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National Parks in India – According to the National Wildlife Database, there are 106 national parks in India as of 2023, whose total area is 44,378 sq km and 1.35% of the total area of India. In 2021, two new national parks were announced in Assam state with the names Raimona National Park and Dihing Patkai National Park. The first national park in India was established as Jim Corbett National Park in the Uttarakhand state in the year 1936. India had a total of 5 national parks till the year 1970 and as of September 2023, the number has increased to 106 National Parks.

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Protected Area Network in India

Protected areas are defined under the Wildlife Protection Act, of 1972 in India. These protected areas include national parks, conservation reserves, wildlife sanctuaries, and community reserves. Protected areas in India, their number, and total area are given in the following table.

S.N.	Protected Area Type	Total Number	Total Area (KM2)	Total % of India’s Area
1.	National Parks	106	44378	1.35%
2.	Wildlife Sanctuaries	572	125500	3.64%
3.	Conservation Reserves	88	4356	0.13%
4.	Community Reserves	127	525	0.02%
Total		893	174759	5.31%

What is a National Park?

A national park is a place where wildlife, flora, and fauna are strictly protected. Activities like any kind of construction work, agriculture, animal grazing, and animal hunting are completely prohibited in the national park. National Parks are declared by the state governments in India for the protection of the natural environment in a particular area.
National Park in India is declared by the state government under section 35 of the Wildlife Protection Act, 1972. Before this act, there were 5 national parks in India.
Jim Corbett National Park was established in the state of Uttarakhand in the year 1936 as the first national park in India.
The state of Madhya Pradesh has the maximum number of 10 national parks in India.

Useful Information

The largest national park of India is Hemis National Park situated in Ladakh union territory.
The smallest national park in India is South Button National Park situated in Andaman & Nicobar.
The First Marine National Park of India is Gulf of Kutch National Park situated in Gujarat State.
India’s only floating national park is Keibul Lamjao National Park situated in Manipur State.

Wildlife Protection Act, 1972

The Wildlife Protection Act was implemented on September 9, 1972, by the Government of India to protect and conserve wildlife from illegal hunting.
Wildlife Protection Act has 6 schedules for the protection and protection of wildlife.
There is a provision for full protection and a high fine on hunting of animals included under schedules 1 and 2.
Under Schedules 3 and 4, there is a provision for the protection and hunting of animals included in the following fines.
Hunting of animals included in Schedule 5 is allowed.
Cultivation and plantation of some plants included in Schedule 6 is prohibited.

Marine National Parks in India

There are a total of 4 Marine National Parks in India and their name is given below.

S.N.	Marine National Park	State/Union Territory
1.	Gulf of Kutch Marine National Park	Gujarat
2.	Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park	Andaman & Nicobar
3.	Rani Jhansi Marine National Park	Andaman & Nicobar
4.	Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park	Tamil Nadu

UNESCO Heritage National Parks in India

A total of 8 parks in India are included in the UNESCO Heritage.

S.N.	National Park	State	Included Year
1.	Kaziranga National Park	Assam	1985
2.	Manas National Park	Assam	1985
3.	Keoladev National Park	Rajasthan	1985
4.	Sundarbans National Park	West Bengal	1987
5.	Nanda Devi National Park	Uttarakhand	1988
6.	Valley of Flowers National Parks	Uttarakhand	2005
7.	Great Himalayan National Park	Himachal Pradesh	2014
8.	Kangchenjunga National Park	Sikkim	2016

Note – Nanda Devi National Park & Valley of Flower National Park are included in UNESCO Heritage as a single unit.

State-Wise 106 National Parks with Map

Now we will learn about all the 106 national parks of India through a state-wise map.

National Parks in Madhya Pradesh

There are a total of 10 national parks in Madhya Pradesh and their names, year of declaration, and total area are given in the following table.

