Protected Areas
- India has a network of ~880 Protected Areas covering a total of ~1,66,500 km2 (~5.06%)of geographical area.
Protected Areas of India (July 2021) | |||
Protected Area Type | Number | Total Area (Km2) | Coverage % of Country |
National Parks (NPs) | 106 | 41,157 | 1.23 |
Wildlife Sanctuaries (WLSs) | 568 | ~120,500 | 3.64 |
Conservation Reserves (CRs) | 88 | 4,356 | 0.13 |
Community Reserves | 127 | 525 | 0.02 |
Protected Areas (PAs) | ~889 | ~1,66,500 Km2 | ~5.06 |
- 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 an NP, a few wildlife sanctuaries and protected and reserve forests)
- WLS: Wildlife Sanctuary
- BS: Bird Sanctuary (a Bird Sanctuary 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, National Parks > Wildlife Sanctuary > Reserved forests > Protected forests
National Parks of India
List of National Parks of India
S.No. | State (number of NPs) | Name of State/ Protected Area | Year | Area (km2) | ||||||
1 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands (9) | 1. Campbell Bay NP | 1992 | 426.23 | ||||||
2 | 2. Galathea Bay NP | 1992 | 110 | |||||||
3 | 3. Mahatama Gandhi Marine (Wandoor) NP | 1983 | 281.5 | |||||||
4 | 4. Middle Button Island NP | 1987 | 0.44 | |||||||
5 | 5. Mount Harriett NP | 1987 | 46.62 | |||||||
6 | 6. North Button Island NP | 1987 | 0.44 | |||||||
7 | 7. Rani Jhansi Marine NP | 1996 | 256.14 | |||||||
8 | 8. Saddle Peak NP | 1987 | 32.54 | |||||||
9 | 9. South Button Island NP | 1987 | 0.03 | |||||||
10 | Andhra Pradesh (3) | 1. Papikonda NP | 2008 | 1013 | ||||||
11 | 2. Rajiv Gandhi (Rameswaram) NP | 2005 | 2.4 | |||||||
12 | 3. Sri Venkateswara NP | 1989 | 353.6 | |||||||
13 | Arunachal Pradesh (2) | 1. Mouling NP | 1986 | 483 | ||||||
14 | 2. Namdapha NP | 1983 | 1808 | |||||||
15 | Assam (7) | 1. Dibru-Saikhowa NP | 1999 | 340 | ||||||
16 | 2. Kaziranga NP | 1974 | 859 | |||||||
17 | 3. Manas NP | 1990 | 500 | |||||||
18 | 4. Nameri NP | 1998 | 200 | |||||||
19 | 5. Rajiv Gandhi Orang NP | 1999 | 78.81 | |||||||
20 | 6. Raimona NP | 2021 | 422 | |||||||
21 | 7. Dihing Patkai NP | 2021 | 234 | |||||||
22 | Bihar (1) | 1. Valmiki NP | 1989 | 335.65 | ||||||
23 | Chhattisgarh (3) | 1. Guru Ghasidas (Sanjay) NP | 1981 | 1440.7 | ||||||
24 | 2. Indravati (Kutru) NP | 1982 | 1258.4 | |||||||
25 | 3. Kanger Valley NP | 1982 | 200 | |||||||
26 | Goa (1) | 1. Mollem NP | 1992 | 107 | ||||||
27 | Gujarat (4) | 1. Vansda NP | 1979 | 23.99 | ||||||
28 | 2. Blackbuck (Velavadar) NP | 1976 | 34.53 | |||||||
29 | 3. Gir NP | 1975 | 258.71 | |||||||
30 | 4. Marine (Gulf of Kachchh) NP | 1982 | 162.89 | |||||||
31 | Haryana (2) | 1. Kalesar NP | 2003 | 46.82 | ||||||
32 | 2. Sultanpur NP | 1989 | 1.43 | |||||||
33 | Himachal Pradesh (5) | 1. Great Himalayan NP | 1984 | 754.4 | ||||||
34 | 2. Inderkilla NP | 2010 | 104 | |||||||
35 | 3. Khirganga NP | 2010 | 710 | |||||||
36 | 4. Pin Valley NP | 1987 | 675 | |||||||
37 | 5. Simbalbara NP | 2010 | 27.88 | |||||||
38 | UT of Jammu & Kashmir (3)
