Explore the beauty of National parks of India, learn fascinating facts about wildlife, and enhance your GK knowledge. Get the latest information on national parks of India. Engaging and informative!
Table of Contents
National Parks of India – Static GK
National Parks are protected areas established by the government (State and Central Government) for the conservation and protection of natural resources such as forests, wildlife, flora and fauna. Its main Objective is to Protect the natural environment of an area and ensure the conservation of biodiversity. National parks have an important role in the conservation of wildlife. National parks are strictly protected with the aim of improving wildlife and biodiversity.
National Park Important Facts
- As of May 2024, India’s National Parks covers a total area of 44,378 sq km and account for about 1.35% of India’s total surface area.
- India’s First national park is Hailey National Park (1936), which was renamed as Jim Corbett National Park in 1970.
- The largest national park in India is Hemis National Park (Ladakh). It is globally famous for its snow leopards.
- The Smallest national park in India is South Button Island National Park (Andaman Nicobar).
- Sariska National Park (Rajasthan) and Ranthambore National Park (Rajasthan) are safe places for tiger.
- The ‘Babbar Lion (Asiatic Lion)‘ is found in the Gir National Park.
- Madhya Pradesh has the highest number of 11 national parks in India.
- The Royal Bengal Tiger is found in the Sundarbans National Park.
- India’s only floating national park is keibul Lamjao National Park (Manipur).
- The Sangai deer’ is found in Keibul Lamjao National Park (Manipur).
- India’s first Marine National park is located in Rann of Kutch, Gujarat.
- India’s first Golden Tiger was spotted in Kaziranga National Park.
- Punjab is the only Indian state which has no national park
- Eight cheetahs from Namibia have been brought to Kuno National Park in India by special aircraft.
- National parks in India are International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) Category II Protected Areas.
- India enacted its Wildlife Protection Act 1972 and Project Tiger in 1973 to protect the habitats of species dependent on conservation.
- The latest national park in India are ‘Dihing Patkai National Park (Assam)‘ and ‘Raimona National Park (Assam)’ established in 2021.
- Dachigam National Park (jammu and Kashmir) has been established for the conservation of the hangul or Kashmiri deer.
- Balpakkam National Park (Meghalaya) has tropical vegetation which is an ideal habitat for various species of elephants, deer and other animals.
State wise National Parks
| States | National Parks | Establishment year |
| Kerala (6) | Periyar National Park | 1950 |
| Eravikulam National Park | 1978 | |
| Silent Valley National Park | 1985 | |
| Anamudi Shola National Park | 2003 | |
| Pambadum Shola National Park | 2003 | |
| Mathikettan Shola National Park | 2008 | |
| Jammu & Kashmir (4) | Dachigam National Park | 1981 |
| Kishtwar National Park | 1981 | |
| City Forest (Salim Ali) National Park | 1986 | |
| Kazinag National Park | 1992 | |
| Karnataka (5) | Bandipur National Park | 1974 |
| Bannerghatta National Park | 1974 | |
| Anshi National Park | 1987 | |
| Kudremukh National Park | 1987 | |
| Nagarhole National Park | 1988 | |
| Meghalaya (2) | Nokrek National Park | 1986 |
| Balphakram National Park | 1987 | |
| Madhya Pradesh (11) | Kanha National Park | 1955 |
| Madhav National Park | 1958 | |
| Bandhavgarh National Park | 1968 | |
| Pench National Park | 1975 | |
| Van Vihar National Park | 1979 | |
| Satpura National Park | 1981 | |
| Panna National Park | 1981 | |
| Kuno National Park | Est.1981 (National park -2018) | |
| Ghughwa Fossile National Park | 1983 | |
