National parks of India

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This is a list of all national parks of India. India's first national park (an IUCN category II protected area) was established in 1935 as Hailey National Park, now known as Jim Corbett National Park. By 1970, India only had five national parks. In 1972, India enacted the Wildlife Protection Act and Project Tiger to safeguard the habitats of conservation reliant

species. Further federal legislation strengthening protections for wildlife was introduced in the 1980s. As of April 2007, there are 96 national parks. All national park lands encompass a combined 38,029.18 km, 1.16% of India's total surface area. A total of 166 national parks have been authorized. Plans are underway to establish the remaining scheduled parks. All of India's national parks are listed below alongside their home state or territory and the date that they were established. For an overview of Indian protected areas in general, please see protected areas of India.

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1 List of national parks 2 Proposed and commissioned national parks 3 See also 4 Footnotes 5 References 6 External links

[edit] List of national parks

Name 1. Anshi National Park 2. Balphakram National Park 3. Bandhavgarh National Park 4. Bandipur National Park 5. Bannerghatta National Park 6. Vansda National Park 7. Betla National Park 8. Bhitarkanika National Park 9. Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar 10. Buxa Tiger Reserve 11. Campbell Bay National Park 12. Chandoli National Park 13. Corbett National Park 14. Dachigam National Park 15. Darrah National Park 16. Desert National Park 17. Dibru-Saikhowa National Park State Karnataka Meghalaya Madhya Pradesh Karnataka Karnataka Gujarat Jharkhand Orissa Gujarat West Bengal Andaman and Nicobar Maharashtra Uttarakhand Jammu and Kashmir Rajasthan Rajasthan Assam Established 1987 1986 1982 1974 1974 1979 1986 1988 1976 1992 1992 2004 1936 1981 2004 1980 1999 Area (in km) 250 220 448.85 874.20 104.27 23.99 231.67 145 34.08 117.10 426.23 317.67 520.82 141 250 3162 340

18. Dudhwa National Park 19. Eravikulam National Park 20. Fossil National Park 21. Galathea National Park 22. Gangotri National Park 23. Gir National Park 24. Gorumara National Park 25. Govind Pashu Vihar 26. Great Himalayan National Park 27. Gugamal National Park 28. Guindy National Park 29. Gulf of Kachchh Marine National Park 30. Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park 31. Hemis National Park 32. Hazaribag National Park 33. Indira Gandhi National Park (prev: Annamalai National Park) 34. Indravati National Park 35. Intanki National Park 36. Kalesar National Park 37. Kanha National Park 38. Kanger Ghati National Park (Kanger Valley) 39. Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park 40. Kaziranga National Park 41. Keibul Lamjao National Park 42. Keoladeo National Park 43. Khangchendzonga National Park 44. Kishtwar National Park 45. Kudremukh National Park 46. Madhav National Park 47. Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park (prev: Wandur National Park) 48. Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park 49. Manas National Park 50. Mathikettan Shola National Park 51. Middle Button Island National Park

Uttar Pradesh Kerala Madhya Pradesh Andaman and Nicobar Uttarakhand Gujarat West Bengal Uttarakhand Himachal Pradesh Maharashtra Tamil Nadu Gujarat Tamil Nadu Jammu and Kashmir Jharkhand Tamil Nadu Chhattisgarh Nagaland Haryana Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh Andhra Pradesh Assam Manipur Rajasthan Sikkim Jammu and Kashmir Karnataka Madhya Pradesh Andaman and Nicobar Andhra Pradesh Assam Kerala Andaman and Nicobar

1977 1978 1983 1992 1989 1975 1994 1990 1984 1987 1976 1980 1980 1981 N/A 1989 1981 1993 2003 1955 1982 1994 1974 1977 1981 1977 1981 1987 1959 1983 1994 1990 2003 1987

490.29 97 0.27 110 1552.73 258.71 79.45 472.08 754.40 361.28 2.82 162.89 6.23 4100 183.89 117.10 1258.37 202.02 100.88 940 200 1.42 471.71 40 28.73 1784 400 600.32 375.22 281.50 14.59 500 12.82 0.64

52. Mollem National Park 53. Mouling National Park 54. Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary 55. Mount Harriet National Park 56. Mrugavani National Park 57. Mudumalai National Park 58. Mukurthi National Park 59. Murlen National Park 60. Namdapha National Park 61. Nameri National Park 62. Nanda Devi National Park 63. Nandankanan National Park 63. Navegaon National Park 64. Neora Valley National Park 65. Nokrek National Park 66. North Button Island National Park 67. Orang National Park 68. Palani Hills National Park 69. Panna National Park 70. Pench National Park, Madhya Pradesh 71. Pench National Park 72. Periyar National Park 73. Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park 74. Pin Valley National Park 75. Rajaji National Park 76. Rajiv Gandhi National Park (prev: Nagarhole National Park) 77. Rani Jhansi Marine National Park 78. Ranthambore National Park 79. Saddle Peak National Park 80. Salim Ali National Park

Goa Arunachal Pradesh Rajasthan Andaman and Nicobar Andhra Pradesh Tamil Nadu Tamil Nadu Mizoram Arunachal Pradesh Assam Uttarakhand Orissa Maharashtra West Bengal Meghalaya Andaman and Nicobar Assam Tamil Nadu Madhya Pradesh Madhya Pradesh Maharashtra Kerala Mizoram Himachal Pradesh Uttarakhand Karnataka Andaman and Nicobar Rajasthan Andaman and Nicobar Jammu and Kashmir Chhattisgarh Madhya Pradesh

1978 1986 1960 1987 1994 1990 1990 1991 1983 1998 1982 1976 1975 1986 1986 1987 1999 Proposed 1973 1975 1975 1982 1997 1987 1983 1988 1996 1980 1987 1992 1981 1981 1983

107 483 288 46.62 3.60 103.24 78.46 200 1985.23 200 630.00 133.88 88 47.48 0.44 78.80 736.87 542.67 292.85 257.26 350 50 675 820.42 643.39 256.14 392 32.54 9.07 1471.13 466.88 86.96

81. Sanjay National Park 82. Sanjay National Park 83. Sanjay Gandhi National Park a.k.a. Borivili Maharashtra National Park, Mumbai

84. Sariska National Park 85. Satpura National Park 86. Silent Valley National Park 87. Sirohi National Park 88. Simlipal National Park 89. Singalila National Park 90. South Button Island National Park 91. Sri Venkateswara National Park 92. Sultanpur National Park 93. Sundarbans National Park 94. Tadoba National Park 95. Valley of Flowers National Park 96. Valmiki National Park 97. Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary 98. Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary 99. Van Vihar National Park 100. Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary

Rajasthan Madhya Pradesh Kerala Manipur Orissa West Bengal Andaman and Nicobar Andhra Pradesh Haryana West Bengal Maharashtra Uttarakhand Bihar Bihar Bihar Madhya Pradesh Jharkhand

1982 1981 1984 1982 1980 1992 1987 1989 1989 1984 1955 1982 1989 1987 2009 1979 1975

273.80 585.17 89.52 0.41 845.70 78.60 0.03 353.62 1.43 1330.10 116.55 87.50 335.65 67.5 250 4.45 195

[edit] Proposed and commissioned national parks

Several new national parks have been proposed by State Governments in India, and are pending an approval, after which they will be commissioned, and demarcated. Important national parks which have already been commissioned include :

Qazinag National Park

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