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Protected Areas of India (Mar 2023) |
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Protected Area Type |
Number |
Total Area (Km2) |
% of India’s Area |
National Parks (NPs) |
109 |
41,610 |
1.26 |
Wildlife Sanctuaries (WLSs) |
572 |
~125,500 |
3.64 |
Conservation Reserves (CnRs) | 88 |
4,356 |
0.13 |
Community Reserves s (CmR) | 127 |
525 |
0.02 |
Protected Areas (PAs) |
~900 |
~1,66,500 Km2 |
~5.06 |
In terms of protection, NPs > WLS > RFs > PFs
Year The year in which the National Park was notified.
S.No. |
State (no. of NPs) |
National Park (NP) |
Year |
Area (km2) |
1 |
Andaman & Nicobar Is. (9) |
Campbell Bay NP | 1992 |
426 |
2 | Galathea Bay NP | 1992 |
110 |
|
3 | Mahatama Gandhi Marine (Wandoor) NP | 1983 |
28 |
|
4 | Middle Button Island NP | 1987 |
0.44 |
|
5 | Mount Harriett NP | 1987 |
47 |
|
6 | North Button Island NP | 1987 |
0.44 |
|
7 | Rani Jhansi Marine NP | 1996 |
256 |
|
8 | Saddle Peak NP | 1987 |
33 |
|
9 | South Button Island NP | 1987 |
0.03 |
|
10 | Andhra Pradesh (3) | Papikonda NP | 2008 |
1013 |
11 | Rajiv Gandhi (Rameswaram) NP | 2005 |
2.4 |
|
12 | Sri Venkateswara NP | 1989 |
354 |
|
13 | Arunachal Pradesh (2) | Mouling NP | 1986 |
483 |
14 | Namdapha NP | 1983 |
1808 |
|
15 |
Assam (7) |
Dibru-Saikhowa NP | 1999 |
340 |
16 |
Dihing Patkai NP |
2021 |
234 |
|
17 | Kaziranga NP | 1974 |
859 |
|
18 | Manas NP | 1990 |
500 |
|
19 | Nameri NP | 1998 |
200 |
|
20 |
Raimona NP |
2021 |
422 |
|
21 | Rajiv Gandhi Orang NP | 1999 |
79 |
|
22 | Bihar (1) | Valmiki NP | 1989 |
336 |
23 | Chhattisgarh (3) | Guru Ghasidas (Sanjay) NP | 1981 |
1440 |
24 | Indravati (Kutru) NP | 1982 |
1258 |
|
25 | Kanger Valley NP | 1982 |
200 |
|
26 | Goa (1) | Mollem NP | 1992 |
107 |
27 | Gujarat (4) | Blackbuck (Velavadar) NP | 1976 |
35 |
28 | Gir NP | 1975 |
259 |
|
29 | Marine (Gulf of Kachchh) NP | 1982 |
163 |
|
30 | Vansda NP | 1979 |
24 |
|
31 | Haryana (2) | Kalesar NP | 2003 |
47 |
32 | Sultanpur NP | 1989 |
1.4 |
|
33 |
Himachal Pradesh (5) |
Great Himalayan NP | 1984 |
754 |
34 | Inderkilla NP | 2010 |
104 |
|
35 | Khirganga NP | 2010 |
710 |
|
36 | Pin Valley NP | 1987 |
675 |
|
37 | Simbalbara NP | 2010 |
29 |
|
38 | Jharkhand (1) | Betla NP | 1986 |
226 |
39 |
Karnataka (5) |
Anshi NP | 1987 |
417 |
40 | Bandipur NP | 1974 |
874 |
|
41 | Bannerghatta NP | 1974 |
26 |
|
42 | Kudremukh NP | 1987 |
600 |
|
43 | Nagarahole (Rajiv Gandhi) NP | 1988 |
643 |
|
44 |
Kerala (6) |
Anamudi Shola NP | 2003 |
7.5 |
45 | Eravikulam NP | 1978 |
97 |
|
46 | Mathikettan Shola NP | 2003 |
13 |
|
47 | Pambadum Shola NP | 2003 |
1.3 |
|
48 | Periyar NP | 1982 |
350 |
|
49 | Silent Valley NP | 1984 |
89 |
|
50 |
Madhya Pradesh (11) |
Bandhavgarh NP | 1968 |
449 |
51 | Dinosaur Fossils NP | 2011 |
0.9 |
|
52 | Fossil NP | 1983 |
0.3 |
|
53 | Indira Priyadarshini Pench NP | 1975 |
293 |
|
54 |
Kanha NP |
1955 |
940 |
|
55 | Kuno | 2018 |
748 |
|
56 | Madhav NP | 1959 |
375 |
|
57 | Panna NP | 1981 |
543 |
|
58 | Sanjay NP | 1981 |
467 |
|
59 | Satpura NP | 1981 |
585 |
|
60 | Van Vihar NP | 1979 |
4.5 |
|
61 |
Maharashtra (6) |
Chandoli NP | 2004 |
318 |
62 | Gugamal NP | 1975 |
361 |
|
