A National Park in India is a protected area to propagate or develop wildlife and its environment. There are a total of 106 National Parks in India. These protected Parks cover an area of 44,403 sq km which is 1.35 % of the total geographical area of India.
The first National Park was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park which is now known as Jim Corbett National Park. It is located in Uttarakhand state.
Full list of National Parks in India
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
- Campbell Bay NP – 426.23 sq km
- Galathea Bay NP – 110 sq km
- Mahatama Gandhi Marine (Wandoor) NP – 281.5 sq km
- Mount Harriett NP – 46.62 sq km
- Rani Jhansi Marine NP – 320 sq km
- North Button Island NP – 0.44 sq km
- South Button Island NP – 0.03 sq km
- Middle Button Island NP – 0.44 sq km
- Saddle Peak NP – 32.54 sq km
Andhra Pradesh
- Papikonda NP – 1,012.86 sq km
- Rajiv Gandhi (Rameswaram) – NP 2.4 sq km
- Sri Venkateswara NP – 353.62 sq km
Arunachal Pradesh
- Mouling NP – 483 sq km
- Namdapha NP – 1,807.82 sq km
Assam
- Dibru-Saikhowa NP – 340 sq km
- Kaziranga NP – 858.98 sq km
- Manas NP – 500 sq km
- Nameri NP – 200 sq km
- Rajiv Gandhi Orang NP – 78.81 sq km
- Raimona NP – 422 sq km
- Dehing Patkai NP – 234.26 sq km
Bihar
- Valmiki NP – 335.65 sq km
Chhattisgarh
- Guru Ghasidas (Sanjay) NP – 1,440.7 sq km
- Indravati (Kutru) NP – 1,258.37 sq km
- Kanger Valley NP – 200 sq km
Goa
- Mollem NP – 107 sq km
Gujarat
- Vansda NP – 23.99 sq km
- Blackbuck (Velavadar) NP – 34.53 sq km
- Gir NP – 258.71 sq km
- Marine (Gulf of Kachchh) NP – 162.89 sq km
Haryana
- Kalesar NP – 46.82 sq km
- Sultanpur NP – 1.43 sq km
Himachal Pradesh
- Great Himalayan NP – 754.4 sq km
- Inderkilla NP – 104 sq km
- Khirganga NP – 710 sq km
- Pin Valley NP – 675 sq km
- Simbalbara NP – 27.88 sq km
Jammu & Kashmir
- City Forest (Salim Ali) NP – 9 sq km
- Dachigam NP – 141 sq km
- Kishtwar NP – 425 sq km
- Kazinag NP – 91 sq km
Jharkhand
- Betla NP – 226.33 sq km
Karnataka
- Anshi NP – 417.34 sq km
- Bandipur NP – 872 sq km
- Bannerghatta NP – 260.51 sq km
- Kudremukh NP – 601 sq km
- Nagarahole (Rajiv Gandhi) NP – 643.39 sq km
Kerala
- Anamudi Shola NP – 7.5 sq km
- Eravikulam NP – 97 sq km
- Mathikettan Shola NP – 12.82 sq km
- Pambadum Shola NP – 1.32 sq km
- Periyar NP – 350 sq km
- Silent Valley NP – 89.52 sq km
Ladakh
- Hemis NP- 3,350 sq km
Fun fact: Hemis National Park in Ladakh is the largest National Park in India having an area of 3,350 sq km.
Madhya Pradesh
- Bandhavgarh NP – 449 sq km
- Dinosaur Fossils NP – 0.9 sq km
- Fossil NP – 0.27 sq km
- Pench NP – 293 sq km
- Kanha NP – 940 sq km
- Kuno NP – 749 sq km
- Madhav NP – 375 sq km
- Panna NP – 543 sq km
- Sanjay NP – 465 sq km
- Satpura NP – 530 sq km
- Van Vihar NP – 4.45 sq km
Maharashtra
- Chandoli NP – 318 sq km
- Gugamal NP – 361 sq km
- Nawegaon NP – 134 sq km
- Pench (Jawaharlal Nehru) NP – 257.26 sq km
- Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) NP – 87 sq km
- Tadoba NP – 117 sq km
Manipur
- Keibul-Lamjao NP – 40 sq km
- Shirui NP – 100 sq km
Meghalaya
- Balphakram NP – 220 sq km
- Nokrek Ridge NP – 47.5 sq km
Mizoram
- Murlen NP – 100 sq km
- Phawngpui Blue Mountain NP – 50 sq km
Nagaland
- Intanki NP – 202 sq km
Odisha
- Bhitarkanika NP – 145 sq km
- Simlipal NP – 846 sq km
Rajasthan
- Desert NP – 3,162 sq km
- Keoladeo Ghana NP – 29 sq km
- Mukundara Hills NP – 200.5 sq km
- Ranthambhore NP – 282 sq km
- Sariska NP – 274 sq km
Sikkim
- Khangchendzonga NP – 1,784 sq km
Tamil Nadu
- Guindy NP – 2.8 sq km
- Gulf of Mannar Marine NP – 526 sq km
- Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) NP – 117 sq km
- Mudumalai NP – 103.23 sq km
- Mukurthi NP – 78.5 sq km
Telangana
- Kasu Brahmananda Reddy NP – 1.43 sq km
- Mahaveer Harina Vanasthali NP – 14.59 sq km
- Mrugavani NP – 3.6 sq km
Tripura
- Clouded Leopard NP – 5.08 sq km
- Bison (Rajbari) NP – 31.63 sq km
Uttar Pradesh
- Dudhwa NP – 490 sq km
Uttarakhand
- Corbett NP – 521 sq km
- Gangotri NP – 2,390 sq km
- Govind NP – 472 sq km
- Nanda Devi NP – 624.6 sq km
- Rajaji NP – 820 sq km
- Valley of Flowers NP – 87.5 sq km
West Bengal
- Buxa NP – 117.1 sq km
- Gorumara NP – 79.45 sq km
- Jaldapara NP – 216 sq km
- Neora Valley NP – 160 sq km
- Singalila NP – 78.6 sq km
- Sunderban NP – 1,330 sq km
Is Pench National Park located in Madhya Pradesh or Maharashtra?
Pench National Park is located primarily in Madhya Pradesh in Chhindwara and Seoni districts. A portion of the National Park is located in Maharashtra as well.
Was Jim Cobett National Park the first National Park in India?
Yes, Jim Corbett is the oldest National Park in India. It was established as Hailey National Park in 1936 and later renamed.
How many National Parks are there in Uttar Pradesh?
Dudhwa National Park is the only National Park in Uttar Pradesh. Located in the Terai region, it is one of the most unique National Parks in India.
When was Kuno National Park established?
Kuno National Park was given the status of a National Park in 2018.
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