List of National parks of India - Wikipedia List of National parks of India Valley of Flowers National Park is UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves since 2004. 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India 's first national park was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park, now known as Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand. 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 July 2017, there were 103 national parks encompassing an area of 40,500 km ( 15,600 sq mi ), comprising 1.23 % of India 's total surface area. Plans are underway to establish many more national parks in India. All of India 's national parks are listed below alongside their home state or territory, area and the date that they were established. See Protected areas of India for an overview of all Indian protected areas. Contents 1 Definition 2 List 3 See also 4 Notes and references 5 External links Definition According to the Indian Ministry of Environment & Forests, a national park is `` ( a ) n area, whether within a sanctuary or not, ( that ) 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 under the conditions given in CHAPTER IV, WPA 1972 ''. List List of national parks in India : Name State Established Area ( in km ) Notability Anamudi Shola National Park Kerala 2003 7.50 Anshi National Park Karnataka 417.34 The great Indian Hornbill, Tiger, Leopard, Black panther, Bear, Elephant, Deer, etc Balphakram National Park Meghalaya 1986 220 Wild water buffalo, Red panda, elephant and eight cat species, including the tiger and marbled cat Bandhavgarh National Park Madhya Pradesh 1968 446 1336 species of endemic plants Bandipur National Park Karnataka 874.20 Chital, gray langurs, Indian giant squirrel, gaur, leopard, sambar deer, indian elephants, honey buzzard, red - headed vulture Bannerghatta National Park Karnataka 1986 104.3 Tiger, sloth bear, peacock, elephant, sambar deer, mouse deer Betla National Park Jharkhand 1986 1135 Bhitarkanika National Park Odisha 1988 145 Mangroves, saltwater crocodile, white crocodile, Indian python, black ibis, wild pigs, rhesus monkeys, chital Bison ( Rajbari ) National Park Tripura 2007 31.63 Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar Gujarat 1976 34.08 Hunting cheetahs, Blackbuck Lodge, the endangered Indian grey wolf, the nocturnal striped hyena, Indian fox, golden jackal, jungle cat and many small mammals like hare, gerbil, field mice, mongoose and hedgehog. Buxa Tiger Reserve West Bengal 1992 760 Campbell Bay National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1992 426.23 Chandoli National Park Maharashtra 317.67 Clouded Leopard National Park Tripura 2003 5.08 Dachigam National Park Jammu and Kashmir 1981 141 Only area where Kashmir stag is found Desert National Park Rajasthan 1980 3162 Greatest attraction of the park is a bird called the great Indian bustard, an endangered species found only in India Dibru - Saikhowa National Park Assam 1999 340 Known for feral horse Dudhwa National Park Uttar Pradesh 1977 490.29 Tiger Panthera tigris, Sambhar Axis axis, Hog Deer Axis porcinus Eravikulam National Park Kerala 1978 97 Galathea National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1992 110 Gangotri National Park Uttarakhand 1989 2390 Gir Forest National Park Gujarat 1965 1412 Asiatic lion Gorumara National Park West Bengal 1994 79.45 Govind Pashu Vihar Wildlife Sanctuary Uttarakhand 1990 472.08 Great Himalayan National Park Himachal Pradesh, 1984 754.40 UNESCO World Heritage Site Gugamal National Park Maharashtra 361.28 Guindy National Park Tamil Nadu 1976 2.82 Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park Tamil Nadu 1980 6.23 Guru Ghasidas ( Sanjay ) National Park Chhattisgarh 1981 1440.71 Hemis National Park Jammu and Kashmir 1981 4400 Inderkilla National Park Himachal Pradesh 104 Indra Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park Tamil Nadu 1989 117.10 Indravati National Park Chhattisgarh 1981 1258.37 Wild Asian buffalo, tiger reserve, hill mynas Jaldapara National Park West Bengal 2012 216 Indian rhinoceros Jim Corbett National Park Uttarakhand 1936 1318.5 First national park in India ( established in 1936 as Hailey National Park ) Kalesar National Park Haryana 2003 100.88 Kanha National Park Madhya Pradesh 1955 940 Kanger Ghati National Park Chhattisgarh 1982 200 Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park Telangana 1994 1.42 Kaziranga National Park Assam 858.98 Highest known tiger density in the World Indian rhinoceros, UNESCO World Heritage Site Keibul Lamjao National Park Manipur 1977 40 Only floating park in the world Keoladeo National Park Rajasthan 1981 28.73 UNESCO World Heritage Site Khangchendzonga National Park Sikkim 1977 1784 