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The term ‘National Park' should denote an area:
• which is, set aside for the protection and conservation of outstanding natural fauna, flora, geological formations and natural scenic;
• in which hunting, killing or capturing of fauna, or deprivation of any wild animal of its habitat, or destruction and collection of flora, and weapons are all prohibited except for the improvement and a better management of wildlife therein, and on condition that these issues are handled by, or are under the control of, the park authorities;
• where also, grazing [of any live-stock] shall not be permitted.
No alteration of the boundaries of a National Park shall be made except on the resolution passed by the legislature of the State (Wildlife Protection Society of India, 2003., Thane Riney, 1982).
Declaration of National Parks
Whenever it appears to the State Government that an area, whether within a Sanctuary or not, is, by reason of its ecological, faunal, floral, geomorphological or zoological assosiation or importance, needed to be constituted as a National Park for the purpose of protecting, propagating or developing wild life therein or its environment, it may, by notification, declare its intention to constitute that area as a National Park. (Sub section (1) of section 35).
[Provided that where any part of the territorial waters is proposed to be included in such National Park, the provisions of section 26-A shall apply in relation to the declaration of a National Park.
Provided further that the limits of the area of the territorial waters to be included in the sanctuary shall be determined in consultation with the Chief Naval Hydrographer of the Central Government (Wildlife Protection Society of India, 2003).]
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S.No. |
Name |
Area of park (sq km) |
Date of establishment |
District |
State |
1 |
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy | 1.42 |
1994 |
Hyderabad | Andhra Pradesh |
2 |
Mahaveer Harina Vanasthali |
14.59 |
1994 |
Hyderabad |
Andhra Pradesh |
3 |
Mrugavani |
3.60 |
1994 |
Hyderabad |
Andhra Pradesh |
4 |
Sri Venkateswara |
353.62 |
1989 |
Chittor & Cuddapah |
Andhra Pradesh |
5 |
Mouling |
483.00 |
1986 |
Upper Siang |
Arunachal Pradesh |
6 |
Naldapha |
1,985.23 |
1983 |
Changlang |
Arunachal Pradesh |
7 |
Dibru-Saikhowa |
340.00 |
1999 |
Tinsukia & Dibrugarh |
Assam |
8 |
Kaziranga |
471.71 |
1974 |
Golaghat & Nagaon |
Assam |
9 |
Manas |
500.00 |
1990 |
Barpeta & Bongaigaon |
Assam |
10 |
Nameri | 200.00 |
1998 |
Sonitpur |
Asam |
11 |
Orang |
78.80 |
1999 |
Darrang & Sonitpur |
Assam |
12 |
Valmiki |
335.65 |
1989 |
Pashchim Champaran |
Bihar |
13 |
Indravati |
1,258.37 |
1981 |
Dantewada |
Chhattishgarh |
14 |
Kangerghati |
200.00 |
1982 |
Kanker |
Chhattishgarh |
15 |
Sanjay |
1,471.13 |
1981 |
Surguja, Koria | Chhattishgarh |
16 |
Mollem |
107.00 |
1978 |
North Goa |
Goa |
17 |
Bansda |
23.99 |
1979 |
Valsad |
Gujarat |
18 |
Gir |
258.71 |
1975 |
Junagadh |
Gujarat |
19 |
Marine (Gulf of Kachchh) |
162.89 |
1980 |
Jamnagar |
Gujarat |
20 |
Blackbuck |
34.08 |
1976 |
Bhavnagar |
Gujarat |
21 |
Kalesar |
46.82 |
2003 |
Yamuna Nagar |
Haryana |
22 |
Sultanpur |
1.43 |
1989 |
Gurgaon |
Haryana |
23 |
Great Himalayan |
754.40 |
1984 |
Kullu |
Himachal Pradesh |
24 |
Pin Valley |
675.00 |
1987 |
Lahul & Spiti |
Himachal Pradesh |
25 |
City Forest (Salim Ali) |
9.07 |
1992 |
Srinagar |
Jammu & Kashmir |
26 |
Dachigam |
141.00 |
1981 |
Srinagar |
Jammu & Kashmir |
27 |
Hemis |
4,100.00 |
1981 |
Ladakh |
Jammu & Kashmir |
28 |
Kistwar |
400.00 |
1981 |
Doda |
Jammu & Kashmir |
29 |
Betla |
231.67 |
1986 |
Palamau |
Jharkhand |
30 |
Anshi |
250.00 |
1987 |
Uttara kannada |
Karnataka |
31 |
Bandipur |
874.20 |
1974 |
Chamarajanagar |
Karnataka |
32 |
Bannerghatta |
104.27 |
1974 |
Bangalore |
Karnataka |
33 |
Kudremukh |
600.32 |
1987 |
Chikmagalur & Dakshin Kannada |
Karnataka |
34 |
Nagarahole (Rajiv Gandhi) |
643.39 |
1983 |
Mysore & Kodagu |
Karnataka |
35 |
Anamudi |
7.5 |
2003 |
- |
Kerala |
36 |
Eravikulam |
97.00 |
1978 |
