National Park in India (State-wise List)
National Park in India
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What is National Parks?
· A National park is an area with enough ecological, geo-morphological and natural significance with rich fauna and flora, which is designed to protect and to develop wildlife or its environment.
· National park is larger land or water area which contains representative samples and sites of major natural regions, features, scenery, and important plant and animal species and are of special scientific, educational and recreational interest.
· 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.
· National park in India are IUCN category II protected areas.
· India is one of the 17 megadiverse countries in the world. The country is bestowed with a plethora of flora and fauna.
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Characteristics of National Parks in India
· These areas contains one or several entire ecosystems that are not materially altered by human exploitation or occupation and are managed by the government in a natural or near natural state.
· A national park in India has more restrictions as compared to a wildlife sanctuary.
· Their boundaries are fixed and defined.
· The main objective of a national park in India is to protect the natural environment of the area and biodiversity conservation.
· Activities like grazing, hunting, forestry or cultivation etc. are strictly prohibited. No human activity is permitted inside the national park except for the ones permitted by the Chief Wildlife Warden of the state.
· Visitors enter under special conditions for inspirational, educational, cultural and recreational purposes.
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Declaration of National Parks
· National parks can be declared both by the Central Government and State governments.
· No alteration of the boundaries of a national park shall be made except on a resolution passed by the State Legislature.
Interesting Facts about National Parks in India
· Madhya Pradesh has the maximum number of National Park in India (10).
· Hemis National Park is the only national park in India that is north of the Himalayas, the largest notified protected area in India.
· First national park in India was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park, now known as Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand.
· Gir National Park is the Only area in the world, where Asiatic lions occur.
· Keibul-Lamjao National park on Loktak Lake is also known as Floating National Park.
· There are 104 existing national park in India covering an area of 40,500 km2, which is 1.23% of the geographical area of the country (National Wildlife Database, April 2018).
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State-wise List of National Park in India
In the table below, we are giving the complete State-wise List of National Park in India with their important Flora and Fauna and other important features, which will be helpful for your various Competitive exam such as SSC, UPSC, Banking, Railways etc.
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| State | Protected Area | Year | Flora /Fauna | Notes | |
| 1 | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | Campbell Bay NP | 1992 | Flora – Tropical evergreen forest, orchids, tree fern, mangroves  Fauna – Crab-eating Macaque, Giant robber crabs, Saltwater crocodile, Giant leatherback turtle, Megapode, Andaman Wild Pig | Area – 426.23 km2  Part of the Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve. |
