List of National Parks in India 2025 Detailed List Updated

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This is the Only Article that has most of the information regarding national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in India. This is very much useful for all Competitive exams such as UPSC, SSC, IBPS etc.,

What is a National Park

An area, whether within a sanctuary or not, can be notified by the state government to be constituted as a National Park, by reason of its ecological, faunal, floral, geomorphological, or zoological association or importance, needed to for the purpose of protecting & propagating or developing wildlife therein or its environment. No human activity is permitted inside the national park except for the ones permitted by the Chief Wildlife Warden of the state.

Total Area of Protected Places

There are 106 existing national parks and 573 existing wildlife sanctuaries in India at present.  National parks covering an area of 44,402.95 km2, which is 1.35% of the geographical area of the country and wildlife sanctuaries covering an area of 123,762.56 km2, which is 3.76% of the geographical area of the country (National Wildlife Database Centre, Nov. 2023). Recently, Another 218 sanctuaries are proposed in the Protected Area Network Report covering an area of 16,829 km2.

And, There are 115 existing Conservation Reserves in India covering an area of 5548.75 km2, which is 0.17% of the geographical area of the country. Also, There are 220 existing Community Reserves in India covering an area of 1455.16 km2, which is 0.04% of the geographical area of the country (National Wildlife Database Centre, Nov. 2023).

Important Points for Competitive Exams

  • Dibru-Saikhowa National Park is the Lergest Swamp Forest in North-east India.
  • Hemis National Park is Largest National park in India.
  • South Button Island National Park is Smallest National Park in India.
  • Dachigam National Park is Only area where Hangul is found.
  • Campbell Bay National Park is the Part of Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve.
  • Mount Harriet National Park is Important bird area as attributed by BirdLife International The park is also a butterfly hotspot.
  • Jim Corbett National Park is the First national park in India (established in 1936 as Hailey National Park).
  • Singalila National Park is situated in Tonglu mountain in the Singalila Ridge on the border with Nepal.
  • Dehing Patkai National Park is Declared as reserve under Project Elephant and largest lowland forest in India.
  • Kaziranga National Park, Manas National Park, Great Himalayan National Park, Keoladeo National Park, Khangchendzonga National Park, Nanda Devi National Park, Valley of Flowers National Park, Sundarbans National Park are Declared as UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
  • Kazinag National Park is Located on Line of Control.
  • Indira Gandhi Sanctuary and National Park in Tamilnadu Also called as Anaimalai Tiger Reserve.
  • Raimona National Park is Part of Eastern Himalayan Foothills.
  • Valmiki National Park is the Home of Tharu people in India.
  • Guru Ghasidas National Park is Largest national park of Chhattisgarh
  • Famous Dudhsagar Falls located inside also a Mahadev Temple of Kadamba architecture is also located inside  Mollem National Park.
  • Gir Forest National Park is Only habitat of Asiatic Lion.
  • Neora Valley National Park is Connected to the Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary of Bhutan.
  • Kalesar National Park is Located in Sivalik Hills.
  • Rajaji National Park is Mainly known for elephants, tigers, leopards and several species of birds, reptiles and mammals.
  • Sultanpur National Park is Declared as Ramsar Wetland in 2021.
  • Khirganga National Park is Popular destination for Hiking, Canyoning.
  • Pin Valley National Park is situated in Cold Desert area.
  • Anshi National Park is the Part of Kali Tiger Reserve.
  • Bannerghatta National Park is part of a wildlife corridor for elephants which connects the BR Hills and the Sathyamangalam forest. Moist deciduous forest valleys and scrubland on higher areas.
  • Kabini reservoir separates Nagarhole National Park from Bandipur National Park.
  • Eravikulam National Park is the land of “Neelakurinji”, the flower that blooms once in twelve years Anamudi, the highest peak of western ghats, is located here Vegetation – Rolling grasslands, with shola forests in upper parts.
  • Mathikettan Shola National Park is located between other reserve forests like Eravikulam National Park and Pampadam Shola National Park.
  • Silent Valley National Park is Located in Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve Home to the largest population of lion-tailed macaques Famous for “Save Silent Valley” movement.
  • Bandhavgarh National Park has Very high tiger density, so the saying Gaurs reintroduced from Kanha National Park Panpatha wildlife sanctuary.
  • Kanha National Park is the largest of the state of Madhya Pradesh with area 941.793 km2.
  • Keibul Lamjao National Park is Only floating national park in the world.
  • Shirui National Park is Famous for Shirui Lily; Tropical Forests all over except at hilltops where there are temperate forests

