India is a land with diversity of culture and traditions. From various flora and fauna to exotic wildlife, India emerged as a land with a largest natural habitat lover.
The beautiful National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in India add another beauty to the diversifying Indian culture. The List of National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuary in India is a very important topic of Static GK. Every year mostly 2 or 3 questions from this topic are asked in various competitive exams like SSC, IBPS, Railways etc.
Below in this article, we have listed State wise Indian National parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries, with the specification or animals they are famous for. So, let’s have a look at the details below and fill up your Knowledge cart.
National parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in India
There are several fabulous wildlife sanctuaries and national parks which attract the travelers and tourists from all parts of the world. Almost 24.16% of land in India is covered under forest. There are 543 wildlife sanctuaries in India.
National Parks in India and rivers flowing through a beautiful reserve of natural and semi-natural land developed under the authority of the independent state or a country for the conservation of wild nature and animals.
There are 103 National Parks at present which covers an area of 40,500 km2 covering 1.23% of the geographical area.
State wise List of famous National parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in India
| S.No. | Name | Category | Notability | State |
| 1 | Barren Island Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Pied Imperial Pigeon | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| 2 | Desert National Park | National Park | Indian bustard | |
| 3 | Galathea National Park | National Park | The giant robber crab, mega pode and Nicobar pigeon | |
| 4 | Interview Island Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Famous for Birds | |
| 5 | Mount Harriet National Park | National Park | New species frog named Rana Charles Darwini. | |
| 6 | South button Island National Park | National Park | Dugong, dolphin, water monitor lizard, blue whale | |
| 7 | Coringa Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | 120 bird species | Andhra Pradesh |
| 8 | Gundla Brahmeswaram Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Some of the endangered species of animals living in the Gundla Brahmeswara Sanctuary are chausingha. | |
| 9 | Kambalakonda Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Barking Deer | |
| 10 | Kolleru Lake Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Famous for Birds | |
| 11 | Krishna Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Famous for its dense flora and fauna | |
| 12 | Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary | Bird Sanctuary | Rarest species of the avian population | |
| 13 | Papikonda National Park | National Park | Tigers and Indian bison | |
| 14 | Rollapadu Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Known primarily as a habitat of the great Indian bustard | |
| 15 | Sri Venkateswara National Park | National Park | The park is known for its many waterfalls including the Talakona, Gundalakona and Gunjana | |
| 16 | D’ering Memorial Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Leopard, civet cat | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 17 | Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Rare mammals such as Mishmi takin, red goral, musk deer (at least two species), red panda | |
| 18 | Eaglenest Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Many bird species a paradise for birdwatchers | |
| 19 | Kamlang Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Elephant, leopard cat, wild boar, civet, deer, giant squirrel and flying squirrel | |
| 20 | Kane Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | 70 species of birds including white-winged Wood Duck and Rufous-necked Hornbill | |
| 21 | Namdapha National Park | National Park | Largest protected area in the Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot | |
| 22 | Pakhui Tiger Reserve | Wildlife Sanctuary | Famous for Tigers | |
| 23 | Kaziranga National Park | National Park | Highest known tiger density in the World Indian rhinoceros, UNESCO World Heritage Site | Asam |
| 24 | Laokhowa Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | The sanctuary is an ideal habitat for Indian rhinoceros and Asiatic water buffaloes and hog deer | |
| 25 | Manas National Park | National Park | UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| 26 | Nameri National Park | National Park | Tiger, leopard, sambar, dhole (the Asiatic wild dog), muntjac, gaur, wild boar, sloth bear, Himalayan black bear, capped langur | |
| 27 | Orang National Park | National Park | Fauna Apart from the greater Indian one-horned rhinoceros and the Royal Bengal Tiger | |
