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There are 103 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
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.
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
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
-
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
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There are 103 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
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.
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
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
-
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
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