| Sanjay National Park | 1983 | |
| Dinosaur Fossil National Park | ||
| Jharkhand (1) | Betla National Park | 1974 |
| Odisha (2) | Bhitarkanika National Park | 1975 |
| Simlipal National Park | 1980 | |
| Tripura (2) | Bison (Rajbari) National Park | 2007 |
| Clouded Leopard National Park | 2007 | |
| Gujarat (4) | Gir Forest National Park | 1965 |
| Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar | 1976 | |
| Vansda National Park | 1979 | |
| Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch | 1982 | |
| West Bengal (6) | Gorumara National Park | 1949 |
| Buxa Tiger Reserve | 1983 | |
| Sundarbans National Park | 1984 | |
| Singalila National Park | 1986 | |
| Neora Valley National Park | 1986 | |
| Jaldapara National Park | 2012 | |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands (9) | Galathea National Park | 1922 |
| Middle Button Island National Park | 1979 | |
| Mount Harriet National Park | 1979 | |
| Saddle Peak National Park | 1979 | |
| North Button Island National Park | 1979 | |
| Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park | 1983 | |
| South Button Island National Park | 1987 | |
| Campbell Bay National Park | 1992 | |
| Rani Jhansi Marine National Park | 1996 | |
| Maharashtra (6) | Tadoba National Park | 1955 |
| Gugamal National Park | 1974 | |
| Navegaon National Park | 1975 | |
| Pench National Park | 1975 | |
| Sanjay Gandhi National Park | 1996 | |
| Chandoli National Park | 2004 | |
| Rajasthan (5) | Sariska National Park | 1979 |
| Ranthambore National Park | 1980 | |
| Desert National Park | 1981 | |
| Keoladeo National Park | 1982 | |
| Mukundra Hills National Park | 2004 | |
| Assam (7) | Assam Kaziranga National Park | Est. in 1905 National Park-1974 |
| Orang National Park | 1985 | |
| Manas National Park | 1990 | |
| Nameri National Park | 1998 | |
| Dibru-Saikhowa National Park | 1999 | |
| Dehing Patkai National Park | 2004 | |
| Raimona National Park | 2021 | |
| Uttar Pradesh (1) | Dudhwa National Park | 1977 |
| Uttarakhand (6) | Jim Corbett National Park | 1936 |
| Govind Pashu Vihar National Park | 1955 | |
| Nanda Devi National Park | 1982 | |
| Valley of Flowers National Park | 1982 | |
| Rajaji National Park | 1983 | |
| Gangotri National Park | 1989 | |
| Himachal Pradesh (5) | Great Himalayan National Park | 1984 |
| Pin Valley National Park | 1987 | |
| Simbalbara National Park | 2010 | |
| Khirganga National Park | 2010 | |
| Inderkilla National Park | 2010 | |
| Tamil Nadu (5) | Mudumalai National Park | 1940 |
| Indira Gandhi Sanctuary and National Park | 1976 | |
| Guindy National Park | 1977 | |
| Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park | 1986 | |
| Mukurthi National Park | 2001 | |
| Chhattisgarh (3) | Indravati National Park | 1975 |
| Kanger Ghati National Park | 1982 | |
| Guru Ghasidas National Park | 1983 | |
| Ladakh (1) | Hemis National Park | 1981 |
| Andhra Pradesh(3) | Papikonda National Park | 1978 |
| Sri Venkateswara National Park | 1989 | |
| Rajiv Gandhi National Park (Rameswaram) | 2005 | |
| Arunachal Pradesh (2) | Namdapha National Park | 1974 |
| Mouling National Park | 1982 | |
| Haryana(2) | Sultanpur National Park | 1959 |
| Kalesar National Park | 2003 | |
| Telangana (3) | Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park | 1975 |
| Mrugavani National Park | 1994 | |
| Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park | 1994 | |
| Manipur (2) | Keibul Lamjao National Park | 1977 |
| Sirohi National Park | 1982 | |
| Sikkim (1) | Khangchendzonga National Park | 1977 |
| Goa (1) | Mollem National Park | 1978 |
| Mizoram (2) | Murlen National Park | 1991 |
| Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park | 1992 | |
| Nagaland (1) | Ntangki National Park | 1993 |
| Bihar (1) | Valmiki National Park | 1978 |