State-wise break up of National Parks

State & UTState Area (km²)No. of NPArea (km²)% of State Area
1. Andhra Pradesh16022931368.870.85
2. Arunachal Pradesh8374322,290.822.74
3. Assam7843872,664.583.4
4. Bihar941631335.650.36
5. Chhattisgarh13519132,899.082.14
6. Goa370211072.89
7. Gujarat1960224480.120.24
8. Haryana44212248.250.11
9. Himachal Pradesh5567352,256.284.05
11. Jharkhand797141226.330.28
12. Karnataka19179152,794.051.46
13. Kerala388636558.161.44
14. Madhya Pradesh308245114349.141.41
15. Maharashtra30771361,273.600.41
16. Manipur2232721400.63
17. Meghalaya224292267.481.19
18. Mizoram2108121500.71
19. Nagaland165791202.021.22
20. Odisha1557072990.70.64
21. Punjab50362000
22. Rajasthan34223953,947.071.15
23. Sikkim709611,784.0025.14
24. Tamil Nadu1300585827.510.64
25. Telangana114840319.620.02
25. Tripura10486236.710.35
26. Uttar Pradesh24092814900.2
27. Uttarakhand5348364,915.029.19
28. West Bengal8875261,981.482.23
29. Andaman & Nicobar824961,216.9514.75
30. Chandigarh114000
31. Dadra & Nagar Haveli491000
32. Daman & Diu112000
33. Delhi1483000
34. Jammu & Kashmir16309042432.451.49
36. Ladakh59146133505.66
37. Lakshadweep32000
38. Puducherry480000
TOTAL32,87,26310644,402.951.35

List of National Parks (As on July, 2023)

Sl NoName of StateNo. of National ParksName of National ParkLocationYear of CreationArea
(in km2)		Flora and Fauna
Rivers and lakes inside the national park
1
Andhra Pradesh
1Papikonda National ParkNear Rajamahendravaram20081012.8588Royal Bengal Tiger, Leopards, rusty-spotted cat, King cobra .[2]Godavari River
22Rajiv Gandhi National Park (Rameswaram)Near Rameswaram20052.3952–Penna River
33Sri Venkateswara National ParkNear Tirumala,Seshachalam Hills and Tirumala Hills1989353.62Yellow-throated bulbul, White-rumped vulture–
4
Arunachal Pradesh
1Mouling National ParkSiang Valley1986483takin, goral, Indian leopard, Bengal tiger, barking deer, serow and red pandaSiyom River
52Namdapha National ParkNear Miao19831807.82Sapria himalayana, Namdapha flying squirrel, red panda, dhole, Malayan sun bear, Indian wolf, Asiatic black bear, gaur, stump-tailed macaque, Assamese macaque, rhesus macaque.Noa Dihing River
6Assam1Dibru-Saikhowa National ParkNear Tinsukia1999340Feral horse, Wild water buffalo, Ganges river dolphin etc.
Brahmaputra River, Lohit River, Dibru River
72Dehing Patkai National ParkNear Digboi, Margherita2021234.26Declared as reserve under Project Elephant and largest lowland forest in IndiaDihing river 
83Kaziranga National ParkNear Kaliabor1974889.51Declared as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 Largest population of Indian Rhinoceros, wild water buffalo and Eastern Swamp Deer|| Indian rhinoceros , Royal Bengal Tiger, Wild water buffalo, Asian elephant, Eastern Swamp Deer
Brahmaputra River, Mora Dhiplu, Dhiplu, Mora Dhansiri
 
94Manas National ParkNear Barpeta Road1990500Declared as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 contiguous with Royal Manas National Park, Bhutan Also a biosphere reserve and Elephant reserve
Manas River, Beki River
 
105Nameri National ParkNearBhalukpong1998200–
Kameng River, Other tributaries Nameri, Dinai, Diji etc.
 