S.N.	National Park	Declared Year	Area (KM²)
1.	Kanha National Park	1955	940
2.	Madhav National Park	1959	375.22
3.	Bandhavgarh National Park	1968	448.85
4.	Pench (Indira Priyadarshini) National Park	1975	292.85
5.	Van Vihar National Park	1979	4.45
6.	Panna National Park	1981	542.67
7.	Sanjay Dhubri National Park	1981	466.88
8.	Satpura National Park	1981	585.17
9.	Fossils (Mandla) National Park	1983	0.27
10.	Kuno National Park	2010	0.8974

All the National Parks in Madhya Pradesh are shown in the map below.

**National Parks in Madhya Pradesh Map**

National Parks in Andaman & Nicobar

There are a total of 9 national parks in Andaman and Nicobar and their names, year of declaration, and total area are given in the following table.

S.N.	National Park	Declared Year	Area (KM²)
1.	Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park	1983	281.50
2.	Middle Button Island National Park	1987	0.44
3.	Mount Harriett National Park	1987	46.62
4.	North Button Island National Park	1987	0.44
5.	Saddle Peak National Park	1987	32.54
6.	South Button Island National Park	1987	0.03
7.	Campbell Bay National Park	1992	426.23
8.	Galathea National Park	1992	110
9.	Rani Jhansi Marine National Park	1996	256.14

All the National Parks of Andaman & Nicobar are shown on the map below.

National Parks in Assam

There are a total of 7 national parks in Assam and their names, year of declaration, and total area are given in the following table.

S.N.	National Park	Declared Year	Area (KM²)
1.	Kaziranga National Park	1974	858.98
2.	Manas National Park	1990	500
3.	Nameri National Park	1998	200
4.	Dibru Saikhova National Park	1999	340
5.	Orang National Park	1999	78.81
6.	Dihing Patkai National Park	2021	111.19
7.	Raimona National Park	2021	422

All the National Parks in Assam are shown in the map below.

National Parks in Maharashtra

There are a total of 6 national parks in Maharashtra and their names, year of declaration, and total area are given in the following table.

S.N.	National Park	Declared Year	Area (KM²)
1.	Tadoba National Park	1955	116.55
2.	Nawegaon National Park	1975	133.88
3.	Pench (Jawaharlal Nehru) National Park	1975	292.85
4.	Sanjay Gandhi National Park	1983	86.96
5.	Gugamal National Park	1987	361.28
6.	Chandoli National Park	2004	317.67

All the National Parks in Maharashtra are shown in the map below.

**National Park in India Map (Maharashtra)**

National Parks in Uttarakhand

There are a total of 6 national parks in Uttarakhand and their names, year of declaration, and total areas are given in the following table.

S.N.	National Park	Declared Year	Area (KM²)
1.	Jim Corbett National Park	1936	520.82
2.	Valley of Flower National Park	1982	87.5
3.	Nanda Devi National Park	1982	624.6
4.	Rajaji National Park	1983	820.42
5.	Gangotri National Park	1989	2390.02
6.	Govind Pashu Vihar National Park	1990	472.08

All the National Parks in Uttarakhand are shown in the map below.

**National Park in India Map (Uttarakhand)**

National Parks in West Bengal

There are a total of 6 national parks in West Bengal and their names, year of declaration, and total area are given in the following table.

S.N.	National Park	Declared Year	Area (KM²)
1.	Sundarban National Park	1984	1330.10
2.	Neora Valley National Park	1986	159.89
3.	Singalila National Park	1986	78.60
4.	Gorumara National Park	1992	79.45
5.	Buxa National Park	1992	117.10
6.	Jaldpara National Park	2014	216.51

All the National Parks in West Bengal are shown in the map below.

**National Park in India Map (West Bengal)**

National Parks in Kerala

There are a total of 6 national parks in Kerala and their names, year of declaration, and total area are given in the following table.

