Here is the latest updated list of National Parks in India. At Present India has 106 National parks. All the important information about national park is given here keeping in mind various competitive examinations like SSC CGL, SSC CPO, SSC CHSL, WBCS, Banking, RAIL, UPSC, CDS and other state PSC’s exam.
Table of Contents ✪ What is National Park?▶ An area, whether within a sanctuary or not, can be notified by the state government to be constituted as a National Park. ▶ The purpose of a National Park is to protect the ecological, faunal, floral, geomorphological, or zoological association of a particular region. ▶ National Parks in India are declared under the wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. ♦ Flora – All the plant life present in a particular region or time known as Flora. Or in other words we can say flora is the the naturally occurring (indigenous) native plants. ♦ Fauna – Just like flora, Fauna is all of the animal life present in a particular region or time. Or in other words fauna is the animals of a certain region, habitat or geological period. ♦ IUCN Category II : National Park ✓ The Primary objective is to protect natural biodiversity along with its underlying ecological structure and supporting environmental processes. …………..Source – IUCN Category II : National Park ♦ About IUCN ✪ Features of National Park▶ The proposal authority for notifying lands included in national parks is vested in the state government. ▶ After the declaration of National Park, from the day the State Government can’t alteration the boundary of the National Park without the recommendation of National Board. ▶ Grazing of livestock are strictly prohibited in a National Park. ▶ Only those animals are allowed to enter the national park which is used as a vehicle by a person who is allowed to enter it. ▶ The poaching , exploitation or removal of wildlife, including forestry products, from a national park is strictly prohibited. ▶ People living around the National Parks cannot use the Park for commercial purpose or any kind of private activities. ▶ Any kind of developmental activities, industrial activities, hunting and cultivation are not permitted. …….. Source – Section 35 in The Wild Life (Protection) Act, 1972 |
✪ List of National Parks in India |
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S. No | Name of State | National Park Name | Year | |
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1 |
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Papikonda | 2008 | |
2 | Rajiv Gandhi (Rameswaram) | 2005 | ||
3 | Sri Venkateswara | 1989 | ||
4 |
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Mouling | 1986 | |
5 | Namdapha | 1974 | ||
6 |
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Dibru-Saikhowa | 1999 | |
7 | Kaziranga | 1974 | ||
8 | Manas | 1990 | ||
9 | Nameri | 1978 | ||
10 | Rajiv Gandhi (Orang) | 1999 | ||
11 | Bihar | Valmiki | 1976 | |
12 |
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Guru Ghasidas (Sanjay) | 1981 | |
13 | Indravati (Kutru) | 1981 | ||
14 | Kanger Ghati | 1982 | ||
15 | Goa | Mollem | 1978 | |
16 |
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Blackbuck (Velavadar) | 1976 | |
17 | Gir | 1975 | ||
18 | Marine (Gulf of Kachchh) | 1982 | ||
19 | Vansda | 1979 | ||
20 |
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Kalesar | 2003 | |
21 | Sultanpur | 1989 | ||
22 |
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Great Himalayan | 1984 | |
23 | Inderkilla | 2010 | ||
24 | Khirganga | 2010 | ||
25 | Pin Valley | 1987 | ||
26 | Col. Sherjung Simbalbara | 2010 | ||
27 | Jharkhand | Betla | 1986 | |
28 |
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Anshi | 1987 | |
29 | Bandipur | 1974 | ||
30 | Bannerghatta | 1974 | ||
31 | Kudremukh | 1987 | ||
32 | Nagarahole (Rajiv Gandhi) | 1988 | ||
33 |
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Anamudi Shola | 2003 | |
34 | Eravikulam | 1978 | ||
35 | Mathikettan Shola | 2003 | ||
36 | Pambadum Shola | 2003 | ||
37 | Periyar | 1982 | ||
38 | Silent Valley | 1984 | ||
39 |
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Bandhavgarh | 1968 | |
40 | Dinosaur Fossils | 2011 | ||
41 | Fossil | 1983 | ||
42 | Pench | 1975 | ||
43 | Kanha | 1955 | ||
44 | Kuno | 2018 | ||
45 | Madhav | 1959 | ||
46 | Panna | 1981 | ||
47 | Sanjay | 1981 | ||
48 | Satpura | 1981 | ||
49 | Van Vihar | 1979 | ||
50 |
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Chandoli | 2004 | |
51 | Gugamal | 1975 | ||
52 | Nawegaon | 1975 | ||
53 | Pench (Jawaharlal Nehru) | 1975 | ||