| 28 | Pabha Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | The reptilian species include gharial and python | |
| 29 | Pobitora Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | One-horned rhinoceros. | |
| 30 | Sonai Rupai Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | It is located along the foothills of the Great Himalayan Range | |
| 31 | Bhimbandh Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Tigers and four-horned antelope | Bihar |
| 32 | Gautam Budha Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Tigers, leopards, wolve’s and sloth bears | |
| 33 | Kaimur Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | It is home to more than 70 species of resident birds and Bengal tiger | |
| 34 | Kanwar Lake Bird Sanctuary | Bird Sanctuary | Famous Bird Sanctuary | |
| 35 | Nagi Dam Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Leopards and Sloth bear | |
| 36 | Nakti Dam Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Bird Sanctuary | |
| 37 | Rajgir Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Leopards | |
| 38 | Udaypur Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | The wildlife includes the Indian wolf, Indian leopard, sloth bear, striped hyena. | |
| 39 | Valmiki National Park | National Park | Famous for Tigers | |
| 40 | Vikramshila Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | It is the only protected area for the endangered Gangetic dolphins in Asia | |
| 41 | Chattbir Zoological Park | Zoological Park | Pair of White Tigers. | Chandigarh |
| 42 | Sukhna Lake Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | A variety of butterflies, birds and animals like wild boar, pangolin, leopards | |
| 43 | Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | The sanctuary is home to the Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, gaur, chital, Ussuri dhole | Chhattisgarh |
| 44 | Badalkohl Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Gazelle and the spotted dear | |
| 45 | Bhairamgarh Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Nilgai, Sambar, Gaur, Barking Deer | |
| 46 | Gomarda Reserve Forest | Wildlife Sanctuary | Sloth Bear, Wild Boar, Dhole or the wild dog and the jackel | |
| 47 | Guru Ghasidas (Sanjay) National Park | National Park | Spotted deer, Sambar deer, wild boar | |
| 48 | Indravati National Park | National Park | Wild Asian buffalo, tiger reserve, hill mynas | |
| 49 | Kanger Ghati National Park | National Park | Very famous subterranean geomorphologic | |
| 50 | Pamed Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Wild Buffalo | |
| 51 | Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Black Buck and Jungle Cat | |
| 52 | Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Four-horned Antelope | |
| 53 | Udanti Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Indian Gazelle | |
| 54 | Indira Priyadarshini Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Mongoose and Black Napped Hare | Delhi |
| 55 | Barda Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Rare Asiatic lions | Gujarat |
| 56 | Blackbuck National Park | National Park | Blackbucks | |
| 57 | Dhumkhal Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Indian Gazelle | |
| 58 | Gir Forest National Park | National Park | Asiatic lion | |
| 59 | Khijadiya Bird Sanctuary | Bird Sanctuary | Famous for Birds | |
| 60 | Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | It is famous for being a home to the colorful flamingos in large numbers | |
| 61 | Marine National Park | National Park | Octopus, Star fish and Sea Cucumbers | |
| 62 | Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary | Bird Sanctuary | Greater flamingos, white storks, four species of bitterns, crakes, grebes, brahminy ducks | |
| 63 | Paniya Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Lions and Leopards | |
| 64 | Purna Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Indian civet cat and Indian porcupine | |
| 65 | Ratanmala Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Sloth Bear | |
| 66 | Vansda National Park | National Park | Otter, sambar, and sloth bear | |
| 67 | Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Malabar giant squirrel, Indian peafowl and many species of snakes | Goa |
| 68 | Bhagwan Mahavir Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Black panther, barking deer, Bengal tiger, leopard and bonnet macaque | |
| 69 | Mollem National Park | National Park | Mouse deer, pangolin, porcupine, slender loris | |
| 70 | Bir Shikargarh Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Indian leopard, Asiatic elephant | Haryana |
| 71 | Chautala Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Gray francolin, black francolin, Indian roller. | |
| 72 | Kalesar National Park | National Park | Leopard and bird-watching | |
| 73 | Sultanpur National Park | National Park | Bird Sanctuary | |