S.N.	National Park	Declared Year	Area (KM²)
1.	Eravikulam National Park	1978	97
2.	Periyar National Park	1982	350
3.	Silent Valley National Park	1984	89.52
4.	Anamudi Shola National Park	2003	7.50
5.	Mathikettan Shola National Park	2003	12.82
6.	Pambadum Shola National Park	2003	1.32

All the National Parks in Kerala are shown in the map below.

National Parks in Tamil Nadu

There are a total of 5 national parks in Tamil Nadu and their names, year of declaration, and total areas are given in the following table.

S.N.	National Park	Declared Year	Area (KM²)
1.	Guindy National Park	1976	2.82
2.	Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park	1980	6.23
3.	Anamalai (Indira Gandhi) National Park	1989	117.10
4.	Mudumalai National Park	1990	103.24
5.	Mukurthi National Park	1990	78.46

All the National Parks in Tamil Nadu are shown in the map below.

**National Park in India Map (Tamil Nadu)**

National Parks in Rajasthan

There are a total of 5 national parks in Rajasthan and their names, year of declaration, and total area are given in the following table.

S.N.	National Park	Declared Year	Area (KM²)
1.	Ranthambore National Park	1980	282
2.	Keoladev National Park	1981	28.73
3.	Sariska National Park	1982	273.80
4.	Great Desert National Park	1992	3162
5.	Mukundara Hills National Park	2006	200.54

All the National Parks in Rajasthan are shown on the map below.

**National Park in India Map (Rajasthan)**

National Parks in Himachal Pradesh

There are a total of 5 national parks in Himachal Pradesh and their names, year of declaration, and total area are given in the following table.

S.N.	National Park	Declared Year	Area (KM²)
1.	Great Himalayan National Park	1984	754.4
2.	Pin Valley National Park	1987	675
3.	Inderkilla National Park	2010	104
4.	Khirganga National Park	2010	710
5.	Simbalbara National Park	2010	27.88

All the National Parks in Himachal Pradesh are shown in the map below.

**National Park in India Map (Himachal Pradesh)**

National Parks in Karnataka

There are a total of 5 national parks in Karnataka and their names, year of declaration, and total area are given in the following table.

S.N.	National Park	Declared Year	Area (KM²)
1.	Bandipura National Park	1974	874.2
2.	Bannerghatta National Park	1974	260.51
3.	Kudremukh National Park	1987	600.32
4.	Anshi National Park	1987	417.37
5.	Nagarhole (Rajiv Gandhi) National Park	1988	643.39

All the National Parks in Karnataka are shown on the map below.

**National Park in India Map (Karnataka)**

National Parks in Gujarat

There are a total of 4 national parks in Gujarat and their names, year of declaration, and total area are given in the following table.

S.N.	National Park	Declared Year	Area (KM²)
1.	Gir National Park	1975	258.71
2.	Blackbuck National Park	1976	34.53
3.	Vansda National Park	1979	23.99
4.	Gulf of Kutch National Park	1982	162.89

All the National Parks in Gujarat are shown in the map below.

**National Park in India Map (Gujarat)**

National Parks in Jammu & Kashmir

There are a total of 3 national parks in Jammu & Kashmir and their names, year of declaration, and total area are given in the following table.

S.N.	National Park	Declared Year	Area (KM²)
1.	Dachigam National Park	1981	141
2.	Kishtwar National Park	1981	425
3.	Salim Ali City Forest National Park	1992	9.00

All the National Parks of Jammu & Kashmir are shown in the map below.

**National Park in India Map (Jammu and Kashmir)**

National Parks in Telangana

There are a total of 3 national parks in Telangana and their names, year of declaration, and total area are given in the following table.

S.N.	National Park	Declared Year	Area (KM²)
1.	Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park	1994	1.43
2.	Mahaveer Harina Vanasthali National Park	1994	14.59
3.	Mrugavini National Park	1994	3.60

All the National Parks in Telangana are shown in the map below.

