National parks in India

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The national parks in India are administered at the state level . As of July 2017, there were 103 national parks in India with a total area of ​​40,500  km² (around 1.23 percent of the country's area). The International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN), however, classified only 93 areas in category II (national park) by August 2017, and applications for recognition have been submitted for more. In 1970 there were only five national parks in India.

There are also 543 game reserves, 449 of which are listed in IUCN Category IV - comparable to the European FFH areas - as well as other protected areas and special tiger reserves that are intended to ensure the survival of India's national animal.

Due to the different categories, fewer than 100 national parks are usually named. For example, the Sundarbans National Park is not classified in Category II by the IUCN, but in Category Ia , which, however, means much higher protection.

The number of protected areas including national parks is to be increased in the long term. Several national parks are being planned, including the Kambalakonda National Park (70 km²) in Andhra Pradesh . In total, an area of ​​approx. 182,647 km² is protected throughout India, which corresponds to almost six percent of the country's area.

List of national parks

No. Surname State founding Area
in km²
1 Anamudi Shola National Park Kerala 2003 7.50
2 Anshi National Park Karnataka 1987 417.34
3 Balphakram National Park Meghalaya 1985 220
4th Bandhavgarh National Park Madhya Pradesh 1968 448.85
5 Bandipur National Park Karnataka 1974 874.20
6th Bannerghatta National Park Karnataka 1974 260.51
7th Betla National Park Jharkhand 1986 226.33
8th Bhagwan Mahavir (Mollem) National Park Goa 1992 107
9 Bhitarkanika National Park Odisha 1988 145
10 Bison (Rajbari) National Park Tripura 2007 31.63
11 Blackbuck National Park Gujarat 1976 34.53
12 Buxa National Park West Bengal 1992 117.10
13 Campbell Bay National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1992 426.23
14th Chandoli National Park 1 Maharashtra 2004 317.67
15th City Forest (Salim Ali) National Park Jammu and Kashmir 1992 9
16 Clouded Leopard National Park Tripura 2007 5.08
17th Corbett National Park Uttarakhand 1936 520.82
18th Dachigam National Park Jammu and Kashmir 1981 141
19th Desert National Park Rajasthan 1992 3162
20th Dibru-Saikhowa National Park Assam 1999 340
21st Dudhwa National Park Uttar Pradesh 1977 490
22nd Eravikulam National Park Kerala 1978 97
23 Fossil National Park Madhya Pradesh 1983 0.27
24 Galathea Bay National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1992 110
25th Gangotri National Park Uttarakhand 1989 2390.02
26th Gir National Park Gujarat 1975 258.71
27 Gorumara National Park West Bengal 1992 79.45
28 Govind National Park Uttarakhand 1990 472.08
29 Great Himalayan National Park Himachal Pradesh 1984 754.40
30th Gugamal National Park Maharashtra 1975 361.28
31 Guindy National Park Tamil Nadu 1976 2.82
32 Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park Tamil Nadu 1980 6.23
33 Guru Ghasi Das (Sanjay) National Park Chhattisgarh 1981 1440.71
34 Hemis National Park Ladakh 1981 3350
35 Inderkilla National Park Himachal Pradesh 2010 104
36 Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) National Park Tamil Nadu 1989 117.10
37 Indravati (Kutru) National Park Chhattisgarh 1982 1258.37
38 Intanki National Park Nagaland 1993 202.02
39 Jaldapara National Park West Bengal 2014 216.51
40 Kalesar National Park Haryana 2003 46.82
41 Kanger Valley National Park Chhattisgarh 1982 200
42 Kanha National Park Madhya Pradesh 1955 940
43 Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park Andhra Pradesh 1994 1.43
44 Kaziranga National Park Assam 1974 858.98
45 Keibul Lamjao National Park Manipur 1977 40
46 Keoladeo Ghana National Park Rajasthan 1981 28.73
47 Khangchendzonga National Park Sikkim 1977 1784
