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List of National Parks in Andaman and Nicobar Islands – updated

March 15, 2020 by Vijay Choudhary Leave a Comment

List of National Parks in Andaman and Nicobar Islands – updated. How many National Parks in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Total number of National Parks in Andaman and Nicobar Islands is Nine (9). “National Park” means an area declared, whether under sec.35. or sec.38 or deemed, under sub-section (3) of sec.66. to be declared, as a National Park.
National park is an area which is strictly reserved for the betterment of the wildlife & biodiversity, and where activities like developmental, forestry, poaching, hunting and grazing on cultivation are not permitted. Their boundaries are well marked and circumscribed. Name of National Parks, Year of Notification and Total Area is given below…………

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National Park declared by the Central Government such animal or any article, trophy, uncured trophy or meat [derived from such animal or any vehicle, vessel, weapon, trap, or tool used in such hunting, 3] shall be the property of Central Government.

National park is an area which is strictly reserved for the betterment of the wildlife & biodiversity, and where activities like developmental, forestry, poaching, hunting and grazing on cultivation are not permitted. In these parks, even private ownership rights are not allowed. Their boundaries are well marked and circumscribed. They are usually small reserves spreading in an area of 100 sq. km. to 500 sq. km. In national parks, the emphasis is on the preservation of a single floral or faunal species.

State wise list of Indian National Parks – updated

State wise list of Wildlife Sanctuaries of India – updated 

“National Park” means an area declared, whether under sec.35. or sec.38 or deemed, under sub-section (3) of sec.66. to be declared, as a National Park.

Every specified plant or part or derivative thereof, in respect of which any offence against this Act or any rule or order made there under has been committed, shall be the property of the State Government, and, where such plant or part or derivative thereof has been collected or acquired from a sanctuary or National Park declared by the Central Government, such plant or part or derivative thereof shall be the property of the Central Government.

Click here to view the list of Wildlife Sanctuaries in Andaman and Nicobar Islands – updated

Name of National Parks, Year of Notification and Total Area is as follows…

S. No.Name of National ParkYear of NotificationTotal Area(km²)
1Campbell Bay National Park1992426.23
2Galathea Bay National Park1992110
3Mahatama Gandhi Marine (Wandoor) National Park1983281.5
4Middle Button Island National Park19870.44
5Mount Harriett National Park198746.62
6North Button Island National Park19870.44
7Rani Jhansi Marine National Park1996256.14
8Saddle Peak National Park198732.54
9South Button Island National Park19870.03

Source – Wildlife Institute of India

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