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Protected Areas
- India has a network of 868 Protected Areas covering a total of 1,65,088 km2 of geographical area of the country which is approximately 5.02%.
- BR: Biosphere Reserve. A BR may consist of a few NPs, wildlife sanctuaries, protected and reserve forests.
- NP: National Park
- TR: Tiger Reserve. A TR may consist of a NP, a few wildlife sanctuaries and protected and reserve forests.
- WS: Wildlife Sanctuary
- BS: Bird Sanctuary
- PF: Protected Forest
- RF: Reserve Forest
- ER: Elephant Reserve
- RS: Ramsar Site
Protected Areas of India (as of July 2019) | |||
Protected Area Type | Number | Total Area (Km2) | Coverage % of Country |
National Parks (NPs) | 104 | 40501.13 | 1.23 |
Wildlife Sanctuaries (WLSs) | 551 | 119775.80 | 3.64 |
| Conservation Reserves (CRs) | 88 | 4356.49 | 0.13 |
| Community Reserves | 127 | 525.22 | 0.02 |
Protected Areas (PAs) | 870 | 165158.54 | 5.02 |
In terms of protection, National Parks > Wildlife Sanctuary > Reserved forests > Protected forests
National Parks of India
S.No. | State | Name of State/ Protected Area | Year | Area (km2) |
| 1 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Campbell Bay NP | 1992 | 426.23 |
| 2 | Galathea Bay NP | 1992 | 110 | |
| 3 | Mahatama Gandhi Marine (Wandoor) NP | 1983 | 281.5 | |
| 4 | Middle Button Island NP | 1987 | 0.44 | |
| 5 | Mount Harriett NP | 1987 | 46.62 | |
| 6 | North Button Island NP | 1987 | 0.44 | |
| 7 | Rani Jhansi Marine NP | 1996 | 256.14 | |
| 8 | Saddle Peak NP | 1987 | 32.54 | |
| 9 | South Button Island NP | 1987 | 0.03 | |
| 10 | Andhra Pradesh | Papikonda NP | 2008 | 1012.86 |
| 11 | Rajiv Gandhi (Rameswaram) NP | 2005 | 2.4 | |
| 12 | Sri Venkateswara NP | 1989 | 353.62 | |
| 13 | Arunachal Pradesh | Mouling NP | 1986 | 483 |
| 14 | Namdapha NP | 1983 | 1807.82 | |
| 15 | Assam | Dibru-Saikhowa NP | 1999 | 340 |
| 16 | Kaziranga NP | 1974 | 858.98 | |
| 17 | Manas NP | 1990 | 500 | |
| 18 | Nameri NP | 1998 | 200 | |
| 19 | Rajiv Gandhi Orang NP | 1999 | 78.81 | |
| 20 | Bihar | Valmiki NP | 1989 | 335.65 |
| 21 | Chhattisgarh | Guru Ghasidas (Sanjay) NP | 1981 | 1440.705 |
| 22 | Indravati (Kutru) NP | 1982 | 1258.37 | |
| 23 | Kanger Valley NP | 1982 | 200 | |
| 24 | Goa | Mollem NP | 1992 | 107 |
| 25 | Gujarat | Vansda NP | 1979 | 23.99 |
| 26 | Blackbuck (Velavadar) NP | 1976 | 34.53 | |
| 27 | Gir NP | 1975 | 258.71 | |
| 28 | Marine (Gulf of Kachchh) NP | 1982 | 162.89 | |
| 29 | Haryana | Kalesar NP | 2003 | 46.82 |
| 30 | Sultanpur NP | 1989 | 1.43 | |
| 31 | Himachal Pradesh | Great Himalayan NP | 1984 | 754.4 |
| 32 | Inderkilla NP | 2010 | 104 | |
| 33 | Khirganga NP | 2010 | 710 | |
| 34 | Pin Valley NP | 1987 | 675 | |
| 35 | Simbalbara NP | 2010 | 27.88 | |
| 36 | Jammu & Kashmir | City Forest (Salim Ali) NP | 1992 | 9 |
| 37 | Dachigam NP | 1981 | 141 | |
| 38 | Hemis NP | 1981 | 3350 | |
| 39 | Kishtwar NP | 1981 | 425 | |
| 40 | Jharkhand | Betla NP | 1986 | 226.33 |
| 41 | Karnataka | Anshi NP | 1987 | 417.34 |