UT of Ladakh (1) |
1. City Forest (Salim Ali) NP (J&K) | 1992 | 9 | ||||||
39 | 2. Dachigam NP (J&K) | 1981 | 141 | |||||||
40 | 3. Hemis NP (Ladakh) | 1981 | 3350 | |||||||
41 | 4. Kishtwar NP (J&K) | 1981 | 425 | |||||||
42 | Jharkhand (1) | 1. Betla NP | 1986 | 226.33 | ||||||
43 | Karnataka (5) | 1. Anshi NP | 1987 | 417.34 | ||||||
44 | 2. Bandipur NP | 1974 | 874.2 | |||||||
45 | 3. Bannerghatta NP | 1974 | 260.51 | |||||||
46 | 4. Kudremukh NP | 1987 | 600.32 | |||||||
47 | 5. Nagarahole (Rajiv Gandhi) NP | 1988 | 643.39 | |||||||
48 | Kerala (6) | 1. Anamudi Shola NP | 2003 | 7.5 | ||||||
49 | 2. Eravikulam NP | 1978 | 97 | |||||||
50 | 3. Mathikettan Shola NP | 2003 | 12.82 | |||||||
51 | 4. Pambadum Shola NP | 2003 | 1.318 | |||||||
52 | 5. Periyar NP | 1982 | 350 | |||||||
53 | 6. Silent Valley NP | 1984 | 89.52 | |||||||
54 | Madhya Pradesh (10) | 1. Bandhavgarh NP | 1968 | 448.85 | ||||||
55 | 2. Dinosaur Fossils NP | 2011 | 0.8974 | |||||||
56 | 3. Fossil NP | 1983 | 0.27 | |||||||
57 | 4. Indira Priyadarshini Pench NP | 1975 | 292.85 | |||||||
58 | 5. Kanha NP | 1955 | 940 | |||||||
59 | 6. Madhav NP | 1959 | 375.22 | |||||||
60 | 7. Panna NP | 1981 | 542.67 | |||||||
61 | 8. Sanjay NP | 1981 | 466.88 | |||||||
62 | 9. Satpura NP | 1981 | 585.17 | |||||||
63 | 10. Van Vihar NP | 1979 | 4.45 | |||||||
64 | Maharashtra (6) | 1. Chandoli NP | 2004 | 317.67 | ||||||
65 | 2. Gugamal NP | 1975 | 361.28 | |||||||
66 | 3. Nawegaon NP | 1975 | 133.88 | |||||||
67 | 4. Pench (Jawaharlal Nehru) NP | 1975 | 257.26 | |||||||
68 | 5. Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) NP | 1983 | 86.96 | |||||||
69 | 6. Tadoba NP | 1955 | 116.55 | |||||||
70 | Manipur (1) | 1. Keibul-Lamjao NP (in Loktak Lake) | 1977 | 40 | ||||||
71 | Meghalaya (2) | 1. Balphakram NP | 1985 | 220 | ||||||
72 | 2. Nokrek Ridge NP | 1986 | 47.48 | |||||||
73 | Mizoram (2) | 1. Murlen NP | 1991 | 100 | ||||||
74 | 2. Phawngpui Blue Mountain NP | 1992 | 50 | |||||||
75 | Nagaland (1) | 1. Intanki NP | 1993 | 202.02 | ||||||
76 | Odisha (2) | 1. Bhitarkanika NP | 1988 | 145 | ||||||
77 | 2. Simlipal NP | 1980 | 845.7 | |||||||
78 | Rajasthan (5) | 1. Desert NP | 1992 | 3162 | ||||||
79 | 2. Keoladeo Ghana NP | 1981 | 28.73 | |||||||
80 | 3. Mukundra Hills NP | 2006 | 200.54 | |||||||
81 | 4. Ranthambhore NP | 1980 | 282 | |||||||
82 | 5. Sariska NP | 1992 | 273.8 | |||||||
83 | Sikkim (1) | 1. Khangchendzonga NP | 1977 | 1784 | ||||||
84 | Tamil Nadu (5) | 1. Guindy NP | 1976 | 2.82 | ||||||
85 | 2. Gulf of Mannar Marine NP | 1980 | 6.23 | |||||||
86 | 3. Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) NP | 1989 | 117.1 | |||||||
87 | 4. Mudumalai NP | 1990 | 103.23 | |||||||
88 | 5. Mukurthi NP | 1990 | 78.46 | |||||||
89 | Telangana (3) | 1. Kasu Brahmananda Reddy NP | 1994 | 1.43 | ||||||
90 | 2. Mahaveer Harina Vanasthali NP | 1994 | 14.59 | |||||||
91 | 3. Mrugavani NP | 1994 | 3.6 | |||||||
92 | Tripura (2) | 1. Clouded Leopard NP | 2007 | 5.08 | ||||||