Idukki |
Kerala |
37 |
Mathikettan Shola |
12.82 |
2003 |
Idukki |
Kerala |
38 |
Pambadum Shola |
1.318 |
2003 |
- |
Kerala |
39 |
Periyar |
350.00 |
1982 |
Idukki |
Kerala |
40 |
Silent Valley |
89.52 |
1984 |
Palakhad |
Kerala |
41 |
Bandhavgarh |
448.85 |
1982 |
Umaria & Jabalpur |
Madhya Pradesh |
42 |
Fossil |
0.27 |
1983 |
Mandla |
Madhya Pradesh |
43 |
Kanha |
940.00 |
1955 |
Mandla & Balaghat |
Madhya Pradesh |
44 |
Madhav |
375.22 |
1959 |
Shivpuri |
Madhya Pradesh |
45 |
Panna |
542.67 |
1973 |
Panna & Chhatarpur |
Madhya Pradesh |
46 |
Pench (Priyadarshini) |
292.85 |
1975 |
Seoni & Chhindwara |
Madhya Pradesh |
47 |
Sanjay | 466.88 |
1981 |
Sidhi |
Madhya Pradesh |
48 |
Satpura |
585.17 |
1981 |
Hoshangabad |
Madhya Pradesh |
49 |
Van Vihar |
4.45 |
1979 |
Bhopal |
Madhya Pradesh |
50 |
Gugamal |
361.28 |
1987 |
Amravati |
Maharashtra |
51 |
Nawegaon |
133.88 |
1975 |
Bhandara & Gondia |
Maharashtra |
52 |
Pench |
257.26 |
1975 |
Nagpur |
Maharashtra |
53 |
Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) |
86.96 |
1983 |
Thane & Mumbai-Suburban |
Maharashtra |
54 |
Tadoba |
116.55 |
1955 |
Chandrapur |
Maharashtra |
55 |
Keibul-Lamjao |
40.00 |
1977 |
Bishnupur |
Manipur |
56 |
Balphakram |
220.00 |
1986 |
South Garo Hills |
Meghalaya |
57 |
Nokrek | 47.48 |
1986 |
East, West & South Garo Hills |
Meghalaya |
58 |
Murlen |
200.00 |
1991 |
Champhai |
Mizoram |
59 |
Phawngpui Blue Mountain |
50.00 |
1997 |
Chhimtuipui (E) |
Mizoram |
60 |
Intanki |
202.02 |
1993 |
Dimapur |
Nagaland |
61 |
Bhitarkanika |
145.00 |
1988 |
Kendrapara |
Orissa |
62 |
Simlipal |
845.70 |
1986 |
Mayurbhanj |
Orissa |
63 |
Darrah |
265.8 |
2003 |
Kota |
Rajasthan |
64 |
Desert |
3,162.00 |
1980 |
Barmer & Jaisalmer |
Rajasthan |
65 |
Keoladeo Ghana |
28.73 |
1981 |
Bharatpur |
Rajasthan |
66 |
Ranthambore |
392.00 |
1980 |
Sawai Madhopur |
Rajasthan |
67 |
Sariska |
273.80 |
1992 |
Alwar |
Rajasthan |
68 |
Khangchendzonga |
1,784.00 |
1977 |
North & West Sikkim |
Sikkim |
69 |
Guindy |
2.82 |
1976 |
Chennai |
Tamil Nadu |
70 |
Gulf of Mannar Marine | 6.23 |
1980 |
Ramanathpuram & Tuticorin |
Tamil Nadu |
71 |
Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) |
117.10 |
1989 |
Coimbatore |
Tamil Nadu |
72 |
Mudumalai |
103.24 |
1990 |
Nilgiris |
Tamil Nadu |
73 |
Mukurthi |
78.46 |
1990 |
Nilgiris |
Tamil Nadu |
74 |
Corbett |
520.82 |
1936 |
Nainital & Garhwal (Pauri) |
Uttaranchal |
75 |
Gangotri |
1,552.00 |
1989 |
Uttarkashi |
Uttaranchal |
76 |
Govind |
472.08 |
1990 |
Uttarkashi |
Uttaranchal |
77 |
Nanda Devi |
630.00 |
1982 |
Chamoli |
Uttaranchal |
78 |
Rajaji |
820.00 |
1983 |
Dehradun, Garhwal & Haridwar |
Uttaranchal |
79 |
Valley of Flowers |
87.50 |
1982 |
Chamoli |
Uttaranchal |
80 |
Dudhwa |
490.00 |
1977 |
Lakhimpur Kheri |
Uttar pradesh |
81 |
Buxa |
117.10 |
1992 |
Jalpaiguri |
West Bengal |
82 |
Gorumara |
79.45 |
1994 |
Jalpaiguri |
West Bengal |
83 |
Neora Valley |
88.00 |
1986 |
Darjeeling |
West Bengal |
84 |
Singhalila |
78.60 |
1986 |
Darjeeling |
West Bengal |
85 |
Sunderbans |
1,330.10 |
1984 |
North & South 24-Paraganas |
West Bengal |
Union Territories
86 |
Campbell Bay |
429.00 |
1992 |
Andaman |
Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
87 |
Galathea |
110.00 |
1992 |
Andaman |
Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
88 |
Mahatama Gandhi Marine | 281.50 |
1983 |
Andaman |
Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
89 |
Middle Button Island |
0.64 |
1979 |
Andaman |
Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
90 |
Mount Harriett |
46.62 |
1979 |
Andaman |
Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
91 |
North Button Island |
0.44 |
1979 |
Andaman |
Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
92 |
Rani Jhansi Marine |
256.14 |
1996 |
Andaman |
Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
93 |
Saddle Peak |
32.54 |
1979 |
Andaman |
Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
94 |
South Button Island |
0.03 |
1977 |
Andaman |
Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
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