National Parks in India

A national park is a natural, semi-natural or developed piece of land declared by the state or the central government of India as a reserved zone for wild nature or for animal conversation purposes. India offers a number of national parks spread across various states for wildlife enthusiasts.

Tourists visit national parks every year to click pictures of animals and enjoy the view of watching them in their natural habitat. The first national park in India was established in 1936 and named Hailey National Park which is now known as the Jim Corbett National Park.

Currently there are some 102 national parks in India and the number is expected to be increased to 166. Here is the statewise list of national parks in India:

• Andaman and Nicobar — Campbell Bay National Park, Galathea National Park, Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park, Middle Button Island National Park, Mount Harriet National Park, North Button Island National Park, Rani Jhansi Marine National Park, Saddle Peak National Park, South Button Island National Park.

• Andhra Pradesh — Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park, Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park, Mrugavani National Park, Sri Venkateswara National Park.

• Arunachal Pradesh — Mouling National Park, Namdapha National Park.

• Assam — Dibru-Saikhowa National Park, Kaziranga National Park, Manas National Park, Nameri National Park, Orang National Park.

• Bihar — Valmiki National Park.

• Chhattisgarh — Indravati National Park, Kanger Ghati National Park.

• Goa — Mollem National Park.

• Gujarat — Blackbuck National Park, Gir National Park, Gulf of Kachchh Marine National Park, Vansda National Park.

• Haryana — Kalesar National Park, Sultanpur National Park.

• Himachal Pradesh — Great Himalayan National Park, Pin Valley National Park.

• Jammu and Kashmir — Dachigam National Park, Hemis National Park, Kishtwar National Park, Qazinag National Park, Salim Ali National Park.

• Jharkhand — Betla National Park, Hazaribag National Park.

• Karnataka — Anshi National Park, Bandipur National Park, Bannerghatta National Park, Kudremukh National Park, Nagarhole National Park.

• Kerala — Eravikulam National Park, Mathikettan Shola National Park, Periyar National Park, Silent Valley National Park.

• Madhya Pradesh — Bandhavgarh National Park, Fossil National Park, Kanha National Park, Madhav National Park, Panna National Park, Sanjay National Park, Satpura National Park, Van Vihar National Park & Zoo.

• Maharashtra — Borivili National Park, Chandoli National Park, Gugamal National Park, Navegaon National Park, Pench National Park, Tadoba National Park.

• Manipur — Keibul Lamjao National Park, Sirohi National Park.

• Meghalaya — Balphakram National Park, Nokrek National Park.

• Mizoram — Murlen National Park, Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park.

• Nagaland — Ntangki National Park.

• Orissa — Bhitarkanika National Park, Nandankanan National Park, Simlipal National Park.

• Punjab — Harike Wetland.

• Rajasthan — Darrah National Park, Desert National Park, Keoladeo National Park, Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary, Ranthambore National Park, Sariska National Park.

• Sikkim — Khangchendzonga National Park.

• Tamil Nadu — Anamalai Wildlife Sanctuary, Guindy National Park, Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park, Mudumalai National Park, Mukurthi National Park, Palani Hills National Park.

• Uttar Pradesh — Dudhwa National Park.

• Uttarakhand — Corbett National Park, Gangotri National Park, Govind Pashu Vihar, Nanda Devi National Park, Rajaji National Park, Valley of Flowers National Park.

• West Bengal — Buxa Tiger Reserve, Gorumara National Park, Jaldapara National Park, Neora Valley National Park, Singalila National Park, Sundarbans National Park.