National park Wildlife Sanctuaries

 

List of Important National Parks in India   

Protected areas of India

• These are defined according to the guidelines prescribed by IUCN (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 Parks 

• 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
• Recently, in July 2020 Assam government decided to upgrade the Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary into National Park.

(b) Wildlife Sanctuaries

• There are 543 wildlife sanctuaries in India.
• It covered 3.62 percent geographical area of India

(c) Conservation reserves

• These categories added in the 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 the 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.

Acts 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.

Projects related to wildlife

• Project Tiger 1973
• Operation Crocodile 1975
• Project Rhinoceros 1987
• Project Elephant 1992
• Project Snow Leopard 2009

List of Important National Parks in India State Wise

States	National park	Remarks
Andhra Pradesh	Sri Venkateswara National Park	-
Arunachal Pradesh	Mouling National Park	-
	Namdapha National Park	Flying squirrel
Assam	Kaziranga National Park	One-Horned Rhinoceros, UNESCO World Heritage Site
	Dibru-Saikhowa National Park	Feral horse,Golden Langur
	Manas National Park	Golden Langur, Red Panda, UNESCO World Heritage Site
	Nameri National Park	-
	Orang National Park	-
	Dehing Patkai National Park	in July 2020 Assam government decided to upgrade the Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary into National Park.
Bihar	Valmiki National Park	-
Chhattisgarh	Indravati National Park	-
	Kanger Valley National Park	-
	Guru Ghasi Das (Sanjay) National Park	-
Goa	Mollem National Park	-
Gujarat	Gir Forest National Park	Asiatic lion
	Blackbuck National Park	Black Buck
	Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch	-
Haryana	Kalesar National Park	-
	Sultanpur National Park	-
Himachal Pradesh	Pin Valley National Park	-
	Great Himalayan National Park	UNESCO World Heritage Site
	Inderkilla National Park	-
	Khirganga National Park	-
	Simbalbara National Park	-
Jammu & Kashmir	Dachigam National Park	Kashmir stag
	Hemis National Park	Largest National Park in India
	Kishtwar National Park	-
	Salim Ali National Park	-
Jharkhand	Betla National Park	Forest owlets, Sloth bear, Bison
Karnataka	Dandeli National Park	-
	Nagarhole National Park (Rajiv Gandhi National Park)	-
	Bandipur National Park	-
	Bannerghatta National Park	Sloth Bear
Kerala	Pambadum Shola National Park	-
	Eravikulam National Park	Nilgiri Tahr (found in western ghats)
	Mathikettan Shola National Park	-
	Silent Valley National Park	Lion-tailed macaque (found in western ghats)
	Anamudi Shola National Park	-
	Periyar National Park	-
Madhya Pradesh	Bandhavgarh National Park	-
	Pench National Park	-
	Kanha National Park	-
	Panna National Park
	Pench National Park	-
	Sanjay National Park	-
	Satpura National Park	-
Maharastra	Sanjay Gandhi National Park	-
	Chandoli National Park	-
	Navegaon National Park	-
	Tadoba National Park	-
Manipur	Keibul Lamjao National Park	Sangai or Dancing Deers, Only floating park in the world
	Sirohi National Park	-
Meghalaya	Balphakram National Park	Red Panda
	Nokrek National Park	Red Panda, UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve
Mizoram	Murlen National Park	-
	Phawngpui Blue National Park	-
Nagaland	Ntangki National Park	-
Odisha	Similipal National Park	-
	Bhitarkanika National Park	Mangroves, Saltwater crocodile
Rajasthan	Keoladeo National Park	UNESCO World Heritage Site
	Sariska National Park	-
	Ranthambore National Park	-
	Mukundra Hills (Darrah) National Park	-
	Desert National Park	Great Indian bustard
Sikkim	Khangchendzonga National Park	UNESCO World Heritage Site, Musk Deer
Tamil Nadu	Mudumalai National Park	-
	Mukurthi National Park	Nilgiri tahr
	Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) National Park	-
	Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park	-
Telangana	Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park	-
	Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park	-
Tripura	Bison(Rajbari) National Park	-
	Clouded Leopard National Park	-
Uttarakhand	Rajaji National Park	-
	Jim Corbett National Park	First National Park of India. (previously known as Hailey National Park)
	Gangotri National Park	-
	Valley of Flowers National Park	-
	Nanda Devi National Park	UNESCO World Heritage Site, UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, Snow Leopard (Himalayan region)
Uttar Pradesh	Dudhwa National Park	-
West Bengal	Sunderbans Wildlife Sanctuary	UNESCO World Heritage Site, Royal Bengal Tigers
	Jaldapara National Park	Indian rhinoceros
	Buxa National Park	-
	Neora Valley NationalPark	-
	Gorumara National Park	-
Andaman and Nicobar	Mahatama Gandhi Marine (Wandoor) National Park	-
	Mount Harriett National Park	-
	Rani Jhansi Marine National Park	-
	Saddle Peak National Park	-
	Campbell Bay National Park	-