List of all 106 National Parks in India

There are 106 national parks covering an area of 44372.42 sq. Km (1.35 % of the total geographical area of India)  and 565 wildlife sanctuaries in India spread across 122560.85 Sq. Km (3.373 % of the total geographical area of India). National parks and wildlife sanctuaries are protected forests that help to conserve fauna and flora while also generating revenue for local communities like guides, naturalists, and drivers. National parks are protected areas under IUCN category II. India’s first National Park is Jim Corbett National Park which was established in 1936 in Uttarakhand.

 

 

The National Parks and Wildlife sanctuaries of India, Reserve forests, Conservation reserves, Marine reserves, Community reserves, and Biosphere reserves come under the Protected areas of India. The Eastern Himalayas, Western Himalayas, Western Ghats, Andaman, and Nicobar Islands are four of the world’s 36 biodiversity hotspots. There are numerous endemic species in these hotspots (national parks in India). In India, there are 46 Ramsar sites and nearly 500 important bird areas (IBA). Many new species of invertebrates (mostly insects) and vertebrates (mostly fishes and reptiles) have been discovered in recent years. 1357 species have been recorded, with 81 of them being endemic to India. The updated list of all 106 National Parks in India as per the National Wildlife Database, May 2022 are:

 

List of National Parks in states of  India

There is a total of 28 States in India. The state-wise distribution of National Parks in India is as follows:

 

Name of the State	No. Of National Park		Name of the National Park (NP)			Year of Establishment		Park Area (sq. Km)
Andhra Pradesh	3		Papikonda NP			2008		1013
			Rajiv Gandhi (Rameswaram) NP			2005		2.4
			Sri Venkateswara NP			1989		353.6
Arunachal	2		Mouling NP			1986		483
			Namdapha NP			1983		1808
Assam	7		Dibru-Saikhowa NP			1999		340
			Kaziranga NP			1974		859
			Manas NP			1990		500
			Nameri NP			1998		200
			Rajiv Gandhi Orang NP			1999		78.81
			Raimona NP			2021		422
			Dihing Patkai NP			2021		234
Bihar	1		Valmiki NP			1989		335.65
Chhattisgarh	3		Guru Ghasidas (Sanjay) NP			1981		1440.7
			Indravati (Kutru) NP			1982		1258.4
			Kanger Valley NP			1982		200
Goa	1		Mollem NP			1992		107
Gujarat	4		Vansda NP			1979		23.99
			Blackbuck (Velavadar) NP			1976		34.53
			Gir NP			1975		258.71
			Marine (Gulf of Kachchh) NP			1982		162.89
Haryana	2		Kalesar NP			2003		46.82
			Sultanpur NP			1989		1.43
Himachal Pradesh	5		Great Himalayan NP			1984		754.4
			Inderkilla NP			2010		104
			Khirganga NP			2010		710
			Pin Valley NP			1987		675
			Simbalbara NP			2010		27.88
Jharkhand	1		Betla NP			1986		226.33
Karnataka	5		Anshi NP			1987		417.34
			Bandipur NP			1974		874.2
			Bannerghatta NP			1974		260.51
			Kudremukh NP			1987		600.32
			Nagarahole (Rajiv Gandhi) NP			1988		643.39
Kerala	6		Anamudi Shola NP			2003		7.5
			Eravikulam NP			1978		97
			Mathikettan Shola NP			2003		12.82
			Pambadum Shola NP			2003		1.318
			Periyar NP			1982		350
			Silent Valley NP			1984		89.52
Madhya Pradesh	10		Bandhavgarh NP			1968		448.85
			Dinosaur Fossils NP			2011		0.8974
			Fossil NP			1983		0.27
			Indira Priyadarshini Pench NP			1975		292.85
			Kanha NP			1955		940
			Madhav NP			1959		375.22
			Panna NP			1981		542.67
			Sanjay NP			1981		466.88
			Satpura NP			1981		585.17
			Van Vihar NP			1979		4.45
Maharashtra	6		Chandoli NP			2004		317.67
			Gugamal NP			1975		361.28
			Nawegaon NP			1975		133.88
			Pench (Jawaharlal Nehru) NP			1975		257.26
			Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) NP			1983		86.96
			Tadoba NP			1955		116.55
Manipur	1		Keibul-Lamjao NP (in Loktak Lake)			1977		40
Meghalaya	2		Balphakram NP			1985		220
			Nokrek Ridge NP			1986		47.48
Mizoram	2		Murlen NP			1991		100
			Phawngpui Blue Mountain NP			1992		50
Nagaland	1		Intanki NP			1993		202.02
Odisha	2		Bhitarkanika NP			1988		145
			Simlipal NP			1980		845.7
Rajasthan	5		Desert NP			1992		3162
			Keoladeo Ghana NP			1981		28.73
			Mukundra Hills NP			2006		200.54
			Ranthambhore NP			1980		282
			Sariska NP			1992		273.8
Sikkim	1		Khangchendzonga NP			1977		1784
Tamil Nadu	5		Guindy NP			1976		2.82
			Gulf of Mannar Marine NP			1980		6.23
			Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) NP			1989		117.1
			Mudumalai NP			1990		103.23
			Mukurthi NP			1990		78.46
Telangana	3		Kasu Brahmananda Reddy NP			1994		1.43
			Mahaveer Harina Vanasthali NP			1994		14.59
			Mrugavani NP			1994		3.6
Tripura	2		Clouded Leopard NP			2007		5.08
			Bison (Rajbari) NP			2007		31.63
Uttar Pradesh	1		Dudhwa NP			1977		490
Uttarakhand	6		Corbett NP			1936		520.82
			Gangotri NP			1989		2390.02
			Govind NP			1990		472.08
			Nanda Devi NP			1982		624.6
			Rajaji NP			1983		820
			Valley of Flowers NP			1982		87.5
West Bengal	6		Buxa NP			1992		117.1
			Gorumara NP			1992		79.45
			Jaldapara NP			2014		216.51
			Neora Valley NP			1986		159.89
			Singalila NP			1986		78.6
			Sunderban NP			1984		1330.1

