List of national parks of India IUCN (International union of conservation of Nature)
National parks in India are International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) category II protected areas . India's first national park was established in 1936, now known as Jim Corbett National Park , in Uttarakhand . In 1970, India had only five national parks. In 1972, India enacted the Wildlife Protection Act and Project Tiger in 1973 to safeguard the habitats of conservation reliant species and currently there are 106 national parks in India. Further legislation strengthening protection for wildlife was introduced in the 1980s.
There are 106 existing national parks in India covering an area of 44,402.95 km2 which is 1.35% of the geographical area of the country. In addition to the above, 75 other National Parks covering an area of 16,608 km2 (6,412 sq mi) are proposed in the Protected Area Network Report. The network of parks will go up 176 after full implementation of the above report.
State-wise List of National Parks
Source:[ 1]
State & UT
State Area (km2 )
No. of NP
Area (km2 )
% of State Area
Notes
Andaman & Nicobar Islands
8249
9
1,216.95
14.75
Andhra Pradesh
160229
3
1368.87
0.85
Arunachal Pradesh
83743
2
2,290.82
2.74
Assam
78438
7
2,664.58
3.40
Bihar
94163
1
335.65
0.36
Chandigarh
114
0
0.00
0.00
Chhattisgarh
135191
3
2,899.08
2.14
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu
491
0
0.00
0.00
Delhi
1483
0
0.00
0.00
Goa
3702
1
107.00
2.89
Gujarat
196022
4
480.12
0.24
Haryana
44212
2
48.25
0.11
Himachal Pradesh
55673
5
2,256.28
4.05
Jammu & Kashmir
163090
4
2432.45
1.49
Jharkhand
79714
1
226.33
0.28
Karnataka
191791
5
2,794.05
1.46
Kerala
38863
6
558.16
1.44
Ladakh
59146
1
3350.00
5.66
Lakshadweep
32
0
0.00
0.00
Madhya Pradesh
308245
11
4349.14
1.41
Maharashtra
307713
5
1,273.60
0.41
Manipur
22327
2
140.00
0.63
Meghalaya
22429
2
267.48
1.19
Mizoram
21081
2
150.00
0.71
Nagaland
16579
1
202.02
1.22
Odisha
155707
2
990.70
0.64
Puducherry
480
0
0.00
0.00
Punjab
50362
0
0.00
0.00
Rajasthan
342239
5
3,947.07
1.15
Sikkim
7096
1
1,784.00
25.14
Tamil Nadu
130058
5
827.51
0.64
Telangana
114840
3
19.62
0.02
Tripura
10486
2
36.71
0.35
Uttar Pradesh
240928
1
490.00
0.20
Uttarakhand
53483
6
4,915.02
9.19
West Bengal
88752
6
1,981.48
2.23
TOTAL
32,87,263
108
44,402.95
1.35
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
Andhra Pradesh
Arunachal Pradesh
Name
Image
Location
Formed
Area
Notable Features
Flora and Fauna
Rivers and lakes inside the national park
Mouling National Park
Siang Valley
1986
483 Km2
Forms the western part of Dihang-Dibang biosphere reserve
takin , goral , Indian leopard , Bengal tiger , barking deer , serow and red panda
Siyom River
Namdapha National Park
Scenery of snow-covered mountains from the park
Red panda often seen in the park
Near Miao
1983
1985 km2
part of Mizoram–Manipur–Kachin rain forests
Sapria himalayana , Namdapha flying squirrel , red panda , dhole , Malayan sun bear , Indian wolf , Asiatic black bear , gaur, stump-tailed macaque , Assamese macaque , rhesus macaque .
Noa Dihing River
Assam
Name
Image
Location
Formed
Notable Features
Flora and Fauna
Rivers and lakes inside the national park
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
Swamp Forest
Near Tinsukia
1999
Largest Swamp Forest in North-east India
Feral horse , Wild water buffalo , Ganges river dolphin etc.
