National parks of India

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This is a list of all national parks of India. India's first national park (an IUCN category II protected area) was established in 1935 as Hailey National Park, now known as Jim Corbett National Park. By 1970, India only had five national parks. In 1972, India enacted the Wildlife Protection Act and Project Tiger to safeguard habitat; further federal legislation strengthening protections for wildlife was introduced in the 1980s. Thus, as of May 2004, there are 92 national parks. All national park lands encompass a combined 38,000 km², 1.2% of India's total surface area.

A total of 166 national parks have been authorized. Plans are underway to establish the remaining scheduled parks, including Andhra Pradesh's Kambalakonda and Kerala's Anamudi Shola and Pampadum Shola National Parks.

All of India's national parks are listed below alongside their home state or territory and the date that they were established. For an overview of Indian protected areas in general, please see protected areas of India.

Contents 1 List of national parks 2 See also 3 Footnotes 4 References 5 External links

[edit] List of national parks

Name	State	Started	Area (in km²)
Anshi National Park	Karnataka	1987	250
Balphakram National Park	Meghalaya	1986	220
Bandhavgarh National Park	Madhya Pradesh	1982	448.85
Bandipur National Park	Karnataka	1974	874.20
Bannerghatta National Park	Karnataka	1974	104.27
Vansda National Park	Gujarat	1979	23.99
Betla National Park	Jharkhand	1986	231.67
Bhitarkanika National Park	Orissa	1988	145
Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar	Gujarat	1976	34.08
Buxa Tiger Reserve	West Bengal	1992	117.10
Campbell Bay National Park	Andaman and Nicobar	1992	426.23
Chandoli National Park	Maharashtra	2004	308.97
Corbett National Park	Uttarakhand	1936	520.82
Dachigam National Park	Jammu and Kashmir	1981	141
Desert National Park	Rajasthan	1980	3162
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park	Assam	1999	340
Dudhwa National Park	Uttar Pradesh	1977	490.29
Eravikulam National Park	Kerala	1978	97
Fossil National Park	Madhya Pradesh	1983	0.27
Galathea National Park	Andaman and Nicobar	1992	110
Gangotri National Park	Uttarakhand	1989	1552.73
Gir National Park	Gujarat	1975	258.71
Gorumara National Park	West Bengal	1994	79.45
Govind Pashu Vihar	Uttarakhand	1990	472.08
Great Himalayan National Park	Himachal Pradesh	1984	754.40
Gugamal National Park	Maharashtra	1987	361.28
Guindy National Park	Tamil Nadu	1976	2.82
Gulf of Kachchh Marine National Park	Gujarat	1980	162.89
Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park	Tamil Nadu	1980	6.23
Hemis National Park	Jammu and Kashmir	1981	4100
Indira Gandhi National Park (prev: Annamalai National Park)	Tamil Nadu	1989	117.10
Indravati National Park	Chhattisgarh	1981	1258.37
Intanki National Park	Nagaland	1993	202.02
Kalesar National Park	Haryana	2003	100.88
Kanha National Park	Madhya Pradesh	1955	940
Kanger Ghati National Park (Kanger Valley)	Chhattisgarh	1982	200
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park	Andhra Pradesh	1994	1.42
Kaziranga National Park	Assam	1974	471.71
Keibul Lamjao National Park	Manipur	1977	40
Keoladeo National Park	Rajasthan	1981	28.73
Khangchendzonga National Park	Sikkim	1977	1784
Kishtwar National Park	Jammu and Kashmir	1981	400
Kudremukh National Park	Karnataka	1987	600.32
Madhav National Park	Madhya Pradesh	1959	375.22
Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park (prev: Wandur National Park)	Andaman and Nicobar	1983	281.50
Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park	Andhra Pradesh	1994	14.59
Manas National Park	Assam	1990	500
Mathikettan Shola National Park	Kerala	2003	12.82
Middle Button Island National Park	Andaman and Nicobar	1987	0.64
Mollem National Park	Goa	1978	107
Mouling National Park	Arunachal Pradesh	1986	483
Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary	Rajasthan	1960	288
Mount Harriet National Park	Andaman and Nicobar	1987	46.62
Mrugavani National Park	Andhra Pradesh	1994	3.60
Mudumalai National Park	Tamil Nadu	1990	103.24
Mukurthi National Park	Tamil Nadu	1990	78.46
Murlen National Park	Mizoram	1991	200
Nagarhole National Park	Karnataka	1988	643.39
Namdapha National Park	Arunachal Pradesh	1983	1985.23
Nameri National Park	Assam	1998	200
Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve	Uttarakhand	1988	5,860.69
Navegaon National Park	Maharashtra	1975	133.88
Neora Valley National Park	West Bengal	1986	88
Nokrek National Park	Meghalaya	1986	47.48
North Button Island National Park	Andaman and Nicobar	1987	0.44
Orang National Park	Assam	1999	78.80
Panna National Park	Madhya Pradesh	1973	542.67
Pench National Park, Madhya Pradesh	Madhya Pradesh	1975	292.85
Pench National Park	Maharashtra	1975	257.26
Periyar National Park	Kerala	1982	350
Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park	Mizoram	1997	50
Pin Valley National Park	Himachal Pradesh	1987	675
Rajaji National Park	Uttarakhand	1983	820.42
Rajiv Gandhi National Park	Rajasthan	2003	200
Rani Jhansi Marine National Park	Andaman and Nicobar	1996	256.14
Ranthambore National Park	Rajasthan	1980	392
Saddle Peak National Park	Andaman and Nicobar	1987	32.54
Salim Ali National Park	Jammu and Kashmir	1992	9.07
Sanjay National Park²	Chhattisgarh	1981	1471.13
Sanjay National Park²	Madhya Pradesh	1981	466.88
Sanjay Gandhi National Park	Maharashtra	1983	86.96
Sariska National Park	Rajasthan	1982	273.80
Satpura National Park	Madhya Pradesh	1981	585.17
Silent Valley National Park	Kerala	1984	89.52
Sirohi National Park	Manipur	1982	0.41
Simlipal National Park	Orissa	1980	845.70
Singalila National Park	West Bengal	1992	78.60
South Button Island National Park	Andaman and Nicobar	1987	0.03
Sri Venkateswara National Park	Andhra Pradesh	1989	353.62
Sultanpur National Park	Haryana	1989	1.43
Sundarbans National Park	West Bengal	1984	1330.10
Tadoba National Park	Maharashtra	1955	116.55
Valley of Flowers National Park	Uttarakhand	1982	87.50
Valmiki National Park	Bihar	1989	335.65
Van Vihar National Park	Madhya Pradesh	1979	4.45

