Andaman & Nicobar Islands 9 Parks

Park Name	Significance
Campbell Bay	Tropical evergreen forests; Megapode bird habitat.
Galathea Bay	Giant Leatherback turtle nesting site.
Mahatma Gandhi Marine	Stunning coral reefs; snorkeling at Jolly Buoy.
Middle Button Island	Rich marine life; dugong sightings.
Mount Manipur (Harriet)	High peak; renamed to honor Manipur’s freedom fighters.
North Button Island	Marine biodiversity; coral ecosystems.
Rani Jhansi Marine	Mangrove and coral reef combination.
Saddle Peak	Highest point in the islands.
South Button Island	Smallest India’s smallest national park.

Andhra Pradesh 3 Parks

Park Name	Significance
Papikonda	Eastern Ghats beauty; home to Royal Bengal Tigers.
Rajiv Gandhi (Rameswaram)	Bank of Penna River; deciduous forest.
Sri Venkateswara	Seshachalam Biosphere; famous for Slender Loris.

Arunachal Pradesh 2 Parks

Park Name	Significance
Mouling	Biodiversity hotspot in the Siang Valley.
Namdapha	4 Big Cats Only park with Tiger, Leopard, Snow Leopard, and Clouded Leopard.

Assam 7 Parks

Park Name	Significance
Kaziranga	UNESCO World’s largest one-horned rhino population.
Manas	UNESCO Tiger Reserve; home to the Golden Langur.
Dibru-Saikhowa	Largest swamp forest in NE India; Feral horses.
Nameri	Elephant reserve; known for White-winged wood ducks.
Orang	Often called “Mini Kaziranga.”
Raimona	Riparian forests; Golden Langur habitat.
Dehing Patkai	The “Amazon of the East” rainforest.

Bihar 1 Park

Park Name	Significance
Valmiki	Tiger Reserve Only national park in Bihar.

Chhattisgarh 3 Parks

Park Name	Significance
Guru Ghasidas (Sanjay)	Crucial tiger corridor; tribal heartland.
Indravati (Kutru)	Named after Indravati River; wild Asian buffalo habitat.
Kanger Valley	Famous for limestone caves and the Hill Myna.

Goa 1 Park

Park Name	Significance
Mollem	Western Ghats; home to Dudhsagar Falls.

Gujarat 4 Parks

Park Name	Significance
Gir Forest	Lions Only wild home of the Asiatic Lion.
Blackbuck (Velavadar)	Famous for its vast population of Blackbucks.
Marine (Gulf of Kutch)	First Marine National Park in India.
Vansda	Dense bamboo groves and deciduous forest.

Haryana 2 Parks

Park Name	Significance
Kalesar	Foothills of Shivaliks; houses Red Jungle Fowl.
Sultanpur	World-famous bird sanctuary for migratory birds.

Himachal Pradesh 5 Parks

Park Name	Significance
Great Himalayan	UNESCO High-altitude Western Tragopan habitat.
Inderkilla	Located in Kullu; diverse floral species.
Khirganga	Alpine meadows and diverse medicinal plants.
Pin Valley	Cold desert; home to the Snow Leopard.
Simbalbara	Sivalik hills; diverse birdlife.

Jammu & Kashmir 4 Parks

Park Name	Significance
Dachigam	Hangul Only home of the Kashmir Stag.
City Forest (Salim Ali)	Srinagar based; named after the Great Birdman.
Kishtwar	High altitude; Himalayan Brown Bear habitat.
Kazi Nag	Near LoC; known for the Markhor Goat.

Jharkhand 1 Park

Park Name	Significance
Betla	One of the original nine tiger reserves in India.

Karnataka 5 Parks

Park Name	Significance
Anshi (Kali)	Tiger reserve; rare black panther sightings.
Bandipur	Part of Nilgiri Biosphere; massive elephant population.
Bannerghatta	Features India’s first butterfly park and a safari.
Kudremukh	Lion-tailed macaque habitat; distinctive horse-faced peak.
Nagarahole	Tiger Reserve High prey density for tigers.

Kerala 6 Parks

Park Name	Significance
Anamudi Shola	High altitude shola forests of Idukki.
Eravikulam	Home to the endangered Nilgiri Tahr and Neelakurinji flowers.
Mathikettan Shola	Biodiversity hotspot in the Western Ghats.
Pampadum Shola	Smallest national park in Kerala.
Periyar	Elephant and tiger reserve; iconic artificial lake.
Silent Valley	Famous for the Lion-tailed Macaque and pristine forest.

Ladakh 1 Park

Park Name	Significance
Hemis	Largest Global capital of the Snow Leopard.

