National Parks in India
·
Area established under section 35(4) of the
wildlife protection act, 1972.
·
Protected natural habitats- established by
central and state governments-according to regulations from IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature).
·
Provide protection to entire ecosystem, that
is flora, fauna, landscape etc. of that region.
·
National Parks are given a greater degree of
protection, with human activity greatly restricted- only certain areas can be
visited.
·
By 1970-only 5 national parks
in India.
·
Today around 104 national parks
in India.
First
National Park in India:
·
Hailey National Park- established in 1936.
· Now known as Jim Corbett National Park (Uttarakhand).
Largest
National Park in India:
·
Hemis National Park(Ladakh)- 4400km2.
·
High altitude.
· Also largest National Park in South Asia.
Smallest
National Park in India:
·
South Button Island National Park
(Andaman & Nicobar Islands)-0.03km2.
States
with largest number of National Park:
· Madhya Pradesh-11(latest addition-Kuno National Park).
First
Marine National Park in India:
·
Marine National Park (Gulf of Kutch,Gujrat).
·
Total 6 Marine National Parks in India.
Floating
National Park in the World:
·
Keibul Lamjao National Park(Manipur-Loktak
Lake).
1.Jammu &
Kashmir :
·
City forest(Selim Ali) National Park.
·
Dachigam National Park.(Dachigam means 10 villages)
·
Kishtwar National Park.(Snowcock and brown
bear)
2.Ladakh:
·
Hemis
National Park(Snow Leopards).
3.Himachal Pradesh:
·
Great Himalayan
National Park.
·
Simbalbara
National Park.
·
Inderkila
National Park.
·
Pin Valley
National Park.
·
Khirganga
National Park.
In June 2014, the Great Himalayan National Park was added to the
UNESCO list of world Heritage Site.
4.Uttarakhand:
· Nanda Devi National Park .
· Govind Pashu Vihar National Park.
· Rajaji National Park.
· Valley of flowers National Park(1982 world
Haritage site).
· Jim Corbett National Park.
Ø 1936-Hailey National Park, 1st of
India.
Ø
Bengal
Tiger.The park was the 1st to come under the project Tiger
initiative.
6.Bihar:
· Valmiki National Park.
7.Jharkhand:
·
Betla National
Park.
-Palamau Tiger Reserve.
8.West Bengal:
· Sunderban National Park.
Ø
Also
Tiger reserve,and biosphere Reserve designated as Ransar site since 2019.
Ø World Network of Biosphere Reserve(men &
Biosphere Reserve) from 1989.
·
Singalila
National Park.
· Gorumara National Park.
· Neora Valley National Park.
· Buxa National Park.
· Jaldapara National Park.
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· Bhitarkanika National Park.
·
Simlipal National
Park.
10.Rajasthan:
· Desert National Park.
· Ranthambhore National Park.
· Sariska
National Park.
· Keoladeo National Park.
· Mukundra Hills (Darrah) National Park.
· -Great Indian Bustard(found in Desert
National Park)-2nd largest.
-Siberian Crane(Keoladeo National Park formerly called Bharatpur bird Sanctuary).
11.Gujrat:
· Gir National Park.
-also known as Sasan Gir.
-Asiatic Lion.
· Vansda National Park.
·
Velvadar
Blackbuck National Park.
12.Madhya Pradesh:
· Kanha National Park.
Ø Kanha Tiger Reserv/
Kanha-Kisli
National Park.
Ø Largest(940km2) in MP.
Ø Tiger, Leopard, Sloth bear.
· Bandhavgarh National Park.
Ø Also Tiger reserve, White Tiger, Leopard.
·
Madhav
National Park.
· Sanjay National Park.
· Van Vihar National Park.
· Panna National Park.
Ø
UNESCO
designated biosphere Reserve in October 2020.
· Satpura National Park.
· Pench National Park.
· Fossils National Park.
· Dinosaur National Park.
· Palpur Kuno National Park.
13.Chattisgarh:
·
Indravati(Kutru)
National Park.
· Kanger Valley National Park.
· Guru Ghas Das(Sanjay) National Park.
14.Assam:
· Dibru-Saikhowa National Park.
· Kaziranga National Park.
Ø One-horned rhinoceros, elephant, wild
buffalo, wild boar, tiger, leopard.
· Manas National Park.
ØWild
Buffalo.
·Nameri
National Park.
· Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park.
15.Sikkim:
·
Khangchendzonga
National Park.
-Mixed Heritage site of India.
16.Manipur:
· Keibul Lamjao National Park.
-The Only floating Park in the
world.(Loktak Lake).
17.Maharashtra:
· Chandoli National Park.
· Gugamal National Park.
· Tadoba National Park.
· Nawegaon National Park.
· Sanjay Gandhi(Borivali) National Park.
18.Andhra Pradesh:
· Sri Venkateswara National Park.
· Rajiv Gandhi National Park.
· Papikonda National Park.
19.Karnaaka:
· Anshi National Park.
· Bandipur National Park.(Tiger Project-1974).
· Bannerghatta National Park.
· Kudremukh National Park.
· Rajiv Gandhi(Nagarahole) National Park.
-Gaur(Indian Bison), Tigers,
Elephants, Indian Leopards and Deer.
20.Kerala:
· Anamudi Shola National Park.
· Eravikulam National Park.
· Mathikettan Shola National Park.
· Pambadum Shola National Park.
· Periyar National Park.(Elephant and Tiger
Reserve).
·
Silent
Valley National Park.
21.Tamil Nadu:
· Guindy National Park.
· Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park.
· Indira Gandhi(Annamalai) National Park.
·
Mudumalai
National Park.
· Mukurthi National Park.
22.Andaman & Nicobar Island:
· Campbell Bay National Park.
· Galathea Bay National Park.
· Mahatma Gandhi Marine(Wandoor) National Park.
·
Rani
Jhansi Marine National Park.
· North Button Island National Park.
· Saddle Peak National Park.
· South Button Island National Park.
23.Nagaland:
· Ntangki/Intanki National Park.
24.Mizoram:
·
Murlen National
Park.
25.Haryana:
· Kalesar National Park.
·
Sultanpur National
Park.
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