[edit] See also

• List of Protected areas in India

[edit] Footnotes

¹The Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh parts of the Pench National Park are administered separately.

²The Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh parts of the Sanjay National Park are administered separately.

[edit] References

• United Nations List of National Parks and Protected Areas: India (1993)
• Ministry of Forests and Environment Protected Areas website

[edit] External links

• Van Vihar National Park, Bhopal, MP

National Parks of India v • d • e
Andaman & Nicobar Islands: Campbell Bay • Galathea • Mahatma Gandhi • Mt. Harriet Island • Middle Button Island • North Button Island • Rani Jhansi • Saddle Peak • South Button Island Andhra Pradesh: Kasu Brahmananda Reddy • Mahavir Harina Vanasthali • Mrugavani • Sri Venkateswara Arunachal Pradesh: Mouling • Namdapha Assam: Dibru-Saikhowa • Kaziranga • Manas • Nameri • Orang Bihar: Valmiki Chhattisgarh: Indravati • Kanger Ghati Goa: Mollem  Gujarat: Blackbuck • Gir • Marine • Vansda Haryana: Kalesar • Sultanpur Himachal Pradesh: Great Himalayan • Pin Valley Jammu & Kashmir: Dachigam • Hemis • Kishtwar • Salim Ali Jharkhand: Betla Karnataka: Anshi • Bandipur • Bannerghatta • Kudremukh • Nagarhole Kerala: Eravikulam • Mathikettan Shola • Periyar • Silent Valley Madhya Pradesh: Bandhavgarh • Fossil • Kanha • Madhav • Panna • Pench • Sanjay • Satpura • Van Vihar Maharastra: Chandoli • Gugamal • Navegaon • Pench • Sanjay Gandhi • Tadoba Manipur: Keibul Lamjao • Sirohi Meghalaya: Balphakram • Nokrek Mizoram: Murlen • Phawngpui Nagaland: Intanki Orissa: Bhitarkanika • Simlipal Rajasthan: Darrah • Desert • Keoladeo • Ranthambhore • Sariska Sikkim: Khangchendzonga Tamil Nadu: Guindy • Gulf of Mannar • Indira Gandhi • Mudumalai • Mukurthi Uttar Pradesh: Nawabganj • Dudhwa Uttaranchal: Corbett • Gangotri • Govind • Nanda Devi • Rajaji • Valley of Flowers West Bengal: Buxa • Gorumara • Neora Valley • Singalila • Sundarbans
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