Brahmaputra River , Lohit River , Dibru River
Dehing Patkai National Park
Near Digboi , Margherita
2021
Declared as reserve under Project Elephant and largest lowland forest in India
White-winged duck , Slow loris
Dihing river
Raimona National Park
River passing through the park
Near Gossaigaon
2021
Part of Eastern Himalayan Foothills
Gee's golden langur
Sankosh River
Kaziranga National Park
Indian rhinoceros Royal Bengal Tiger
Near Kaliabor
1974
Declared as
UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985
Largest population of Indian Rhinoceros, wild water buffalo and Eastern Swamp Deer|| Indian rhinoceros ,
Royal Bengal Tiger , Wild water buffalo , Asian elephant , Eastern Swamp Deer
Brahmaputra River , Mora Dhiplu, Dhiplu, Mora Dhansiri
Manas National Park
View of eastern Himalayan foothills from the park Herd of Elephants in the park
Near Barpeta Road
1990
Declared as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 1985 contiguous with Royal Manas National Park, Bhutan
Also a biosphere reserve and Elephant reserve
Indian Elephants, Wild water Buffalo, Capped langur , Rare species such as,Assam roofed turtle , hispid hare , golden langur and pygmy hog
Manas River , Beki River
Nameri National Park
Landscape of the National Park Dendrobium Orchid bloomed in the park
NearBhalukpong
1998
Dendrobium Orchid , Bengal Tiger, Clouded Leopard, Asian fairy-bluebird
Kameng River , Other tributaries Nameri, Dinai, Diji etc.
Orang National Park
North bank of the Brahmaputra river
1999
The Great Indian rhinoceros (VU), pygmy hog (EN), Asian elephant, wild water buffalo (EN), Bengal tiger, hog deer, Gangetic dolphin (EN), Indian pangolin (EN)
Named Rajiv Gandhi National Park in 1992, but rolled back because of public opposition
The river Dhanshiri flows along the western edge of the park
Bihar
Chhattisgarh
Goa
Gujarat
Name
Image
Location
Formed
Notable Features
Flora and Fauna
Rivers and lakes inside the national park
Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar
Blackbuck herd crossing trails
Near Bhavnagar , Vallabhipur , Dholera , Dhandhuka
1976
A grassland ecosystem for conservation of Blackbuck , Lesser florican
Successful conservation programs for the blackbuck , wolf and lesser florican , bustard
Blackbucks , Indian grey wolf, striped hyena , Bengal fox , golden jackal, jungle cat and many other small mammals
Gir Forest National Park
Family of Asiatic Lion in the park
Near Sasangir , Tulsishyam , Talala , Gir Gadhada
1965
Only habitat of Asiatic Lion
Asiatic lion, Indian Leopard, Stripped Hyna, Golden Jackle
Hiran, Machhundri, Raval and Shingoda Rivers
Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch
Marine National Park during low tide
Near Dwarka , Bet Dwarka , Okha
1982
There are 42 island and park is situated on coral reefs
Corals, sponges, jellyfish, endangered sea turtles such as green sea turtles , olive ridleys and leatherbacks , dugongs , Indo-Pacific humpback dolphins , blue whales
Vansda National Park
Vansda National Park Campsite
Near vansda city
1979
Leopard, Dhole, Rhesus Macaque, Common Palm Civet, Hanuman Langur, Small Indian Civet, Four-Horned Antelope, Wild Boar, Indian Porcupine, Barking Deer, Striped Hyena, Jungle Cat, Flying Squirrel, Pangolin and Indian Giant Squirrel.