93 | 2. Bison (Rajbari) NP | 2007 | 31.63 | |||||||
94 | Uttar Pradesh (1) | 1. Dudhwa NP | 1977 | 490 | ||||||
95 | Uttarakhand (6) | 1. Corbett NP | 1936 | 520.82 | ||||||
96 | 2. Gangotri NP | 1989 | 2390.02 | |||||||
97 | 3. Govind NP | 1990 | 472.08 | |||||||
98 | 4. Nanda Devi NP | 1982 | 624.6 | |||||||
99 | 5. Rajaji NP | 1983 | 820 | |||||||
100 | 6. Valley of Flowers NP | 1982 | 87.5 | |||||||
101 | West Bengal (6) | 1. Buxa NP | 1992 | 117.1 | ||||||
102 | 2. Gorumara NP | 1992 | 79.45 | |||||||
103 | 3. Jaldapara NP | 2014 | 216.51 | |||||||
104 | 4. Neora Valley NP | 1986 | 159.89 | |||||||
105 | 5. Singalila NP | 1986 | 78.6 | |||||||
106 | 6. Sunderban NP | 1984 | 1330.1 | |||||||
~41,157 | ||||||||||
30 Largest National Parks in terms of area | Descending order of States in terms of number of National Parks | |||||||||
Rank | National Park | Area (km2) | Rank | State | No. of NPs | |||||
1 | Hemis NP | 3,350 | 1 | Madhya Pradesh | 10 | |||||
2 | Desert NP | 3,162 | 2 | Andaman & Nicobar | 9 | |||||
3 | Gangotri NP | 2,390 | 3 | Assam | 7 | |||||
4 | Namdapha NP | 1,808 | 4 | Kerala | 6 | |||||
5 | Khangchendzonga NP | 1,784 | 5 | Maharashtra | 6 | |||||
6 | Guru Ghasidas (Sanjay) NP | 1,441 | 6 | Uttarakhand | 6 | |||||
7 | Sunderban NP | 1,330 | 7 | West Bengal | 6 | |||||
8 | Indravati (Kutru) NP | 1,258 | 8 | Himachal Pradesh | 5 | |||||
9 | Papikonda NP | 1,013 | 9 | Karnataka | 5 | |||||
10 | Kanha NP | 940 | 10 | Rajasthan | 5 | |||||
11 | Bandipur NP | 874 | 11 | Tamil Nadu | 5 | |||||
12 | Kaziranga NP | 859 | 12 | Gujarat | 4 | |||||
13 | Simlipal NP | 846 | 13 | J&K UT + Ladakh UT | 4 | |||||
14 | Rajaji NP | 820 | 14 | Andhra Pradesh | 3 | |||||
15 | Great Himalayan NP | 754 | 15 | Chhattisgarh | 3 | |||||
16 | Khirganga NP | 710 | 16 | Telangana | 3 | |||||
17 | Pin Valley NP | 675 | 17 | Arunachal Pradesh | 2 | |||||
18 | Nagarahole (Rajiv Gandhi) NP | 643 | 18 | Haryana | 2 | |||||
19 | Nanda Devi NP | 625 | 19 | Meghalaya | 2 | |||||
20 | Kudremukh NP | 600 | 20 | Mizoram | 2 | |||||
21 | Satpura NP | 585 | 21 | Odisha | 2 | |||||
22 | Panna NP | 543 | 22 | Tripura | 2 | |||||
23 | Corbett NP | 521 | 23 | Bihar | 1 | |||||
24 | Manas NP | 500 | 24 | Goa | 1 | |||||
25 | Dudhwa NP | 490 | 25 | Jharkhand | 1 | |||||
26 | Mouling NP | 483 | 26 | Manipur | 1 | |||||
27 | Govind NP | 472 | 27 | Nagaland | 1 | |||||
28 | Sanjay NP | 467 | 28 | Sikkim | 1 | |||||
29 | Bandhavgarh NP | 449 | 29 | Uttar Pradesh | 1 | |||||
30 | Campbell Bay NP | 426 | Oldest National Parks | |||||||
Smallest National Parks in terms of Area | NP | Year | ||||||||
Rank | National Park | Area (km2) | 1 | Corbett NP | 1936 | |||||
1 | South Button Island NP | 0.03 | 2 | Kanha NP | 1955 | |||||
2 | Fossil NP | 0.3 | 3 | Tadoba NP | 1955 | |||||
4 | North Button Island NP | 0.4 | Newest National Parks | |||||||
5 | Middle Button Island NP | 0.9 | NP | Year | ||||||
6 | North Button Island NP | 1.3 | 1 | Dihing Patkai NP | 2021 | |||||