| 2 | Galathea Bay NP | 1992 | Flora – Tropical and subtropical moist broad leaf forests.  Fauna – Giant leather back Turtle, Water monitor lizard, Reticulated python, Nicobar Tree Shrews, Nicobar Long-Tailed Macaque | Area – 110 km2  Part of the Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve. | |
| 3 | Mahatama Gandhi Marine (Wandoor) NP | 1983 | Flora – Mangroves, Gurjan, Bamboo, Ferns  Fauna – White-Bellied Sea Eagle, Water Monitor Lizard, Banded Sea Snake, Estuarine crocodiles | Area – 281.5 km2 | |
| 4 | Middle Button Island NP | 1987 | Flora – Moist Deciduous Forest  Fauna – Spotted deer, Fruit Bat, White-Bellied Sea Eagle, Sooty Tern, Monitor lizards, Dugongs, Andaman Serpent Eagle | Area – 0.44 km2 | |
| 5 | Mount Harriett NP | 1987 | Flora – tropical evergreen and littoral forests  Fauna – Andaman Wild Pig, Andaman Masked Palm Civet, Andaman Rat, , Andaman cuckoo dove | Area – 46.62 km2  Also a Butterfly Hotspot | |
| 6 | North Button Island NP | 1987 | Flora – Moist Deciduous Forest  Fauna – Corals, Spotted deer, Blue whale, Monitor lizard, Dolphins, Dugongs, Humpback Snappers | Area – 0.44 km2 | |
| 7 | Rani Jhansi Marine NP | 1996 | Flora – Evergreen rain forest and mangrove forests.  Fauna – Dugong, Fruit- eating bats, Daniel’s Forest Lizard, Andaman Island Grass Skink, Andaman Water Monitor, Corals | Area – 256.14 km2 | |
| 8 | Saddle Peak NP | 1987 | Flora – Andaman Tropical Evergreen evergreen, Canebrake, Wet Bamboo and littoral.  Fauna – Andaman wild pig, Andaman Horseshoe Bat, Andaman hill mynah, Imperial pigeon, Andaman Teal | Area – 32.54 km2 | |
| 9 | South Button Island NP | 1987 | Flora –  Fauna – Dugongs, water lizards, sea turtles, dolphins and blue whales. | Area – 0.03 km2 | |
| 10 | Andhra Pradesh | Papikonda NP | 2008 | Flora – Dry deciduous Teak forest and other species conforming to the Eastern Ghat vegetation.  Fauna – Tiger, Hyena, Four horned antelope, Spotted deer, Muggers | Area – 1012.86 km2  River – Godavari |
| 11 | Rajiv Gandhi (Rameswaram) NP | 2005 | Flora – Tropical dry deciduous forest, Eucalyptus forests.  Fauna – Spotted deer, Indian gray mongoose, Black-napped hare,  Russell’s viper, little egrets, parakeets, and peacocks | Area – 2.4 km2  River – Penna  Earlier it was known as Rameswaram Reserve Forest | |
| 12 | Sri Venkateswara NP | 1989 | Flora – Dry deciduous mixed forest, Patches of mixed deciduous forest  Fauna – Tiger, Golden Gecko, Slender Loris, Indian Giant Squirrel, Tree Shrew and Flying Lizard | Area – 353.62 km2 | |
| 13 | Arunachal Pradesh | Mouling NP | 1986 | Flora – Forms a transition zone between tropical forests at lower altitudes to most temperate forest  Fauna – Red Pandas, Deers, Hoolock Gibbons and Tigers | Area – 483 km2  River – Siang River  Part of Dihang-Dibang Biosphere Reserve. |
| 14 | Namdapha NP | 1983 | Flora – Evergreen Forests, Moist deciduous forests, Temperate Forests and Alpine. The park have the northern most lowland evergreen rainforests in the world at 27°N latitude.  Fauna – Tiger, leopard, clouded leopard, snow leopard, golden cat, red panda | Area – 1807.82 km2  River – Noa Dihing  The area falls under both the Palearctic and Indo Malayan biogeographic areas.  Also a Tiger Reserve | |
| 15 | Assam | Dibru-Saikhowa NP | 1999 | Flora – moist deciduous forest, bamboo, swamp forests Endemic Flora – Rauvolfia (Sarpagandhi), Benteak, Livistona (orchid)  Fauna – Endemic Fauna – White winged wood duck, Hollock-gibbon, Wild buffalo | Area – 340 km2  River – Dibru, Bramhaputra  Designated as Biosphere Reseve |
