Pradesh 2018748.76Asiatic Lion Reintroduction Project
Madhav National ParkMadhya Pradesh 1959375.22
Mahatma Gandhi Marine National ParkAndaman and Nicobar Islands 1983281.50
Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National ParkTelangana 199414.59
Manas National ParkAssam 1990950UNESCO World Heritage Site
Mandla Plant Fossils National ParkMadhya Pradesh 19830.27
Marine National Park, Gulf of KutchGujarat 1980162.89
Mathikettan Shola National ParkKerala 200312.82Elephants
Middle Button Island National ParkAndaman and Nicobar Islands 19870.44
Mollem National ParkGoa 1978107
Mouling National ParkArunachal Pradesh 1986483
Mount Harriet National ParkAndaman and Nicobar Islands 198746.62Important bird area as attributed by BirdLife International
Mrugavani National ParkTelangana 19943.60
Mudumalai National ParkTamil Nadu 1940321.55second oldest National park india. Has 103 tigers. moyar river
Mukundra Hills National ParkRajasthan 2006200.54
Mukurthi National ParkTamil Nadu 200178.46Nilgiri tahr
Murlen National ParkMizoram 1991100
Nagarhole National ParkKarnataka 1988643.39aka Rajiv Gandhi National Park (Nagarhole)
Namdapha National ParkArunachal Pradesh 19741985.24Tiger, easternmost National Park
Nameri National ParkAssam 1978137.07
Nanda Devi National ParkUttarakhand 1982630.33UNESCO World Heritage Site, UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve
Navegaon National ParkMaharashtra 1975133.88
Neora Valley National ParkWest Bengal 198688
Nokrek National ParkMeghalaya 198647.48UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve
North Button Island National ParkAndaman and Nicobar Islands 19790.44
Ntangki National ParkNagaland 1993202.02
Orang National ParkAssam 199978.81aka Rajiv Gandhi National Park (Orang)
Pambadum Shola National ParkKerala 20031.32Nilgiri marten, Nilgiri wood pigeon, Nilgiri langur, Nilgiri flycatcher, Blue rock-thrush
Panna National ParkMadhya Pradesh 1981542.67
Papikonda National ParkAndhra Pradesh 20081012.85Royal 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 1977758Rudyard Kipling's 'Jungle Book' was set in this NP.
Periyar National ParkKerala 1982305Malabar 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 ParkMizoram 199250 Chhimtuipui River
Pin Valley National ParkHimachal Pradesh 1987807.36
Rajaji National ParkUttarakhand 1983820Mainly known for elephants, tigers, leopards and several species of birds, reptiles and mammals. Penna river
Rajiv Gandhi National Park (Rameswaram)Andhra Pradesh 20052.4
Rani Jhansi Marine National ParkAndaman and Nicobar Islands 1996256.14
Ranthambore National ParkRajasthan 1981392Tiger Reserve.
Saddle Peak National ParkAndaman and Nicobar Islands 197932.54
Salim Ali National ParkJammu and Kashmir 19929.07
Sanjay National Park[5]Madhya Pradesh 1981466.7
Sanjay Gandhi National ParkMaharashtra 1969104, Indian Leopard, Rhesus Macaque, Bonnet Macaque, Spotted Deer, Hanuman Langur, Indian Flying Fox, Indian Hare, Barking Deer, Porcupine, Palm Civet, Mouse Deer
Sariska Tiger ReserveRajasthan 1955866
Satpura National ParkMadhya Pradesh 1981524
Silent Valley National ParkKerala 1980237Indian bison, Travancore flying squirrel, Salim Ali's fruit bat, Stripe-necked mongoose, Blue-winged parakeet, Crimson-backed sunbird Kunthipuzha River
Simbalbara National ParkHimachal Pradesh 201027.88
Sirohi National ParkManipur 198241.30
Simlipal National ParkOdisha 19802750Tiger, leopard, Asian elephant, sambar, barking deer, gaur, jungle cat, wild boar
Singalila National ParkWest Bengal 198678.60
South Button Island National ParkAndaman and Nicobar Islands 19870.03Dugong, dolphin, water monitor lizard, blue whale and smallest National park in India
Sri Venkateswara National ParkAndhra Pradesh 1989353
Sultanpur National ParkHaryana 19891.43
Sundarbans National ParkWest Bengal 19841330.12UNESCO World Heritage Site
Tadoba National ParkMaharashtra 1955625Tiger
Valley of Flowers National ParkUttarakhand 198287.50UNESCO World Heritage Site
Valmiki National ParkBihar 1976898.45
Vansda National ParkGujarat 197923.99Leopard, 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 ParkMadhya Pradesh 19834.48

See also

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.
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