54 | Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) | 1983 | ||
55 | Tadoba | 1955 | ||
56 | Manipur | Keibul-Lamjao | 1977 | |
57 | Shiroi | 1982 | ||
58 | Meghalaya | Balphakram | 1986 | |
59 | Nokrek Ridge | 1997 | ||
60 | Mizoram | Murlen | 1991 | |
61 | Phawngpui (Blue Mountain) | 1992 | ||
62 | Nagaland | Intanki | 1993 | |
63 |
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Bhitarkanika | 1988 | |
64 | Simlipal | 1980 | ||
65 |
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Desert | 1992 | |
66 | Keoladeo Ghana | 1981 | ||
67 | Mukundra Hills | 2006 | ||
68 | Ranthambhore | 1980 | ||
69 | Sariska | 1992 | ||
70 | Sikkim | Khangchendzonga | 1977 | |
71 |
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Guindy | 1976 | |
72 | Gulf of Mannar Marine | 1980 | ||
73 | Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) | 1989 | ||
74 | Mudumalai | 1990 | ||
75 | Mukurthi | 1990 | ||
76 |
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Kasu Brahmananda Reddy | 1994 | |
77 | Mahaveer Harina Vanasthali | 1994 | ||
78 | Mrugavani | 1994 | ||
79 | Tripura | Clouded Leopard | 2007 | |
80 | Bison (Rajbari) | 2007 | ||
81 | Uttar Pradesh | Dudhwa | 1977 | |
82 |
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Corbett | 1936 | |
83 | Gangotri | 1989 | ||
84 | Govind | 1990 | ||
85 | Nanda Devi | 1982 | ||
86 | Rajaji | 1983 | ||
87 | Valley of Flowers | 1982 | ||
88 |
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Buxa | 1992 | |
89 | Gorumara | 1992 | ||
90 | Jaldapara | 2014 | ||
91 | Neora Valley | 1986 | ||
92 | Singalila | 1986 | ||
93 | Sunderban | 1984 | ||
94 |
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Campbell Bay | 1992 | |
95 | Galathea Bay | 1992 | ||
96 | Mahatama Gandhi Marine (Wandoor) | 1983 | ||
97 | Mount Harriett | 1987 | ||
98 | Rani Jhansi Marine | 1996 | ||
99 | Saddle Peak | 1987 | ||
100 |
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Salim Ali | 1992 | |
101 | Dachigam | 1981 | ||
102 | Kazinag | 2000 | ||
103 | Kishtwar High Altitute | 1981 | ||
104 | Ladakh | Hemis | 1981 | |
105 | Assam | Raimona National Park | 2021 | |
106 | Assam | Dehing Patkai | 2021 | |
✪ National parks in india mapHere is a simple map of National Park in India, This map contain all the 106 National Parks of India. |
✪ Number of National Park , Current Status◘ At present as per the official data we have 106 national parks. ◘ They are .. ◘ 104th National Park ➥ Kuno National Park, Madhya Pradesh ✪ Fact about the newly added National Parks◘ Raimona National Park • On World Environmental Day, Assam Chief Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma declared Raimona as a National Park. • The Raimona National Park, located at the Kachugaon forest division.
◘ Dihang Patkai National Park • Previously it was a Wildlife Sanctuary that is Dihang Patkai Wildelife Sanctuary. • Recently Government of Assam decided to upgrading the status of Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary to National Park. • Dehing River, which originates from the mountains of Arunachal Pradesh, flows through the sanctuary. • Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary also known as the “Amazon of the East” or ” Jeypore Rainforest.” |
✪ Famous species of some National Parks |
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◘ Dibru-Saikhowa (Assam) | ✓ Feral horse |
◘ Govind Pashu Vihar (Uttarakhand) | ✓ Snow Leopard |
◘ Gorumara (West Bengal) | ✓ Rhinoceros. |
◘ Mukurthi (Tamil Nadu) | ✓ Nilgiri Tahr • State animal of Tamil Nadu |
◘ Desert (Rajasthan) | ✓ Great Indian Bustard |
◘ Mrugavani (Telangana) | ✓ Spotted Deer (Chital) |
◘ Kanha (Madhya Pradesh) | ✓ Barasingha or Swamp deer |
◘ Mahaveer Harina Vanasthali (Telangana) | ✓ Blackbuck * State animal of – • Punjab • Haryana • Andhra Pradesh |
◘ Bhitarkanika (Odisha) | ✓ Saltwater Crocodile |
◘ Gulf of Mannar (Tamil Nadu) |
✓ Dugong (sea cow) |
◘ Dachigam (J&k) | ✓ Hangul • State animal of J&K |
◘ Clouded Leopard (Tripura) | ✓ Clouded Leopard • State animal of Meghalaya |
◘ Kaziranga (Assam) | ✓ One Horned Rhino |
◘ Sultanpur (Haryana) | ✓ Bird Sanctuaries |
◘ Gir (Gujarat) | ✓ Asiatic Lions |
◘ Great Himalayan (Himachal Pradesh) | ✓ Snow Leopard |
✪ Some National Parks are named after famous personalities |
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◘ Jim Corbett National Park | ✓ British Tiger Hunter ‘Jim Corbett’ |
◘ Kasu Brahmananda Reddy park (Telangana) | ✓ CM of Undivided Andhra Pradesh Kasu Brahmananda Reddy |
