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National Parks in India State Wise

A National Park is a protected area declared either by the Central or a state Government with the main aim to protect, propagate or develop the wildlife inside the area and preserve its environment by considering the floral, faunal and ecological importance of that area. Inside the national park, no human activity is allowed except in some cases for which permission of Chief Wildlife Warden of the state is required. By declaring and establishing National Parks, Wetland Sites, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Biosphere Reserves, Government is trying to conserve the nature as much as possible.



List of National Parks in India

There exists 106 total National Parks in India. Hemis National Park in Ladakh is the largest National Park in India. The smallest National Park in India is South Button Island National Park in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The following sequence shows the list of National Parks in India with states. The National Parks are arranged from North to South.


Sl. No. National Park Name Location
1 Hemis National Park (largest) Ladakh
2 Dachigam National Park Jammu and Kashmir
3 Kishtwar National Park Jammu and Kashmir
4 Kazinag National Park Jammu and Kashmir
5 Salim Ali National Park Jammu and Kashmir
6 Simbalbara National Park Himachal Pradesh
7 Great Himalayan National Park Himachal Pradesh
8 Pin Valley National Park Himachal Pradesh
9 Khirganga National Park Himachal Pradesh
10 Inderkilla National Park Himachal Pradesh
11 Gangotri National Park Uttarakhand
12 Rajaji National Park Uttarakhand
13 Nanda Devi National Park Uttarakhand
14 Corbett National Park Uttarakhand
15 Govind National Park Uttarakhand
16 Valley of Flowers National Park Uttarakhand
17 Dudhwa National Park Uttar Pradesh
18 Desert National Park Rajasthan
19 Mukundra Hills National Park Rajasthan
20 Sariska National Park Rajasthan
21 Ranthambore National Park Rajasthan
22 Keoladeo Ghana National Park Rajasthan
23 Mouling National Park Arunachal Pradesh
24 Namdapha National Park Arunachal Pradesh
25 Khangchendzonga National Park Sikkim
26 Dehing Patkai National Park Assam
27 Raimona National Park Assam
28 Manas National Park Assam
29 Kaziranga National Park Assam
30 Nameri National Park Assam
31 Orang National Park Assam
32 Dibru-Saikhowa National Park Assam
33 Singalila National Park West Bengal
34 Sunderban National Park West Bengal
35 Gorumara National Park West Bengal
36 Buxa National Park West Bengal
37 Neora Valley National Park West Bengal
38 Jaldapara National Park West Bengal
39 Valmiki National Park Bihar
40 Omkareshwar National Park Madhya Pradesh
41 Kuno National Park Madhya Pradesh
42 Mandla Plant Fossils National Park Madhya Pradesh
43 Bandhavgarh National Park Madhya Pradesh
44 Kanha National Park Madhya Pradesh
45 Madhav National Park Madhya Pradesh
46 Indira Priyadarshini Pench National Park Madhya Pradesh
47 Satpura National Park Madhya Pradesh
48 Sanjay National Park Madhya Pradesh
49 Panna National Park Madhya Pradesh
50 Intanki National Park Nagaland
51 Nokrek Ridge National Park Meghalaya
52 Balphakram National Park Meghalaya
53 Keibul-Lamjao National Park Manipur
54 Betla National Park Jharkhand
55 Velavadar Blackbuck National Park Gujarat
56 Vansda National Park Gujarat
57 Gulf of Kachchh Marine National Park Gujarat
58 Gir National Park Gujarat
59 Murlen National Park Mizoram
60 Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park Mizoram
61 Kanger Valley National Park Chhattisgarh
62 Indravati National Park Chhattisgarh
63 Guru Ghasidas (Sanjay) National Park Chhattisgarh
64 Simlipal National Park Odisha
65 Bhitarkanika National Park Odisha
66 Jawaharlal Nehru Pench National Park Maharashtra
67 Sanjay Gandhi National Park Maharashtra
68 Gugamal National Park Maharashtra
69 Chandoli National Park Maharashtra
70 Tadoba National Park Maharashtra
71 Navegaon National Park Maharashtra
72 Mahaveer Harina Vanasthali National Park Telangana
73 Mrugavani National Park Telangana
74 Papikonda National Park Andhra Pradesh
75 Sri Venkateswara National Park Andhra Pradesh
76 Bandipur National Park Karnataka
77 Bannerghatta National Park Karnataka
78 Nagarahole National Park Karnataka
79 Anshi National Park Karnataka
80 Kudremukh National Park Karnataka
81 Mollem National Park Goa
82 Annamalai National Park Tamil Nadu
83 Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park Tamil Nadu
84 Mukurthi National Park Tamil Nadu
85 Mudumalai National Park Tamil Nadu
86 Periyar National Park Kerala
87 Eravikulam National Park Kerala
88 Silent Valley National Park Kerala
89 Saddle Peak National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
90 Campbell Bay National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
91 South Button Island National Park (smallest) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
92 Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
93 Rani Jhansi Marine National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
94 Mount Harriet National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
95 Galathea National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands

In addition to the above mentioned list of national parks in India, there exists some smaller national parks across the nation.


Quiz

  1. Which is the largest National Park in India?

    1. Desert National Park

    2. Namdapha National Park

    3. Hemis National Park

    4. Gangotri National Park

    Answer

    Ans: C


  2. Which is the smallest National Park in India?

    1. South Button Island National Park

    2. Guindy National Park

    3. Mandla Plant Fossils National Park

    4. Kuno National Park

    Answer

    Ans: A