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State wise list of national parks of India – updated

June 16, 2020 by Vijay Choudhary 13 Comments

List of National parks of India. State wise list of Indian national parks. How many national parks in India. Total number of national parks in India is 104. Natural and reliable habitats provided by these areas to wildlife.
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. No person shall, destroy, exploit, or remove any wildlife from a National Park or destroy or damage the habitat or any wild animal or deprive any wild animal or its habitat within such National Park except under and in accordance with a permit granted by the Chief Wildlife Warden and no such permit shall be granted unless the State Government, being satisfied that such destruction, exploitation, or removal of wildlife from the National Park is necessary for the…………………
Their boundaries are well marked and circumscribed. The State Government shall publish a notification specifying the limits of the area which shall be comprised within the National Park and declare that the said area shall be a National Park on and from such date as may be specified in the notification. No alteration of the boundaries of a National Park shall be made except on a resolution passed by the Legislature of the State. No person shall, destroy, exploit, or remove any wildlife from……………..CCC Online Test
“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. Name of National Parks, Year of Notification and Total Area is given below… 

National park

Introduction

National Park is a suitable place for biodiversity conservation. 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.

“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.

National Parks (According to wildlife protection act 1972)

Declaration of National Parks – (1) Whenever it appears to the State Government that an area, whether within a sanctuary or not, is, by reason of its ecological, faunal, floral, Geo-morphological, or zoological association or importance, needed to be constituted as a National Park for the purpose of protection & propagating or developing wildlife therein or its environment, it may, by notification, declare its intention to constitute such area as a National Park.

[11(1) Provided that where any part of the territorial waters is proposed to be included in such National Park, the provisions of Sec.26A shall, as far as may be, apply in relation to the declaration of a National Park as they apply in relation to the declaration of a sanctuary.]

  • The notification referred to in sub-section (1) shall define the limits of the area which is intended to be declared as a National Park.
  • Where any area is intended to be declared as a National Park, the provisions of Sec. [1219 to 26-A (both inclusive except clause (c) of sub-section (2) of section 24)] shall, as far as may be, apply to the investigation and determination of claims and extinguishment of rights, in relation to any land in such area as they apply to the said matters in relation to any land in a sanctuary.
  • When the following events have occurred, namely
  • the period for preferring claims has elapsed, and all claims, if any, made in relation to any land in an area intended to be declared as a National Park, have been disposed of by the State Government, and
  • all rights in respect of lands proposed to be included in the National Park have become vested in the State Government

the State Government shall publish a notification specifying the limits of the area which shall be comprised within the National Park and declare that the said area shall be a National Park on and from such date as may be specified in the notification.

  • No alteration of the boundaries of a National Park shall be made except on a resolution passed by the Legislature of the State.
  • No person shall, destroy, exploit, or remove any wildlife from a National Park or destroy or damage the habitat or any wild animal or deprive any wild animal or its habitat within such National Park except under and in accordance with a permit granted by the Chief Wildlife Warden and no such permit shall be granted unless the State Government, being satisfied that such destruction, exploitation, or removal of wildlife from the National Park is necessary for the improvement and better management of wildlife therein, authorizes the issue of such permit.
  • No grazing of any [livestock13] shall be permitted in a National Park and no livestock shall be allowed to enter except where such [livestock] is used as a vehicle by a person authorized to enter such National Park.
  • The provisions of secs. 27 and 28, secs.30 to 32 (both inclusive), and CIS, (a), (b) and (c) of [Sec.33, 33A14] and sec.34 shall, as far as may be, apply in relation to a National Park as they apply in relation to a sanctuary.

National Park declared by Central Government

(Power of Central Government to declare areas as National Park)

         (1) Where the State Government leases or otherwise transfers any area under its control, not being an area within a Sanctuary, to the Central Government the Central Government may, if it is satisfied that the conditions specified in sec.18 are fulfilled in relation to the area so transferred to it, declare such area, by notification, to be a sanctuary and the provisions of [sec 18 to 35 (both inclusive) 16], 54 and 55 shall apply in relation to such sanctuary as they apply in relation to a sanctuary declared by the State Government.