**National Park in India Map (Telangana)**

National Parks in Chhattisgarh

There are a total of 3 national parks in Chhattisgarh and their names, year of declaration, and total area are given in the following table.

S.N.	National Park	Declared Year	Area (KM²)
1.	Indravati National Park	1982	1258.37
2.	Kanger Valley National Park	1982	200
3.	Guru Ghasidas National Park	1981	1,440.71

All the National Parks in Chhattisgarh are shown in the map below.

**National Park in India Map (Chhattisgarh)**

National Parks in Andhra Pradesh

There are a total of 3 national parks in Andhra Pradesh and their names, year of declaration, and total area are given in the following table.

S.N.	National Park	Declared Year	Area (KM²)
1.	Papikonda National Park	2008	1012.86
2.	Rajiv Gandhi (Rameswaram) National Park	2005	2.40
3.	Sri Venkateswara National Park	1989	353.62

All the National Parks in Andhra Pradesh are shown on the map below.

**National Park in India Map (Andhra Pradesh)**

National Parks in Odisha

There are a total of 2 national parks in Odisha and their names, year of declaration, and total area are given in the following table.

S.N.	National Park	Declared Year	Area (KM²)
1.	Bhitarkanika National Park	1988	145
2.	Simlipal National Park	1980	845.70

All the National Parks in Odisha are shown on the map below.

National Parks in Haryana

There are a total of 2 national parks in Haryana and their names, year of declaration, and total area are given in the following table.

S.N.	National Park	Declared Year	Area (KM²)
1.	Kalesar National Park	2003	46.82
2.	Sultanpur National Park	1989	1.43

All the National Parks in Haryana are shown on the map below.

**National Park in India Map (Haryana)**

National Parks in Mizoram

There are a total of 2 national parks in Mizoram and their names, year of declaration, and total area are given in the following table.

S.N.	National Park	Declared Year	Area (KM²)
1.	Murlen National Park	1991	100
2.	Phawngpui National Park	1992	50

All the National Parks in Mizoram are shown on the map below.

**National Park in India Map (Mizoram)**

National Parks in Arunachal Pradesh

There are a total of 2 national parks in Arunachal Pradesh and their names, year of declaration, and total area are given in the following table.

S.N.	National Park	Declared Year	Area (KM²)
1.	Namdapha National Park	1983	1807.82
2.	Mouling National Park	1986	483

All the National Parks in Arunachal Pradesh are shown in the map below.

**National Park in India Map (Arunachal Pradesh)**

National Parks in Meghalaya

There are a total of 2 national parks in Meghalaya and their names, year of declaration, and total area are given in the following table.

S.N.	National Park	Declared Year	Area (KM²)
1.	Balpakram National Park	1985	220
2.	Nokrek Ridge National Park	1986	47.48

All the National Parks in Meghalaya are shown on the map below.

**National Park in India Map (Meghalaya)**

National Parks in Tripura

There are a total of 2 national parks in Tripura and their names, year of declaration, and total area are given in the following table.

S.N.	National Park	Declared Year	Area (KM²)
1.	Rajbari (Bison) National Park	2007	31.63
2.	Clouded Leopard National Park	2007	5.08

All the National Parks in Tripura are shown on the map below.

**National Park in India Map (Tripura)**

National Parks in Uttar Pradesh

There is only 1 National Park in Uttar Pradesh and its name, year of declaration, and total area are given in the following table.

S.N.	National Park	Declared Year	Area (KM²)
1.	Dudhwa National Park	1977	490

The only national park in Uttar Pradesh is shown in the map below.

National Parks in Bihar

There is only 1 National Park in Bihar and its name, year of declaration, and total area are given in the following table.

S.N.	National Park	Declared Year	Area (KM²)
1.	Valmiki National Park	1989	335.65

The only national park in Bihar is shown in the map below.

National Parks in Jharkhand

There is only 1 National Park in Jharkhand and its name, year of declaration, and total area are given in the following table.

