List of National Parks in India

Ø A national park is a park in use for conservation purposes.

Ø A nation park if often discribes as an area with enough ecological, geo-morphological and natural significance with rich fauna and flora, which is designed to protect and to develop wildlife or its environment.

Ø According to Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972, a National Park should be an area with enough ecological, geo-morphological and natural significance, with rich fauna and flora.

Ø Central Government enjoys the freedom to declare any specific area in the country a National Park, but often based on the recommendations made the state governments.

Ø A National Park is declared to protect, to propagate and to to develop wildlife or its environment.

Ø The major difference between a National Park and other protected areas like Biosphere reserves is that the rights of the people living inside the limits of a national Park are often tightly regulated.

Ø Grazing by livestock inside a national park is strictly prohibited and any removal of forest produce needs recommendation from National Board of Wildlife.

Ø India's first national park was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park, now known as Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand.

Ø 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.

Ø Further federal legislation strengthening protections for wildlife was introduced in the 1980s.

Ø As of July 2015, 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.

List of National Parks in India with States and Establishment Year

National Park	State	Fauna & Remarks
Campbell Bay National Park	Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Galathea National Park	Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park	Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Middle Button Island National Park	Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Mount Harriet National Park	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	Important bird area as attributed by Birdlife International New Species Frog Named Rana Charlesdarwini
North Button Island National Park	Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Rani Jhansi Marine National Park	Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Saddle Peak National Park	Andaman and Nicobar Islands
South Button Island National Park	Andaman and Nicobar Islands	Dugong, Dolphin, Water Monitor Lizard, Blue Whale
Papikonda National Park	Andhra Pradesh
Sri Venkateswara National Park	Andhra Pradesh
Mouling National Park	Arunachal Pradesh
Namdapha National Park	Arunachal Pradesh
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park	Assam
Kaziranga National Park	Assam	Highest Known Tiger Density on the World Indian Rhinoceros UNESCO World Heritage Site
Manas National Park	Assam	Unesco World Heritage Site
Nameri National Park	Assam
Orang National Park	Assam
Valmiki National Park	Bihar
Guru Ghasidas (Sanjay) National Park	Chhattisgarh
Indravati National Park	Chhattisgarh	Wild Asian Buffalo, Tiger Reserve, Hill Mynas
Kanger Ghati National Park	Chhattisgarh
Mollem National Park	Goa
Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar	Gujarat	Hunting Cheetahs, Blackbuck 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
Gir Forest National Park	Gujarat	Asiatic Lion
Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch	Gujarat
Vansda National Park	Gujarat
Kalesar National Park	Haryana
Sultanpur National Park	Haryana
Inderkilla National Park	Himachal Pradesh
Khirganga National Park	Himachal Pradesh
Pin Valley National Park	Himachal Pradesh
Simbalbara National Park	Himachal Pradesh
Great Himalayan National Park	Himachal Pradesh,	Unesco World Heritage Site
Dachigam National Park	Jammu and Kashmir	Only Area Where Kashmir Stag Is Found
Hemis National Park	Jammu and Kashmir
Kishtwar National Park	Jammu and Kashmir
Salim Ali National Park	Jammu and Kashmir
Hazaribagh National Park	Jharkhand
Anshi National Park	Karnataka
Bandipur National Park	Karnataka	Chital, Gray Langurs, Indian Giant Squirrel, Gaur, Leopard, Sambar Deer, Indian Elephants, Honey Buzzard, Red-Headed Vulture
Bannerghatta National Park (Bannerghatta Biological Park)	Karnataka	Tiger, Sloth Bear, Peacock, Elephant, Sambar Deer, Mouse Deer
Kudremukh National Park	Karnataka
Nagarhole National Park	Karnataka
Rajiv Gandhi (Rameswaram) National Park	Karnataka
