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List of National Parks in Jammu and Kashmir – updated

March 8, 2020 by Vijay Choudhary 17 Comments

List of National Parks in Jammu and Kashmir – updated. How many national parks in Jammu and Kashmir. Total number of National Parks in Jammu and Kashmir is Four (4). “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………..

Introduction

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.

Click here to view the State wise list of Indian National Parks

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 Jammu and Kashmir – updated

List of National Parks in Jammu and Kashmir. Name of National Parks, Year of Notification and Total Area is as follows….
S. No.Name of National ParkYear of NotificationTotal Area(km²)
1City Forest (Salim Ali) National Park19929
2Dachigam National Park1981141
3Hemis National Park19813350
4Kishtwar National Park1981425

Source – Wildlife Institute of India

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  1. Mr Masroor ahmad says

    August 22, 2015 at 12:41 pm

    Plz. Sir tell me ,how many national parks are there in Jammu and Kashmir. I ‘m getting confusion ,because some people says that there are 5 NP . the next according to them is Kazinag national park.now tell is KNP a national park or not.

  2. Vijay Choudhary says

    August 22, 2015 at 4:12 pm

    Dear, Kazinag is not a officially declared national park

  3. Mohammad Iqbal says

    September 23, 2015 at 3:59 pm

    Sir,I have read that there are five national parks

  4. Vijay Choudhary says

    September 24, 2015 at 3:52 pm

    Dear sir, there are only 4 NP according to MOEF.

  5. NISHAT AHMAD says

    October 14, 2015 at 9:40 am

    Sir we are prepating for many state level competetive exams. please make it clear to us that how many national parks are in our state

    a. 4
    b. 5
    c. 6

  6. Vijay Choudhary says

    October 14, 2015 at 10:42 am

    There are only 4 officially declared National Parks in J&k

  7. Asif kanth says

    November 7, 2015 at 1:09 am

    1.hemis at leh
    2.Salim Ali at srinagar
    3.Dachigam at srinagar
    4.Kazinag at baramulla
    5.kishtwar np
    And there is 14 sanctuaries with an ultimate aim to conserve the wildlife but mainly endangered species which are only confined to j&k.

  8. Vijay Choudhary says

    December 21, 2015 at 6:21 am

    Dear, officially declare 4

  9. zahid says

    February 20, 2016 at 12:13 pm

    sir plzz tell me for what these national parks are famous?

  10. Vijay Choudhary says

    February 21, 2016 at 7:30 am

    Dear, All these national parks have rich biodiversity, and also have unique floral and faunal species.

  11. Muneeb says

    February 29, 2016 at 6:04 pm

    How many wild life sancturies are there in j and k

  12. Vijay Choudhary says

    February 29, 2016 at 6:24 pm

    Dear, there are 15 WLS in J&K, For more detail please visit http://natureconservation.in/list-of-wildlife-sanctuaries-in-jammu-and-kashmir-updated/

  13. Vijay Choudhary says

    February 29, 2016 at 6:28 pm

    Please send us official notification,

  14. Sangeeta Shah says

    May 24, 2016 at 11:56 am

    How many NP are in jammu

  15. Vijay Choudhary says

    May 25, 2016 at 5:55 am

    Dear please visit http://natureconservation.in/list-of-national-parks-in-jammu-and-kashmir-updated/

  16. rinku roy says

    June 6, 2016 at 7:11 pm

    please tell me how many NP are there in J&K.

  17. Vijay Choudhary says

    June 7, 2016 at 6:33 am

    Dear, There are only 4 officially declared NPs

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