National parks in India

There are 104 National operational parks in India. They cover 43,716 square kilometers. In addition, there are 75 National Parks with an area of 16,608 square kilometers that are yet to be developed.

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India is blessed with Natural resources, including Forests, Mountains, vegetation, and Wildlife.

India is home to a wide variety of flora and fauna, and the country has established numerous national parks and wildlife sanctuaries to protect and conserve its biodiversity.

Top 10 famous national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in India:

1. Jim Corbett National Park – Located in Uttarakhand, this is India’s oldest national park and is famous for its population of Bengal tigers.
2. Kaziranga National Park – Located in Assam, this park is home to the largest population of the one-horned rhinoceros in the world.
3. Ranthambore National Park – Located in Rajasthan, this park is known for its population of Bengal tigers and is one of the best places in India to spot these majestic predators.
4. Kanha National Park – Located in Madhya Pradesh, this park is the inspiration behind Rudyard Kipling’s “The Jungle Book.” It is home to various wildlife, including tigers, leopards, and Indian bison.
5. Gir National Park – Located in Gujarat, this is the only place in the world where the Asiatic lion is found in the wild.
6. Sunderbans National Park – Located in West Bengal, this park is home to the Royal Bengal tiger and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
7. Bandhavgarh National Park – Located in Madhya Pradesh, this park is known for its high density of tigers and is considered one of the best places in India to spot these big cats.
8. Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary – Located in Kerala, this sanctuary is home to elephants, tigers, and numerous other wildlife species.
9. Sariska National Park – Located in Rajasthan, this park is known for its population of Bengal tigers and is also home to leopards and wild dogs.
10. Pench National Park – Located in Madhya Pradesh, this park is known for its population of tigers and is also home to a variety of other wildlife, including leopards, wild dogs, and Indian bison.

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Complete list of national parks in the country :