| 42 | Bandipur NP | 1974 | 874.2 | |
| 43 | Bannerghatta NP | 1974 | 260.51 | |
| 44 | Kudremukh NP | 1987 | 600.32 | |
| 45 | Nagarahole (Rajiv Gandhi) NP | 1988 | 643.39 | |
| 46 | Kerala | Anamudi Shola NP | 2003 | 7.5 |
| 47 | Eravikulam NP | 1978 | 97 | |
| 48 | Mathikettan Shola NP | 2003 | 12.82 | |
| 49 | Pambadum Shola NP | 2003 | 1.318 | |
| 50 | Periyar NP | 1982 | 350 | |
| 51 | Silent Valley NP | 1984 | 89.52 | |
| 52 | Madhya Pradesh | Bandhavgarh NP | 1968 | 448.85 |
| 53 | Dinosaur Fossils NP | 2011 | 0.8974 | |
| 54 | Fossil NP | 1983 | 0.27 | |
| 55 | Indira Priyadarshini Pench NP | 1975 | 292.85 | |
| 56 | Kanha NP | 1955 | 940 | |
| 57 | Madhav NP | 1959 | 375.22 | |
| 58 | Panna NP | 1981 | 542.67 | |
| 59 | Sanjay NP | 1981 | 466.88 | |
| 60 | Satpura NP | 1981 | 585.17 | |
| 61 | Van Vihar NP | 1979 | 4.45 | |
| 62 | Maharashtra | Chandoli NP | 2004 | 317.67 |
| 63 | Gugamal NP | 1975 | 361.28 | |
| 64 | Nawegaon NP | 1975 | 133.88 | |
| 65 | Pench (Jawaharlal Nehru) NP | 1975 | 257.26 | |
| 66 | Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) NP | 1983 | 86.96 | |
| 67 | Tadoba NP | 1955 | 116.55 | |
| 68 | Manipur | Keibul-Lamjao NP | 1977 | 40 |
| 69 | Meghalaya | Balphakram NP | 1985 | 220 |
| 70 | Nokrek Ridge NP | 1986 | 47.48 | |
| 71 | Mizoram | Murlen NP | 1991 | 100 |
| 72 | Phawngpui Blue Mountain NP | 1992 | 50 | |
| 73 | Nagaland | Intanki NP | 1993 | 202.02 |
| 74 | Odisha | Bhitarkanika NP | 1988 | 145 |
| 75 | Simlipal NP | 1980 | 845.7 | |
| 76 | Rajasthan | Desert NP | 1992 | 3162 |
| 77 | Keoladeo Ghana NP | 1981 | 28.73 | |
| 78 | Mukundra Hills NP | 2006 | 200.54 | |
| 79 | Ranthambhore NP | 1980 | 282 | |
| 80 | Sariska NP | 1992 | 273.8 | |
| 81 | Sikkim | Khangchendzonga NP | 1977 | 1784 |
| 82 | Tamil Nadu | Guindy NP | 1976 | 2.82 |
| 83 | Gulf of Mannar Marine NP | 1980 | 6.23 | |
| 84 | Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) NP | 1989 | 117.1 | |
| 85 | Mudumalai NP | 1990 | 103.23 | |
| 86 | Mukurthi NP | 1990 | 78.46 | |
| 87 | Telangana | Kasu Brahmananda Reddy NP | 1994 | 1.43 |
| 88 | Mahaveer Harina Vanasthali NP | 1994 | 14.59 | |
| 89 | Mrugavani NP | 1994 | 3.6 | |
| 90 | Tripura | Clouded Leopard NP | 2007 | 5.08 |
| 91 | Bison (Rajbari) NP | 2007 | 31.63 | |
| 92 | Uttar Pradesh | Dudhwa NP | 1977 | 490 |
| 93 | Uttarakhand | Corbett NP | 1936 | 520.82 |
| 94 | Gangotri NP | 1989 | 2390.02 | |
| 95 | Govind NP | 1990 | 472.08 | |
| 96 | Nanda Devi NP | 1982 | 624.6 | |
| 97 | Rajaji NP | 1983 | 820 | |
| 98 | Valley of Flowers NP | 1982 | 87.5 | |
| 99 | West Bengal | Buxa NP | 1992 | 117.1 |
| 100 | Gorumara NP | 1992 | 79.45 | |
| 101 | Jaldapara NP | 2014 | 216.51 | |
| 102 | Neora Valley NP | 1986 | 159.89 | |
| 103 | Singalila NP | 1986 | 78.6 | |
| 104 | Sunderban NP | 1984 | 1330.1 | |
| 40501.02 |
Tiger Reserves of India
State/UT | Tiger Reserve | Core area (In Sq. Kms.) | Buffer area (In Sq. Kms.) | Total Area (In Sq. Kms.) | |
| 1 | Andhra Pradesh | Nagarjunsagar Srisailam (1982-83) | 2595.72 | 700.59 | 3296.31 |