116Orang National ParkNorth bank of the Brahmaputra river199978.81The Great Indian rhinoceros (VU), pygmy hog (EN), Asian elephant, wild water buffalo (EN), Bengal tiger, hog deer, Gangetic dolphin (EN), Indian pangolin (EN)
The river Dhanshiri flows along the western edge of the park
 
127Raimona National ParkNear Gossaigaon2021422Part of Eastern Himalayan FoothillsSankosh River 
13Bihar1Valmiki National ParkNear Valmiki Nagar, Bagaha1989335.65Bengal tiger, Indian gaur, Indian rhinoceros, Asian black bear , Indian elephant, Indian leopard
Gandaki River, Sonha and Pachnad rivers, Burhi Gandak River, Pandai River e
14
Chhattisgarh
1Guru Ghasidas National ParkNear Sidhi, Manendragarh, Chirimiri19811440.71––
152Indravati National ParkNear Dantewada19821258.37Wild Asian buffalo, tiger reserve, hill mynasIndravati River
163Kanger Ghati National ParkNear Jagdalpur1982200Indoreonectes evezardi–
17Goa1Mollem National ParkNear Molem1992107––
18
Gujarat
1Blackbuck National Park, VelavadarNear Bhavnagar, Vallabhipur, Dholera, Dhandhuka197634.53Blackbucks, Indian grey wolf, striped hyena, Bengal fox, golden jackal, jungle cat and many other small mammals–
192Gir Forest National ParkNear Sasangir, Tulsishyam, Talala, Gir Gadhada1975258.71Asiatic lion, Indian Leopard, Stripped Hyna, Golden Jackle
Hiran, Machhundri, Raval and Shingoda Rivers
203Marine National Park, Gulf of KutchNear Dwarka, Bet Dwarka, Okha1982162.89Corals, sponges, jellyfish, endangered sea turtles such as green sea turtles, olive ridleys and leatherbacks, dugongs, Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins, blue whales–
214Vansda National ParkNear vansda city197923.99Leopard, Dhole, Rhesus Macaque, Common Palm Civet, Hanuman Langur, Small Indian Civet, Four-Horned Antelope, Wild Boar, Indian Porcupine, Barking Deer, Striped Hyena, Jungle Cat, Flying Squirrel, Pangolin and Indian Giant Squirrel.
There are 443 species of flowering plants. This includes teak, sadad, khakhro, kadad, humb, timru, kalam, bamboo, dudhkod, mahudo, behada, umaro, kusum, tanach, asan, shimlo, ambla, sisam, chopadi bondaro, etc. There is a variety of colourful orchids at Ambika river
22
Haryana
1Kalesar National ParkNear Bilaspur(Yamunanagar district), Paonta Sahib200346.82–Yamuna River
232Sultanpur National ParkNear Gurugram19891.43––
24
Himachal Pradesh
1Great Himalayan National ParkNear Kullu1984754.4Bharal, snow leopard, Himalayan brown bear, Himalayan tahr, Musk deer
Sainj River, Parvati River, Beas River, Tirthan River, Jiwa Nal River
252Inderkilla National ParkNear Manali201094–Beas River
263Khirganga National ParkNear Kasol2010705–Parvati River
274Pin Valley National ParkNear Karzey1987675Cedrus deodara, Himalayan snowcock, ChoughPin River
285Simbalbara National ParkNear Paonta Sahib201027.88Goral, Sambar deer, Chital–
29Jharkhand1Betla National ParkNear Medininagar1986226.33Tiger, Indian bison, elephant, hyenas, monkey, leopardNorth Koel River
30
Karnataka
1Anshi National Park–1987417.34Great hornbill, tiger, leopard, black panther, bear, elephant.
Kali River (Karnataka)
312Bandipur National Park–1974872.24Chital, Bengal tiger, gray langurs, Indian giant squirrel, gaur, leopard, sambar deer, Indian elephants, honey buzzard, red-headed vulture
Kabini River, Moyar River
323Bannerghatta National Park–1974260.51Tiger, sloth bear, peacock, elephant, sambar deer, mouse deer, Leopard, Baboons, Reptiles, Asiatic Elephants, Lion, Birds, Butterflies, Nilgai, Wilddogs, Jackals, Wolves, Hyenas, Giraffe.Etc.–
334Kudremukh National Park–1987600.57The Tunga River and Bhadra River flow freely through the parklands–
345Nagarhole National Park–1988643.39Carnivores – Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, dhole, sloth bear and the striped hyena. Herbivores – chital, sambar deer, barking deer, four-horned antelope , gaur, wild boar, and Indian elephant.
Other mammals – gray langur, bonnet macaque, jungle cat, leopard cat, slender loris, small Indian civet and Asian palm civet , Indian brown mongoose and stripe-necked mongoose, European otter, Indian giant flying squirrel, Indian giant squirrel, porcupine, golden jackal, chevrotain, hare and Indian pangolin		–
35
Kerala