48 Khirganga National Park Himachal Pradesh 2010 710
49 Kishtwar National Park Jammu and Kashmir 1981 425
50 Kudremukh National Park Karnataka 1987 600.32
51 Madhav National Park Madhya Pradesh 1959 375.22
52 Mahatma Gandhi Marine (Wandoor) National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1983 281.50
53 Mahaveer Harina Vanasthali National Park Andhra Pradesh 1994 14.59
54 Manas National Park Assam 1990 500
55 Marine (Gulf of Kachchh) National Park Gujarat 1982 162.89
56 Mathikettan Shola National Park Kerala 2003 12.82
57 Middle Button Island National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1987 0.44
58 Moulin National Park Arunachal Pradesh 1986 483
59 Mount Harriet National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1987 46.62
60 Mrugavani National Park Andhra Pradesh 1994 3.60
61 Mudumalai National Park Tamil Nadu 1990 103.23
62 Mukundra Hills (Darrah) National Park Rajasthan 2006 200.54
63 Mukurthi National Park Tamil Nadu 1990 78.46
64 Murlen National Park Mizoram 1991 100
65 Namdapha National Park Arunachal Pradesh 1983 1807.82
66 Nameri National Park Assam 1998 200
67 Nanda Devi National Park Uttarakhand 1982 624.60
68 Navegaon National Park Maharashtra 1975 133.88
69 Neora Valley National Park West Bengal 1986 159.89
70 Nokrek Ridge National Park Meghalaya 1986 47.48
71 North Button Island National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1987 0.44
72 Pambadum Shola National Park Kerala 2003 1.32
73 Panna National Park Madhya Pradesh 1981 542.67
74 Papikonda National Park Andhra Pradesh 2008 1012.86
75 Pench National Park 1 Maharashtra 1975 257.26
76 Pench (Indira Priyadarshini) National Park 1 Madhya Pradesh 1975 292.85
77 Periyar National Park Kerala 1982 350
78 Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park Mizoram 1992 50
79 Pin Valley National Park Himachal Pradesh 1987 675
80 Rajaji National Park Uttarakhand 1983 820
81 Rajiv Gandhi (Rameswaram) National Park Andhra Pradesh 2005 2.40
82 Rajiv Gandhi (Nagarhole) National Park Karnataka 1988 643.39
83 Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park Assam 1999 78.81
84 Rani Jhansi Marine National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1996 256.14
85 Ranthambhore National Park Rajasthan 1980 282
86 Saddle Peak National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1987 32.54
87 Sanjay Gandhi (Borivili) National Park Maharashtra 1983 86.96
88 Sanjay National Park² Madhya Pradesh 1981 466.88
89 Sariska National Park Rajasthan 1992 273.80
90 Satpura National Park Madhya Pradesh 1981 585.17
91 Silent Valley National Park Kerala 1984 89.52
92 Simbalbara National Park Himachal Pradesh 2010 27.88
93 Simlipal National Park Odisha 1980 845.70
94 Singalila National Park West Bengal 1986 78.60
95 South Button Island National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1987 0.03
96 Sri Venkateswara National Park Andhra Pradesh 1989 353.62
97 Sultanpur National Park Haryana 1989 1.43
98 Sunderban National Park West Bengal 1984 1330.10
99 Tadoba National Park Maharashtra 1955 116.55
100 Valley of Flowers National Park Uttarakhand 1982 87.50
101 Valmiki National Park Bihar 1989 335.65
102 Van Vihar National Park Madhya Pradesh 1979 4.45
103 Vansda National Park Gujarat 1979 23.99

1 The Pench National Park is divided between the states of Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra . Both parts are managed separately.

2 The Sanjay National Park is divided between the states of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh; in Chhattisgarh it is called Guru Ghasi Das National Park. Both parts are managed separately.

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.wiienvis.nic.in/Database/Protected_Area_854.aspx
  2. ↑ Archived copy ( memento of the original from August 20, 2017 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.wdpa.org
  3. ↑ http://www.indiawildliferesorts.com/national-parks/index.html

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