| 74 | Bandli Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Himachal Pradesh is home to the rare snow leopard | Himachal Pradesh |
| 75 | Chail Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Goral and Crested Porcupine, Wild Boar, langur and Himalayan Black Bear | |
| 76 | Churdhar Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Musk deer | |
| 77 | Daranghati Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Musk Deer | |
| 78 | Darlaghat Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Birds and animal live such as Kaleej and Chukor | |
| 79 | Gobind Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Popular species of fish like Singhara, Catla, Jhalli, Grass Crap | |
| 80 | Great Himalayan National Park | National Park | UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| 81 | Inderkilla National Park | National Park | Leopard | |
| 82 | Kais Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Musk Deer and I-BEX | |
| 83 | Kalatop & Khajjiar Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Himalayan Black Marten | |
| 84 | Khirganga National Park | National Park | Snow leopard | |
| 85 | Kohkhan Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Musk Deer | |
| 86 | Pin Valley National Park | National Park | Endangered Snow Leopard | |
| 87 | Pong Dam Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Home to different 27 varieties of fish that live in Pong Lake that is also the main attraction of the sanctuary | |
| 88 | Talra Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Himalayan black bear and Musk deer | |
| 89 | Tirthan Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | blue sheep, snow leopard, Himalayan brown bear | |
| 90 | Achabal Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Himalayan black bear | Jammu & Kashmir |
| 91 | Chandtang Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Tibetan wild ass, as well as the rare black-necked crane | |
| 92 | Dachigam National Park | National Park | Only area where Kashmir stag is found | |
| 93 | Gulmarg Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Leopard, Musk Deer, Hangul, Black Bear, Red Fox, Leopard, Brown Bear | |
| 94 | Hemis National Park | National Park | Snow leopard | |
| 95 | Kanji Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Pangolin | |
| 96 | Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Tibetan Antelope | |
| 97 | Lachipora Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Markhor (large species of goat) | |
| 98 | Ramnagar Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Blue rock pigeon, mynah, peafowl and red jungle fowl | |
| 99 | Tongri Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Leopard, Brown Bear | |
| 100 | Betla National Park | National Park | Bison, Elephant, Tiger and Leopard | Jharkhand |
| 101 | Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary | |
| 102 | Gautam Budha Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Sloth bears | |
| 103 | Hazaribagh National Park | National Park | Wild Boar | |
| 104 | Lawalong Wildlife sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Leopards and Tigers | |
| 105 | Mahuadand Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Palamau Tiger | |
| 106 | Palamau Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Leopard | |
| 107 | Palkot Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | 47 species of mammals, 174 species of birds | |
| 108 | Parasnath Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Barking Deer, Spotted Deer | |
| 109 | Udhwa Lake Bird Sanctuary | Bird Sanctuary | Birds | |
| 110 | Anshi National Park | National Park | The great Indian Hornbill, Tiger, Leopard, Black panther, Bear, Elephant, Deer, etc | Karnataka |
| 111 | Arabihittu Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Indian elephant, golden jackal, fox, wild boar | |
| 112 | Bandipur National Park | National Park | Chital, gray langurs, Indian giant squirrel, gaur, leopard, sambar deer, Indian elephants, honey buzzard, red-headed vulture | |
| 113 | Bannerghatta National Park | National Park | Indian tigers (including white tigers) and lions | |
| 114 | Bhimgad Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Threatened species of mammals, birds and reptiles | |
| 115 | Brahmagiri Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Nilgiri marten | |
| 116 | Ghataprabha Bird Sanctuary | Bird Sanctuary | Demoiselle crane and European white stork | |
| 117 | Gudavi Bird Sanctuary | Bird Sanctuary | Birds | |
| 118 | Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | It is home to rare and endangered birdlife | |
| 119 | Ranibennur Blackbuck Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Wild pig, fox, jackal, langur, porcupine | |
| 120 | Sharavathi Valley Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Lion-tailed macaque | |
| 121 | Talakaveri Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Asiatic Elephant and Fairy bluebird | |
