National Parks and Tiger Reserves of India with Maps

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) (53^rd 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.