| 16 | Kaziranga NP | 1974 | Flora – Alluvial grasslands, alluvial savannah woodlands, tropical moist mixed deciduous forests, and tropical semi-evergreen forests.  Fauna – Tiger, One-horned Rhino | Area – 858.98 km2  River – Bramhaputra, Mora Dhansiri, Diphlu  Tiger Reserve (highest density of tigers in the world)  UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site | |
| 17 | Manas NP | 1990 | Flora – semi-evergreen forests mixed moist and dry deciduous forests, alluvial grasslands, Swamp Forest Endemic Flora – Catechu tree, Sissoo, White siris  Fauna – Endemic Fauna: Pygmy hog, Golden lungur , Assam roofed turtle | Area – 500 km2  River – Manas Beki  Elephant Reserve, Tiger Reserve, Biosphere Reserve, Wildlife Sanctuary,  UNESCO Natural World Heritage site | |
| 18 | Nameri NP | 1998 | Flora – Semi-evergreen, moist deciduous forests with cane and bamboo brakes  Fauna – Tiger,Black Panther, , Himalayan Black Bear, Elephant | Area – 200 km2  River – Jia Bhoroli | |
| 19 | Rajiv Gandhi Orang NP | 1999 | Flora – Eastern Himalayan Moist Deciduous Forest, Eastern Wet Alluvial Grassland, Savannah Grassland  Fauna – Tiger, Pygmy hog, elephant, Bengal florican | Area – 78.81 km2  River – Bramhaputra | |
| 20 | Bihar | Valmiki NP | 1989 | Flora – Moist mixed deciduous, Alluvial grasslands, Freshwater swamps, Wetlands  Fauna – Tiger, Rhino, black Bear, Nepal kaleej pheasant | Area – 335.65 km2  River – Gandak, Burhi Gandak, Pandai  Tiger Reserve, Wildlife Sanctuary |
| 21 | Chhattisgarh | Guru Ghasidas (Sanjay) NP | 1981 | Flora – Moist deciduous forest consisting mainly of sal  Fauna – Tiger, Leopard, Golden Hooded Oriole, Egyptian vulture | Area – 1440.705 km2  River – Umaria, Kodmar  Part of the Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve |
| 22 | Indravati (Kutru) NP | 1982 | Flora – Dry Mixed Deciduous Forests, Moist Mixed Deciduous Forests  Fauna – Tiger, leopard, sloth bear, striped hyena | Area – 1258.37 km2  River – Indravati  Tiger Reserve | |
| 23 | Kanger Valley NP | 1982 | Flora – mixed moist deciduous type of forests with dominance of sal, teak and bamboo  Fauna – Tiger, Leopard, mouse deer, Bastar hill Myena | Area – 200 km2  River – Kanger | |
| 24 | Goa | Mollem NP | 1992 | Flora – West Coast tropical evergreen forests, West Coast semi-evergreen forests and moist deciduous forests.  Fauna – Black Panther, bonnet macaque, Slender loris | Area – 107 km2  River – Mandovi  It is the core area of Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary |
| 25 | Gujarat | Vansda NP | 1979 | Flora – Deciduous Forest, bamboo  Fauna – Indian leopard, rhesus macaque | Area – 23.99 km2  River – Ambika |
| 26 | Blackbuck (Velavadar) NP | 1976 | Flora – Grassland, shrub land  Fauna – Blackbuck, wolf and lesser florican | Area – 34.53 km2  River – Lies between Parvalia and Alang which drains into Gulf of Cambay | |
| 27 | Gir NP | 1975 | Flora – Dry Deciduous Scrub, Dry Savannah Dominant Species: Teak  Fauna – Asiatic lion, Chital, chinkara, Indian Leopard | Area – 258.71 km2  River – Hiran, Shetrunji, Datardi, Shingoda, Machhundri, Godavari and Raval.  Only area in the world, where Asiatic lions occur. | |
| 28 | Marine (Gulf of Kachchh) NP | 1982 | Flora –  Fauna – Corals, Blue Whales, greater flamingo, Whale sharks | Area – 162.89 km2  Core area of Marine Sanctuary | |
| 29 | Haryana | Kalesar NP | 2003 | Flora – Dense old forest dominated by Sal  Fauna – Barking Deer, Ghoral, Leoprda | Area – 46.82 km2  River – Yamuna |