There are 443 species of flowering plants. This includes teak, sadad, khakhro, kadad, humb, timru, kalam, bamboo, dudhkod, mahudo, behada, umaro, kusum, tanach, asan, shimlo, ambla, sisam, chopadi bondaro, etc. There is a variety of colourful orchids at Ambika river
Haryana
Himachal Pradesh
Name
Image
Location
Formed
Notable Features
Flora and Fauna
Rivers and lakes inside the national park
Great Himalayan National Park
Great Himalayan National Park
Valley and snow-covered mountain
Bharal
Near Kullu
1985
Declared as UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2014
popular trekking and ecotourism destination
Bharal , snow leopard , Himalayan brown bear , Himalayan tahr , Musk deer
Sainj River, Parvati River , Beas River , Tirthan River, Jiwa Nal River
Inderkilla National Park
Near Manali
2010
Beas River
Khirganga National Park
Alpine forest
Kheerganga Trek
Parvati River flowing from the Alpine Forest
Near Kasol
2010
Popular destination for Hiking , Canyoning
Parvati River
Pin Valley National Park
Pin Valley, Spiti
Near Karzey
1987
Cold Desert area
Cedrus deodara , Himalayan snowcock , Chough
Pin River
Simbalbara National Park
Near Paonta Sahib
2010
Goral , Sambar deer , Chital
Jammu and Kashmir
Name
Image
Location
Formed
Notable Features
Flora and Fauna
Rivers and lakes inside the national park
Dachigam National Park
Group of Hangul grazing in Dachigam
River crossing
Near Srinagar
1981
Only area where Hangul is found[ 3]
Hangul , Thar , Leopard cat , Musk deer , Snow Leopard , Himalayan black bear , Himalayan brown bear , Otter
Sarband Reservoir
Kishtwar National Park
Mountainous Landscape of the National Park
Near Kishtwar
1981
Himalayan snowcock , Brown bear
Marusudar River , Chenab River
Kazinag National Park
Near Baramulla
1992
Located on Line of Control
Markhor , Himalayan musk deer , Golden eagle , Snow pigeon , Flora- Deodar, Fir, Spruce, Kail
Jhelum River
Salim Ali National Park
Forest Rangers House inside the Park
Near Srinagar
1986
Turned into the Royal Springs Golf Course
Hangul, Brown bear, Indian paradise flycatcher , Himalayan Serow, Ring Dove, The Lesser Kestrel
Dal lake
National Parks not under the administration of the Government of India
S.No
National park
Established
Area
District(s)
De facto administration
Coordinates
9
Deva Vatala
2009[citation needed ]
2,993 ha (7,396 acres) [citation needed ]
Bhimber
Pakistan-administered Kashmir
32°53′33″N 74°18′11″E / 32.892583°N 74.303172°E / 32.892583; 74.303172 (Deva Vatala National Park )
10
Gumot
2004[citation needed ]
27,271 ha (67,388 acres) [citation needed ]
Neelum
Pakistan-administered Kashmir
35°00′25″N 74°12′01″E / 35.006943°N 74.200287°E / 35.006943; 74.200287 (Gumot National Park )
11
Musk Deer National Park
2009[citation needed ]
52,815 ha (130,509 acres) [citation needed ]
Neelum
Pakistan-administered Kashmir
34°43′53″N 74°47′12″E / 34.731456°N 74.786682°E / 34.731456; 74.786682 (Gurez National Park )
20
Machiara
1996[citation needed ]
13,532 ha (33,438 acres) [citation needed ]
Muzaffarabad
Pakistan-administered Kashmir
34°30′24″N 73°33′55″E / 34.506557°N 73.565140°E / 34.506557; 73.565140 (Machiara National Park )
24
Pir Lasura
2005[citation needed ]
5,625 ha (13,900 acres) [citation needed ]
Kotli
Pakistan-administered Kashmir
33°38′21″N 73°50′48″E / 33.639204°N 73.846664°E / 33.639204; 73.846664 (Pir Lasura National Park )
25
Poonch River Mahaseer
2010[citation needed ]
4,500 ha (11,120 acres) [citation needed ]
Kotli , Mirpur , andPoonch
Pakistan-administered Kashmir
33°33′19″N 73°54′58″E / 33.555272°N 73.91599°E / 33.555272; 73.91599 (Poonch River Mahaseer National Park )
29
Toli Pir
2005[citation needed ]
5,045 ha (12,466 acres) [citation needed ]
Poonch
Pakistan-administered Kashmir
34°07′15″N 73°37′59″E / 34.12090°N 73.633118°E / 34.12090; 73.633118 (Toli Pir National Park )
30
Panjal Mastan National Park
2005[citation needed ]
5,045 ha (12,466 acres) [citation needed ]
Bagh
Pakistan-administered Kashmir
34°03′27″N 73°44′17″E / 34.0574°N 73.7381°E / 34.0574; 73.7381 (Panjal Mastan National Park )
Jharkhand
Karnataka
Name
Notable Features
Formed
Fauna
Rivers and lakes inside the national park
Anshi National Park
Part of Kali Tiger Reserve
Great hornbill , tiger, leopard, black panther, bear, elephant.
