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National Parks in India

A national park is a large area that is protected by the government where a vast variety of animals, flora, fauna, any geomorphological site, and the entire ecosystem are preserved for security, education, and recreational purposes. The main objective of a national park is to protect the natural environment of the area and biodiversity conservation.

The national parks in India are highly secured and protected and allow minimum human interference in them. This means any type of activity which can harm the environment and wildlife, like hunting and poaching, is strictly prohibited at national parks.
A national park has more restrictions as compared to a wildlife sanctuary.
Their boundaries are fixed and defined.
The first national park in India was Jim Corbett National Park, named after the naturalist Jim Corbett in 1936.

What is allowed and what is not allowed inside National Parks:

Here, no human activity is allowed.
Grazing of livestock and private tenurial rights are not permitted here.
Species mentioned in the Schedules of the Wildlife Act are not allowed to be hunted or captured.
No person shall destroy, remove, or exploit any wildlife from a National Park or destroy or damage the habitat of any wild animal or deprive any wild animal of its habitat within a national park.

They cannot be downgraded to the status of a ‘sanctuary’.

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.

Important Facts about National Park in India

National Park in India 2022	Highlights
Number of National Parks in India	108
Latest National Parks in India	Dehing Patkai National Park, Assam
Who designates a National Park in India	State Government
First National Park in India	Hailey National Park is the oldest national park in India, now known as Jim Corbett national park
Largest National Park in India	Hemis National Park is the biggest national park in India, located in Ladakh with an area of 3350km2
Floating National Park in India	Keibul Lamjao National Park is a floating national park, located in Manipur
Smallest National Park in India	South Button Island National Park in Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Highest National Park in India	Hemis National Park

Important Difference Between National Park, Wildlife Sanctuary And Biosphere Reserve

Latest National Parks in India 2022

As per the database, Raimona National Park is the latest addition to National Parks in India. Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary is also under consideration of upgrading to the national park status.

Raimona National Park is the 6th national park in Assam. It is in the western buffer to the Manas National Park. Pekua river forms a boundary to the park.
There are a total of six marine national parks in India.
Omkareshwar National Park, MP was added in 2013.

List of National Parks in India: Updated till 2022

S. No	Name of State	Name of the National Park in India
1	Andhra Pradesh	Papikonda National Park
2		Rajiv Gandhi National Park (Rameswaram)
3		Sri Venkateswara National Park
4	Arunachal Pradesh	Mouling National Park
5		Namdapha National Park
6	Assam	Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
7		Dehing Patkai National Park
8		Raimona National Park
9		Kaziranga National Park
10		Manas National Park
11		Nameri National Park
12		Orang National Park
13	Bihar	Valmiki National Park
14	Chhattisgarh	Guru Ghasidas National Park
15		Indravati National Park
16		Kanger Ghati National Park
17	Goa	Mollem National Park
18	Gujarat	Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar
19		Gir Forest National Park
20		Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch
21		Vansda National Park
22	Haryana	Kalesar National Park
23		Sultanpur National Park
24	Himachal Pradesh	Great Himalayan National Park
25		Inderkilla National Park
26		Khirganga National Park
27		Pin Valley National Park
28		Simbalbara National Park
29	Jharkhand	Betla National Park
30	Karnataka	Anshi National Park
31		Bandipur National Park
32		Bannerghatta National Park
33		Kudremukh National Park
34		Nagarhole National Park
35	Kerala	Anamudi Shola National Park
36		Eravikulam National Park
37		Mathikettan Shola National Park
38		Pambadum Shola National Park
39		Periyar National Park
40		Silent Valley National Park
41	Madhya Pradesh	Bandhavgarh National Park
42		Omkareshwar National Park
43		Kanha National Park
44		Kuno National Park
45		Madhav National Park
46		Mandla Plant Fossils National Park
47		Panna National Park
48		Pench National Park
49		Sanjay National Park
50		Satpura National Park
51		Van Vihar National Park
52	Maharashtra	Chandoli National Park
53		Gugamal National Park
54		Navegaon National Park
55		Sanjay Gandhi National Park
56		Tadoba National Park
57	Manipur	Keibul Lamjao National Park
58		Sirohi National Park
59	Meghalaya	Balphakram National Park
60		Nokrek National Park
61	Mizoram	Murlen National Park
62		Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park
63	Nagaland	Ntangki National Park
64	Odisha	Bhitarkanika National Park
65		Simlipal National Park
66	Rajasthan	Desert National Park
67		Keoladeo National Park
68		Mukundra Hills National Park
69		Ranthambore National Park
70		Sariska Tiger Reserve
71	Sikkim	Khangchendzonga National Park
72	Tamil Nadu	Guindy National Park
73		Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park
74		Indira Gandhi Sanctuary and National Park
75		Mudumalai National Park
76		Mukurthi National Park
77	Telangana	Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park
78		Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park
79		Mrugavani National Park
80	Tripura	Bison (Rajbari) National Park
81		Clouded Leopard National Park
82	Uttar Pradesh	Dudhwa National Park
83	Uttarakhand	Gangotri National Park
84		Govind Pashu Vihar National Park
85		Jim Corbett National Park
86		Nanda Devi National Park
87		Rajaji National Park
88		Valley of Flowers National Park
89	West Bengal	Buxa Tiger Reserve
90		Gorumara National Park
91		Jaldapara National Park
92		Neora Valley National Park
93		Singalila National Park
94		Sundarbans National Park
95	Andaman & Nicobar Islands	Campbell Bay National Park
96		Galathea National Park
97		Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park
98		Middle Button Island National Park
99		Mount Harriet National Park
100		North Button Island National Park
101		Rani Jhansi Marine National Park
102		Saddle Peak National Park
103		South Button Island National Park
104	Jammu & Kashmir	Dachigam National Park
105		Kishtwar National Park
106		Kazinag National Park
107		Salim Ali National Park
108	Ladakh	Hemis National Park

Top 10 National Parks in India

As per the area covered, here are the Top 10 National Parks in India

HemisNational Park – 3350 km2
DesertNational Park- 3162 km2
Gangotri National Park – 2390.02 km2
Kishtwar High Altitude National Park – 2191.5 km2
Namdapha National Park – 1807.82 km2
Khangchendzonga National Park- 1784 km2
Guru Ghasidas (Sanjay) National Park – 1440.71km2
Sunderban National Park – 1330.1km2
Indravati (Kutru) National Park – 1258.37km2
Papikonda National Park -1012.8588 km2

Importance of National Parks in India

National Parks are the protected boundaries by the government to preserve nature’s area of wilderness. National parks play a very important role in the environment as

National Parks act as the in-situ environment for wildlife.
National Parks are protected by the government to preserve the natural environment, wildlife, flora, and fauna.
National Parks also promote education in the field of environmental studies.
The establishment of national parks not only aids in the conservation of wildlife and other living things but also promotes outdoor recreational activities.
It is important to have national parks as it preserves biodiversity, which if somehow get disturbed, may affect the ecosystem of a particular area on a large scale.

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