  • The Central Government may, if it is satisfied that the conditions specified in sec.35 are fulfilled in relation to any area referred to in sub-section (1), whether or not such area has been declared, to be a sanctuary by the Central Government, or the State Government, declare such area, by notification, to be a National Park and the provisions of secs.35. 54 and 55 shall apply to such National Park as they apply in relation to a National Park declared by the State Government.
  • In relation to a sanctuary or National Park declared by the Central Government, the powers and duties of the Chief Wildlife Warden under the section referred to in sub-section (1) and (2). shall be exercised and discharged by the Director or by such other officer as may be authorized by the Director in this behalf and references in the sections aforesaid to the State Government, shall be construed as reference to the Central Government and reference therein to the Legislation of the State shall be construed as a reference to Parliament.

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State wise list of Indian National Parks is as follows……. (Detail list given below..)

S.No.

 

State/UT

Total number of  National Parks

Total area

(In sq.km.)

1Andhra Pradesh31368.88
2Arunachal Pradesh22290.82
3Assam51977.79
4Bihar1335.65
5Chhattisgarh32899.08
6Goa1107
7Gujarat4480.12
8Haryana248.25
9Himachal Pradesh52271.28
10Jammu &Kashmir43925
11Jharkhand1226.33
12Karnataka52795.79
13Kerala6558.158
14Madhya Pradesh103656.36
15Maharashtra61273.6
16Manipur140
17Meghalaya2267.48
18Mizoram2150
19Nagaland1202.02
20Orissa2990.70
21Punjab0
22Rajasthan53947.07
23Sikkim11784
24Tamil Nadu5307.84
25Tripura236.71
26Uttar Pradesh1490
27Uttarakhand64915.44
28West Bengal61981.65
29Telangana319.62
30Andaman and Nicobar Islands91153.94
31Chandigarh0
32Dadar & Nagar

Haweli

0
33Lakshadweep0
34Daman & Diu0
35Delhi0
36Pondicherry

Total

0

104

40,501.03
Name of National Parks, Year of Notification and Total area is as follows…

S.No.

National Park

State

Established

Area (in km²)

1Papikonda National ParkAndhra Pradesh20081012.86
2Rajiv Gandhi National ParkAndhra Pradesh20052.40
3Sri Venkateswara National ParkAndhra Pradesh1989353.62
4Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National ParkTelangana19941.43
5Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National ParkTelangana199414.59
6Mrugavani National ParkTelangana19943.60
7Namdapha National ParkArunachal Pradesh19831807.82
8Mouling National ParkArunachal Pradesh1986483
9Dibru-Saikhowa National ParkAssam1999340
10Kaziranga National ParkAssam1974858.98
11Manas National ParkAssam1990500
12Nameri National ParkAssam1998200
13Rajiv Gandhi Orang National ParkAssam199978.81
14Valmiki National ParkBihar1989335.65
15Indravati National ParkChhattisgarh19821258.37
16Kanger Valley National ParkChhattisgarh1982200
17Guru Ghasi Das (Sanjay) National ParkChhattisgarh19811,440.71
18Bhagwan Mahavir (Mollem) National ParkGoa1992107
19Blackbuck National Park, VelavadarGujarat197634.53
20Gir Forest National ParkGujarat1975258.71
21Marine National Park, Gulf of KutchGujarat1982162.89
22Vansda National ParkGujarat197923.99
23Kalesar National ParkHaryana200346.82
24Sultanpur National ParkHaryana19891.43
25Pin Valley National ParkHimachal Pradesh1987675
26Great Himalayan National ParkHimachal Pradesh1984754.4
27Inderkilla  National ParkHimachal Pradesh2010104
28Khirganga  National ParkHimachal Pradesh2010710
29Simbalbara  National ParkHimachal Pradesh201027.88
30Dachigam National ParkJammu and Kashmir1981141
31Hemis National ParkJammu and Kashmir19813350
32Kishtwar National ParkJammu and Kashmir1981425
33Salim Ali National ParkJammu and Kashmir19929.00
34Betla National ParkJharkhand1986226.33
35Bandipur National ParkKarnataka1974874.2
36Bannerghatta National ParkKarnataka1974260.51
37Kudremukh National ParkKarnataka1987600.32
38Nagarhole (Rajiv Gandhi) National ParkKarnataka1988643.39
39Anshi national parkKarnataka1987417.37
40Eravikulam National ParkKerala197897
41Mathikettan Shola National ParkKerala200312.82
42Periyar National ParkKerala1982350
43Silent Valley National ParkKerala198489.52
44Anamudi Shola National ParkKerala20037.50
45Pambadum Shola National ParkKerala20031.32
46Bandhavgarh National ParkMadhya Pradesh1968448.85
47Kanha National ParkMadhya Pradesh1955940
48Madhav National ParkMadhya Pradesh1959375.22
49Mandla Plant Fossils National ParkMadhya Pradesh19830.27
50Panna National ParkMadhya Pradesh1981542.67
51Pench (Priyadarshini) National ParkMadhya Pradesh1975292.85
52Sanjay National ParkMadhya Pradesh1981466.88
53Satpura National ParkMadhya Pradesh1981585.17
54

