National Parks in India

States / UTs	National Parks and Features
Andaman and Nicobar Islands	South Button Island National Park Relevance: Smallest national park in India. IUCN Protected Species: Dugong – Vulnerable Saddle Peak National Park Location: North Andaman Island Peak: Saddle Peak IUCN Protected Species: Saltwater crocodile – Least Concern Rani Jhansi Marine National Park Location: Ritchie’s Archipelago North Button Island National Park Location: Button islands IUCN Protected Species: Dugong – Vulnerable Mount Harriet National Park Peak : Mount Manipur (Mount Harriet) The park is also a butterfly hotspot. Middle Button Island National Park The park was created in 1979 and northeast of Port Blair, capital of the island group. Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park Location : Near Wandoor on the Andaman Islands. Galathea National Park Location : Great Nicobar in the Nicobar Islands Part of Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve. IUCN Protected Species: Giant Robber Crab – Vulnerable Campbell Bay National Park Location: Great Nicobar Island Part of Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve.
Andhra Pradesh	Sri Venkateswara National Park Location: In the Eastern Ghats spread over the Seshachalam hills Vegetation: Mix of dry deciduous and moist deciduous types. IUCN Protected Species: Sloth bear – Vulnerable Oriental white-backed vulture – Criticaly Endangered Sambar deer – Vulnerable Rajiv Gandhi National Park Vegetation: tropical dry deciduous forest River: Penna River Papikonda National Park Location: Papi Hills It is an Important Bird and Biodiversity Area. River: Godavari River Vegetation: Moist deciduous and Dry deciduous forests IUCN Protected Species: Gaur – Vulnerable
Arunachal Pradesh	Namdapha National Park Location: In the Noa-Dihing valley. Vegetation: Evergreen rainforests, moist deciduous, sub-tropical and alpine forests. Only park in the world to contain four feline species of big cats (Snow leopard, Clouded leopard, Tiger and Leopard) IUCN Protected Species: Western Hoolock Gibbon – Endangered Eastern Hoolock Gibbon – Vulnerable Namdapha flying squirrels – Critically Endangered Chinese Pangolin – Critically Endangered Slender-billed vultures – Critically Endangered Mouling National Park Location: Within Dirang-Dibang Biosphere Reserve. Vegetation: Tropical forests, moist temperate forests. IUCN Protected Species: Takin – Vulnerable Bengal tiger – Endangered Himalayan Serow – Vulnerable Red Panda – Endangered
Assam	Orang National Park Associated River: Brahmaputra River Associated Hotspot: Indo-Burma hotspot of biodiversity. Vegetation: Tropical IUCN Protected Species: One Horned Rhino – Vulnerable Indian pangolin – Endangered Fishing cat – Vulnerable Nameri National Park Location: In the foothills of the eastern Himalayas Bordering Protected Area: Nameri shares its northern boundary with the Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary of Arunachal Pradesh. Protection Status: Nameri National Park was declared as Tiger Reserve Associated Rivers: Jia- Bhoroli and Bor Dikorai. IUCN Protected Species: Clouded leopard – Vulnerable Manas National Park Other Protection Status: Project Tiger reserve, and an elephant reserve Location: Himalayan foothills Bordering Trans boundering national park – Royal Manas National Park. IUCN Protected Species: Assam roofed turtle – Critically Endangered Golden langur – Endangered Pygmy hog – Endangered Kaziranga National Park Other Protection Status: UNESCO World Heritage Site, Tiger Reserve, Important Bird Area Hotspot – Eastern Himalaya biodiversity hotspot River – Brahmaputra IUCN Protected Species: One Horned Rhino – Vulnerable Dibru-Saikhowa National Park Other Protection Status: Biosphere Reserve River – Brahmaputra and Lohit rivers Vegetation – mixed semi-evergreen forests, moist mixed deciduous forests, canebrakes and grasslands. Dihing Patkai National Park Location – Foothills of Patkai Hills. River – Dihing Vegetation – Tropical wet evergreen forests IUCN Protected Species: White Winged Wood Duck – Endangered Raimona National Park River – Sankosh on West, Saralbhanga on East Vegetation – moist deciduous and semi evergreen IUCN Protected Species: Clouded leopard – Vulnerable Golden Langur – Endangered
Bihar	Valmiki National Park Location: Foothills of Siwaliks at Indo-Nepal border. River – Gandak (Narayani in Nepal) Vegetation – Moist deciduous, semi-evergreen, freshwater swamps, alluvial grasslands, wetlands. Tharu community of scheduled tribes present. IUCN Protected Species: Sarus Crane – Vulnerable Tigers – Endangered) Greater One-Horned Rhino – Vulnerable
Chhattisgarh	Kanger Ghati National Park Location – Bastar region River – Kanger Vegetation – Sal, Teak and Bamboo IUCN Protected Species: Freshwater Crocodile – Critically Endangered Indravati National Park Vegetation – Tropical moist and dry deciduous River – Indravati IUCN Protected Species: Wild Water Buffalo – Endangered
Goa	Mollem National Park Location – Western Ghats Dudhsagar waterfall is within it. Dhangar herding community is present. Vegetation – Tropical evergreen and semi evergreen, and moist deciduous forests.
