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National Parks in India State Wise


A National Park is a protected area declared either by the Central or a state Government with the main aim to protect, propagate or develop the wildlife inside the area and preserve its environment by considering the floral, faunal and ecological importance of that area. Inside the national park, no human activity is allowed except in some cases for which permission of Chief Wildlife Warden of the state is required. By declaring and establishing National Parks, Wetland Sites, Wildlife Sanctuaries and Biosphere Reserves, Government is trying to conserve the nature as much as possible.



List of National Parks in India

There exists 106 total National Parks in India. Hemis National Park in Ladakh is the largest National Park in India. The smallest National Park in India is South Button Island National Park in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The following sequence shows the list of National Parks in India with states. The National Parks are arranged from North to South.


    Sl. No. National Park Name Location
    1 Hemis National Park (largest) Ladakh
    2 Dachigam National Park Jammu and Kashmir
    3 Kishtwar National Park Jammu and Kashmir
    4 Kazinag National Park Jammu and Kashmir
    5 Salim Ali National Park Jammu and Kashmir
    6 Simbalbara National Park Himachal Pradesh
    7 Great Himalayan National Park Himachal Pradesh
    8 Pin Valley National Park Himachal Pradesh
    9 Khirganga National Park Himachal Pradesh
    10 Inderkilla National Park Himachal Pradesh
    11 Gangotri National Park Uttarakhand
    12 Rajaji National Park Uttarakhand
    13 Nanda Devi National Park Uttarakhand
    14 Corbett National Park Uttarakhand
    15 Govind National Park Uttarakhand
    16 Valley of Flowers National Park Uttarakhand
    17 Dudhwa National Park Uttar Pradesh
    18 Desert National Park Rajasthan
    19 Mukundra Hills National Park Rajasthan
    20 Sariska National Park Rajasthan
    21 Ranthambore National Park Rajasthan
    22 Keoladeo Ghana National Park Rajasthan
    23 Mouling National Park Arunachal Pradesh
    24 Namdapha National Park Arunachal Pradesh
    25 Khangchendzonga National Park Sikkim
    26 Dehing Patkai National Park Assam
    27 Raimona National Park Assam
    28 Manas National Park Assam
    29 Kaziranga National Park Assam
    30 Nameri National Park Assam
    31 Orang National Park Assam
    32 Dibru-Saikhowa National Park Assam
    33 Singalila National Park West Bengal
    34 Sunderban National Park West Bengal
    35 Gorumara National Park West Bengal
    36 Buxa National Park West Bengal
    37 Neora Valley National Park West Bengal
    38 Jaldapara National Park West Bengal
    39 Valmiki National Park Bihar
    40 Omkareshwar National Park Madhya Pradesh
    41 Kuno National Park Madhya Pradesh
    42 Mandla Plant Fossils National Park Madhya Pradesh
    43 Bandhavgarh National Park Madhya Pradesh
    44 Kanha National Park Madhya Pradesh
    45 Madhav National Park Madhya Pradesh
    46 Indira Priyadarshini Pench National Park Madhya Pradesh
    47 Satpura National Park Madhya Pradesh
    48 Sanjay National Park Madhya Pradesh
    49 Panna National Park Madhya Pradesh
    50 Intanki National Park Nagaland
    51 Nokrek Ridge National Park Meghalaya
    52 Balphakram National Park Meghalaya
    53 Keibul-Lamjao National Park Manipur
    54 Betla National Park Jharkhand
    55 Velavadar Blackbuck National Park Gujarat
    56 Vansda National Park Gujarat
    57 Gulf of Kachchh Marine National Park Gujarat
    58 Gir National Park Gujarat
    59 Murlen National Park Mizoram
    60 Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park Mizoram
    61 Kanger Valley National Park Chhattisgarh
    62 Indravati National Park Chhattisgarh
    63 Guru Ghasidas (Sanjay) National Park Chhattisgarh
    64 Simlipal National Park Odisha
    65 Bhitarkanika National Park Odisha
    66 Jawaharlal Nehru Pench National Park Maharashtra
    67 Sanjay Gandhi National Park Maharashtra
    68 Gugamal National Park Maharashtra
    69 Chandoli National Park Maharashtra
    70 Tadoba National Park Maharashtra
    71 Navegaon National Park Maharashtra
    72 Mahaveer Harina Vanasthali National Park Telangana
    73 Mrugavani National Park Telangana
    74 Papikonda National Park Andhra Pradesh
    75 Sri Venkateswara National Park Andhra Pradesh
    76 Bandipur National Park Karnataka
    77 Bannerghatta National Park Karnataka
    78 Nagarahole National Park Karnataka
    79 Anshi National Park Karnataka
    80 Kudremukh National Park Karnataka
    81 Mollem National Park Goa
    82 Annamalai National Park Tamil Nadu
    83 Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park Tamil Nadu
    84 Mukurthi National Park Tamil Nadu
    85 Mudumalai National Park Tamil Nadu
    86 Periyar National Park Kerala
    87 Eravikulam National Park Kerala
    88 Silent Valley National Park Kerala
    89 Saddle Peak National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    90 Campbell Bay National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    91 South Button Island National Park (smallest) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    92 Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    93 Rani Jhansi Marine National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    94 Mount Harriet National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands
    95 Galathea National Park Andaman and Nicobar Islands

In addition to the above mentioned list of national parks in India, there exists some smaller national parks across the nation.