Wednesday, May 27, 2020

List of Indian National Parks


National park in India,  is an area which is strictly reserved for the betterment of the wildlife
 and biodiversity, and where activities like developmental, forestry, poaching, hunting and
grazing or cultivation are not permitted. The government can declare an area as a national
park with adequate  ecological, geo-morphological and natural significance. In these parks,
even private ownership rights  are not allowed.

List of national parks in INDIA















Name State Established Area (in km2) Notability Rivers and lakes inside the national park

Anamudi Shola National Park Kerala 2003 7.5



Anshi National Park Karnataka 1987 417.34 Great hornbill, tiger, leopard, black panther, bear, elephant, deer Kali River (Karnataka)

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


Bandipur National Park Karnataka 1974 874.2 Chital, Bengal tiger, gray langurs, Indian giant squirrel, gaur, leopard, sambar deer, Indian elephants, honey buzzard, red-headed vulture Kabini River, Moyar River

Bannerghatta National Park Karnataka 1986 104.3 Tiger, sloth bear, peacock, elephant, sambar deer, mouse deer


Betla National Park  Jharkhand 1999 1135 Tiger, Indian bison, elephant, hyenas, monkey, leopard North Koyal River

Bhitarkanika National Park Odisha 1988 145 Mangroves, saltwater crocodile, white crocodile, Indian python, black ibis, wild pigs, rhesus monkeys, olive ridley sea turtle, chital Brahmani River, Baitarani River, Dhamra River, Pathsala

Bison (Rajbari) National Park Tripura 2007 31.63



Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar Gujarat 1976 34.08 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.


Buxa Tiger Reserve West Bengal 1992 760



Campbell Bay National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1992 426.23



Chandoli National Park Maharashtra 2004 317.67



Clouded Leopard National Park Tripura 2003 5.08



Dachigam National Park Jammu and Kashmir 1981 141 Only area where Kashmir stag is found[2]


Desert National Park Rajasthan 1980 3162 Great Indian bustard


Dibru-Saikhowa National Park Assam 1999 340 Feral horse Brahmaputra, Lohit River, Dibru

Dudhwa National Park Uttar Pradesh 1977 490.29 Tiger, Sambar deer, hog deer


Eravikulam National Park Kerala 1978 97 Nilgiri tahr, Strobilanthes kunthiana Pambar River (Kerala)

Galathea National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1992 110



Gangotri National Park Uttarakhand 1989 2390 Gaumukh Glacier Ganga

Gir Forest National Park Gujarat 1975 1412 Asiatic lion Hiran, Shetrunji River, Datardi, Shingoda, Machhundri, Godavari and Raval

Gorumara National Park West Bengal 1994 79.45 The park is rich in large herbivores including Indian rhinoceros, gaur, Asian elephant, sloth bear, chital, and sambar deer Jaldhaka, Brahmaputra

Govind Pashu Vihar National Park Uttarakhand 1990 472.08



Great Himalayan National Park Himachal Pradesh 1984 754.4 UNESCO World Heritage Site


Gugamal National Park Maharashtra 1987 361.28



Guindy National Park Tamil Nadu 1976 2.82



Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park Tamil Nadu 1980 6.23



Guru Ghasidas (Sanjay) National Park Chhattisgarh 1981 1440.71



Hemis National Park Ladakh 1981 4400 Largest National park in India






Inderkilla National Park Himachal Pradesh 2010 104



Indra Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park Tamil Nadu 1989 117.1



Indravati National Park Chhattisgarh 1981 1258.37 Wild Asian buffalo, tiger reserve, hill mynas


Jaldapara National Park West Bengal 2012 216 Indian rhinoceros


Jim Corbett National Park Uttarakhand 1936 1318.5 First national park in India (established in 1936 as Hailey National Park) Ramganga

Kalesar National Park Haryana 2003 100.88 On the bank of Yamuna river


Kanger Ghati National Park Chhattisgarh 1982 200



Kanha National Park Madhya Pradesh 1955 940



Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park Telangana 1994 1.42



Kaziranga National Park Assam 1974 858.98 Highest known tiger density in the world, Indian rhinoceros, UNESCO World Heritage Site