| 30 | Sultanpur NP | 1989 | Flora – Tropical and Dry Deciduous  Fauna – Migratory Birds: Amur falcons, Egyptian vultures, plovers Resident Birds: Common hoopoe, paddyfield pipit, purple sunbird | Area – 1.43 km2  Also a Bird Sanctuary | |
| 31 | Himachal Pradesh | Great Himalayan NP | 1984 | Flora – Temperate broad-leaved forests, Temperate conifer forests, Alpine scrubs, Alpine meadows, Riverine forests, pastures  Fauna – Himalayan Musk Deer, Snow Leopard, Himalayan Brown Bear, Himalayan tahr | Area – 754.4 km2  River – Tirthan, Sainj, Jiwa Nal, and Parvati  UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site |
| 32 | Inderkilla NP | 2010 | Flora –  Fauna – | Area – 104 km2 | |
| 33 | Khirganga NP | 2010 | Flora – Temperate broad-leaved forests, Temperate conifer forests, Alpine scrubs, Alpine meadows, Riverine forests, pastures  Fauna – Himalayan Musk Deer, Snow Leopard, Himalayan Brown Bear, Himalayan tahr | Area – 710 km2 | |
| 34 | Pin Valley NP | 1987 | Flora – Dry Temperate forest, Alpine forest  Fauna – Tibetan Gazelle, Wooly Hare, Snow Leopard, Himalayan Ibex, Tibet Snow Finch | Area – 675 km2  River – Pin, Spiti | |
| 35 | Simbalbara NP | 2010 | Flora – mixed forest grassy slopes, mixed forest riverine, pine mixed woodland  Fauna – Himalayan Bear, Brown Bear, Snow Leopard | Area – 27.88 km2 | |
| 36 | Jammu & Kashmir | City Forest (Salim Ali) NP | 1992 | Flora – Mangrove shrubberies  Fauna – Kashmiri stag, Chakkar, Snow Cock, Serow, hangul | Area – 9 km2 |
| 37 | Dachigam NP | 1981 | Flora – Coniferous forest, grasslands, scrubs  Fauna – Kashmiri Stag, leopards, Himalayan Gray Langurs, Monal | Area – 141 km2  River – Daghwan | |
| 38 | Kishtwar NP | 1981 | Flora – Coniferous, Alpine, Meadows and Scrub forests.  Fauna – Himalayan Snowcock, Brown Bear | Area – 425 km2  River – Kiar, Nath, Kibar, Marwa, Rinnay | |
| 39 | Jharkhand | Betla NP | 1986 | Flora – Sal and Bamboo forest  Fauna – Sloth Bear, Panther | Area – 226.33 km2  River – North Koyal  Initially it comprised the Palamau Tiger Reserve |
| 40 | Karnataka | Anshi NP | 1987 | Flora – North Western Ghats montane rain forests and North Western Ghats moist deciduous forests  Fauna – Tiger, Black Panther | Area – 417.34 km2  River – Kali |
| 41 | Bandipur NP | 1974 | Flora – Dry Deciduous Scrub, Tropical Dry Deciduous Forest, Tropical Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest  Fauna – Tiger, Leoprad | Area – 874.2 km2  River – Kabini, Moyar  Also a Tiger Reserve | |
| 42 | Bannerghatta NP | 1974 | Flora – Moist Deciduous, Scrubs  Fauna – Elephant, Leopard | Area – 260.51 km2  River – Suvarnamukhi  Biological Park, Elephant sanctuary, Butterfly Park | |
| 43 | Kudremukh NP | 1987 | Flora – Evergreen, Semi-evergreen forest  Fauna – Tiger, Leopard, Lion-tailed Macaque, Malabar trogon, Malabar whistling thrush | Area – 600.32 km2  River – Tunga, Bhadra, Netravati | |
| 44 | Nagarahole (Rajiv Gandhi) NP | 1988 | Flora – North Western Ghats -moist deciduous forests, Central Deccan Plateau – dry deciduous forests, swamp forests  Fauna – Tiger, Leoprad | Area – 643.39 km2  River – Lakshmmantirtha river, Sarati Hole, Nagar Hole, Balle Halla, Kabini River  Tiger Reserve | |
| 45 | Kerala | Anamudi Shola NP | 2003 | Flora – West coast tropical evergreen, Southern Hilltop Tropical Vegetation  Fauna – Elephant, Tiger, Panther, Parantica nilgiriensis (a RET listed species of butterfly) | Area – 7.5 km2  River – Chinnar, Pambar  Consists of 3 Shola reserve forest – Idivara Shola Reserve, Pullardi Shola Reserve and Mannavan Shola Reserve. |