Kali River (Karnataka)
Bandipur National Park
Dry deciduous forest is dominant. Also include moist deciduous forests and shrublands .
It is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
Invasive Alien Species - Lantana bush, Parthenium
Chital , Bengal tiger , gray langurs , Indian giant squirrel , gaur , leopard , sambar deer , Indian elephants , honey buzzard , red-headed vulture
Kabini River , Moyar River
Bannerughatta National Park
The park is part of a wildlife corridor for elephants which connects the BR Hills and the Sathyamangalam forest .
Moist deciduous forest valleys and scrubland on higher areas
Tiger , sloth bear , peacock , elephant , sambar deer , mouse deer , Leopard , Baboons , Reptiles , Asiatic Elephants , Lion , Birds , Butterflies , Nilgai , Wilddogs , Jackals , Wolves , Hyenas , Giraffe .Etc.
Kudremukh National Park
The Tunga River and Bhadra River flow freely through the parklands
Nagarhole National Park
Kabini reservoir separates Nagarhole from Bandipur National Park
Carnivores - Bengal tiger , Indian leopard , dhole , sloth bear and the striped hyena .
Herbivores - chital, sambar deer, barking deer , four-horned antelope , gaur, wild boar , and Indian elephant.
Other mammals - gray langur , bonnet macaque , jungle cat , leopard cat , slender loris , small Indian civet and Asian palm civet , Indian brown mongoose and stripe-necked mongoose , European otter , Indian giant flying squirrel , Indian giant squirrel , porcupine , golden jackal , chevrotain , hare and Indian pangolin
Kerala
Name
Notable Features
Fauna
Rivers and lakes inside the national park
Anamudi Shola National Park [ 4]
The park is administered by Munnar Wildlife Division, together with the nearby Mathikettan Shola National Park , Eravikulam National Park , Pampadum Shola National Park , Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary and the Kurinjimala Sanctuary , with Anamudi Shola providing connectivity between all these protected areas.
Elephant , Tiger , Nilgiri tahr , Gaur , Spotted Deer , Sambar , Grizzled Giant Squirrel , Hanuman Langur , Sloth Bear, Flying Squirrels
Pambar River
Eravikulam National Park [ 5]
The land of “Neelakurinji ”, the flower that blooms once in twelve years
Anamudi , the highest peak of western ghats, is located here
Vegetation - Rolling grasslands, with shola forests in upper parts
Nilgiri tahr , Neelakurinji
lion-tailed macaques , gaur , Indian muntjac and sambar deer
Pambar River (Kerala)
Mathikettan Shola National Park
The park is located between other reserve forests like Eravikulam National Park and Pampadam Shola National Park
Elephants
Pambadum Shola National Park
Forms part of Munnar Wildlife Division, together with the nearby Mathikettan Shola National Park , Eravikulam National Park , Anamudi Shola National Park , Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary and the Kurinjimala Sanctuary
It is a part of Palani hills
Keystone species - Nilgiri Marten
Nilgiri marten , Nilgiri wood pigeon , Nilgiri langur , Nilgiri flycatcher , Blue rock-thrush
Periyar National Park
An elephant reserve and a tiger reserve
Located high in the Cardamom Hills and Pandalam Hills of the south Western Ghats
The sanctuary surrounds Periyar Lake, a reservoir that formed when the Mullaperiyar Dam was erected in 1895.