Anamudi Shola National Park	Kerala
Eravikulam National Park	Kerala
Mathikettan Shola National Park	Kerala
Pambadum Shola National Park	Kerala
Periyar National Park	Kerala
Silent Valley National Park	Kerala
Bandhavgarh National Park	Madhya Pradesh	1336 Species Of Endemic Plants
Kanha National Park	Madhya Pradesh
Madhav National Park	Madhya Pradesh
Mandla Plant Fossils National Park	Madhya Pradesh
Omkareshwar National Park	Madhya Pradesh
Panna National Park	Madhya Pradesh
Pench National Park	Madhya Pradesh
Sanjay National Park2	Madhya Pradesh
Satpura National Park	Madhya Pradesh
Van Vihar National Park	Madhya Pradesh
Chandoli National Park	Maharashtra
Gugamal National Park	Maharashtra
Navegaon National Park	Maharashtra
Sanjay Gandhi National Park	Maharashtra
Tadoba National Park	Maharashtra
Keibul Lamjao National Park	Manipur	Only Floating Park In The World
Sirohi National Park	Manipur
Balphakram National Park	Meghalaya	Wild Water Buffalo, Red Panda, Elephant And Eight Cat Species, Including The Tiger And Marbled Cat
Nokrek National Park	Meghalaya	Unesco World Biosphere Reserve
Murlen National Park	Mizoram
Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park	Mizoram
Ntangki National Park	Nagaland
Bhitarkanika National Park	Odisha	Mangroves, Saltwater Crocodile, White Crocodile, Indian Python, Black Ibis, Wild Pigs, Rhesus Monkeys, Chital
Simlipal National Park	Odisha	Tiger, Leopard, Asian Elephant, Sambar, Barking Deer, Gaur, Jungle Cat, Wild Boar
Desert National Park	Rajasthan	Greatest Attraction Of The Park Is A Bird Called The Great Indian Bustard, An Endangered Species Found Only In India
Keoladeo National Park	Rajasthan	Unesco World Heritage Site
Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary	Rajasthan
Mukundra Hills National Park	Rajasthan
Ranthambore National Park	Rajasthan
Sariska Tiger Reserve	Rajasthan
Khangchendzonga National Park	Sikkim	Unesco World Heritage Site
Guindy National Park	Tamil Nadu
Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park	Tamil Nadu
Indra Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park	Tamil Nadu
Mudumalai National Park	Tamil Nadu
Mukurthi National Park	Tamil Nadu	Nilgiri Tahr
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park	Telangana
Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park	Telangana
Mrugavani National Park	Telangana
Bison (Rajbari) National Park	Tripura
Clouded Leopard National Park	Tripura
Dudhwa National Park	Uttar Pradesh	Tiger Panthera Tigris, Sambhar Axis Axis,Hog Deer Axis Porcinus
Gangotri National Park	Uttarakhand
Govind Pashu Vihar Wildlife Sanctuary	Uttarakhand
Jim Corbett National Park	Uttarakhand
Nanda Devi National Park	Uttarakhand	Unesco World Heritage Site, Unesco World Biosphere Reserve
Rajaji National Park	Uttarakhand	Mainly Known For Elephants, Tigers, Leopards And Several Species Of Birds, Reptiles And Mammals.
Valley of Flowers National Park	Uttarakhand
Buxa Tiger Reserve	West Bengal
Gorumara National Park	West Bengal
Jaldapara National Park	West Bengal	Indian Rhinoceros
Neora Valley National Park	West Bengal
Singalila National Park	West Bengal
Sundarbans National Park	West Bengal	Unesco World Heritage Site

Out of the above list following are the UNESCO World Heritage Sites:

1. Kaziranga National Park– Indian rhinoceros
2. Great Himalayan National Park
3. Keoladeo National Park
4. Manas National Park
5. Nanda Devi National Park
6. Sundarbans National Park
7. Nokrek National Park–biosphere

Frequently asked:

Which is the First National Park of India?

Jim Corbett National Park is the first & oldest national park in India and was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park to protect the endangered Bengal tiger. It is located in Nainital district of Uttarakhand and was named after Jim Corbett who played a key role in its establishment.

Numbers of reserves for wildlife in India

Total number of BIOSPHERE reserves in india–18
Total number of ELEPHANT reserves in india –29
Total number of TIGER reserves in india –48

Total number of CROCODILE reserves in india –4

Largest National Park of India

Hemis National Park in Jammu & Kashmir is largest national park of India. It was established in 1981 and spread over 4400km² .

See also:

·        IUCN List of Endangered Species

·        Biosphere Reserves in India

·        Tiger Reserves in India

·        Wildlife Sanctuaries in India