| 46 | Eravikulam NP | 1978 | Flora – wet temperate forests, southern west coast evergreen forest, Mixed Deciduous  Fauna – Nilgiri Tahr, Nilgiri marten Endemic: Salea Anamalayana, Ahatulla disper (reptiles) | Area – 97 km2  River – Periyar, Chalakudiyar, Cauvery  The highest peak in peninsular India, Anamudi (2690 m) is situated in the Park. | |
| 47 | Mathikettan Shola NP | 2003 | Flora – West coast tropical evergreen forests, west coast semi evergreen forests, moist deciduous forests, shola forests  Fauna – Elephant | Area – 12.82 km2  River – Panniyar | |
| 48 | Pambadum Shola NP | 2003 | Flora – Shola Forests, Grasslands  Fauna – Elephant, Gaur, Leopard, Wild boar | Area – 1.318 km2  River – Pambar | |
| 49 | Periyar NP | 1982 | Flora – West Coast Tropical Evergreen Forests, West Coast Semi Evergreen Forests, Moist Deciduous Forest, Southern Montane Wet Grassland, Eucalyptus Plantations  Fauna – Tiger, Leoprad, Elephant, Niligiri Tahr | Area – 350 km2  River – Periyar, Pamba  Tiger Reserve, Elephant Reserve | |
| 50 | Silent Valley NP | 1984 | Flora – rain forests and tropical moist evergreen forest  Fauna – Nilgiri wood-pigeon, Malabar parakeet, Malabar grey hornbill, Great Indian Hornbill, lion-tailed macaque, Niligiri langur, Malabar giant squirrel, Nilgiri tahr | Area – 89.52 km2  River – Bharathapuzha River, Kuntipuzha River | |
| 51 | Ladakh | Hemis NP | 1981 | Flora – Pine forests, alpine shrub lands and meadows, and alpine tundra.  Fauna – Argali, Bharal, Shapu, Tibetan wolf, Snow Leopard | Area – 3350 km2  River – Markha, Sumdah, Rumbak, bounded by Indus in the north. |
| 52 | Madhya Pradesh | Bandhavgarh NP | 1968 | Flora – Moist Peninsular Low Level Sal, West Gangetic Moist Mixed Deciduous Forests  Fauna – Tiger, leopard, wild dog | Area – 448.85 km2  River – Charanganga  Also a Tiger Reserve |
| 53 | Dinosaur Fossils NP | 2011 | Â | Area – 0.8974 km2 | |
| 54 | Fossil NP | 1983 | Flora – Dry Mixed Deciduous Forest  Fauna – Tiger, Leopard, Wild Dog, Gaur, Chinkara | Area – 0.27 km2  River – Narmada  Fossils include palms, gymnosperms, angiosperms – monocotyledons, bryophytes. Plant evolution in this area was in its initial stages because of the absence of Dicotyledons. | |
| 55 | Indira Priyadarshini Pench NP | 1975 | Flora – Dry Teak Bearing Forest, Southern Dry Deciduous Mixed Forest  Fauna – Tiger, leopard | Area – 292.85 km2  River – Pench, Kanhan  Also a Tiger Reserve | |
| 56 | Kanha NP | 1955 | Flora – Southern Tropical Moist and Dry Mixed Deciduous  Fauna – Tiger, Leoprad, Barasingha | Area – 940 km2  River – Banjar, Halon  Also a Tiger Reserve. In 2017, it became first tiger reserve in India to officially introduce a mascot named Bhoor singh, the Barasingha. | |
| 57 | Madhav NP | 1959 | Flora – Dry Mixed Deciduous Forest  Fauna – Chinkara, Black Buck, Leopard, Migratory Birds: Pochard, Pintail, Geal | Area – 375.22 km2  Lake – Sakya Sagar and Madhav Sagar Lakes created on Manier River | |
| 58 | Panna NP | 1981 | Flora – Southern Tropical Dry Deciduous Forest, Northern Tropical Dry Deciduous Mixed Forest, Dry Deciduous Scrub Forest  Fauna – Links the eastern and western wildlife populations of the Vindhyan ranges. | Area – 542.67 km2  River – Ken  Also a Tiger Reserve | |
| 59 | Sanjay NP | 1981 | Flora – Mixed Deciduous Forest mainly of Sal, Bori Teak Forests, bamboo, Tendua  Fauna – Tiger, Leopard, Chital | Area – 466.88 km2  River – Umaria, Kodmar  Also a Tiger Reserve | |
| 60 | Satpura NP | 1981 | Flora – Moist deciduous forest consisting mainly of sal  Fauna – Tiger, Blackbuck | Area – 585.17 km2  River – Denwa  Also a Tiger Reserve | |
