List of National Parks in India

Name
State
Est.
Trivia/ Important Information
Anamudi Shola National Park
Kerala
2003
Anshi National Park
Karnataka
1987
Balphakram National Park
Meghalaya
1986
Wild water buffalo, Red panda, elephant and eight cat species, including the tiger and marbled cat
Bandhavgarh National Park
Madhya Pradesh
1968
1336 species of endemic plants
Bandipur National Park
Karnataka
1974
Chital, gray langurs, Indian giant squirrel, gaur, leopard, sambar deer, indian elephants, honey buzzard, red-headed vulture
Bannerghatta National Park
Karnataka
1986
Tiger, sloth bear, peacock, elephant, sambar deer, mouse deer
Betla National Park
Jharkhand
1986
Bhitarkanika National Park
Odisha
1988
Mangroves, saltwater crocodile, white crocodile, Indian python, black ibis, wild pigs, rhesus monkeys, chital
Bison (Rajbari) National Park
Tripura
2007
Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar
Gujarat
1976
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
Campbell Bay National Park
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
1992
Chandoli National Park
Maharashtra
2004
Clouded Leopard National Park
Tripura
2003
Dachigam National Park
Jammu and Kashmir
1981
Only area where Kashmir stag is found
Desert National Park
Rajasthan
1980
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
Known for feral horse
Dudhwa National Park
Uttar Pradesh
1977
Tiger Panthera tigris, Sambhar Axis axis,Hog Deer Axis porcinus
Eravikulam National Park
Kerala
1978
Galathea National Park
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
1992
Gangotri National Park
Uttarakhand
1989
Gir Forest National Park
Gujarat
1965
Asiatic lion
Gorumara National Park
West Bengal
1994
Govind Pashu Vihar Wildlife Sanctuary
Uttarakhand
1990
Great Himalayan National Park
Himachal Pradesh,
1984
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Gugamal National Park
Maharashtra
1987
Guindy National Park
Tamil Nadu
1976
Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park
Tamil Nadu
1980
Guru Ghasidas (Sanjay) National Park
Chhattisgarh
1981
Hemis National Park
Jammu and Kashmir
1981
Hazaribagh National Park
Jharkhand
1954
Inderkilla National Park
Himachal Pradesh
2010
Indra Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park
Tamil Nadu
1989
Indravati National Park
Chhattisgarh
1981
Wild Asian buffalo, tiger reserve, hill mynas
Jaldapara National Park
West Bengal
2012
Indian rhinoceros
Jim Corbett National Park
Uttarakhand
1936
Kalesar National Park
Haryana
2003
Kanha National Park
Madhya Pradesh
1955
Kanger Ghati National Park
Chhattisgarh
1982
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park
Telangana
1994
Kaziranga National Park
Assam
1974
Highest known tiger density in the World Indian rhinoceros, UNESCO World Heritage Site
Keibul Lamjao National Park
Manipur
1977
Only floating park in the world
Keoladeo National Park
Rajasthan
1981
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Khangchendzonga National Park
Sikkim
1977
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Khirganga National Park
Himachal Pradesh
2010
Kishtwar National Park
Jammu and Kashmir
1981
Kudremukh National Park
Karnataka
1987
Madhav National Park
Madhya Pradesh
1959
Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
1983
Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park
Telangana
1994
Manas National Park
Assam
1990
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Mandla Plant Fossils National Park
Madhya Pradesh
1983
Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch
Gujarat
1980
Mathikettan Shola National Park
Kerala
2003
Middle Button Island National Park
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
1987
Mollem National Park
Goa
1978
Mouling National Park
Arunachal Pradesh
1986
Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary
Rajasthan
1960
Mount Harriet National Park
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
1987
Important bird area as attributed by BirdLife International, new species frog named Rana CharlesDarwini
Mrugavani National Park
Telangana
1994
Mudumalai National Park
Tamil Nadu
1940
Mukundra Hills National Park
Rajasthan
2006
Mukurthi National Park
Tamil Nadu
2001
Nilgiri tahr
Murlen National Park
Mizoram
1991
Namdapha National Park
Arunachal Pradesh
1974
Nameri National Park
Assam
1978
Nanda Devi National Park
Uttarakhand
1982
UNESCO World Heritage Site, UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve
Navegaon National Park
Maharashtra
1975
Neora Valley National Park
West Bengal
1986
Nokrek National Park
Meghalaya
1986
UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve
North Button Island National Park
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
1979
Ntangki National Park
Nagaland
1993
Omkareshwar National Park
Madhya Pradesh
2004
Orang National Park
Assam
1999
Pambadum Shola National Park
Kerala
2003
Panna National Park
Madhya Pradesh
1981
Papikonda National Park
Andhra Pradesh
2008
Pench National Park
Madhya Pradesh
1977
Periyar National Park
Kerala
1982
Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park
Mizoram
1992
Pin Valley National Park
Himachal Pradesh
1987
Rajaji National Park
Uttarakhand
1983
Mainly known for Elephants, Tigers, Leopards and several species of birds, reptiles and Mammals.
Nagarhole National Park
Karnataka
1988
Rajiv Gandhi (Rameswaram) National Park
Karnataka
2005
Rani Jhansi Marine National Park
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
1996
Ranthambore National Park
Rajasthan
1981
Saddle Peak National Park
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
1979
Salim Ali National Park
Jammu and Kashmir
1992
Sanjay National Park2
Madhya Pradesh
1981
Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Maharashtra
1969
Sariska Tiger Reserve
Rajasthan
1955
Satpura National Park
Madhya Pradesh
1981
Silent Valley National Park
Kerala
1980
Simbalbara National Park
Himachal Pradesh
2010
Sirohi National Park
Manipur
1982
Simlipal National Park
Odisha
1980
Tiger, leopard, Asian elephant, sambar, barking deer, gaur, jungle cat, wild boar
Singalila National Park
West Bengal
1986
South Button Island National Park
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
1987
Dugong, dolphin, water monitor lizard, blue whale
Sri Venkateswara National Park
Andhra Pradesh
1989
Sultanpur National Park
Haryana
1989
Sundarbans National Park
West Bengal
1984
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Tadoba National Park
Maharashtra
1955
Valley of Flowers National Park
Uttarakhand
1982
Valmiki National Park
Bihar
1976
Vansda National Park
Gujarat
1979
Van Vihar National Park
Madhya Pradesh
1983
Unique because the park allows easy access to the visitors through a road passing through the park itself.


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