| 122 | Anamudi Shola National Park | National Park | Indian Bison and Nilgiri tahr | Kerala |
| 123 | Chimmony Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Panthera tigris | |
| 124 | Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Bonnet macaque | |
| 125 | Eravikulam National Park | National Park | Golden jackal, jungle cat, wild dog | |
| 126 | Kumarakom Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Famous for Migratory Birds | |
| 127 | Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Elephants | |
| 128 | Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Tiger, leopard, sloth bear, elephant and sambar | |
| 129 | Peechi-Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Sambar deer, barking deer, spotted deer | |
| 130 | Periyar National Park | National Park | Wild Pigs, Sambar, Gaur, Mouse Deer, Dole. | |
| 131 | Silent Valley National Park | National Park | Absence of noisy cicadas, hence the name 'Silent Valley' | |
| 132 | Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Indian bison. | |
| 133 | Bandhavgarh National Park | National Park | 1336 species of endemic plants. | Madhya Pradesh |
| 134 | Bori Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Muntjac deer and gaur (Bos gaurus) | |
| 135 | Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Indian gazelle | |
| 136 | Ghatigaon Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Great Indian Bustard | |
| 137 | Kanha National Park | National Park | Tigers | |
| 138 | Ken Ghariyal Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Crocodile | |
| 139 | Madhav National Park | National Park | Tiger, Leopard | |
| 140 | Mandla Plant Fossils National Park | National Park | Famous for Fossils | |
| 141 | Narsinghgarh Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Blue bull | |
| 142 | National Chambal Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Leopard | |
| 143 | Panna National Park | National Park | Gaur (Indian Bison), Cheetal, Sambar, Nilgai, Wild Dog and Wild Pig. The key predator is the Tiger followed by Leopard, Wild Dog and Wolf | |
| 144 | Pench National Park | National Park | Chital, sambar, nilgai and sloth bear | |
| 145 | Sardarpur Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Tigers | |
| 146 | Satpura National Park | National Park | leopard, tiger, chital, nilgai, four-horned antelope, bhedki, rhesus, monkey chinkara, wild boar, buck, fox, flying squirrel, Indian joint squirrel | |
| 147 | Singhori Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Sambar, chital, blue bull, leopard and wild boar | |
| 148 | Son Ghariyal Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Reptiles includes a large number of crocodiles and alligators | |
| 149 | Van Vihar National Park | National Park | White tiger, leopard, white bears, Sloth Bear, Hyena, Cheetal, Sambar, Neelgai, panthers,jackals, jungle cats and Blackbuck. Reptiles include a Large. number of crocodiles and alligators and pythons, kobras, monitor lizards | |
| 150 | Aner Dam Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Chinkaras, porcupines | Maharashtra |
| 151 | Bhimashankar Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Leopards and wild boar | |
| 152 | Bor Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Indian bison, blue bull | |
| 153 | Chandoli National Park | National Park | Tiger and Leopards | |
| 154 | Dhakna Kolkaz Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Leopards | |
| 155 | Gandhari Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Tigers and many bird species | |
| 156 | Gread Indian Bustard Sanctuary | Bustard Sanctuary | Indian bustard | |
| 157 | Gugamal National Park | National Park | Wild dog and Wild boar | |
| 158 | Katepurna Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Four-horned antelope | |
| 159 | Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Leopards and gray langurs | |
| 160 | Nandpur Madmeshwar Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Himalayan brown bear, Himalayan black bear | |
| 161 | Navegaon National Park | National Park | Tigers | |
| 162 | Painganga Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Huge variety of Flora and Fauna | |
| 163 | Sanjay Gandhi National Park | National Park | Bengal Tiger, Asiatic Lion, Indian Leopard, Rhesus Macaque, Bonnet Macaque, Spotted Deer, Hanuman Langur, Indian Flying Fox, Indian Hare, Barking Deer, Porcupine, Palm Civet, Mouse Deer | |
| 164 | Tadoba National Park | National Park | Tigers | |
| 165 | Keibul Lamjao National Park | National Park | Only floating park in the world | Manipur |
| 166 | Yagoupokpi Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Famous for Birds | |
| 167 | Balphakram National Park | National Park | Wild water buffalo, Red panda, elephant and eight cat species, including the tiger and marbled cat | Meghalaya |
| 168 | Bhagmara Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Tigers | |
| 169 | Nokrek National Park | National Park | Elephants and Hoolock Gibbons | |