Gujarat	Vansda National Park Location – Vansda tehsil, Navsari District of Gujarat River – Ambika River Vegetation – deciduous forest IUCN Protected Species Dhole – Endangered Marine National Park Location – Gulf of Kutch IUCN Protected Species Olive ridleys and leatherback turtles – Vulnerable. Gir National Park Location – Near Junagadh Vegetation – Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests IUCN Protected Species Asiatic lion – Endangered Blackbuck National Park Location – Velavadar Vegetation – Semi Arid IUCN Protected Species Lesser florican – Critically Endangered
Haryana	Sultanpur National Park Location – Haryana to Delhi Highway Significance – It is part of Central air Asian Flyway route for bird. It is also a bird sanctuary. Kalesar National Park Location At the Shivalik foothills Contiguous to Simbalbara National Park in Himachal Pradesh and Rajaji National Park in Uttarakhand.
Himachal Pradesh	Simbalbara National Park Location – Paonta Valley Vegetation – Sal forests with grassy glades Pin Valley National Park Location – Spiti Valley Protection – It is part of Cold Desert (biosphere reserve). IUCN Protected Species Snow Leopards – Vulnerable Khirganga National Park Location – central Himalayas Highest Peak – Parvati Parbat (6,632 m) River – Parvati River IUCN Protected Species Snow Leopards – Vulnerable Himalayan Thar – Near Threatened
Jammu and Kashmir	Salim Ali National Park Location – Srinagar Named After: Dr. Salim Ali, a renowned ornithologist and naturalist. IUCN Protected Species Hangul – Critically Endangered Kishtwar National Park River – Rinnay river Mountain Range – Great Himalaya Dachigam National Park Near Waterbody – Dal Lake. Mountain Range – Zabarwan Range of the western Himalayas Vegetation – coniferous forest Kazinag National Park Mountain Range – trans-Karakoram River – Jhelum River.
Jharkhand	Betla National Park Location – Chota Nagpur Plateau River – North Koel River IUCN Protected Species Indian pangolin – Endangered
Karnataka	Nagarhole National Park It is a tiger reserve part of Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. River – Kabani River IUCN Protected Species Gaur – Vulnerable Sambar deer – Vulnerable Bannerghatta National Park Bannerghatta Biological Park is also part of it. The park is part of a wildlife corridor for elephants which connects the BR Hills and the Sathyamangalam forest. Bandipur National Park It was established as a tiger reserve under Project Tiger. It is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Vegetation – dry deciduous forests, moist deciduous forests. River – Nugu river IUCN Protected Species Sloth bear – Vulnerable Dhole – Endangered
Kerala	Anamudi Shola National Park Location – Western Ghats Vegetation – tropical evergreen, wet montane, Shola forests and moist deciduous. IUCN Protected Species Nilgiri Tahr – Endangered Nilgiri Langur – Vulnerable Nilgiri Marten – Vulnerable Eravikulam National Park Anamudi (peninsular India’s highest peak) is located here. Vegetation – High altitude grasslands and sholas. Mathikettan Shola National Park Location- Western Ghats Pampadum Shola National Park Part of Palani Hills of Kerala ad Tamil Nadu Periyar National Park Primary watershed for Periyar and Pamba rivers. Location – Cardamom Hills River – Periyar IUCN Protected Species Salim Ali’s Fruit Bat – endangered Malabar Grey Hornbill – Vulnerable Nilgiri Wood Pigeon – Vulnerable Silent Valley National Park Location – Nilgiri hills (within Nilgiri BR) Rivers – Bhavani, Kunthipuzha and Kadalundi Vegetation – Rainforests, Tropical moist evergreens and Shola forests. IUCN Protected Species Lion-Tailed Macaques – endangered
Ladakh	Hemis National Park Location – Leh Geographic Feature – Karakoram-West Tibetan Plateau alpine steppe ecoregion Vegetation – pine forests, alpine shrublands and meadows, and alpine tundra vegetation. IUCN Protected Species Snow leopard – Vulnerable
