List of National Parks in India
List of National Parks in India As of today, there are 166 national parks in India. In 1970, we only had 5. And then came the Project Tiger in 1972, and we have added quite a few national parks since. As of now, there are 515 wildlife/animal sanctuaries in India, out of which 48 are governed by Project Tiger. Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest national park in India and was established in 1936 It is located in Nainital district of Uttarakhand and was named after Jim Corbett who played a key role in its establishment. Name State Anamudi Shola National Park Kerala Anshi National Park Karnataka Balphakram National Park Meghalaya Bandhavgarh National Park Madhya Pradesh Bandipur National Park Karnataka Bannerghatta National Park Karnataka Betla National Park Jharkhand Bhitarkanika National Park Odisha Bison (Rajbari) National Park Tripura Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar Gujarat Buxa Tiger Reserve West Bengal Campbell Bay National Park Andaman and Nicoba...