The park is made up of tropical evergreen and moist deciduous forests , grasslands and stands of eucalyptus
Malabar parakeet , Malabar grey hornbill , Nilgiri laughing thrush , Nilgiri blue robin , great hornbill , Malabar pied hornbill , lion-tailed macaque , hairy-winged bat
Periyar river , Pambar River (Kerala)
Silent Valley National Park [ 6]
Located in Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve
Home to the largest population of lion-tailed macaques
Famous for "Save Silent Valley " movement
Indian bison , Travancore flying squirrel , Salim Ali's fruit bat , Stripe-necked mongoose , Blue-winged parakeet , Crimson-backed sunbird
Kunthipuzha River
Ladakh
Name
Notable Features
Fauna
Rivers and lakes inside the national park
Hemis National Park
Largest national Park of India
National Parks not under the administration of the Government of India
S.No
National park
Established
Area
District(s)
De facto administration
Coordinates
1
Himalaya National Park
2020[ 7]
198,900 ha (491,493 acres) [citation needed ]
Astore District
Pakistan Occupied Kashmir
35°21′01″N 74°51′32″E / 35.350277777778°N 74.858888888889°E / 35.350277777778; 74.858888888889 (Himalaya National park )
2
Hundrap-Shandur National Park
2012[citation needed ]
3,312 ha (8,184 acres) [citation needed ]
Gupis-Yasin
Pakistan Occupied Kashmir
33°51′55″N 73°08′20″E / 33.865231°N 73.138768°E / 33.865231; 73.138768 (Shandure-Phander National Park )
3
Nanga Parbat National Park
2020[ 7]
1,611 ha (3,981 acres) [citation needed ]
Astore District
Pakistan Occupied Kashmir
35°21′01″N 74°51′32″E / 35.350277777778°N 74.858888888889°E / 35.350277777778; 74.858888888889 (Nanga National park )
5
Central Karakoram
1993[citation needed ]
1,390,100 ha (3,435,012 acres) [citation needed ]
Hunza-Nagar and Shigar
Pakistan Occupied Kashmir
36°53′52″N 75°05′37″E / 36.897708°N 75.093545°E / 36.897708; 75.093545 (Central Karakoram National Park )
8
Deosai
1993[citation needed ]
358,400 ha (885,626 acres) [citation needed ]
Skardu
Pakistan Occupied Kashmir
34°58′21″N 75°23′47″E / 34.972626°N 75.396423°E / 34.972626; 75.396423 (Deosai National Park )
14
K2
—
233,468 ha (576,912 acres) [citation needed ]
Gilgit, Skardu
Pakistan Occupied Kashmir
35°47′17″N 76°10′58″E / 35.788171°N 76.182888°E / 35.788171; 76.182888 (K2 National Park )
16
Khunjerab
1975[citation needed ]
226,913 ha (560,714 acres) [citation needed ]
Hunza
Pakistan Occupied Kashmir
36°30′03″N 75°38′37″E / 36.500805°N 75.643616°E / 36.500805; 75.643616 (Khunjerab National Park )
26
Qurumber
2011[citation needed ]
74,000 ha (182,858 acres) [citation needed ]
Ghizer
Pakistan Occupied Kashmir
36°51′47″N 73°46′52″E / 36.863141°N 73.781038°E / 36.863141; 73.781038 (Qurumber National Park )
31
Fairy Meadows National Park
1995[ 8]
10,000 ha (24,711 acres) [citation needed ]
Diamer District
Pakistan Occupied Kashmir
35°21′01″N 74°51′32″E / 35.350277777778°N 74.858888888889°E / 35.350277777778; 74.858888888889 (Fairy Meadows National Park )
Madhya Pradesh
Name
Location
Notable Features
Formed
Fauna
Rivers and lakes inside the national park
Bandhavgarh National Park
District Umaria
Very high tiger density, so the saying
Gaurs reintroduced from Kanha National Park
Panpatha wildlife sanctuary
1968
Bengal tiger , striped hyena , caracal , gaur , sambar deer, nilgai , barking deer, chital,
Sone River, Ban sagar Lake
Dinosaur Fossil National Park
2011
Ghughua Fossil National Park
Dindori district
1983
Kanha National Park
Mandla district
Balaghat district
largest of the state of Madhya Pradesh with area 941.793 km2 .