Madhya Pradesh	Bandhavgarh National Park Location – Vindhya Range Vegetation – Moist and mixed deciduous forests Dinosaur (Ashmadha) Fossil National Park Location – Narmada Valley Indira Priyadarshini Pench National Park Location – Satpura Range River – Pench River Vegetation – Moist and dry deciduous Inspiration for Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book Kanha National Park Location – Maikala Range of Satpura Largest National Park of Central India Tribe – Baiga IUCN Protected Species Barasingha (Swamp Deer) – Vulnerable Kuno National Park Location – Vindhya Range Cheetah Reintroduction Programme – Cheetahs from Namibia were introduced here Madhav National Park Named after Madhav Rao Scindia IUCN Protected Species Chausingha (four horned antelope) – Vulnerable Mandla Plant Fossil National Park Location – Narmada Valley Panna National Park River – Ken River Vegetation- Fragmented deciduous forests IUCN Protected Species Gharials – Critically Endangered Sanjay (Guru Ghasidas) National Park Location – Narmada Valley in the Border of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh Part of Sanjay Dubri Tiger Reserve Satpura National Park Location – Satpura Range It is India’s first reserve forest Contains Dhoopgarh Peak and Churna Plains Van Vihar National Park Location – Bhopal city IUCN Protected Species Mugger Crocodiles – Vulnerable
Maharashtra	Tadoba National Park It is part of the Tadoba-Andhari Tiger Reserve. Vegetation – Dry deciduous forest River – Andhari River Associated Tribe – Gond tribes IUCN Protected Species Indian Bison – Vulnerable Sanjay Gandhi National Park Location – Mumbai Cultural Place – Kanheri caves Navegaon National Park Part of the Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve, a vital wildlife corridor. Vegetation – Tropical dry deciduous forests Tribe – Gond tribal community Gugamal National Park Part of Melghat Tiger Reserve. Vegetation – dry deciduous forest Chandoli National Park Part of Sahyadri Tiger Reserve. River – Warna river Geography – . Flat topped mountains, rocky, lateritic plateaus called ‘Saddas’. Vegetation – Moist Deciduous Forest Pench (Jawaharlal Nehru) National Park Part of the Pench Tiger Reserve. River – Pench River Vegetation – Tropical dry deciduous forests Fauna – Tigers, leopards, wild dogs (dholes), sloth bears, Indian gaur
Manipur	Keibul-Lamjao National Park Only floating NP in the world. Lake – Loktak Lake (RAMSAR site) Features floating decomposed plant material calle phumdis. Listed in Montreux Record. Vegetation – Semi-evergreen forests, aquatic and wetland. IUCN Protected Species Brow-Antlered Deer (Sangai/ Dancing Deer/ Eld’s Deer) – Endangered
Meghalaya	Nokrek National Park Core area of the UNESCO Nokrek Biosphere Reserve. Location – Garo Hills IUCN Protected Species Red panda – Endangered Stump-tailed macaque – Vulnerable Western hoolock gibbon – Endangered Balpakram National Park Location – Garo Hills Vegetation – subtropical, grassland, bamboo forest, tropical deciduous trees
Mizoram	Murlen National Park Location – Near Chin Hills of Myanmar Vegetation – Semi-evergreen and sub-montane forests. Species – Mrs. Hume’s Pheasant – Mizoram’s state bird IUCN Protected Species Western Hoolock gibbon – Endangered Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park Location – Phawngpui Mountain or Blue Mountain (highest peak of Mizoram)
Nagaland	Ntangki National Park IUCN Protected Species Gee’s golden langur – Endangered Tribe – Naga
Odisha	Bhitarkanika National Park Gahirmatha Marine Sanctuary is located within it Rivers – Brahmani, Baitarani and Dhamra Second largest mangrove ecosystem in India IUCN Protected Species Olive Ridley Turtles – Vulnerable Simlipal National Park Location – Mayurbhanj district Vegetation – Moist and dry deciduous forests, grasslands IUCN Protected Species Black tiger – Endangered
Rajasthan	Ranthambore National Park River – Banas River, Chambal River Source of Name – Ranthambore Fort It is also a tiger reserve. Vegetation – dry deciduous forests and open grassy meadow IUCN Protected Species Tiger – Endangered Mukundara Hills National Park Vegetation – Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests River – Chambal river IUCN Protected Species Indian wolf – Endangered Mugger crocodile – Vulnerable Gharial – Critically Endangered Keoladeo National Park It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. It is a Ramsar site Desert National Park One of the largest national parks in the Thar desert. IUCN Protected Species Great Indian Bustard – Critically Endangered
