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National Parks in India

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National Parks in India

Introduction

  • India’s first national park in India was established in 1936 as “Jim Corbett National Park”. By 1970 Indian only had five national parks, In 1972 India enacted the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972 and Project Tiger to safeguard the habitats of conservation- reliant species. Further federal legislation was introduced in the 1980s.
  • An area, whether within a sanctuary or not, 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 therein 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. There are 106 existing national parks in India covering an area of 44,402.95 km2.

List of National Parks (As on July, 2023)

Name of State No. of PAs Name of Protected Area Year of Creation Area
(in km2)
Andhra Pradesh 1 Papikonda 2008 1012.8588
2 Rajiv Gandhi (Rameswaram) 2005 2.3952
3 Sri Venkateswara 1989 353.62
Arunachal Pradesh 1 Mouling 1986 483.00
2 Namdapha 1983 1807.82
Assam 1 Dibru-Saikhowa 1999 340.00
2 Dihing Patkai 2021 234.26
3 Kaziranga 1974 889.51
4 Manas 1990 500.00
5 Nameri 1998 200.00
6 Rajiv Gandhi (Orang) 1999 78.81
7 Raimona 2021 422.00
Bihar 1 Valmiki 1989 335.65
Chhattisgarh              1 Guru Ghasidas (Sanjay) 1981 1440.71
2 Indravati (Kutru) 1982 1258.37
3 Kanger Valley 1982 200.00
Goa 1 Mollem 1992 107.00
Gujarat 1 Blackbuck (Velavadar) 1976 34.53
2 Gir 1975 258.71
3 Marine (Gulf of Kachchh) 1982 162.89
4 Vansda 1979 23.99
Haryana 1 Kalesar 2003 46.82
2 Sultanpur 1989 1.43
Himachal Pradesh 1 Great Himalayan 1984 754.40
2 Inderkilla 2010 94.00
3 Khirganga 2010 705.00
4 Pin Valley 1987 675.00
5 Col. Sherjung Simbalbara 2010 27.88
Jharkhand 1 Betla 1986 226.33
Karnataka 1 Anshi 1987 417.34
2 Bandipur 1974 872.24
3 Bannerghatta 1974 260.51
4 Kudremukh 1987 600.57
5 Nagarahole (Rajiv Gandhi) 1988 643.39
Kerala 1 Anamudi Shola 2003 7.50
2 Eravikulam 1978 97.00
3 Mathikettan Shola 2003 12.82
4 Pambadum Shola 2003 1.32
5 Periyar 1982 350.00
6 Silent Valley 1984 89.52
Madhya Pradesh 1 Bandhavgarh 1968 448.842
2 Dinosaur Fossils 2011 0.897
3 Fossil 1983 0.27
4 Pench 1975 292.857
5 Kanha 1955 941.793
6 Kuno 2018 748.761
7 Madhav 1959 375.23
8 Panna 1981 542.66
9 Sanjay 1981 464.643
10 Satpura 1981 528.729
11 Van Vihar 1979 4.452
Maharashtra 1 Chandoli 2004 317.67
2 Gugamal 1975 361.28
3 Nawegaon 1975 133.88
4 Pench (Jawaharlal Nehru) 1975 257.26
5 Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) 1983 86.96
6 Tadoba 1955 116.55
Manipur 1 Keibul-Lamjao 1977 40.00
2 Shiroi 1982 100.00
Meghalaya 1 Balphakram 1986 220.00
2 Nokrek Ridge 1997 47.48
Mizoram 1 Murlen 2003 100.00
2 Phawngpui (Blue Mountain) 1997 50.00
Nagaland 1 Intanki 1993 202.02
Odisha 1 Bhitarkanika 1988 145.00
2 Simlipal 1980 845.70
Rajasthan 1 Desert 1992 3162.00
2 Keoladeo Ghana 1981 28.73
3 Mukundra Hills 2006 200.54
4 Ranthambhore 1980 282.00
5 Sariska 1992 273.80
Sikkim 1 Khangchendzonga 1977 1784.00
Tamil Nadu 1 Guindy 1976 2.7057
2 Gulf of Mannar Marine 1980 526.02
3 Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) 1989 117.10
4 Mudumalai 1990 103.23
5 Mukurthi 1990 78.46
Telangana 1 Kasu Brahmananda Reddy 1994 1.425
2 Mahaveer Harina Vanasthali 1994 14.59
3 Mrugavani 1994 3.60
Tripura 1 Clouded Leopard 2007 5.08
2 Bison (Rajbari) 2007 31.63
Uttar Pradesh 1 Dudhwa 1977 490.00
Uttarakhand 1 Corbett 1936 520.82
2 Gangotri 1989 2390.02
3 Govind 1990 472.08
4 Nanda Devi 1982 624.60
5 Rajaji 1983 820.00
6 Valley of Flowers 1982 87.50
West Bengal 1 Buxa 1992 117.10
2 Gorumara 1992 79.45
3 Jaldapara 2014 216.34
4 Neora Valley 1986 159.8917
5 Singalila 1986 78.60
6 Sunderban 1984 1330.10
Andaman & Nicobar Islands 1 Campbell Bay 1992 426.23
2 Galathea Bay 1992 110.00
3 Mahatama Gandhi Marine (Wandoor) 1983 281.50
4 Mount Harriett 1987 46.62
5 Rani Jhansi Marine 1996 320.06
6 Saddle Peak 1987 32.54
Jammu & Kashmir 1 City Forest (Salim Ali) 1992 9.07
2 Dachigam 1981 141.00
3 Kazinag 2000 90.88
4 Kishtwar High Altitute 1981 2191.50
Ladakh 1 Hemis 1981 3350.00

Source: MoEFCC & State Forest Departments