| 61 | Van Vihar NP | 1979 | Flora – Sal, Bel, Amaltas, Babul, tendua etc.  Fauna – Captive and herbivores. All carnivorous animals are kept inside enclosed areas and herbivores are allowed to roam freely. | 4.45 km2 | |
| 62 | Maharashtra | Chandoli NP | 2004 | Flora – Malabar Coast moist forests and North Western Ghats moist deciduous forests.  Fauna – Tiger, Leopards, Blackbucks | Area – 317.67 km2  River – Warna  Part of Shayadri Tiger Reserve |
| 63 | Gugamal NP | 1975 | Flora – Southern dry deciduous forest.  Fauna – Tiger, Leopard, Ussuri Dhole | Area – 361.28 km2  River – Dolar  part of Melghat Tiger Reserve | |
| 64 | Nawegaon NP | 1975 | Flora – Southern Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests  Fauna – Tiger, Panther, Sloth bears | Area – 133.88 km2  Lake – Nawegaon lake  Part of Nawegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve | |
| 65 | Pench (Jawaharlal Nehru) NP | 1975 | Flora – Dry Teak Bearing Forest, Southern Dry Deciduous Mixed Forest  Fauna – Tiger, Leopard, Sambar | Area – 257.26 km2  River – Pench, kanhan  Tiger Reserve | |
| 66 | Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) NP | 1983 | Flora – Southern mixed-deciduous forest  Fauna – Chital, Barking Deer, Crocodiles (Tulsi lake) | Area – 86.96 km2  Lake – Vihar Lake and Tulsi Lake | |
| 67 | Tadoba NP | 1955 | Flora – Southern Tropical Dry Deciduous Forest  Fauna – Tiger, Leopard, sloth Bears | Area – 116.55 km2  Lake/River – Tadoba lake, Kolsa lake and Andhari river  Part of Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve | |
| 68 | Manipur | Keibul-Lamjao NP | 1977 | Flora – Semi-Evergreen Forest  Fauna – Famous for brow-antlered deer(Sangai) | Area – 40 km2  Lake – Loktak lake  Part of Keibul-Lamjao Conservation Area |
| 69 | Meghalaya | Balphakram NP | 1985 | Flora – Deciduous Forest (Famous for Pitcher plant)  Fauna – wild water buffalo, red panda, elephant, tiger, golden cat | Area – 220 km2  River – Origin of Mahadeo, Maheshkola, Goneswari, Kanai  often termed as the ‘land of spirits’ and the ‘abode of perpetual winds’ |
| 70 | Nokrek Ridge NP | 1986 | Flora – Evergreen and semi-evergreen deciduous forests  Fauna – Slow Loris, tiger, leopard | Area – 47.48 km2  River – Ganol, Dareng and Simsang  Core of Nokrek Biosphere Reserve | |
| 71 | Mizoram | Murlen NP | 1991 | Flora – tropical, semi-evergreen and sub montane Forests  Fauna – Tiger, Leopard, Himalayan Black Bear, Serrow, Hollock Gibbon | Area – 100 km2 |
| 72 | Phawngpui Blue Mountain NP | 1992 | Flora – Sub-tropical Broadleaf, Tropical Evergreen forests & Grasslands  Fauna – Blyth’s tragopan, Tiger, mountain bamboo partridge, oriental pied hornbill, purple cochoa | Area – 50 km2  River – Kolodyne | |
| 73 | Nagaland | Intanki NP | 1993 | Flora – Tropical Deciduous Forest, Evergreen Forests, Grasslands  Fauna – Hoolock gibbon, Golden langur, Palm civets, Tiger | Area – 202.02 km2 |
| 74 | Odisha | Bhitarkanika NP | 1988 | Flora – Mangrove Forests  Fauna – saltwater crocodile, white crocodile, Indian python, black ibis | Area – 145 km2  River – Estuarine region of Brahmani- Baitarani  Ramsar Site |
| 75 | Simlipal NP | 1980 | Flora – Tropical Semi Evergreen Forests, Northern Tropical Moist Deciduous Forests, Dry Deciduous Hill Forests, High Level Sal Forest, Grassland and Savannah  Fauna – Tiger, Leopard, Elephant | Area – 845.7 km2  River – Budhabalanga, Palpala Bhandan, Kharkai River and Deo  Also Tiger Reserve | |
| 76 | Rajasthan | Desert NP | 1992 | Flora – sewan grass, aak shrub, thorns  Fauna – Great Indian Bustard, Desert Fox, Blackbuck | Area – 3162 km2 |