Keibul Lamjao National Park Manipur 1977 40 Only floating park in the world Loktak Lake

Keoladeo National Park Rajasthan 1981 28.73 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 600.32



Kuno National Park Madhya Pradesh 2018 748.76 Asiatic Lion Reintroduction Project


Madhav National Park Madhya Pradesh 1959 375.22



Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1983 281.5



Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park Telangana 1994 14.59



Manas National Park Assam 1990 950 UNESCO World Heritage Site


Mandla Plant Fossils National Park Madhya Pradesh 1983 0.27



Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch Gujarat 1980 162.89



Mathikettan Shola National Park Kerala 2003 12.82 elephants


Middle Button Island National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1987 0.44



Mollem National Park Goa 1978 107



Mouling National Park Arunachal Pradesh 1986 483



Mount Harriet National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1987 46.62 Important bird area as attributed by BirdLife International


Mrugavani National Park Telangana 1994 3.6



Mudumalai National Park Tamil Nadu 1940 321.55



Mukundra Hills National Park Rajasthan 2006 200.54



Mukurthi National Park Tamil Nadu 2001 78.46 Nilgiri tahr


Murlen National Park Mizoram 1991 100



Nagarhole National Park Karnataka 1988 643.39 aka Rajiv Gandhi National Park (Nagarhole)


Namdapha National Park Arunachal Pradesh 1974 1985.24 Tiger


Nameri National Park Assam 1978 137.07



Nanda Devi National Park Uttarakhand 1982 630.33 UNESCO World Heritage Site, UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve


Navegaon National Park Maharashtra 1975 133.88



Neora Valley National Park West Bengal 1986 88



Nokrek National Park Meghalaya 1986 47.48 UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve


North Button Island National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1979 0.44



Ntangki National Park Nagaland 1993 202.02



Orang National Park Assam 1999 78.81 aka Rajiv Gandhi National Park (Orang)


Pambadum Shola National Park Kerala 2003 1.32 Nilgiri marten, Nilgiri wood pigeon, Nilgiri langur, Nilgiri flycatcher, Blue rock-thrush


Panna National Park Madhya Pradesh 1981 542.67



Papikonda National Park Andhra Pradesh 2008 1012.85 Royal Bengal Tiger, Leopards, rusty-spotted cat, King Cobra


Pench National Park[3] 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 807.36



Rajaji National Park Uttarakhand 1983 820 Mainly known for elephants, tigers, leopards and several species of birds, reptiles and mammals.


Rajiv Gandhi National Park (Rameswaram) Andhra Pradesh 2005 2.4



Rani Jhansi Marine National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1996 256.14



Ranthambore National Park Rajasthan 1981 392 Tiger Reserve.


Saddle Peak National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1979 32.54



Salim Ali National Park Jammu and Kashmir 1992 9.07



Sanjay Gandhi National Park Maharashtra 1969 104 , Indian Leopard, Rhesus Macaque, Bonnet Macaque, Spotted Deer, Hanuman Langur, Indian Flying Fox, Indian Hare, Barking Deer, Porcupine, Palm Civet, Mouse Deer


Sanjay National Park[4] Madhya Pradesh 1981 466.7



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 Kunthipuzha River

Simbalbara National Park Himachal Pradesh 2010 27.88



Simlipal National Park Odisha 1980 2750 Tiger, leopard, Asian elephant, sambar, barking deer, gaur, jungle cat, wild boar


Singalila National Park West Bengal 1986 78.6



Sirohi National Park Manipur 1982 41.3



South Button Island National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1987 0.03 Dugong, dolphin, water monitor lizard, blue whale and smallest National park in India


Sri Venkateswara National Park Andhra Pradesh 1989 353



Sultanpur National Park Haryana 1989 1.43



Sundarbans National Park West Bengal 1984 1330.12 UNESCO World Heritage Site


Tadoba National Park Maharashtra 1955 625 Tiger


Valley of Flowers National Park Uttarakhand 1982 87.5 UNESCO World Heritage Site


Valmiki National Park Bihar 1976 898.45



Van Vihar National Park Madhya Pradesh 1983 4.48



Vansda National Park Gujarat 1979 23.99















(This list may not be totally the same as given by the Directory of WWFF  which can be found at their
web page )