Sikkim	Khangchendzonga National Park It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site becoming the first “Mixed Heritage” site of India. It was included in the UNESCO Man and the Biosphere Programme. The park is named after the mountain Kanchenjunga. Vegetation – temperate broadleaf and mixed forests
Tamil Nadu	Annamalai National Park Location – Anaimalai Hills Vegetation – Wet evergreen forests to Shola grasslands IUCN Protected Species Albino Gaur – Vulnerable Guindy National Park Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park Forms the core area of Gulf of Mannar Biosphere Reserve IUCN Protected Species Dugong – Vulnerable Mudumalai National Park Location – Nilgiri Hills IUCN Protected Species Indian White-Rumped Vulture – Critically endangered Indian Vulture – Critically Endangered Mukurthi National Park Location – Within Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve IUCN Protected Species Nilgiri Tahr – Endangered Nilgiri Langur – Vulnerabl
Telangana	Mrugavani National Park Location – Hyderabad Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park It is the largest green lung space in the city of Hyderabad. The park was named after Mahavir, the 24th Tirthankara of Jainism. Vegetation – Dry deciduous forest mixed with scrub jungle and grasslands. Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park Location – Jubilee Hills and Banjara Hills in Hyderabad, IUCN Status of Protected Species Indian Pangolin – Endangered
Tripura	Clouded Leopard National Park IUCN Protected Species Clouded Leopard – Vulnerable
Uttar Pradesh	Dudhwa National Park Location – Terai Belt Part of Dudhwa Tiger Reserve IUCN Status of Protected Species Indian Rhino – Vulnerable
Uttarakhand	Gangotri National Park Gaumukh glacier (source of Ganges) lies within it. River – Bhagirathi Vegetation – Coniferous forests and alpine meadows IUCN Protected Species Snow Leopard – Vulnerable Musk Deer – Endangered Govind Pashupati Vihar national Park Named after Govind Ballabh Pant Location – Garhwal Himalayas Snow Leopard Project is managed here Vegetation – Himalayan Broadleaf Forests, Conifers, alpine shrubs and Meadows IUCN Protected Species Snow Leopard – Vulnerable Musk Deer – Endangered Jim Corbett National Park Oldest National Park in India First National Park included in Project Tiger Comes under Terai Arc Landscape (TAL) Program Location – Nainital Rivers – Ramganga, Sonanadi and Kosi rivers Vegetation – dense, Moist deciduous forests, marshy depressions and grasslands. IUCN Protected Species Bengal tiger – Endangered Nanda Devi National Park Location – Inside Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve IUCN Protected Species Musk deer – Endangered Rajaji National Park Named after C. Rajagopalachari Location – Shivalik Ranges and Indo-Gangetic Plains Rivers – Ganga and Song Rivers IUCN Protected Species Elephant – Endangered Bengal Tiger – Endangered Valley of Flowers National Park Location – Transition zone between Zaskar and Great Himalayas Forms the core area of Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve along with Nanda Devi NP Vegetation – Alpine Vegetation IUCN Protected Species Snow Leopard – Vulnerable
West Bengal	Sundarbans National Park Location – Sundarbans Delta It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Home to the world’s largest tidal halophytic mangrove forest. Declared a Tiger Reserve under Project Tiger IUCN Protected Species Tiger – Endangered Singalila National Park Location – Singalila Ridge Vegetation Temperate coniferous forests biome Temperate broadleaf and mixed forests biome Subtropical coniferous forest IUCN Protected Species Red panda – Endangered Clouded Leopard – Vulnerable Neora Valley National Park Location – Eastern Himalayas. Vegetation – Tropical, sub-tropical, and temperate forests. River – Neora River Jaldapara National Park Location – foothills of the Eastern Himalayas River – Torsa River. IUCN Status of Protected Species Indian Rhino – Vulnerable Gorumara National Park Location – Dooars region of the Himalayan foothills. IUCN Status of Protected Species Indian Rhino – Vulnerable River – Jaldhaka river Buxa National Park It is also a tiger reserve.