Madhya Pradesh 11 Parks

Park Name	Significance
Bandhavgarh	Highest tiger density; home of the white tiger.
Kanha	Known for the Hard-ground Barasingha (Swamp Deer).
Kuno	Cheetahs Site of Cheetah Reintroduction Project.
Panna	UNESCO Biosphere; famous for tiger recovery.
Pench	Inspiration for “The Jungle Book”.
Satpura	Rugged terrain; home to Indian Giant Squirrels.
Sanjay	Connectivity for tigers across central India.
Madhav	Historic Sakhya Sagar lake and Mughal architecture nearby.
Van Vihar	A unique zoo-managed national park in Bhopal.
Fossil (Ghughua)	65-million-year-old plant fossils.
Dinosaur Fossils	Rare dinosaur eggs and nest sites preserved.

Maharashtra 6 Parks

Park Name	Significance
Chandoli	Part of Sahyadri Tiger Reserve.
Gugamal	Melghat tiger landscape; Southern tropical forest.
Navegaon	Famous bird diversity; tiger corridor.
Pench	Shared with MP; vital teak forest ecosystem.
Sanjay Gandhi	Located inside Mumbai; includes Kanheri Caves.
Tadoba Andhari	Oldest national park in Maharashtra; tiger hub.

Manipur 2 Parks

Park Name	Significance
Keibul Lamjao	Floating World’s only floating park; Sangai deer.
Sirohi	Home to the rare Sirohi Lily found nowhere else.

Meghalaya 2 Parks

Park Name	Significance
Balphakram	Deep gorges and steep cliffs; Red Panda habitat.
Nokrek	UNESCO Biosphere Citrus indica (original lemon) source.

Mizoram 2 Parks

Park Name	Significance
Murlen	Dense evergreen forest; similar to the Amazon.
Phawngpui Blue Mountain	Highest peak in Mizoram; birdwatcher’s paradise.

Nagaland 1 Park

Park Name	Significance
Intanki	Dense forests; habitat for Hoolock Gibbons.

Odisha 2 Parks

Park Name	Significance
Bhitarkanika	Mangroves; Olive Ridley turtle nesting grounds.
Simlipal	Black Tigers Home to the rare melanistic tigers.

Rajasthan 5 Parks

Park Name	Significance
Desert	Habitat for the Great Indian Bustard.
Keoladeo Ghana	UNESCO Legendary bird sanctuary in Bharatpur.
Mukundra Hills	Part of the Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary.
Ranthambore	Historical ruins and world-famous tigers.
Sariska	First successful tiger relocation project in the world.

Sikkim 1 Park

Park Name	Significance
Khangchendzonga	UNESCO Mixed Site Glaciers and high peaks.

Tamil Nadu 5 Parks

Park Name	Significance
Guindy	Smallest park inside a metro (Chennai).
Gulf of Mannar	First Marine Biosphere in SE Asia.
Indira Gandhi (Annamalai)	Elephant country in the Western Ghats.
Mudumalai	Elephant and Tiger reserve; deciduous forests.
Mukurthi	Protects the Nilgiri Tahr; high altitude sholas.

Telangana 3 Parks

Park Name	Significance
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy	Chiran Palace surroundings in Hyderabad.
Mahaveer Harina Vanasthali	Known for its large blackbuck population.
Mrugavani	Small deer and snake park near Hyderabad.

Tripura 2 Parks

Park Name	Significance
Clouded Leopard	Sipahijola wildlife landscape for leopards.
Bison (Rajbari)	Protects the Indian Gaur population.

Uttar Pradesh 1 Park

Park Name	Significance
Dudhwa	Terai belt; tigers and swamp deer stronghold.

Uttarakhand 6 Parks

Park Name	Significance
Jim Corbett	First India’s first national park (1936).
Gangotri	Source of Ganga (Gaumukh glacier).
Govind Pashu Vihar	Snow leopard and bearded vulture habitat.
Nanda Devi	UNESCO High altitude glacial basin.
Rajaji	Elephant migration corridor; Shivalik ecosystem.
Valley of Flowers	UNESCO Incredible alpine flower diversity.

West Bengal 6 Parks

Park Name	Significance
Sundarbans	UNESCO Largest mangrove forest and tiger habitat.
Buxa	Tiger reserve; gateway to Bhutan foothills.
Gorumara	Terai region; famous for Rhinoceros.
Jaldapara	Large population of One-horned rhinos.
Neora Valley	Virgin forests; home to the Red Panda.
Singalila	High altitude trek route; Red Panda territory.