1Anamudi Shola National Park[4]–20037.5Elephant, Tiger, Nilgiri tahr, Gaur, Spotted Deer, Sambar, Grizzled Giant Squirrel, Hanuman Langur, Sloth Bear, Flying Squirrels–
362Eravikulam National Park[5]–197897–
Nilgiri tahr, Neelakurinji lion-tailed macaques, gaur, Indian muntjac and sambar deer
373Mathikettan Shola National Park–200312.82Elephants–
384Pambadum Shola National Park–20031.32Nilgiri marten, Nilgiri wood pigeon, Nilgiri langur, Nilgiri flycatcher, Blue rock-thrush–
395Periyar National Park–1982350Malabar parakeet, Malabar grey hornbill, Nilgiri laughing thrush, Nilgiri blue robin, great hornbill, Malabar pied hornbill, lion-tailed macaque, hairy-winged bat
Periyar river, Pambar River (Kerala)
406Silent Valley National Park[6]–198489.52Indian bison, Travancore flying squirrel, Salim Ali’s fruit bat, Stripe-necked mongoose, Blue-winged parakeet, Crimson-backed sunbird
Kunthipuzha River
41
Madhya Pradesh
1Bandhavgarh National ParkDistrict Umaria1968448.842Bengal tiger, striped hyena, caracal, gaur, sambar deer, nilgai, barking deer, chital,
Sone River, Ban sagar Lake
422Dinosaur Fossil National Park–20110.897––
433Ghughua Fossil National ParkDindori district19830.27––
444Pench National Park[9]–1975292.857Rudyard Kipling’s ‘Jungle Book’ was set in this NP.Pench river
455Kanha National ParkMandla district Balaghat district1955941.793Barasingha or swamp deer
Halo and Banjar rivers
466Kuno National ParkSheopur & Morena Districts Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests ecoregion2018748.761Asiatic Lion Reintroduction Project, India’s first cheetah sanctuaryKuno River
477Madhav National ParkShivpuri District1959375.23––
488Panna National ParkPanna District1981542.66–Ken river
499Sanjay National Park[10]Narmada Valley1981464.643––
5010Satpura National ParkNarmadapuram District1981528.729––
5111Van Vihar National ParkBhopal district19794.452––
52
Maharashtra
1Chandoli National Park–2004317.67––
532Gugamal National Park–1975361.28––
543Navegaon National Park–1975133.88––
554Pench National Park[9]–1975257.26Rudyard Kipling’s ‘Jungle Book’ was set in this NP.Pench river
565Sanjay Gandhi National Park–198386.96, Indian Leopard, Rhesus Macaque, Bonnet Macaque, Spotted Deer, Hanuman Langur, Indian Flying Fox, Indian Hare, Barking Deer, Porcupine, Asian Palm Civet, Mouse Deer–
576Tadoba Andhari National Park–1955116.55––
58
Manipur
1Keibul Lamjao National Park–197740Sangai Deer, Wild Boar, Musk Shrew etc.Loktak Lake
592Shirui National Park–1982100Tragopan, Tiger and Leopard
A number of rivers originate here
60
Meghalaya
1Balphakram National Parksouth of Garo Hills1986220Wild water buffalo, red panda, elephant and eight cat species, including the tiger and marbled cat
grassland, bamboo forest, tropical deciduous trees and carnivorous plants like the pitcher-plant and Drosera
612Nokrek National Park–199747.48UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve–
62
Mizoram
1Murlen National Park–2003100––
632Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park–199750–
Chhimtuipui River flowing towards Burma
64Nagaland1Intanki National Park–1993202.02hoolock gibbon, golden langur, hornbill, Asian palm civet, black stork, tiger, white-breasted kingfisher, monitor lizard, python and sloth bear In 2022, Asian forest tortoises (Manouria emys) were reintroduced into Ntangki National Park in collaboration with the Turtle Survival Alliance and Wildlife Conservation Society India–
65
Odisha
1Bhitarkanika National Park–1988145Mangroves, saltwater crocodile, white crocodile, Indian python, black ibis, wild pigs, rhesus monkeys, olive ridley sea turtle, chital
Brahmani River, Baitarani River, Dhamra River, Pathsala
662Simlipal National Park–1980845.7Tiger, leopard, Asian elephant, sambar, barking deer, gaur, jungle cat, wild boar–
67
Rajasthan
1Desert National Park–19923162Chinkara (Gazella bennettii), Indian desert cat, demoiselle crane, great Indian bustard and MacQueen’s bustard.–
682Keoladeo National Park–198128.73––
693Mukundara Hills National Park–2006200.54–
Chambal river, Kali river, Ahu river, Ramzan river.
704Ranthambore National Park–1980282Tiger Reserve.Banas, Chambal
715Sariska Tiger Reserve–1992273.8––
72Sikkim1Khangchendzonga National Park–19771784musk deer, snow leopard, Himalayan tahr, dhole, sloth bear, viverrids, Himalayan black bear, red panda, Tibetan wild ass, Himalayan blue sheep, serow, goral and takin