55

Van Vihar National Park

Dinosaur National Park

Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

1979

2010

4.45

0.8974

56Chandoli National ParkMaharashtra2004317.67
57Gugamal National ParkMaharashtra1975361.28
58Navegaon National ParkMaharashtra1975133.88
59Sanjay Gandhi  (Borivilli) National ParkMaharashtra198386.96
60Tadoba National ParkMaharashtra1955116.55
61Pench National ParkMaharashtra1975257.26
62Keibul Lamjao National ParkManipur197740
63Balphakram National ParkMeghalaya1985220
64Nokrek National ParkMeghalaya198647.48
65Murlen National ParkMizoram1991100
66Phawngpui Blue Mountain National ParkMizoram199250
67Intanki  National ParkNagaland1993202.02
68Bhitarkanika National ParkOdisha1988145
69Simlipal National ParkOdisha1980845.70
70Sariska National ParkRajasthan1982273.80
70Ranthambore National ParkRajasthan1980282
72Mukundra Hills (Darrah) National ParkRajasthan2006200.54
73Desert National ParkRajasthan19923162
74Keoladeo Ghana National ParkRajasthan198128.73
75Khangchendzonga National ParkSikkim19771784
76Mudumalai National ParkTamil Nadu1990103.24
77Mukurthi National ParkTamil Nadu199078.46
78Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) National ParkTamil Nadu1989117.10
79Guindy National ParkTamil Nadu19762.82
80Gulf of Mannar Marine National ParkTamil Nadu19806.23
81Bison( Rajbari )  National ParkTripura200731.63
82Clouded Leopard  National ParkTripura20075.08
83Dudhwa National ParkUttar Pradesh1977490
84Gangotri National ParkUttarakhand19892390.02
85Govind Pashu ViharUttarakhand1990472.08
86Jim Corbett National ParkUttarakhand1936520.82
87Nanda Devi National ParkUttarakhand1982624.6
88Rajaji National ParkUttarakhand1983820.42
89Valley of Flowers National ParkUttarakhand198287.5
90Gorumara National ParkWest Bengal199279.45
91Buxa National ParkWest Bengal1992117.10
92Neora Valley National ParkWest Bengal1986159.89
93Singalila National ParkWest Bengal198678.60
94Jaldapara National ParkWest Bengal2014216.51
95Sundarbans National ParkWest Bengal19841330.10
96Mahatama Gandhi Marine (Wandoor) National ParkAndaman and Nicobar Islands1983281.50
97Middle Button Island National ParkAndaman and Nicobar Islands19870.44
98Mount Harriett National ParkAndaman and Nicobar Islands198746.62
99North Button Island National ParkAndaman and Nicobar Islands19870.44
100Rani Jhansi Marine National ParkAndaman and Nicobar Islands1996256.14
101Saddle Peak National ParkAndaman and Nicobar Islands198732.54
102South Button Island National ParkAndaman and Nicobar Islands19870.03
103Campbell Bay National ParkAndaman and Nicobar Islands1992426.23
104Galathea Bay National ParkAndaman and Nicobar Islands1992110
 Source: Wildlife Institute of India

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Comments

  1. Neha says

    April 5, 2016 at 12:55 pm

    Nice list. Tourism is developed at only fraction of these sanctuaries. It will be helpful if all the sanctuaries develop tourism facilities and encourage public to be part of wildlife conservation.

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