| 77 | Keoladeo Ghana NP | 1981 | Flora – Tropical dry deciduous forests intermixed with dry grasslands  Fauna – Migratory Waterfowl, Siberian Crane | Area – 28.73 km2  Formerly known as Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary  World natural Heritage Site | |
| 78 | Mukundra Hills NP | 2006 | Flora – Tropical dry Deciduous Forest and Tropical thorn Forest  Fauna – Tiger, Panther, Sloth bear | Area – 200.54 km2  River – Ramzan, Ahu, Kali and Chambal.  Also a Tiger Reserve | |
| 79 | Ranthambhore NP | 1980 | Flora – Northern Tropical Dry Deciduous Forest  Fauna – Tiger, Leopard, Characal | Area – 282 km2  River – Banas, Chambal  Also a Tiger Reserve | |
| 80 | Sariska NP | 1992 | Flora – Tropical Dry Deciduous Forest, Tropical thorn Forest  Fauna – leopard, caracal, rusty spotted cat | Area – 273.8 km2  River – Chambal  Also a Tiger Reserve | |
| 81 | Sikkim | Khangchendzonga NP | 1977 | Flora – Sub-tropical broad leaved hill forest, Himalayan wet temperate forest, temperate broad leaved forest, mixed coniferous forest, sub-alpine forests, dry alpine forest Endemic – Sikkim Rhododendron, Sikkim Mahonia  Fauna – Tibetan sheep, Musk deer, Monal pheasant, Snow patridge | Area – 1784 km2  River – Teesta  Core of Biosphere Khangchendzonga Biosphere Reserve  India’s First World Mixed Heritage site |
| 82 | Tamil Nadu | Guindy NP | 1976 | Flora – tropical dry evergreen scrub and thorn forests  Fauna – blackbuck, chital, pangolin | Area – 2.82 km2 |
| 83 | Gulf of Mannar Marine NP | 1980 | Flora – Tropical Dry Broad-leafed forest, seaweed communities, sea grass communities, coral reefs, salt marshes and mangrove forests  Fauna – Hawks bill turtle, Dugongs, Whales | Area – 6.23 km2  Core of Gulf of Mannar Marine Biosphere Reserve | |
| 84 | Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) NP | 1989 | Flora – wet evergreen forest and semi-evergreen forest, montane shola-grassland, moist deciduous, dry deciduous, thorn forests and marshes  Fauna – Tiger, Elephant, Dhole | Area – 117.1 km2  River – Aliayar, Apambar, Chinnar, Parambikulam  Also a Tiger Reserve | |
| 85 | Mudumalai NP | 1990 | Flora – Tropical moist deciduous , Tropical dry deciduous forest, southern tropical dry thorn forests  Fauna – Tiger, endangered Indian white-humped vulture | Area – 103.23 km2  River – Moyar | |
| 86 | Mukurthi NP | 1990 | Flora – montane grasslands and shrublands  Fauna – Nilgiri Tahr, tiger | Area – 78.46 km2  Part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve  River – Billithadahalla, Pykara and Kundah rivers | |
| 87 | Telangana | Kasu Brahmananda Reddy NP | 1994 | Flora – Tropical Dry Deciduous  Fauna – pangolin, small Indian civet | Area – 1.43 km2 |
| 88 | Mahaveer Harina Vanasthali NP | 1994 | Flora – Dry deciduous forest mixed with scrub jungle and grasslands  Fauna – Blackbuck, Water Monitor | Area – 14.59 km2  Deer National park | |
| 89 | Mrugavani NP | 1994 | Flora – Tropical dry Deciduous  Fauna – Panther, Cheetal, Sambar | Area – 3.6 km2 | |
| 90 | Tripura | Clouded Leopard NP | 2007 | Flora – Mixed Deciduous Forest  Fauna – Clouded Leopard, barking deer | Area – 5.08 km2  Part of Sipahijola Wildlife Sanctuary. |
| 91 | Bison (Rajbari) NP | 2007 | Flora – Tropical Semi-Evergreen Forest, East Himalayan lower Bhabar sal, Moist mixed deciduous Forest, Savannah woodland.  Fauna – Bison, gibbons, langurs, wild boars, wild cats, leopards, Tailorbird, Jungle Myna, Hornbill, Doves etc. | Area – 31.63 km2 | |