Teesta (to the east)
73
Tamil Nadu
1Guindy National Park–19762.7057Has more than 2000 chitals, 493 blackbucks and 84 jackals.–
742Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park–1980526.02has 8 species of whales and 21 small coral islands
Mangroove species like Rhizophora, Avicennia, Bruguiera, Ceriops and Lumnitzera.
753Indira Gandhi Sanctuary and National Park–1989117.1Tigers, leopards, elephants, wildboars, deers, dhole.–
764Mudumalai National Park–1990103.23Bengal tiger, indian leopard, dhole, golden jackal, sloth bear, Indian elephants, gray langur, Lion tailed macaque, bonnet macaque, gaur, sambar deer, chital deer, Indian muntjac, Indian spotted chevrotain, wild boar Rodents include the Indian giant squirrel and the red giant flying squirrelMoyar River
775Mukurthi National Park–199078.46Nilgiri tahr–
78
Telangana
1Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park–19941.425––
792Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park–199414.59––
803Mrugavani National Park–19943.6––
81
Tripura
1Clouded Leopard–20075.08––
822Bison (Rajbari)–200731.63––
83Uttar Pradesh1Dudhwa National ParkNear Palia Kalan, Gola Gokarannath1977490Barasingha, Bengal tigerSharda
84
Uttarakhand
1Jim Corbett National Park–1936520.82–Ramganga
852Gangotri National Park–19892390.02Gaumukh GlacierGanga
863Govind Pashu Vihar National Park–1990472.08––
874Nanda Devi National Park–1982624.6––
885Rajaji National Park–1983820Ganga river–
896Valley of Flowers National Park–198287.5––
90
West Bengal
1Buxa Tiger Reserve–1992117.1“Terai Eco-System” Northern boundary along international border with Bhutan and eastern boundary touches Assam The fragile “Terai Eco-System” constitutes a part of this reserve Buxa, serves as an international corridor for Asian elephant migration between India and Bhutan Rajabhatkhawa Vulture Breeding Centre was established by Bombay Natural History Society to emulate the success of Jatayu Conservation Breeding Centre, Pinjore
Indian leopard, Bengal tiger, clouded leopard, giant squirrel, gaur, chital and wild boar Eurasian griffon, Amur falcon Endangered species include leopard cat, Bengal florican, regal python, Chinese pangolin, hispid hare, hog deer lesser adjutant, white-rumped vulture, slender-billed vulture, chestnut-breasted partridge, rufous necked hornbill, ferruginous pochard and great hornbill
912Gorumara National Park–199279.45The park is rich in large herbivores including Indian rhinoceros, gaur, Asian elephant, sloth bear, chital, and sambar deerJaldhaka, Naora
923Jaldapara National Park–2014216.34Indian rhinocerosTorsa River
934Neora Valley National Park–1986159.8917red panda (EN)–
945Singalila National Park–198678.6–
Rangeet River, Rammam river
956Sundarbans National Park–19841330.1––
96
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
1Campbell Bay National ParkGreat Nicobar Island1992426.23Crab-eating macaque, Nicobar treeshrew–
972Galathea National Park–1992110Giant robber crab, Nicobar pigeon, MegapodeGalathea River
983Mahatma Gandhi Marine National ParkWandoor1983281.5––
994Mount Harriet National ParkMount Manipur198746.62Andaman wild pigs , saltwater crocodiles, turtles, robber crabs.–
1005Rani Jhansi Marine National ParkRitchie’s Archipelago1996320.06––
1016Saddle Peak National ParkSaddle Peak198732.54–
Kalpong Dam Reservoir
1027North Button Island National ParkNorth Button Island1979–Dugong, Dolphin–
1038Middle Button Island National ParkMiddle Button Island1979–Water Lizard, Monitor lizard, Blue Whale–
1049South Button Island National ParkSouth Button Island1987–––
105
Jammu & Kashmir
1Salim Ali National ParkNear Srinagar19929.07Hangul, Brown bear, Indian paradise flycatcher, Himalayan Serow, Ring Dove, The Lesser KestrelDal lake
1062Dachigam National ParkNear Srinagar1981141Hangul, Thar, Leopard cat, Musk deer, Snow Leopard, Himalayan black bear, Himalayan brown bear, Otter
Sarband Reservoir
1073Kazinag National ParkNear Baramulla200090.88Markhor, Himalayan musk deer, Golden eagle, Snow pigeon, Flora- Deodar, Fir, Spruce, KailJhelum River
1084Kishtwar National ParkNear Kishtwar19812191.5Himalayan snowcock, Brown bear
Marusudar River, Chenab River
109Ladakh1Hemis National Park–19813350––

