National Parks

(Photo: Ajay Srivastava, Great Himalayan National Park, Himachal Pradesh)

What is a National Park

An area, whether within a sanctuary or not, can be notified by the state government to be constituted as
a National Park, by reason of its ecological, faunal, floral, geomorphological, or zoological association or
importance, needed to for the purpose of protecting & propagating or developing wildlife therein or its
environment. No human activity is permitted inside the national park except for the ones permitted by the
Chief Wildlife Warden of the state under the conditions given in CHAPTER IV, WPA 1972.

There are 101 existing national parks in India covering an area of 40,564.00 km2, which is 1.23% of the
geographical area of the country (National Wildlife Database, December, 2019).

List of National Parks (As on December, 2020)

S. No Name of State Name of Protected Area Year of Notification Area (in km2)

1 Andhra Pradesh Papikonda 2008 1012.8588

2 Rajiv Gandhi (Rameswaram) 2005 2.3952

3 Sri Venkateswara 1989 353.62

4 Arunachal Pradesh Mouling 1986 483

5 Namdapha 1983 1807.82

6 Assam Dibru-Saikhowa 1999 340

7 Kaziranga 1974 858.98

8 Manas 1990 500

9 Nameri 1998 200

10 Rajiv Gandhi (Orang) 1999 78.81

11 Bihar Valmiki 1989 335.65

12 Chhattisgarh Guru Ghasidas (Sanjay) 1981 1440.71

13 Indravati (Kutru) 1982 1258.37

14 Kanger Valley 1982 200

15 Goa Mollem 1992 107

16 Gujarat Blackbuck (Velavadar) 1976 34.53

17 Gir 1975 258.71

18 Marine (Gulf of Kachchh) 1982 162.89

19 Vansda 1979 23.99

20 Haryana Kalesar 2003 46.82

21 Sultanpur 1989 1.43

22 Himachal Pradesh Great Himalayan 1984 754.4

23 Inderkilla 2010 94

24 Khirganga 2010 705

25 Pin Valley 1987 675

26 Col. Sherjung Simbalbara 2010 27.88

27 Jharkhand Betla 1986 226.33

28 Karnataka Anshi 1987 417.34

29 Bandipur 1974 872.24

30 Bannerghatta 1974 260.51

31 Kudremukh 1987 600.57

32 Nagarahole (Rajiv Gandhi) 1988 643.39

33 Kerala Anamudi Shola 2003 7.5

34 Eravikulam 1978 97

35 Mathikettan Shola 2003 12.82

36 Pambadum Shola 2003 1.32

37 Periyar 1982 350

38 Silent Valley 1984 89.52

39 Madhya Pradesh Bandhavgarh 1968 448.842

40 Dinosaur Fossils 2011 0.897

41 Fossil 1983 0.27

42 Pench 1975 292.857

43 Kanha 1955 941.793

44 Kuno 2018 748.761

45 Madhav 1959 375.23

46 Panna 1981 542.66

47 Sanjay 1981 464.643

48 Satpura 1981 528.729

49 Van Vihar 1979 4.452

50 Maharashtra Chandoli 2004 317.67

51 Gugamal 1975 361.28

52 Nawegaon 1975 133.88

53 Pench (Jawaharlal Nehru) 1975 257.26

54 Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) 1983 86.96

55 Tadoba 1955 116.55

56 Manipur Keibul-Lamjao 1977 40

57 Shiroi 1982 100

58 Meghalaya Balphakram 1986 220

59 Nokrek Ridge 1997 47.48

60 Mizoram Murlen 1991 100

61 Phawngpui (Blue Mountain) 1992 50

62 Nagaland Intanki 1993 202.02

63 Odisha Bhitarkanika 1988 145

64 Simlipal 1980 845.7

65 Rajasthan Desert 1992 3162

66 Keoladeo Ghana 1981 28.73

67 Mukundra Hills 2006 200.54

68 Ranthambhore 1980 282

69 Sariska 1992 273.8

70 Sikkim Khangchendzonga 1977 1784

71 Tamil Nadu Guindy 1976 2.7057

72 Gulf of Mannar Marine 1980 526.02

73 Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) 1989 117.1

74 Mudumalai 1990 103.23

75 Mukurthi 1990 78.46

76 Telangana Kasu Brahmananda Reddy 1994 1.425

77 Mahaveer Harina Vanasthali 1994 14.59

78 Mrugavani 1994 3.6

79 Tripura Clouded Leopard 2007 5.08

 80 Bison (Rajbari) 2007 31.63

81 Uttar Pradesh Dudhwa 1977 490

82 Uttarakhand Corbett 1936 520.82

83 Gangotri 1989 2390.02

84 Govind 1990 472.08

85 Nanda Devi 1982 624.6

86 Rajaji 1983 820

87 Valley of Flowers 1982 87.5

88 West Bengal Buxa 1992 117.1

89 Gorumara 1992 79.45

90 Jaldapara 2014 216.34

91 Neora Valley 1986 159.8917

92 Singalila 1986 78.6

93 Sunderban 1984 1330.1

94 Andaman & Nicobar Campbell Bay 1992 426.23

Islands

95 Galathea Bay 1992 110

96 Mahatama Gandhi Marine 1983 281.5

(Wandoor)

97 Mount Harriett 1987 46.62

98 Rani Jhansi Marine 1996 320.06

99 Saddle Peak 1987 32.54

100 Jammu & Kashmir City Forest (Salim Ali) 1992 9.07

101 Dachigam 1981 141

102 Kazinag 2000 90.88

103 Kishtwar High Altitute 1981 2191.5

104 Ladakh Hemis 1981 3350

Source: National Wildlife Database, Wildlife Institute of India