| 92 | Uttar Pradesh | Dudhwa NP | 1977 | Flora – North Indian Moist Deciduous Forest  Fauna – Tigers, leopards, Asiatic black bears | Area – 490 km2  River – Suheli and Mohana  Part of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve |
| 93 | Uttarakhand | Corbett NP | 1936 | Flora – Moist Deciduous Forest, Tropical Dry Deciduous Forest, Himalayan Subtropical Pine Forests  Fauna – Tiger, leopard, elephant, sambar | Area – 520.82 km2  River – Ramganga  Also Tiger Reserve  First National Park in India |
| 94 | Gangotri NP | 1989 | Flora – Western Himalayan conifer forests, Western Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows  Fauna – snow leopard, ibex, tahr, Himalayan barbet | Area – 2390.02 km2 | |
| 95 | Govind NP | 1990 | Flora – Western Himalayan broadleaf forests, Western Himalayan subalpine conifer forests and western Himalayan alpine shrub and meadows  Fauna – Snow Leopard, Himalayan tahr, Asian black bear | Area – 472.08 km2  River – Tons  The Snow Leopard Project started by the Government of India is being managed here. | |
| 96 | Nanda Devi NP | 1982 | Flora – mixed temperate and subalpine  Fauna – snow leopard, Asiatic black bear, brown bear, Himalayan musk deer | Area – 624.6 km2  River – Rishiganga  Part of Nandadevi Biosphere Reserve | |
| 97 | Rajaji NP | 1983 | Flora – Broadleaved deciduous forests, riverine vegetation, scrubland, grasslands and pine forests  Fauna – Tiger, Himalayan Black Bear | Area – 820 km2  River – Rawasan | |
| 98 | Valley of Flowers NP | 1982 | Flora – Mixed Temperate and subalpine Endemic – Aconitum falconeri, A. balfouri, Himalayan maple the blue Himalayan poppy and Saussurea atkinsoni.  Fauna – Snow Leopard, Musk Deer, Red Fox | Area – 87.5 km2  Part of Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve | |
| 99 | West Bengal | Buxa NP | 1992 | Flora – Northern Dry Deciduous Forest, Sub-Montane Semi-Evergreen Forest, Northern Tropical Evergreen Forest  Fauna – Tiger, elephant, leopard cat | Area – 117.1 km2  River – Jainti, Kaatulam Nala  Also a Tiger Reserve |
| 100 | Gorumara NP | 1992 | Flora – Terai-Duar savannah and grasslands, Lower Gangetic plains moist deciduous forests  Fauna – Indian Rhino, elephant | Area – 79.45 km2  River – Murti, Raidak River | |
| 101 | Jaldapara NP | 2014 | Flora – Savannah covered with tall elephant grasses.  Fauna – Indian one-horned rhinoceros, Leopard, Elephants | Area – 216.51 km2  River – Torsa | |
| 102 | Neora Valley NP | 1986 | Flora – Sino-Himalayan Temperate Forest, Sino-Himalayan Subtropical Forest, Indo-Chinese Tropical Moist Forest  Fauna – Leopard, civet, black bear, sloth bear | Area – 159.89 km2  River – Neora | |
| 103 | Singalila NP | 1986 | Flora – Eastern Himalayan subalpine conifer forests, Eastern Himalayan broadleaf forests, Himalayan Sub-Tropical Pine Forest  Fauna – red panda, leopard cat, barking deer, yellow-throated marten | Area – 78.6 km2  River – Rammam and Sirikhola | |
| 104 | Sunderban NP | 1984 | Flora – Tidal Swamp Forests, Saline Water Type Mixed Forests, Brackish Water Type Mixed Forests, Palm Swamp Type  Fauna – Tiger, estuarine crocodile | Area – 1330.1 km2  River – Meghna | |
| Total Area | Â | 40501.02 km2 |
So, this was all about the State-wise List of National Park in India. If you want to read more about the Conservation Efforts for Wildlife, you can click here to read more – Wildlife of India.
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thats the way i was looking for the national park list in India. Thanks buddy you saved my day
Can you please mark all the national park on map?
it is really helpful.