| 2 | Arunachal Pradesh | Namdapha (1982-83) | 1807.82 | 245 | 2052.82 |
| 3 | Pakke (1999-2000) | 683.45 | 515 | 1198.45 | |
| 4 | Kamlang (2016) | 671 | 112 | 783 | |
| 5 | Assam | Manas (1973-74) | 526.22 | 2310.88 | 2837.1 |
| 6 | Nameri (1999-2000) | 320 | 144 | 464 | |
| 7 | Kaziranga (2008-09) | 625.58 | 548 | 1173.58 | |
| 8 | Orang (2016) | 79.28 | 413.18 | 492.46 | |
| 9 | Bihar | Valmiki (1989-90) | 598.45 | 300.93 | 899.38 |
| 10 | Chhattisgarh | Udanti-Sitanadi (2008-09) | 851.09 | 991.45 | 1842.54 |
| 11 | Achanakmar (2008-09) | 626.195 | 287.822 | 914.017 | |
| 12 | Indravati (1982-83) | 1258.37 | 1540.7 | 2799.07 | |
| 13 | Jharkhand | Palamau (1973-74) | 414.08 | 715.85 | 1129.93 |
| 14 | Karnataka | Bandipur (1973-74) | 872.24 | 584.06 | 1456.3 |
| 15 | Bhadra (1998-99) | 492.46 | 571.83 | 1064.29 | |
| 16 | Dandeli-Anshi (Kali) (2008-09) | 814.884 | 282.63 | 1097.514 | |
| 17 | Nagarahole (2008-09) | 643.35 | 562.41 | 1205.76 | |
| 18 | Biligiri Ranganatha Temple (2011) | 359.1 | 215.72 | 574.82 | |
| 19 | Kerala | Periyar (1978-79) | 881 | 44 | 925 |
| 20 | Parambikulam (2008-09) | 390.89 | 252.772 | 643.662 | |
| 21 | Madhya Pradesh | Kanha (1973-74) | 917.43 | 1134.361 | 2051.791 |
| 22 | Pench (1992-93) | 411.33 | 768.3023 | 1179.632 | |
| 23 | Bandhavgarh (1993-94) | 716.903 | 820.0351 | 1598.1 | |
| 24 | Panna (1994-95) | 576.13 | 1021.97 | 1598.1 | |
| 25 | Satpura (1999-2000) | 1339.264 | 794.044 | 2133.308 | |
| 26 | Sanjay-Dubri (2008-09) | 812.571 | 861.931 | 1674.502 | |
| 27 | Maharashtra | Melghat (1973-74) | 1500.49 | 1268.03 | 2768.52 |
| 28 | Tadoba-Andhari (1993-94) | 625.82 | 1101.771 | 1727.591 | |
| 29 | Pench (1998-99) | 257.26 | 483.96 | 741.22 | |
| 30 | Sahyadri (2009-10) | 600.12 | 565.45 | 1165.57 | |
| 31 | Nawegaon-Nagzira (2013-14) | 653.674 | 1241.27 | 1894.944 | |
| 32 | Bor (2014) | 138.12 | 678.15 | 816.27 | |
| 33 | Mizoram | Dampa (1994-95) | 500 | 488 | 988 |
| 34 | Odisha | Similipal (1973-74) | 1194.75 | 1555.25 | 2750 |
| 35 | Satkosia (2008-09) | 523.61 | 440.26 | 963.87 | |
| 36 | Rajasthan | Ranthambore (1973-74) | 1113.364 | 297.9265 | 1411.291 |
| 37 | Sariska (1978-79) | 881.1124 | 332.23 | 1213.342 | |
| 38 | Mukandra Hills (2013-14) | 417.17 | 342.82 | 759.99 | |
| 39 | Tamil Nadu | Kalakad-Mundanthurai (1988-89) | 895 | 706.542 | 1601.542 |
| 40 | Mudumalai (2008-09) | 321 | 367.59 | 688.59 | |
| 41 | Sathyamangalam (2013-14) | 793.49 | 614.91 | 1408.4 | |
| 42 | Anamalai (2008-09) | 958.59 | 521.28 | 1479.87 | |
| 43 | Telangana | Kawal (2012-13) | 892.23 | 1123.212 | 2015.44 |
| 44 | Amrabad (2014) | 2166.37 | 445.02 | 2611.39 | |
| 45 | Uttar Pradesh | Dudhwa (1987-88) | 1093.79 | 1107.985 | 2201.775 |
| 46 | Pilibhit (2014) | 602.798 | 127.4518 | 730.2498 | |
| 47 | Uttarakhand | Corbett (1973-74) | 821.99 | 466.32 | 1288.31 |
| 48 | Rajaji (2015) | 819.54 | 255.63 | 1075.17 | |
| 49 | West Bengal | Sunderbans (1973-74) | 1699.62 | 885.27 | 2584.89 |
| 50 | Buxa (1982-83) | 390.5813 | 367.3225 | 757.9038 | |
Total | 40145.3 | 32603.72 | 72749.02 |