7 | Dinosaur Fossils NP | 1.4 | 2 | Raimona NP | 2021 | |||||
8 | Pambadum Shola NP | 1.4 | 3 | Jaldapara NP | 2014 |
Tiger Reserves of India
List of Tiger Reserves in India (53 Tiger Reserves in 2022)
State/UT | Tiger Reserve | Core area (In Sq. Kms.) | Buffer area (In Sq. Kms.) | Total Area (In Sq. Kms.) | |||||
1 | Andhra Pradesh (1) | Nagarjunsagar Srisailam (1982-83) | 2595.72 | 700.59 | 3296.31 | ||||
2 | Arunachal Pradesh (3) | 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 (4) | 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 (1) | Valmiki (1989-90) | 598.45 | 300.93 | 899.38 | ||||
10 | Chhattisgarh (4) | 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 | Guru Ghasidas NP & Tamor Pingla WLS) (October 2021) | — | — | 2048 | |||||
14 | Jharkhand (1) | Palamau (1973-74) | 414.08 | 715.85 | 1129.93 | ||||
15 | Karnataka (5) | Bandipur (1973-74) | 872.24 | 584.06 | 1456.3 | ||||
16 | Bhadra (1998-99) | 492.46 | 571.83 | 1064.29 | |||||
17 | Dandeli-Anshi (Kali) (2008-09) | 814.884 | 282.63 | 1097.514 | |||||
18 | Nagarahole (2008-09) | 643.35 | 562.41 | 1205.76 | |||||
19 | Biligiri Ranganatha Temple (2011) | 359.1 | 215.72 | 574.82 | |||||
20 | Kerala (2) | Periyar (1978-79) | 881 | 44 | 925 | ||||
21 | Parambikulam (2008-09) | 390.89 | 252.772 | 643.662 | |||||
22 | Madhya Pradesh (6) | Kanha (1973-74) | 917.43 | 1134.361 | 2051.791 | ||||
23 | Pench (1992-93) | 411.33 | 768.3023 | 1179.632 | |||||
24 | Bandhavgarh (1993-94) | 716.903 | 820.0351 | 1598.1 | |||||
25 | Panna (1994-95) | 576.13 | 1021.97 | 1598.1 | |||||
26 | Satpura (1999-2000) | 1339.264 | 794.044 | 2133.308 | |||||
27 | Sanjay-Dubri (2008-09) | 812.571 | 861.931 | 1674.502 | |||||
28 | Maharashtra (6) | Melghat (1973-74) | 1500.49 | 1268.03 | 2768.52 | ||||
29 | Tadoba-Andhari (1993-94) | 625.82 | 1101.771 | 1727.591 | |||||
30 | Pench (1998-99) | 257.26 | 483.96 | 741.22 | |||||
31 | Sahyadri (2009-10) | 600.12 | 565.45 | 1165.57 | |||||
32 | Nawegaon-Nagzira (2013-14) | 653.674 | 1241.27 | 1894.944 | |||||
33 | Bor (2014) | 138.12 | 678.15 | 816.27 | |||||
34 | Mizoram (1) | Dampa (1994-95) | 500 | 488 | 988 | ||||
35 | Odisha (2) | Similipal (1973-74) | 1194.75 | 1555.25 | 2750 | ||||
36 | Satkosia (2008-09) | 523.61 | 440.26 | 963.87 | |||||
37 | Rajasthan (4) | Ranthambore (1973-74) | 1113.364 | 297.9265 | 1411.291 | ||||
38 | Sariska (1978-79) | 881.1124 | 332.23 | 1213.342 | |||||
39 | Mukandra Hills (2013-14) | 417.17 | 342.82 | 759.99 | |||||
40 | Ramgarh Vishdhari (June 2021) | 309 | 740 | 1052 | |||||
41 | Tamil Nadu (5) | Kalakad-Mundanthurai (1988-89) | 895 | 706.542 | 1601.542 | ||||
42 | Mudumalai (2008-09) | 321 | 367.59 | 688.59 | |||||
43 | Sathyamangalam (2013-14) | 793.49 | 614.91 | 1408.4 | |||||
44 | Anamalai (2008-09) | 958.59 | 521.28 | 1479.87 | |||||
45 | Srivilliputhur-Megamalai (Feb 2021) | 641 | 374 | 1016 | |||||
46 | Telangana (2) | Kawal (2012-13) | 892.23 | 1123.212 | 2015.44 | ||||
47 | Amrabad (2014) | 2166.37 | 445.02 | 2611.39 | |||||
