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Complete List of National Parks of India for UPSC Prelims 2026 – State-Wise Notes & Key Facts

National Parks of India – UPSC Prelims Revision Notes

1. Basics of National Parks

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  • National Parks → Protected areas under Wildlife Protection Act, 1972

  • Objective → Conservation of flora, fauna, landscape & biodiversity

  • Human activities prohibited (except research, tourism with permission)

  • Declared by → State Government, approved by Central Government

  • Managed by → State Forest Department

2. Key Facts About National Parks in India

  • Total National Parks in India → 106

  • Cover → ~1.35% of India’s geographical area

  • First National Park → Jim Corbett National Park (1936, Uttarakhand)

  • Largest National Park → Hemis National Park (Ladakh)

  • Smallest National Park → South Button Island National Park (Andaman & Nicobar)

  • State with Most National Parks → Madhya Pradesh (11)

3. National Parks & UNESCO World Heritage Sites

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National Parks that are UNESCO World Heritage Sites:

  • Great Himalayan National Park – Himachal Pradesh

  • Keoladeo National Park – Rajasthan

  • Sundarbans National Park – West Bengal

  • Kaziranga National Park – Assam

  • Manas National Park – Assam

  • Nanda Devi National Park – Uttarakhand

  • Valley of Flowers National Park – Uttarakhand

  • Khangchendzonga National Park – Sikkim (Mixed Heritage Site)

4. Important National Parks by State (High-Yield)

Jammu & Kashmir / Ladakh

  • Dachigam National Park – Hangul deer

  • Hemis National Park – Snow Leopard

Himachal Pradesh

  • Great Himalayan National Park – UNESCO Site

  • Pin Valley National Park – Cold desert ecosystem

Uttarakhand

  • Jim Corbett National Park – First NP; Project Tiger

  • Rajaji National Park – Elephants

  • Valley of Flowers National Park – Alpine flora

Rajasthan

  • Ranthambore National Park – Tigers

  • Keoladeo National Park – Bird sanctuary

Gujarat

  • Gir National Park – Asiatic Lion

  • Marine National Park – Gulf of Kachchh

Madhya Pradesh

  • Kanha National Park – Barasingha

  • Bandhavgarh National Park – High tiger density

  • Pench National Park – Jungle Book inspiration

  • Kuno National Park – Cheetah Reintroduction

Maharashtra

  • Sanjay Gandhi National Park – Within Mumbai city

  • Tadoba National Park – Tigers

Karnataka (important for you since you’re in Karnataka region)

  • Bandipur National Park – Project Tiger

  • Nagarhole National Park – Nilgiri Biosphere

  • Kudremukh National Park – Western Ghats

  • Bannerghatta National Park – Near Bengaluru

Kerala

  • Periyar National Park – Elephants

  • Silent Valley National Park – Tropical evergreen forest

Tamil Nadu

  • Mudumalai National Park – Nilgiri Biosphere

  • Mukkurthi National Park – Western Ghats

Odisha

  • Simlipal National Park – Biosphere reserve

  • Bhitarkanika National Park – Saltwater crocodile

West Bengal

  • Sundarbans National Park – Mangrove forest; Tiger

Assam

  • Kaziranga National Park – One-horned Rhino

  • Manas National Park – UNESCO Site

  • Dibru‑Saikhowa National Park – Swamp ecosystem

Sikkim

  • Khangchendzonga National Park – Mixed Heritage Site

Andaman & Nicobar Islands

  • Many small island parks

  • South Button Island National Park – Smallest NP

5. Special National Parks (Frequently Asked in UPSC)

  • Only Floating National Park → Keibul Lamjao National Park (Manipur)

  • Asiatic Lion → Gir National Park

  • One-horned Rhino → Kaziranga National Park

  • Snow Leopard → Hemis National Park

  • Mangrove Forest → Sundarbans National Park

  • Cheetah Reintroduction → Kuno National Park

6. National Parks & Important Government Projects

  • Project Tiger (1973) → Started at Jim Corbett National Park

  • Project Elephant → Many parks in South & Northeast

  • Biosphere Reserves → Nilgiri, Sundarbans, Simlipal etc.

7. Possible UPSC Prelims Questions

  • Largest / Smallest NP

  • UNESCO NP list

  • State-wise NP

  • NP with specific species

  • Floating NP

  • Marine NP locations

  • NP in Biosphere Reserves

8. Quick Revision Table

FeatureNational Park
First NPJim Corbett
Largest NPHemis
Smallest NPSouth Button Island
Most NP StateMadhya Pradesh
Asiatic LionGir
RhinoKaziranga
Floating NPKeibul Lamjao


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