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List of National Parks in India

Important National Parks in India UPSC

The General Studies Paper I for UPSC IAS Prelims include various subjects like Geography, History, Polity and Economics. Past
three years UPSC tends to ask more factual questions from traditional as well as current affairs segment which is considered as
highly dynamic. If aspirants are adopting right strategies understanding this fact, then they can crack Prelims exam very easily.
The geography questions asked by UPSC in IAS Prelims (https://byjus.com/ias/upsc-syllabus/) Exam in the last few years are
overlapped with the environment and ecology. The National Parks, Wildlife Sanctuary, Reserve forest, Conservation reserves,
Marine reserves, Community reserves, Biosphere reserves comes under the Protected areas India.
India is one of the 17 megadiverse countries of the world. The country is bestowed with a plethora of ora and fauna. National
parks are protected areas under the IUCN category II. India’s rst National Park was established in 1936 at Uttarakhand, Jim
Corbett National Park. India only had ve national parks till 1970. In 1972, India legislated the Wildlife Protection Act. Now the
country possesses more than 100 National Parks with an immense variety of fauna.
National Parks act as an apt place for preserving animals by providing natural habitat and prey. The anthropogenic activities like
developmental activities, industrial activities, forestry, poaching, hunting, and cultivation are not permitted. The boundaries of
National Parks are well de ned and no private activities are allowed inside the National Park.
For UPSC IAS (https://byjus.com/ias/) Prelims examination aspirants should know about the National Parks in India which is an
integral part of Indian geography and Environment. Here we are giving the complete list of National Parks in India which will
helpful for your UPSC IAS Prelims exam.

Year of establishment Name of National Parks State

1936 Corbett National Park Uttarakhand

1955 Kanha National Park Madhya Pradesh

1955 Tadoba National Park Maharashtra

1959 Madhav National Park Madhya Pradesh

1968 Bandhavgarh National Park Madhya Pradesh

1974 Kaziranga National Park Assam

1974 Bandipur National Park Karnataka

1974 Bannerghatta National Park Karnataka

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1975 Indira Priyadarshini Pench National Park Madhya Pradesh

1975 Gugamal National Park Maharashtra

1975 Navegaon National Park Maharashtra

1975 Pench National Park Maharashtra

1976 Blackbuck National Park Gujarat

1976 Guindy National Park Tamil Nadu

1977 Keibul-Lamjao National Park Manipur

1977 Khangchendzonga National Park Sikkim

1977 Dudhwa National Park Uttar Pradesh

1978 Eravikulam National Park Kerala

1979 Vansda National Park Gujarat

1979 Van Vihar National Park Madhya Pradesh

1980 Simlipal National Park Odisha

1980 Ranthambhore National Park Rajasthan

1980 Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park Tamil Nadu

1981 Guru Ghasidas (Sanjay) National Park Chhattisgarh

1981 Dachigam National Park Jammu & Kashmir

1981 Hemis National Park Jammu & Kashmir

1981 Kishtwar National Park Jammu & Kashmir

1981 Panna National Park Madhya Pradesh

1981 Sanjay National Park Madhya Pradesh

1981 Satpura National Park Madhya Pradesh

1981 Keoladeo Ghana National Park Rajasthan

1982 Indravati National Park Chhattisgarh

1982 Kanger Valley National Park Chhattisgarh

1982 Marine National Park Gujarat

1982 Periyar National Park Kerala

1982 Nanda Devi National Park Uttarakhand

1982 Valley of Flowers National Park Uttarakhand

1983 Mahatma Gandhi Marine  National Park Andaman & Nicobar Islands

1983 Namdapha National Park Arunachal Pradesh

1983 Fossil National Park Madhya Pradesh

1983 Sanjay Gandhi National Park Maharashtra

1983 Rajaji National Park Uttarakhand

1984 Great Himalayan National Park Himachal Pradesh

1984 Silent Valley National Park Kerala

1984 Sunderban National Park West Bengal

1985 Balpakram National Park Meghalaya

1986 Mouling National Park Arunachal Pradesh

1986 Betla National Park Jharkhand

1986 Nokrek Ridge National Park Meghalaya

1986 Neora Valley National Park West Bengal

1986 Singalila National Park West Bengal

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1987 Middle Button Island National Park Andaman & Nicobar Islands

1987 Mount Harriet National Park Andaman & Nicobar Islands

1987 North Button Island National Park Andaman & Nicobar Islands

1987 Saddle Peak National Park Andaman & Nicobar Islands

1987 South Button Island National Park Andaman & Nicobar Islands

1987 Pin Valley National Park Himachal Pradesh

1987 Anshi National Park Karnataka

1987 Kudremukh National Park Karnataka

1988 Nagarahole (Rajiv Gandhi) National Park Karnataka

1988 Bhitarkanika National Park Odisha

1989 Sri Venkateswara National Park Andhra Pradesh

1989 Valmiki National Park Bihar

1989 Sultan National Park Haryana

1989 Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) National Park Tamil Nadu

1989 Gangotri National Park Uttarakhand

1990 Manas National Park Assam

1990 Mudumalai National Park Tamil Nadu

1990 Mukurthi National Park Tamil Nadu

1990 Govind National Park Uttarakhand

1991 Murlen National Park Mizoram

1992 Campbell Bay National Park Andaman & Nicobar Islands

1992 Galathea Bay National Park Andaman & Nicobar Islands

1992 Mollem National Park Goa

1992 City Forest (Salim Ali) National Park Jammu & Kashmir

1992 Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park Mizoram

1992 Desert National Park Rajasthan

1992 Sariska National Park Rajasthan

1992 Buxa National Park West Bengal

1992 Gorumara National Park West Bengal

1993 Intanki National Park Nagaland

1994 Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park Telangana

1994 Mahaveer Harina Vanasthali National Park Telangana

1994 Mrugavani National Park Telangana

1996 Rani Jhansi Marine National Park Andaman & Nicobar Islands

1998 Nameri National Park Assam

1999 Dibru-Saikhowa National Park Assam

1999 Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park Assam

2003 Kalesar National Park Haryana

2003 Anamudi Shola National Park Kerala

2003 Mathikettan Shola National Park Kerala

2003 Pampadum Shola National Park Kerala

2004 Chandoli National Park Maharashtra

2005 Rajiv Gandhi (Rameswaram) National Park Andhra Pradesh

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2006 Mukundra Hills National Park Rajasthan

2007 Clouded Leopard National Park Tripura

2007 Bison  National Park Tripura

2008 Papikonda National Park Andhra Pradesh

2010 Inderkilla National Park Himachal Pradesh

2010 Khirganga National Park Himachal Pradesh

2010 Simbalbara National Park Himachal Pradesh

2014 Jaldapara National Park West Bengal

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