63 | Nawegaon NP | 1975 |
134 |
|
64 | Pench (Jawaharlal Nehru) NP | 1975 |
257 |
|
65 | Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) NP | 1983 |
87 |
|
66 |
Tadoba NP |
1955 |
117 |
|
67 | Manipur (2) | Keibul-Lamjao NP (in Loktak Lake) | 1977 |
40 |
68 | Shiroi (Shirui) NP | 1982 |
100 |
|
69 | Meghalaya (2) | Balphakram NP | 1985 |
220 |
70 | Nokrek Ridge NP | 1986 |
48 |
|
71 | Mizoram (2) | Murlen NP | 1991 |
100 |
72 | Phawngpui Blue Mountain NP | 1992 |
50 |
|
73 | Nagaland (1) | Intanki NP | 1993 |
202 |
74 | Odisha (2) | Bhitarkanika NP | 1988 |
145 |
75 | Simlipal NP | 1980 |
846 |
|
76 |
Rajasthan (5) |
Desert NP | 1992 |
3162 |
77 | Keoladeo Ghana NP | 1981 |
29 |
|
78 | Mukundra Hills NP | 2006 |
200 |
|
79 | Ranthambhore NP | 1980 |
282 |
|
80 | Sariska NP | 1992 |
274 |
|
81 | Sikkim (1) | Khangchendzonga NP | 1977 |
1784 |
82 |
Tamil Nadu (5) |
Guindy NP | 1976 |
2.8 |
83 | Gulf of Mannar Marine NP | 1980 |
6.2 |
|
84 | Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) NP | 1989 |
117 |
|
85 | Mudumalai NP | 1990 |
103 |
|
86 | Mukurthi NP | 1990 |
78 |
|
87 | Telangana (3) | Kasu Brahmananda Reddy NP | 1994 |
1.4 |
88 | Mahaveer Harina Vanasthali NP | 1994 |
14.6 |
|
89 | Mrugavani NP | 1994 |
3.6 |
|
90 | Tripura (2) | Bison (Rajbari) NP | 2007 |
31.6 |
91 | Clouded Leopard NP | 2007 |
5 |
|
92 | UT of JK (4) | City Forest (Salim Ali) NP (J&K) | 1992 |
9 |
93 | Dachigam NP (J&K) | 1981 |
141 |
|
94 | Kazinag NP | 2000 |
91 |
|
95 | Kishtwar NP (J&K) | 1981 |
425 |
|
96 | UT of Ladakh (1) | Hemis NP (Ladakh) | 1981 |
3350 |
97 | Uttar Pradesh (1) | Dudhwa NP | 1977 |
490 |
98 |
Uttarakhand (6) |
Gangotri NP | 1989 |
2390 |
99 | Govind NP | 1990 |
472 |
|
100 |
Jim Corbett NP |
1936 |
521 |
|
101 | Nanda Devi NP | 1982 |
625 |
|
102 | Rajaji NP | 1983 |
820 |
|
103 | Valley of Flowers NP | 1982 |
88 |
|
104 |
West Bengal (6) |
Buxa NP | 1992 |
117 |
105 | Gorumara NP | 1992 |
79 |
|
106 | Jaldapara NP | 2014 |
217 |
|
107 | Neora Valley NP | 1986 |
160 |
|
108 | Singalila NP | 1986 |
79 |
|
109 | Sunderban NP | 1984 |
1330 |
Largest National Parks in India |
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National Park |
State/UT |
Area (km2) |
|
1 |
Hemis NP (Ladakh) |
UT of Ladakh |
3350 |
2 |
Desert NP |
Rajasthan |
3162 |
3 |
Gangotri NP |
Uttarakhand |
2390 |
Smallest National Parks in India |
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1 |
South Button Island NP |
Andaman & Nicobar |
0.03 |
2 |
Fossil NP |
Madhya Pradesh |
0.3 |
3 | Middle Button Island NP | Andaman & Nicobar | 0.44 |
Pench (Jawaharlal Nehru) NP situated at MP.
hello Sandeep Bhaiya kaise ho….Hamka bhi Upsc paar krado
Chal hatt be upsc ko majak smjh rhe ho kya
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yes
Pls update the information.
No Pench (Jawaharlal Nehru) NP situated at Maharashtra
Pench situated on border of MP and Maharashtra9In both states)
Please update, 2 new national parks have been added to the list.
*Dihing patkai national park
RaiMona national parks
2 new national parks in Assam.
All the things are well enough but most importantly you need to update it as well
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