National Parks in India

List of National Parks in India

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-

(a) National Park

(b) Wildlife Sanctuaries

(c) Conservation reserves

(d) Community reserves

(a) 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

(b) 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

(c) 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

(d) 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

Act related to wildlife

• Wildlife Protection Act 1972
• It is applicable to whole India except Jammu and Kashmir which have their own law for wildlife protection.

Project related to wildlife

• Project Tiger 1973
• Operation Crocodile 1975
• Project Rhinoceros 1987
• Project Elephant 1988
• Project Snow Leopard 2009

List of National Park in India

 

States	National Park
Andhra Pradesh	Papikonda National Park Sri Venkateswara National Park
Arunachal Pradesh	Mouling National Park Namdapha National Park
Assam	Kaziranga National Park Dibru-Saikhowa National Park Manas National Park Nameri National Park Orang National Park
Bihar	Bihar Valmiki National Park
Chhattisgarh	Indravati National Park Kanger Valley National Park Guru Ghasi Das (Sanjay) National Park
Goa	Goa Mollem National Park
Gujarat	Gir Forest National Park Blackbuck National Park Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch Vansda National Park
Haryana	Kalesar National Park Sultanpur National Park
Himachal Pradesh	Pin Valley National Park Great Himalayan National Park Inderkilla National Park Khirganga National Park Simbalbara National Park
Jammu & Kashmir	Dachigam National Park Hemis National Park Kishtwar National Park Salim Ali National Park
Jharkhand	Betla National Park
Karnataka	Dandeli National Park Nagarhole National Park (Rajiv Gandhi National Park) Bandipur National Park Bannerghatta National Park Kudremukh National Park Anshi national Park
Kerala	Pambadum Shola National Park Eravikulam National Park Mathikettan Shola National Park Silent Valley National Park Anamudi Shola National Park Periyar National Park
Madhya Pradesh	Bandhavgarh National Park Pench National Park Kanha National Park Panna National Park Madhav National Park Mandla Plant Fossils National Park Pench National Park Sanjay National Park Satpura National Park Van Vihar national park Kuno Nationla Park
Maharastra	Sanjay Gandhi National Park Chandoli National Park Navegaon National Park Tadoba National Park Gugamal national park
Manipur	Keibul Lamjao National Park Sirohi National Park
Meghalaya	Balphakram National Park Nokrek National Park
Mizoram	Murlen National Park Phawngpui Blue National Park
Nagaland	Ntangki National Park
Odisha	Simlipal National Park Bhitarkanika National Park
Rajasthan	Keoladeo National Park Sariska National Park Ranthambore National Park Mukundra Hills (Darrah) National Park Desert National Park
Sikkim	Khangchendzonga National Park
Tamil Nadu	Mudumalai National Park Mukurthi National Park Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) National Park Guindy National Park Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park
Telangana	Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park Mrugavani National Park
Tripura	Bison(Rajbari) National Park Clouded Leopard National Park
Uttarakhand	Rajaji National Park Jim Corbett National Park Gangotri National Park Valley of Flowers National Park Govind Pashu Vihar Nanda Devi National Park
Uttar Pradesh	Dudhwa National Park
West Bengal	Sunderbans Wildlife Sanctuary Jaldapara National Park Buxa National Park Neora Valley National Park Singalila National Park Gorumara National Park
Andaman and Nicobar	Mahatma Gandhi Marine (Wandoor) National Park Middle Button Island National Park Mount Harriet National Park North Button Island National Park Rani Jhansi Marine National Park Saddle Peak National Park South Button Island National Park Campbell Bay National Park Galathea Bay National Park

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