SOME FACTS ABOUT NATIONAL PARKS IN INDIA: view/Get PDF
- The first national park in India is established in 1936 namely Hailey National Park, which now is known as Jim Corbett National Park (Uttarakhand).
- Ranthambore National Park (Rajasthan) is the biggest national park in North India and covers an area of about 392 sq km.
- Kanha National Park (Madhya Pradesh) is the biggest national park in Madhya Pradesh. It covers 1940 sq km area.
- Bandhavgarh National Park (Madhya Pradesh) is widely acclaimed for its rich flora and fauna and is home of 250 species of birds and 22 varied species of animals.
- UNESCO announced Kaziranga National Park (Assam) as a world heritage site and it was also declared as a Tiger Reserve in 2006.
- Bandipur National Park (Karnataka) is the biggest and the most visited national park in South India.
- Nagarhole National Park (Karnataka) also known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park. It is not only known for its vast variety of birds and animals but also for beautiful waterfalls and streams.
- Eravikulam National Park (Kerala) is the first national park of Kerala and is famous for inhabiting Nilgiri tahr, a species of goat and butterflies which are endangered.
- Dudhwa National Park (Uttar Pradesh) is highly popular for being a home to Barasinghas and Indian One-Horned Rhinoceroses.
- Marine Gulf of Kutch National Park (Gujarat) is popular for being the very first marine National Park in India.
LIST OF NATIONAL PARKS IN INDIA STATE WISE
|
MEGHALAYA |
Balphakram National Park |
| Nokrek National Park | |
|
MADHYA PRADESH |
Bandhavgarh National Park |
| Kanha National Park | |
| Madhav National Park | |
| Mandla Fossils National Park | |
| Van Vihar National Park | |
| Panna National Park | |
| Pench National Park | |
| Sanjay National Park | |
| Satpura National Park | |
|
KARNATAKA |
Bandipur National Park |
| Bannerghatta National Park | |
| Kudremukh National Park | |
| Nagarhole National Park | |
| JHARKHAND | Betla National Park |
| Hazaribagh National Park | |
| ODISHA | Bhitarkanika National Park |
| Simlipal National Park | |
|
GUJARAT |
Blackbuck National Park |
| Gir Forest National Park | |
| Marine Gulf of Kutch National Park | |
| Vansda National Park | |
| WEST BENGAL | Sunderbans National Park |
| Buxa Tiger Reserve | |
| Gorumara National Park | |
| Jaldapara National Park | |
| Neora Valley National Park | |
| Singalila National Park | |
|
MAHARASHTRA |
Chandoli National Park |
| Negaon National Park | |
| Sanjay Gandhi National Park | |
| Tadoba National Park | |
| Gugamal National Park | |
|
JAMMU AND KASHMIR |
Dachigam National Park |
| Hemis National Park | |
| Kishtwar National Park | |
| Salim Ali National Park | |
|
RAJASTHAN |
Darrah National Park |
| Desert National Park | |
| Keoladeo National Park | |
| Ranthambore National Park | |
| Sariska Tiger Reserve | |
|
ASSAM |
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park |
| Kaziranga National Park | |
| Manas National Park | |
| Orang National Park | |
| Nameri National Park | |
| UTTAR PRADESH | Dudhwa National Park |
| BIHAR | Valmiki National Park |
|
KERALA |
Eravikulam National Park |
| Mathikettan National Park | |
| Periyar National Park | |
| Silent Valley National Park | |
|
UTTARAKHAND |
Gangotri National Park |
| Valley of Flowers National Park | |
| Jim Corbett National Park | |
| Nanda Devi National Park | |
| Rajaji National Park | |
| Govind Pashu Vihar National Park | |
|
TAMIL NADU |
Guindy National Park |
| Gulf of Mannar National Park | |
| Mudumalal National Park | |
| Mukurthi National Park | |
| Palani Hills National Park | |
| PUNJAB | Harike Wetland National Park |
| HARYANA | Kalesar National Park |
| Sultanpur National Park | |
| HIMACHAL PRADESH | Great Himalayan National Park |
| Pin Valley National Park | |
| CHHATTISHGARH | Indravati National Park |
| Kanger Ghati National Park | |
| TELANGANA | Kasu Reddy National Park |
| Mrugavani National Park | |
| Vanasthali National Park | |
| MANIPUR | Keibul Lamjao National Park |
| Sirohi National Park | |
| SIKKIM | Khangchendzonga National Park |
| ARUNACHAL PRADESH | Papikonda National Park |
| Sri Venkateswara National Park | |
| GOA | Mollem National Park |
| NAGALAND | Ntangki National Park |