1955
Barasingha or swamp deer
Halo and Banjar rivers
Kuno National Park
Sheopur & Morena Districts
Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests ecoregion
Area 748.761 km2 .
2018
Asiatic Lion Reintroduction Project , India's first cheetah sanctuary
Kuno River
Madhav National Park
Shivpuri District
Sakhya Sagar, a man-made reservoir within the park, has been designated as a Ramsar site since 2022.
1959
Panna National Park
Panna District
Ken Gharial Sanctuary
1981
Ken river
Pench National Park [ 9]
Pench Tiger Reserve
1975
Rudyard Kipling's 'Jungle Book' was set in this NP.
Pench river
Sanjay National Park [ 10]
Narmada Valley
dry deciduous forests ecoregion, Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve
1981
Satpura National Park
Narmadapuram District
Bori and Pachmarhi wildlife sanctuaries
1981
-
Van Vihar National Park
Bhopal district
1979
Maharashtra
Name
Notable Features
Fauna
Rivers and lakes inside the national park
Chandoli National Park
2004
Gugamal National Park
Navegaon National Park
Sanjay Gandhi National Park
, Indian Leopard , Rhesus Macaque , Bonnet Macaque , Spotted Deer , Hanuman Langur , Indian Flying Fox , Indian Hare , Barking Deer , Porcupine , Asian Palm Civet , Mouse Deer
Tadoba Andhari National Park
Manipur
Meghalaya
Name
Location
Notable Features
Fauna
Flora
Rivers and lakes inside the national park
Balphakram National Park
south of Garo Hills
Balphakram means 'land of the eternal wind' according to the myth of the Garos .
Wild water buffalo , red panda , elephant and eight cat species, including the tiger and marbled cat
grassland, bamboo forest, tropical deciduous trees and carnivorous plants like the pitcher-plant and Drosera
Nokrek National Park
approximately 2 km away from Tura Peak, is located in the middle of the West, East and North Garo Hills Districts
UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve
Mizoram
Name
Notable Features
Fauna
Rivers and lakes inside the national park
Murlen National Park
Is close to the Chin Hills. It lies north of Lengteng Wildlife Sanctuary in the same district
Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park
It bears the name of the mountain Phawngpui, often called the Blue Mountain of Mizoram, which is the highest mountain peak in the state, reaching 2,157 m
Chhimtuipui River flowing towards Burma
Nagaland
Name
Notable Features
Fauna
Rivers and lakes inside the national park
Ntangki National Park
The name "Ntangki" is derived from the Zeme dialect of the Zeliangrong Nagas.
hoolock gibbon, golden langur, hornbill, Asian palm civet, black stork, tiger, white-breasted kingfisher, monitor lizard, python and sloth bear
In 2022, Asian forest tortoises (Manouria emys) were reintroduced into Ntangki National Park in collaboration with the Turtle Survival Alliance and Wildlife Conservation Society India
Odisha
Name
Notable Features
Fauna
Important landmarks inside
Bhitarkanika National Park
A ramsar site ,
Gahirmatha Beach and Marine Sanctuary are to the east, separating the swamp region and mangroves from the Bay of Bengal
Mangroves , saltwater crocodile , white crocodile, Indian python , black ibis, wild pigs, rhesus monkeys, olive ridley sea turtle , chital
Brahmani River , Baitarani River , Pathsala
Simlipal National Park
It is part of the Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve, which includes three protected areas, Similipal Tiger Reserve, Hadgarh Wildlife Sanctuary and Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary.