| 170 | Siju Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Black Bear | |
| 171 | Dampa Tiger Reserve | Tiger Reserve | Tiger. | Mizoram |
| 172 | Khawnglung Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Leopard, sambar deer, barking deer, goral, serow, hoolock gibbon | |
| 173 | Murlen National Park | National Park | Malayan giant squirrel, Himalayan black bear | |
| 174 | Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park | National Park | Blyth's tragopan, falcon, sunbirds, dark-rumped swift | |
| 175 | Fakim Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Hoolock gibbons, Panther, Jungle Cat, Himalayan Bear | Nagaland |
| 176 | Intanki Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Palm civets, black stork, tiger, white-breasted kingfisher | |
| 177 | Ntangki National Park | National Park | Rare hoolock gibbon | |
| 178 | Pulebatze Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Slender, Loris, Panther, Himalayan bear | |
| 179 | Badrama Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Elephants, sambar leopards and bison | Odisha |
| 180 | Baisipalli Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Elephants, leopards | |
| 181 | Balukhand-Konark Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Olive Ridley Sea Turtles. | |
| 182 | Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Prominent species of fauna that you will get to see here are the leopard, hyena, bison, Royal Bengal tiger, sambar deer, chousingha, spotted deer, chameleon, crested serpent eagle and monitor lizard | |
| 183 | Gahirmatha Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Olive ridley sea turtles | |
| 184 | Hadgarh Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | 231 species of bird nest in these forests | |
| 185 | Simlipal National Park | National Park | Asian elephant | |
| 186 | Abohar Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Black buck and blue bull | |
| 187 | Bir Bunnerheri Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Famous for Birds | |
| 188 | Bir Dosanjh Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Tiger | |
| 189 | Bir Gurdialpura Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Tiger, leopard, Asian elephant, sambar, barking deer, gaur, jungle cat, wild boar | |
| 190 | Bir Mehaswala Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Famous for Birds | Punjab |
| 191 | Bir Motibagh Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Black Partridges. | |
| 192 | Harike Lake Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Famous for Birds | |
| 193 | Jhajjar Bacholi Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Rat Snake | |
| 194 | Kathlaur Kushlian Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | parakeet (rose ringed), White humped Vulture | |
| 195 | Nangal Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Leopards | |
| 196 | Takhni-Rehampur Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Jackal, hog deer, hare, jungle cat | |
| 197 | Bassi Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Antelope, wild boar | Rajasthan |
| 198 | Bhensrodgarh Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Indian leopards, striped hyenas, golden jackals, foxes | |
| 199 | Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Crocodile | |
| 200 | Darrah National Park | National Park | Leopards, jackals, deer | |
| 201 | Garhial Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Crocodile | |
| 202 | Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Panthers | |
| 203 | Jamwa Ramgarh Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Tigers | |
| 204 | Jawahar Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Leopard, bear | |
| 205 | Keoladeo National Park | National Park | Famous for Crocodiles | |
| 206 | Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Panther, wild boar and deer | |
| 207 | Mukundra Hills National Park | National Park | Tigers | |
| 208 | Nahargarh Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Bear and Panther | |
| 209 | Ramgarh Vishdhari Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | UNESCO World Heritage Site | |
| 210 | Ranthambore National Park | National Park | Golden jackal, jungle cat, sambhar, nilgai | |
| 211 | Sariska Tiger Reserve | Tiger Reserve | Panthers and deer | |
| 212 | Sawai Mansingh Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Tiger and Panthers | |
| 213 | Shergarh Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Hyenas, panthers and wild boars | |
| 214 | Todgarh-Raoli Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Tigers | |
| 215 | Barsey Rhododendron Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Tigers | Sikkim |
| 216 | Marnam Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Wide variety of trees, plants, birds and reptiles | |
| 217 | Khangchendzonga National Park | National Park | Sloth bears, hyenas, wild boars | |
