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National Parks of India with Map (109 National Parks in India in 2023)

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Protected Area Network of India

  • Protected Area (PA) has been defined in the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972. Protected Areas include national parks, sanctuaries, conservation reserves and community reserves.

Protected Areas of India (Mar 2023)

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
  • BR: Biosphere Reserve (A BR may consist of a few NPs, WLSs, PFs and RFs)
  • NP: National Park
  • TR: Tiger Reserve (A TR may consist of an NP, a few WLSs, PFs and RFs)
  • WLS: Wildlife Sanctuary
  • BS: Bird Sanctuary (a BS is a WLS that conserves birds and their natural habitats)
  • PF: Protected Forest
  • RF: Reserve Forest
  • ER: Elephant Reserve
  • RS: Ramsar Site

In terms of protection, NPs > WLS > RFs > PFs

National Parks of India

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 and Smallest National Parks in India

Largest National Parks in India

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
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

State-wise National Parks, Tiger Reserves, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Ramsar Sites of India

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