UNESCO World Heritage Site Khirganga National Park Himachal Pradesh 710 Kishtwar National Park Jammu and Kashmir 1981 400 Kudremukh National Park Karnataka 600.32 Madhav National Park Madhya Pradesh 1959 375.22 Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands 281.50 Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park Telangana 1994 14.59 Manas National Park Assam 1990 950 UNESCO World Heritage Site Mandla Plant Fossils National Park Madhya Pradesh 0.27 Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch Gujarat 1980 162.89 Mathikettan Shola National Park Kerala 2003 12.82 Middle Button Island National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands 44 Mollem National Park Goa 1978 107 Mouling National Park Arunachal Pradesh 1986 483 Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary Rajasthan 1960 288.84 Mount Harriet National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands 46.62 Important bird area as attributed by BirdLife International, new species frog named Rana CharlesDarwini Mrugavani National Park Telangana 1994 3.60 Mudumalai National Park Tamil Nadu 1940 321.55 Mukundra Hills National Park Rajasthan 2006 200.54 Mukurthi National Park Tamil Nadu 78.46 Nilgiri tahr Murlen National Park Mizoram 1991 100 Nagarhole National Park Karnataka 1988 643.39 Namdapha National Park Arunachal Pradesh 1985.24 Nameri National Park Assam 1978 137.07 Nanda Devi National Park Uttarakhand 1982 630.33 UNESCO World Heritage Site, UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve Navegaon National Park Maharashtra 133.88 Neora Valley National Park West Bengal 1986 88 Nokrek National Park Meghalaya 1986 47.48 UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve North Button Island National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1979 0.44 Ntangki National Park Nagaland 202.02 Orang National Park Assam 1999 78.81 Pambadum Shola National Park Kerala 2003 1.32 Panna National Park Madhya Pradesh 1981 542.67 Papikonda National Park Andhra Pradesh 2008 1012.85 Pench National Park Madhya Pradesh 1977 758 Periyar National Park Kerala 1982 305 Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park Mizoram 1992 50 Pin Valley National Park Himachal Pradesh 807.36 Rajaji National Park Uttarakhand 820 Mainly known for Elephants, Tigers, Leopards and several species of birds, reptiles and Mammals. Rani Jhansi Marine National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands 256.14 Ranthambore National Park Rajasthan 1981 392 Saddle Peak National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands 1979 32.54 Salim Ali National Park Jammu and Kashmir 1992 9.07 Sanjay National Park Madhya Pradesh 1981 466.7 Sanjay Gandhi National Park Maharashtra 1969 104 Bengal Tiger, Asiatic Lion, Indian Leopard, Rhesus Macaque, Bonnet Macaque, Spotted Deer, Hanuman Langur, Indian Flying Fox, Indian Hare, Barking Deer, Porcupine, Palm Civet, Mouse Deer Sariska Tiger Reserve Rajasthan 1955 866 Satpura National Park Madhya Pradesh 1981 524 Silent Valley National Park Kerala 1980 237 Absence of noisy cicadas, hence the name ' Silent Valley ' Simbalbara National Park Himachal Pradesh 27.88 Sirohi National Park Manipur 1982 41.30 Simlipal National Park Odisha 1980 2750 Tiger, leopard, Asian elephant, sambar, barking deer, gaur, jungle cat, wild boar Singalila National Park West Bengal 1986 78.60 South Button Island National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands 0.03 Dugong, dolphin, water monitor lizard, blue whale Sri Venkateswara National Park Andhra Pradesh 1989 353 Sultanpur National Park Haryana 1989 1.43 Sundarbans National Park West Bengal 1984 1330.12 UNESCO World Heritage Site Tadoba National Park Maharashtra 1955 625 Tigers Valley of Flowers National Park Uttarakhand 1982 87.50 UNESCO World Heritage Site Valmiki National Park Bihar 1976 898.45 Vansda National Park Gujarat 1979 23.99 Van Vihar National Park Madhya Pradesh 4.48 See also Indian Council of Forestry Research and Education Notes and references ^ Jump up to : `` National Parks ''. wiienvis.nic.in. Retrieved 2016 - 11 - 10. Jump up ^ Kashmir Stag ( Hangul ) Jump up ^ The Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh parts of the Pench National Park are administered separately. Jump up ^ The Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh parts of the Sanjay National Park are administered separately. Directory of Wildlife Protected Areas in India ENVIS Centre, WII, Dehradun List of Proposed National Parks External links Wikimedia Commons has media related to National parks of India. Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Indian National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries. 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