S.N.	National Park	Declared Year	Area (KM²)
1.	Betla National Park	1986	226.33

The only national park in Jharkhand is shown on the map below.

**National Park in India Map (Jharkhand)**

National Parks in Sikkim

There is only 1 National Park in Sikkim and its name, year of declaration, and total area are given in the following table.

S.N.	National Park	Declared Year	Area (KM²)
1.	Khangchendzonga National Park	1977	1784

The only national park in Sikkim is shown on the map below.

National Parks in Manipur

There is only 1 National Park in Manipur and its name, year of declaration, and total area are given in the following table.

S.N.	National Park	Declared Year	Area (KM²)
1.	Keibul Lamjao National Park	1977	40

The only national park in Manipur is shown in the map below.

**National Park in India Map (Manipur)**

National Parks in Ladakh

There is only 1 National Park in Ladakh and its name, year of declaration, and total area are given in the following table.

S.N.	National Park	Declared Year	Area (KM²)
1.	Hemis National Park	1981	3350

The only national park in Ladakh is shown in the map below.

National Parks in Goa

There is only 1 National Park in Goa and its name, year of declaration, and total area are given in the following table.

S.N.	National Park	Declared Year	Area (KM²)
1.	Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary And Mollam National Park	1992	107

The Bhagwan Mahavir Sanctuary and Mollam National Park in Goa are shown on the map below.

National Parks in Nagaland

There is only 1 National Park in Nagaland and its name, year of declaration, and total area are given in the following table.

S.N.	National Park	Declared Year	Area (KM²)
1.	Itanki National Park	1993	202.02

The Itanki National Park in Nagaland is shown on the map below.

National Parks in India GK Questions

Question – How many national parks will there be in India in 2023?

Answer – As of July 2023, there are a total of 106 national parks in India. There were five national parks in India till the year 1970 and the Wildlife Protection Act of 1972 started giving the status of national parks in India.

Question – Show the map of the national park of India.

Answer – By clicking on the given link, you can see all the National Parks of India on the state-wise map.

Question – Which is the largest national park in India?

Answer – Hemis National Park, located in the Union Territory of Ladakh, is the largest national park in South Asia as well as India, apart from a snow leopard, many animals like deer, macaw, red wolf, vulture, and golden eagle are seen.

Question – Which is the smallest national park in India?

Answer – The smallest national park in India is the South Button Island National Park, which is located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. It is spread over an area of just 0.03 square kilometers and was established in 1987 to protect the dugong species, which is a type of marine mammal.

Question – In which state of India is Kaziranga National Park located?

Answer – Kaziranga National Park is a national park in the state of Assam, India. The park is particularly famous for the one-horned rhinoceros (Indian rhinoceros).

Question – Where is Jim Corbett National Park located in India?

Answer – It is located near Ramnagar town in Nainital district of Uttarakhand and was named after Jim Corbett who played an important role in its establishment. It was the first national park to come under the Project Tiger initiative.

Question – How many protected areas are there in India?

Answer – India has a total of 998 protected areas including 106 National Parks, 567 Wildlife Sanctuaries, 131 Marine Protected Areas, 18 Biosphere Reserves, 88 Conservation Reserves, and 127 Community Reserves. These protected areas cover a total of 1, 73,629.52 km2 of the geographical area of the country which is approximately 5.28%.

Question – Which is the latest national park in India?

Answer – Raimona National Park and Dihing-Patkai National Park established in the state of Assam in the year 2021 are the latest national parks in India.

Question – Which is the 105th National Park of India?

Answer – Raimona National Park located in the state of Assam is the 105th National Park of India.

Question – Which is the 106th National Park of India?

Answer – Dihing Patkai National Park located in the state of Assam is the 106th national park of India.

So in this article, we cover a total of 106 national parks in India including various facts related to national parks in India. I hope you enjoyed this article.