List of National Parks in India

List of National Parks in India

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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.

List of National Parks in India Updated| National Parks in India 2023

Year of Establishment	Name of National Park	State
1936	Corbett National Park	Uttarakhand
1955	Kanha National Park	Madhya Pradesh
1955	Tadoba National Park	Maharashtra
1959	Madhav National Park	Madhya Pradesh
1968	Bandhavgarh National Park	Madhya Pradesh
1974	Kaziranga National Park	Assam
1974	Bandipur National Park	Karnataka
1974	Bannerghatta National Park	Karnataka
1975	Gir National Park	Gujarat
1975	Gugamal National Park	Maharashtra
1975	Navegaon National Park	Maharashtra
1975	Pench National Park	Madhya Pradesh
1976	Blackbuck National Park	Gujarat
1976	Guindy National Park	Tamil Nadu
1977	Keibul-Lamjao National Park	Manipur
1977	Khangchendzonga National Park	Sikkim
1977	Dudhwa National Park	Uttar Pradesh
1978	Eravikulam National Park	Kerala
1979	Vansda National Park	Gujarat
1979	Van Vihar National Park	Madhya Pradesh
1980	Simlipal National Park	Odisha
1980	Ranthambore National Park	Rajasthan
1980	Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park	Tamil Nadu
1981	Guru Ghasidas (Sanjay) National Park	Chhattisgarh
1981	Dachigam National Park	Jammu & Kashmir
1981	Hemis National Park	Jammu & Kashmir
1981	Kishtwar National Park	Jammu & Kashmir
1981	Panna National Park	Madhya Pradesh
1981	Sanjay National Park	Madhya Pradesh
1981	Satpura National Park	Madhya Pradesh
1981	Keoladeo Ghana National Park	Rajasthan
1982	Indravati National Park	Chhattisgarh
1982	Kanger Valley National Park	Chhattisgarh
1982	Marine National Park	Gujarat
1982	Periyar National Park	Kerala
1982	Nanda Devi National Park	Uttarakhand
1982	Valley of Flowers National Park	Uttarakhand
1983	Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park	Andaman & Nicobar Islands
1983	Namdapha National Park	Arunachal Pradesh
1983	Fossil National Park	Madhya Pradesh
1983	Sanjay Gandhi National Park	Maharashtra
1983	Rajaji National Park	Uttarakhand
1984	Great Himalayan National Park	Himachal Pradesh
1984	Silent Valley National Park	Kerala
1984	Sunderban National Park	West Bengal
1985	Balpakram National Park	Meghalaya
1986	Mouling National Park	Arunachal Pradesh
1986	Betla National Park	Jharkhand
1986	Nokrek Ridge National Park	Meghalaya
1986	Neora Valley National Park	West Bengal
1986	Singalila National Park	West Bengal
1987	Middle Button Island National Park	Andaman & Nicobar Islands
1987	Mount Harriet National Park	Andaman & Nicobar Islands
1987	North Button Island National Park	Andaman & Nicobar Islands
1987	Saddle Peak National Park	Andaman & Nicobar Islands
1987	South Button Island National Park	Andaman & Nicobar Islands
1987	Pin Valley National Park	Himachal Pradesh
1987	Anshi National Park	Karnataka
1987	Kudremukh National Park	Karnataka
1988	Nagarahole (Rajiv Gandhi) National Park	Karnataka
1988	Bhitarkanika National Park	Odisha
1989	Sri Venkateswara National Park	Andhra Pradesh
1989	Valmiki National Park	Bihar
1989	Sultan National Park	Haryana
1989	Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) National Park	Tamil Nadu
1989	Gangotri National Park	Uttarakhand
1990	Manas National Park	Assam
1990	Mudumalai National Park	Tamil Nadu
1990	Mukurthi National Park	Tamil Nadu
1990	Govind National Park	Uttarakhand
1991	Murlen National Park	Mizoram
1992	Campbell Bay National Park	Andaman & Nicobar Islands
1992	Galathea Bay National Park	Andaman & Nicobar Islands
1992	Mollem National Park	Goa
1992	City Forest (Salim Ali) National Park	Jammu & Kashmir
1992	Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park	Mizoram
1992	Desert National Park	Rajasthan
1992	Sariska National Park	Rajasthan
1992	Buxa National Park	West Bengal
1992	Gorumara National Park	West Bengal
1993	Intanki National Park	Nagaland
1994	Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park	Telangana
1994	Mahaveer Harina Vanasthali National Park	Telangana
1994	Mrugavani National Park	Telangana
1996	Rani Jhansi Marine National Park	Andaman & Nicobar Islands
1998	Nameri National Park	Assam
1999	Dibru-Saikhowa National Park	Assam
1999	Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park	Assam
2003	Kalesar National Park	Haryana
2003	Anamudi Shola National Park	Kerala
2003	Mathikettan Shola National Park	Kerala
2003	Pampadum Shola National Park	Kerala
2004	Chandoli National Park	Maharashtra
2005	Rajiv Gandhi (Rameswaram) National Park	Andhra Pradesh
2006	Mukundra Hills National Park	Rajasthan
2007	Clouded Leopard National Park	Tripura
2007	Bison National Park	Tripura
2008	Papikonda National Park	Andhra Pradesh
2010	Inderkilla National Park	Himachal Pradesh
2010	Khirganga National Park	Himachal Pradesh
2010	Simbalbara National Park	Himachal Pradesh
2014	Jaldapara National Park	West Bengal

Protected Areas of India

• These are defined according to the guidelines prescribed by IUCN (The International Union for Conservation of Nature).
• There are mainly four types of protected areas which are-
  • National Park
  • Wildlife Sanctuaries
  • Conservation reserves
  • Community reserves
• National Park
  • Classified as IUCN category II
  • Any area notified by state govt to be constituted as a National Park
  • There are 104 national parks in India.
  • First national park in India- Jim Corbett National Park (previously known as Hailey National
    Park)
  • No human activity/ rights allowed except for the ones permitted by the Chief Wildlife
    Warden of the state.
  • It covered 1.23 Percent geographical area of India
• Wildlife Sanctuaries
  • Classified as IUCN category II
  • Any area notified by state govt to be constituted as a wildlife sanctuary.
  • Certain rights are available to the people. Example- grazing etc.
  • There are 543 wildlife sanctuaries in India.
  • It covered 3.62 Percent geographical area of India
• Conservation reserves
  • These categories added in Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act of 2002.
  • Buffer zones between established national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and reserved and protected forests of India.
  • Uninhabited and completely owned by the Government.
  • It covered 0.08 Percent geographical area of India
• Community reserves
  • These categories added in Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act of 2002.
  • Buffer zones between established national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and reserved and protected forests of India.
  • Used for subsistence by communities and community areas because part of the land is privately owned.
  • It covered 0.002 Percent geographical area of India

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