◘ Rajaji National Park (Uttarakhand) | ✓ C Rajagopalachari • Last Governor-General of India • First Indian Governor General.of Independent India |
◘ Guru Ghasidas National Park or Sanjay National Park | ✓Saint Guru Ghasidas • Founder of Satnami (truth) community in Chhattisgarh |
◘ Rameshvaram National Park | ✓Rajiv Gandhi • Rajiv Gandhi National Park (Rameswaram) |
◘ Orang National Park (Assam) | ✓ Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park |
◘ Nagarhole National Park (Karnataka) | ✓Rajiv Gandhi National Park |
◘ Borivali National Park | ✓Sanjay Gandhi National Park |
◘ Pench National Park (Maharashtra) • Not to be confused with Pench National Park (Madhya Pradesh) |
✓ Jawaharlal Nehru National Park |
◘ Anamalai Tiger Reserve (Tamil Nadu) | ✓ Indira Gandhi National Park |
◘ Marine National Park (Andaman & Nicobar Island) | ✓Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park |
◘ Rani Jhansi Marine National Park (Andaman and Nicobar Islands) | ✓ Lakshmibai, the Rani of Jhansi |
✪ Confusing Name of National Park |
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National Park Name | Description |
◘ Sanjay National Park (Madhya Pradesh) ◘ Guru Ghasidas National Park (Chhattisgarh) |
✓Sanjay National Park spread over both the states of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh. ✓ Parts in Chhattisgarh named after the saint Guru Ghasidas. ✓ Both the National Park are administered separately. |
◘ Sanjay Gandhi National Park (Not to be confused with Sanjay National Park) | ✓ Sanjay Gandhi National Park (Maharashtra) • Former name – Borivali National Park ✓ Sanjay National Park (Madhya Pradesh) |
◘ Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park | ✓Orang National Park (Assam) |
◘ Rajiv Gandhi Rameswaram National Park | ✓Rameswaram National Park (Andhra Pradesh) |
◘ Rajiv Gandhi National Park | ✓Nagarhole National Park (Karnataka) |
◘ Mouling National Park (Not to be confused with Mollem national park) | ✓Mouling National Park (Arunachal Pradesh) ✓ Mollem National Park (Goa) |
◘ Khirganga National Park (Not to be confused with kaziranga national park) | ✓Khirganga National Park (Himachal Pradesh) ✓ Kaziranga national park (Assam) |
◘ Marine (Gulf of Kachchh) (Not to be confused with marine Gulf of Mannar national park) | ✓Marine Gulf of Kachchh National Park (Gujarat) ✓ Marine Gulf of Mannar National Park (Tamil Nadu) |
◘ Silent Valley (Not to be confused with Pin Valley National park) | ✓Silent Valley National Park (Kerala) ✓Pin Valley National Park (Himachal Pradesh) |
◘ Salim Ali National Park (Not to be confused with Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary) | ✓Salim Ali National Park (Jammu & Kashmir) ✓ Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary (Goa) |
✪ Fact About National Parks in India |
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◘ Largest National Park in Terms of area | ➟ Hemis National Park (Ladakh, 3350 sq. Km) |
◘ Smallest National Park in Terms of area | ➟ South Button Island National Park. (Andaman & Nicobar Island) |
◘ South Button Island National Park is a part of | ➟ Rani Jhansi Marine national park of Andaman & Nicobar Islands. |
◘ Only Floating National Park of India | ➟ Keibul Lamjao National Park, Manipur |
◘ Keibul Lamjao floating National Park located in | ➟ Loktak Lake |
◘ First Marine National Park | ➟ Gulf of Kutchh National Park |
◘ Only area where Kashmir stag is found | ➟ Dachigam National Park, Jammu and Kashmir. |
◘ First national park in India | ➟Jim Corbett National Park |
◘ Jim Corbett National Park previously known as | ➟ Hailey National Park |
◘ Kalesar National Park located on the Bank of | ➟ Yamuna river |
◘ Kanger Valley / Ghati national park ( Chhattisgarh) was named after the | ➟ Kanger river |
◘ Sundarban National Park (West Bengal) famous for | ➟ Sundori Tree , Mangroves Forests |
◘ Keoladeo Ghana national park previously known as | ➟ Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary |
◘ Mollem national park (Goa) also known as | ➟ Bhagwan Mahaveer National Park. |
◘ Valmiki National Park (Bihar) located on the bank of | ➟ River Gandak |
◘ Largest national park of chhattisgarh ? | ➟ Guru Ghasidas National Park |
◘ Second oldest National Park of India | ➟ Mudumalai National Park (Tamil Nadu) |
◘ Rudyard Kipling’s ‘Jungle Book’ was set in the | ➟ Pench National Park |
◘ How many national park in india 2021 | ➟ Currently India has 106 National Park |
▲ List of Nation Parks in India under UNESCO World Heritage Site• 1. Great Himalayan National Park (Himachal Pradesh) |
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