Names	State	Year formed	Area sq. km	Famous for
Anamudi Shola National Park	Kerala	2003	8
Anshi National Park	Karnataka	1987	417	Great hornbill, tiger, leopard, black panther, bear, elephant.
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
Kuno National Park	Madhya Pradesh	2018	345
Omkareshwar National Park	Madhya Pradesh	2004	651
Bandipur National Park	Karnataka	1974	874	Chital, Bengal tiger, gray langurs, Indian giant squirrel, gaur, leopard, sambar deer, Indian elephants, honey buzzard, red-headed vulture
Bannerghatta National Park	Karnataka	1986	104	Tiger, sloth bear, peacock, elephant, sambar deer, mouse deer
Betla National Park	Jharkhand	1999	1135	Tiger, Indian bison, elephant, hyenas, monkey, leopard
Bhitarkanika National Park	Odisha	1988	145	Blackbuck Lodge, the endangered Indian grey wolf, the nocturnal striped hyena, the Indian fox, the golden jackal, the jungle cat, and many small mammals like a hare, gerbil, field mice, mongoose, and hedgehog.
Bison (Rajbari) National Park	Tripura	2007	32
Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar	Gujarat	1976	34	Blackbuck Lodge, the endangered Indian grey wolf, the nocturnal striped hyena, Indian fox, the golden jackal, the jungle cat, and many small mammals like a hare, gerbil, field mice, mongoose, and hedgehog.
Buxa Tiger Reserve	West Bengal	1992	760
Campbell Bay National Park	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	1992	426
Chandoli National Park	Maharashtra	2004	318
Clouded Leopard National Park	Tripura	2003	5
Dachigam National Park	Jammu and Kashmir	1981	141	The only area where Kashmir stag is found
Desert National Park	Rajasthan	1980	3162	Great Indian Bustard
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park	Assam	1999	340	Feral horse
Dehing Patkai National Park	Assam	2020	232
Raimona National Park	Assam	2021	422
Dudhwa National Park	Uttar Pradesh	1977	490	Tiger, Sambar deer, hog deer
Eravikulam National Park	Kerala	1978	97	Nilgiri tahr, Strobilanthes kunthiana
Galathea National Park	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	1992	110	Wild Asian buffalo, tiger reserve, hill Mynas
Gangotri National Park	Uttarakhand	1989	2390	Gaumukh Glacier
Gir Forest National Park	Gujarat	1975	1412	Asiatic lion
Gorumara National Park	West Bengal	1994	79	The park is rich in large herbivores, including Indian rhinoceros, gaur, Asian elephant, sloth bear, chital, and sambar deer.
Govind Pashu Vihar National Park	Uttarakhand	1955	472
Great Himalayan National Park	Himachal Pradesh	1984	754	UNESCO World Heritage Site
Gugamal National Park	Maharashtra	1987	361
Guindy National Park	Tamil Nadu	1976	3	Has more than 2000 chitals, 493 blackbucks, and 84 jackals.
Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park	Tamil Nadu	1980	6	has 8 species of whales and 21 small coral islands
Guru Ghasidas National Park	Chhattisgarh	1981	1441	Largest national park of Chhattisgarh
Hemis National Park	Ladakh	1981	4400	Largest National park in India
Indravati National Park	Chhattisgarh	1981	1258	On the bank of Yamuna River
Jaldapara National Park	West Bengal	2012	216	Indian Rhinoceros
Jim Corbett National Park	Uttarakhand	1936	1319	Tiger, the easternmost National Park
Kalesar National Park	Haryana	2003	101	On the bank of Yamuna river
Kanha National Park	Madhya Pradesh	1955	940	Barasingha or swamp deer
Kanger Ghati National Park	Chhattisgarh	1982	200
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park	Telangana	1994	1
Kaziranga National Park	Assam	1974	859	Indian rhinoceros, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Keibul Lamjao National Park	Manipur	1977	40	Only floating park in the world
Keoladeo National Park	Rajasthan	1981	29	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
Kuno National Park	Madhya Pradesh	2018	749	Asiatic Lion Reintroduction Project
Madhav National Park	Madhya Pradesh	1959	375
Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	1983	282
Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park	Telangana	1994	15
Manas National Park	Assam	1990	950	UNESCO World Heritage Site, contiguous with Royal Manas National Park, Bhutan
Mandla Plant Fossils National Park	Madhya Pradesh	1983	0
Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch	Gujarat	1980	163
Mathikettan Shola National Park	Kerala	2003	13	Elephants
Middle Button Island National Park	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	1987	0
Mollem National Park	Goa	1978	107
Mouling National Park	Arunachal Pradesh	1986	483
Mount Harriet National Park	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	1987	47	Important bird area as attributed by BirdLife International
Mrugavani National Park	Telangana	1994	4
Mudumalai National Park	Tamil Nadu	1940	322	Second oldest National Park in India. Has 103 tigers.
Mukundra Hills National Park	Rajasthan	2006	201
Mukurthi National Park	Tamil Nadu	2001	78	Nilgiri tahr
Murlen National Park	Mizoram	1991	100
Nagarhole National Park	Karnataka	1988	643	aka Rajiv Gandhi National Park (Nagarhole)
Namdapha National Park	Arunachal Pradesh	1974	1985	Tiger, easternmost National Park
Nameri National Park	Assam	1978	137
Nanda Devi National Park	Uttarakhand	1982	630	UNESCO World Heritage Site, UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve
Navegaon National Park	Maharashtra	1975	134
Neora Valley National Park	West Bengal	1986	88
Nokrek National Park	Meghalaya	1986	47	UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve
North Button Island National Park	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	1979	0
Ntangki National Park	Nagaland	1993	202
Orang National Park	Assam	1999	79	aka Rajiv Gandhi National Park (Orang)
Pambadum Shola National Park	Kerala	2003	1	Nilgiri marten, Nilgiri wood pigeon, Nilgiri langur, Nilgiri flycatcher, Blue rock-thrush
Panna National Park	Madhya Pradesh	1981	543
Papikonda National Park	Andhra Pradesh	2008	1013	Royal Bengal Tiger, Leopards, rusty-spotted cat, King CobraIt is an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area and home to some endangered species of flora and fauna.
Pench National Park	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
Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park	Mizoram	1992	50
Pin Valley National Park	Himachal Pradesh	1987	807
Rajaji National Park	Uttarakhand	1983	820	Mainly known for elephants, tigers, leopards, and several birds, reptiles, and mammals.
Rajiv Gandhi National Park (Rameswaram)	Andhra Pradesh	2005	2
Rani Jhansi Marine National Park	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	1996	256
Ranthambore National Park	Rajasthan	1981	392	Tiger Reserve.
Saddle Peak National Park	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	1979	33
Salim Ali National Park	Jammu and Kashmir	1992	9
Sanjay National Park[6]	Madhya Pradesh	1981	467
Sanjay Gandhi National Park	Maharashtra	1983	87	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
Simbalbara National Park	Himachal Pradesh	2010	28
Sirohi National Park	Manipur	1982	41
Simlipal National Park	Odisha	1980	2750	Tiger, leopard, Asian elephant, sambar, barking deer, gaur, jungle cat, wild boar
Singalila National Park	West Bengal	1986	79
South Button Island National Park	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	1987	0	Dugong, dolphin, water monitor lizard, the blue whale, and smallest National park in India
Sri Venkateswara National Park	Andhra Pradesh	1989	353
Sultanpur National Park	Haryana	1989	1
Sundarbans National Park	West Bengal	1984	1330	UNESCO World Heritage Site
Tadoba National Park	Maharashtra	1955	625	Tiger
Valley of Flowers National Park	Uttarakhand	1982	88	UNESCO World Heritage Site, the most beautiful national park in the world
Valmiki National Park	Bihar	1976	898	tigers
Vansda National Park	Gujarat	1979	24	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

Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_national_parks_of_India

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