It is UNESCO World Network of Biosphere Reserves
Tiger, leopard, Asian elephant, sambar, barking deer, gaur, jungle cat, wild boar
Rajasthan
Sikkim
Name
Notable Features
Fauna
Rivers and lakes inside the national park
Khangchendzonga National Park
UNESCO World Heritage Site . Houses the third highest peak on the planet, Mt. Kangchenjunga (Mt. Everest is first, Mt. K2 is second) . The Zemu glacier , one of the largest in Asia, is located within the park.
Musk deer , snow leopard , Himalayan tahr , dhole , sloth bear , viverrids , Himalayan black bear , red panda , Tibetan wild ass , Himalayan blue sheep , serow , goral and takin
Teesta (to the east)
Tamil Nadu
Name
Notable Features
Fauna
Flora
Rivers and lakes inside the national park
Indira Gandhi Sanctuary and National Park
Also called as Anaimalai Tiger Reserve
Tigers, leopards, elephants, wildboars, deers, dhole.
Guindy National Park
Has more than 2000 chitals, 493 blackbucks and 84 jackals.
Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park
has 8 species of whales and 21 small coral islands
Mangroove species like Rhizophora, Avicennia, Bruguiera, Ceriops and Lumnitzera.
Mudumalai National Park
Part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve . Second oldest National Park in India. Largest National Park in Tamil Nadu.
Bengal tiger , indian leopard , dhole , golden jackal , sloth bear , Indian elephants , gray langur , Lion tailed macaque , bonnet macaque , gaur , sambar deer , chital deer , Indian muntjac , Indian spotted chevrotain , wild boar
Rodents include the Indian giant squirrel and the red giant flying squirrel
Moyar River
Mukurthi National Park
Part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve and is also UNESCO World Heritage Site .The park was created to protect its keystone species , the Nilgiri tahr
characterized by montane grasslands and shrublands interspersed with sholas
Nilgiri tahr
Telangana
Tripura
Uttar Pradesh
Uttarakhand
West Bengal
Name
Location
Notable Features
Fauna
Rivers and lakes inside the national park
Buxa Tiger Reserve
The Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary of Bhutan is contiguous to the north of BTR
To the south-west, the Chilapata Forests form an elephant corridor to the Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary
"Terai Eco-System" Northern boundary along international border with Bhutan and eastern boundary touches Assam
The fragile "Terai Eco-System" constitutes a part of this reserve
Buxa, serves as an international corridor for Asian elephant migration between India and Bhutan
Rajabhatkhawa Vulture Breeding Centre was established by Bombay Natural History Society to emulate the success of Jatayu Conservation Breeding Centre, Pinjore
Indian leopard, Bengal tiger, clouded leopard, giant squirrel , gaur, chital and wild boar
Eurasian griffon , Amur falcon
Endangered species include leopard cat , Bengal florican , regal python , Chinese pangolin , hispid hare , hog deer lesser adjutant , white-rumped vulture , slender-billed vulture , chestnut-breasted partridge , rufous necked hornbill , ferruginous pochard and great hornbill
Gorumara National Park
The park is rich in large herbivores including Indian rhinoceros, gaur, Asian elephant, sloth bear, chital, and sambar deer
Jaldhaka , Naora
Jaldapara National Park
Indian rhinoceros
Torsa River
Neora Valley National Park
Connected to the Phibsoo Wildlife Sanctuary of Bhutan
red panda (EN)
Singalila National Park
Tonglu mountain in the Singalila Ridge on the border with Nepal
Rangeet River, Rammam river
Sundarbans National Park
UNESCO World Heritage Site
Ramsar site
Tiger reserve
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