National Parks of India

A national park is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual nations designate their own national parks differently (for example, see Martin Luther King, Jr. Memorial in the United States), an international organization, the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), and its World Commission on Protected Areas, has defined National Parks as its category II type of protected areas. While ideas for this type of national park had been suggested previously, the United States established the first such one,Yellowstone National Park, in 1872. The largest national park in the world meeting the IUCN definition is the Northeast Greenland National Park, which was established in 1974. According to the IUCN, there were 6,555 national parks worldwide in 2006 that meet its criteria.

National Parks in India are:

Name	State	Established	Area(in km²)
Campbell Bay National Park	Andaman and Nicobar	1992	426.23
Galathea National Park	Andaman and Nicobar	1992	110
Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park (Wandur National Park)	Andaman and Nicobar	1983	281.5
Middle Button Island National Park	Andaman and Nicobar	1987	0.64
Mount Harriet National Park	Andaman and Nicobar	1987	46.62
North Button Island National Park	Andaman and Nicobar	1987	0.44
Rani Jhansi Marine National Park	Andaman and Nicobar	1996	256.14
Saddle Peak National Park	Andaman and Nicobar	1987	32.54
South Button Island National Park	Andaman and Nicobar	1987	0.03
Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park	Andhra Pradesh	1994	14.59
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park	Andhra Pradesh	1994	1.42
Mrugavani National Park	Andhra Pradesh	1994	3.6
Sri Venkateswara National Park	Andhra Pradesh	1989	353.62
Mouling National Park	Arunachal Pradesh	1986	483
Namdapha National Park	Arunachal Pradesh	1983	1985.23
Kaziranga National Park	Assam	1974	471.71
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park	Assam	1999	340
Orang National Park	Assam	1999	78.8
Nameri National Park	Assam	1998	200
Manas National Park	Assam	1990	500
Valmiki National Park	Bihar	1989	335.65
Kanger Ghati National Park (Kanger Valley)	Chhattisgarh	1982	200
Indravati National Park	Chhattisgarh	1981	1258.37
Mollem National Park	Goa	1978	107
Gulf of Kachchh Marine National Park	Gujarat	1980	162.89
Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar	Gujarat	1976	34.08
Vansda National Park	Gujarat	1979	23.99
Gir National Park	Gujarat	1965	258.71
Kalesar National Park	Haryana	2003	100.88
Sultanpur National Park	Haryana	1989	1.43
Great Himalayan National Park	Himachal Pradesh	1984	754.4
Pin Valley National Park	Himachal Pradesh	1987	675
Kishtwar National Park	Jammu and Kashmir	1981	400
Hemis National Park	Jammu and Kashmir	1981	4100
Dachigam National Park	Jammu and Kashmir	1981	141
Salim Ali National Park	Jammu and Kashmir	1992	9.07
Hazaribag National Park	Jharkhand	1954	183.89
Betla National Park	Jharkhand	1986	231.67
Dimna National Park	Jharkhand	1975	195
Kudremukh National Park	Karnataka	1987	600.32
Anshi National Park	Karnataka	1987	250
Bandipur National Park	Karnataka	1974	874.2
Bannerghatta National Park	Karnataka	1974	106.27
Nagarhole National Park (Rajiv Gandhi National Park)	Karnataka	1988	643.39
Eravikulam National Park	Kerala	1978	97
Periyar National Park	Kerala	1982	777
Mathikettan Shola National Park	Kerala	2003	12.82
Silent Valley National Park	Kerala	1984	89.52
Madhav National Park	Madhya Pradesh	1959	375.22
Kanha National Park	Madhya Pradesh	1955	940
Bandhavgarh National Park	Madhya Pradesh	1982	448.85
Fossil National Park	Madhya Pradesh	1983	0.27
Panna National Park	Madhya Pradesh	1973	542.67
Pench National Park, Madhya Pradesh	Madhya Pradesh	1975	292.85
Satpura National Park	Madhya Pradesh	1981	585.17
Sanjay National Park²	Madhya Pradesh	1981	466.88
Van Vihar National Park	Madhya Pradesh	1979	4.45
Gugamal National Park	Maharashtra	1987	361.28
Chandoli National Park	Maharashtra	2004	317.67
Pench National Park	Maharashtra	1975	257.26
Navegaon National Park	Maharashtra	1975	133.88
Borivili National Park (Sanjay Gandhi National Park)	Maharashtra	1983	86.96
Tadoba National Park	Maharashtra	1955	623
Keibul Lamjao National Park	Manipur	1977	40
Sirohi National Park	Manipur	1982	0.41
Balphakram National Park	Meghalaya	1986	220
Nokrek National Park	Meghalaya	1986	47.48
Murlen National Park	Mizoram	1991	200
Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park	Mizoram	1997	50
Ntangki National Park	Nagaland	1993	202.02
Bhitarkanika National Park	Orissa	1988	145
Nandankanan National Park	Orissa	1976	3.62
Simlipal National Park	Orissa	1980	845.7
Harike Wetland	Punjab	1987	86
Keoladeo National Park	Rajasthan	1981	28.73
Desert National Park	Rajasthan	1980	3162
Darrah National Park	Rajasthan	2004	250
Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary	Rajasthan	1960	288
Sariska National Park	Rajasthan	1982	273.8
Ranthambore National Park	Rajasthan	1980	392
Khangchendzonga National Park	Sikkim	1977	1784
Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park	Tamil Nadu	1980	6.23
Guindy National Park	Tamil Nadu	1976	2.82
Anamalai Wildlife Sanctuary (Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park)	Tamil Nadu	1989	117.1
Palani Hills National Park	Tamil Nadu	Proposed	736.87
Mudumalai National Park	Tamil Nadu	1990	103.24
Mukurthi National Park	Tamil Nadu	1990	78.46
Dudhwa National Park	Uttar Pradesh	1977	490.29
Govind Pashu Vihar	Uttarakhand	1990	472.08
Corbett National Park	Uttarakhand	1992	110
Gangotri National Park	Uttarakhand	1989	1552.73
Nanda Devi National Park	Uttarakhand	1982	630
Rajaji National Park	Uttarakhand	1983	820.42
Valley of Flowers National Park	Uttarakhand	1982	87.5
Buxa Tiger Reserve	West Bengal	1992	117.1
Gorumara National Park	West Bengal	1994	79.45
Neora Valley National Park	West Bengal	1986	88
Singalila National Park	West Bengal	1992	78.6
Sundarbans National Park	West Bengal	1984	1330.1