 

 

List of National Parks in Different Union Territories of  India

There is a total of 08 Union Territories in India. The Union Territories’ wise distribution of National Parks in India is as follows:

 

Name of the Union Territory		No. Of National Park		Name of the National Park			Year of Establishment		Park Area (Sq. Km)
Andaman and Nicobar Islands		9		Campbell Bay NP			1992		426.23
				Galathea Bay NP			1992		110
				Mahatama Gandhi Marine (Wandoor) NP			1983		281.5
				Middle Button Island NP			1987		0.44
				Mount Harriett NP			1987		46.62
				North Button Island NP			1987		0.44
				Rani Jhansi Marine NP			1996		256.14
				Saddle Peak NP			1987		32.54
				South Button Island NP			1987		0.03
Jammu and Kashmir (J & K)		3		City Forest (Salim Ali) NP (J&K)			1992		9
				Dachigam NP (J&K)			1981		141
				Kishtwar NP (J&K)			1981		425
Ladakh		1		Hemis NP (Ladakh)			1981		3350

 

 

Difference between a National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary

Most of the national parks were initially wildlife sanctuaries, which were later upgraded to national parks. Both Wildlife sanctuaries and National Parks are the favorite tourist spot for all nature lovers.

 

National Park					Wildlife Sanctuary
The national park is a protected area, which is established by the government, to conserve wildlife and also develop them.					Wildlife Sanctuary is a natural habitat, that protects particular species of birds and animals.
Under government administration					Maybe managed by government or private firms
Highly restricted area					Less restriction
Official permission to enter					No official permission is required to enter
Set boundaries fixed by the government					No set boundary
No human activity is allowed except in the tourism areas					Human activities are allowed to a limited extent in wildlife sanctuaries such as agriculture and organic farming, extracting timber, or collecting honey, fruits, berries, etc.
It cannot be downgraded to Wildlife Sanctuary					It can be upgraded to a National Park