Wildlife Sanctuaries

State & UTState Area (km²)No. of WLSArea (km²)% of State Area
Andhra Pradesh160229136771.44.23
Arunachal Pradesh83743137,614.569.09
Assam78438171,728.952.2
Bihar94163122851.673.03
Chhattisgarh135191113,760.282.78
Goa37026647.9117.5
Gujarat1960222316618.428.48
Haryana442127118.210.27
Himachal Pradesh55673286,115.9710.99
Jharkhand79714111955.822.45
Karnataka191791388,216.694.28
Kerala38863182156.215.55
Madhya Pradesh308245247046.192.29
Maharashtra307713497,861.702.55
Manipur223277708.143.17
Meghalaya22429494.110.42
Mizoram2108191359.756.45
Nagaland16579443.910.26
Odisha155707197094.654.56
Punjab5036213326.60.65
Rajasthan342239255,592.381.63
Sikkim70967399.105.62
Tamil Nadu130058337096.545.46
Telangana11484095672.74.94
Tripura104864603.645.76
Uttar Pradesh240928265822.22.42
Uttarakhand5348372,690.125.03
West Bengal88752161,440.181.62
Andaman & Nicobar824997395.604.8
Chandigarh114226.0122.82
Dadra & Nagar Haveli491192.1718.77
Daman & Diu11212.191.96
Delhi1483119.611.32
Jammu & Kashmir163090141815.041.11
Ladakh591462900015.22
Lakshadweep3210.010.03
Puducherry48013.90.81
TOTAL3287263573123,762.563.76

 

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