48 | Uttar Pradesh (2) | Dudhwa (1987-88) | 1093.79 | 1107.985 | 2201.775 | ||||
49 | Pilibhit (2014) | 602.798 | 127.4518 | 730.2498 | |||||
50 | Uttarakhand (2) | Corbett (1973-74) | 821.99 | 466.32 | 1288.31 | ||||
51 | Rajaji (2015) | 819.54 | 255.63 | 1075.17 | |||||
52 | West Bengal (2) | Sunderbans (1973-74) | 1699.62 | 885.27 | 2584.89 | ||||
53 | Buxa (1982-83) | 390.5813 | 367.3225 | 757.9038 | |||||
Total | 40145.3 | 32603.72 | 74749.02 | ||||||
Largest Tiger Reserves | Descending order of States in terms of number of Tiger Reserves | ||||||||
Rank | Name of Tiger Reserve | Core Area in km2 | Rank | State | No. of TRs | ||||
1 | Nagarjunasagar Srisailam | 2,596 | 1 | Maharashtra | 6 | ||||
2 | Amrabad | 2,166 | 2 | Madhya Pradesh | 6 | ||||
3 | Namdapha | 1,808 | 3 | Karnataka | 5 | ||||
4 | Sunderbans | 1,700 | 4 | Tamil Nadu | 5 | ||||
5 | Melghat | 1,500 | 5 | Chattishgarh | 4 | ||||
6 | Satpura | 1,339 | 6 | Rajasthan | 4 | ||||
7 | Indravati | 1,258 | 7 | Arunachal Pradesh | 3 | ||||
8 | Similipal | 1,195 | 8 | Assam | 3 | ||||
9 | Ranthambore | 1,113 | 9 | Telangana | 2 | ||||
10 | Dudhwa | 1,094 | 10 | West Bengal | 2 | ||||
Smallest Tiger Reserves in terms of Area | 11 | Odisha | 2 | ||||||
Rank | Name of Tiger Reserve | Core Area in km2 | 12 | Uttar Pradesh | 2 | ||||
1 | Orang Tiger Reserve | 79 | 13 | Kerala | 2 | ||||
2 | Bor | 138 | 14 | Uttarakhand | 2 | ||||
3 | Nameri | 200 | 15 | Andhra Pradesh | 1 | ||||
4 | Rajaji TR | 256 | 16 | Bihar | 1 | ||||
5 | Pench | 257 | 17 | Mizoram | 1 | ||||
6 | Mudumalai | 321 | 18 | Jharkhand | 1 | ||||
7 | Biligiri Ranganatha Temple | 359 | 19 | Assam | 1 |
Guru Ghasidas NP & Tiger Reserve (includes Tamor Pingla WLS) (53rd Tiger Reserve)
- In October 2021, the NTCA‘s Technical Committee has approved Chhattisgarh’s proposal to declare the combined areas of the Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary and the Guru Ghasidas National Park as a Tiger Reserve.
- The NTCA has approved the proposal under the provisions of the Wildlife (Protection) Act, 1972.
- Tamor Pingla WLS and Guru Ghasidas NP — cover 608 sq km and 1,440 sq km, respectively.
- The Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary was added to the Sarguja Jashpur Elephant Reserve in 2011.
- In undivided Madhya Pradesh, the Guru Ghasidas National Park was a part of the Sanjay National Park.
- Guru Ghasidas National Park is significant as the Asiatic cheetah’s last-known habitat in India.
- The new tiger reserve provides the tigers with a corridor for the tigers to move between the Palamau (Jharkhand) and Bandhavgarh (Madhya Pradesh)
- There is also a proposal to upgrade Bhoramdeo WLS to a Tiger Reserve.
- Bhoramdeo connects Chhattisgarh’s Indravati Tiger Reserve with Madhya Pradesh’s Kanha Tiger Reserve.
Pench (Jawaharlal Nehru) NP situated at MP.
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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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