| 218 | Bison (Rajbari) National Park | National Park | Sloth Bears | Tripura |
| 219 | Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Red Panda and Black Bear | |
| 220 | Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Black Bear | |
| 221 | Guindy National Park | National Park | UNESCO World Heritage Site | Tamil Nadu |
| 222 | Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park | National Park | Famous for Bison | |
| 223 | Indra Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park | National Park | Yapping deer, sarow and wild goat | |
| 224 | Mukurthi National Park | National Park | Gibbon, Golden Langur | |
| 225 | Vallanadu Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Famous for Snakes | |
| 226 | Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Green turtle And Clownfish | Telangana |
| 227 | Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Tigers | |
| 228 | Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Nilgiri tahr | |
| 229 | Pocharam Forest and Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Blackbuck | |
| 230 | Shivaram Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Tiger, leopard, gaur, cheetal and sambar | |
| 231 | Gangotri National Park | National Park | Sloth bear and Blackbuck | Uttarakhand |
| 232 | Govind Pashu Vihar Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Birds and Crocodile | |
| 233 | Jim Corbett National Park | National Park | Panther | |
| 234 | Nanda Devi National Park | National Park | Panther and Python | |
| 235 | Rajaji National Park | National Park | Beautiful forest | |
| 236 | Dudhwa National Park | National Park | Asian black bear, the brown bear | Uttar Pradesh |
| 237 | Hastinapur Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | First national park in India (established in 1936 as Hailey National Park) | |
| 238 | Kishanpur Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | UNESCO World Heritage Site, UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve | |
| 239 | National Chambal Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Mainly known for Elephants, Tigers, Leopards and several species of birds, reptiles and Mammals. | |
| 240 | Samaspur Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Tiger Panthera tigris, Sambhar Axis axis,Hog Deer Axis porcinus | |
| 241 | Buxa Tiger Reserve | Tiger Reserve | Swamp deer | West Bengal |
| 242 | Gorumara National Park | National Park | Hog deer and barking deer | |
| 243 | Jaldapara National Park | National Park | Endangered gharial | |
| 244 | Sundarbans National Park | National Park | Knob-billed Duck, Lesser Whistling-duck | |
| 245 | Murti Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Wild buffalo | |
| 246 | Jaldapara National Park | National Park | Indian hornbill | |
| 247 | Champramari Wildlife Sanctuary | Wildlife Sanctuary | Famous for its Elephant Population | |
| 248 | Gorumara National Park | National Park | Indian rhinoceros | |
| 249 | Sunderban National Park | National Park | Tigers | |
| 250 | Singalia National Park | National Park | Yellow-throated Marten |
Both National Parks and wild life sanctuaries in India are protected by International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) and its world commission on protected areas.
According to a recent study, India is one of the 17th megadiverse country which is a home of 60-70% of the worlds biodiversity and it is a home to about 7.6% of all mammals, 12.6% of birds, 6.2% of reptilian and 6.0% flowering plant species.
Importance of National Park and Wild Life Sanctuaries
In the year 1969 IUCN declared a National Park with the essential characteristics which are discussed below.
National parks help us to learn about the environment, history and wild life. Gives people the chance for healthy activity. Wild life sanctuaries help in the conservation of an endangered species. National parks help in protecting landscapes. Animal sanctuaries give new homes to abandoned animals and animals rescued from dangerous conditions. Parks and Sanctuaries preserve history.
5 Interesting facts about National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuary in India
India is blessed when it comes to Nature and wild life, from the climatic conditions to good soil, everything is suitable for wild life and makes India a country which is rich in bio -diversity.
Fact #1
Jim Corbett National park which was built in 1936 in Uttarakhand was the 1st National Park of India.
Fact #2
Hemis national park is the largest national park in India.
Fact #3
India has a total of 1180 bird species which is amongst the top 10 in all over the World.
Fact #4
There are several types of vegetation in India, which are: Tropical Evergreen Rainforests, Deciduous forests, Dry deciduous Forest & Scrub, Mangrove forests & Mountain forests.
Fact #5
The roar of a Royal Bengal Tiger travels over a distance of 2 kilometers.
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