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National Parks and Sanctuaries in India

According to the report of Forest Survey of India 2008, 23.68% of India’s land area is covered by forest. A wide variety of trees and animals are found in these forests as diverse as cultures and religions in India.

National parks are established by the government to conserve endangered species of animals. Hailey National Park or Jim Corbett National Park is the India's first national park and was established in 1935.

By 1970, India had only five national parks till 1970 but now the number has increased to 97. All national parks altogether covers 38,029.18 km² of land area.

India has over 500 Wildlife Sanctuaries. Among these, Project Tiger administers 28 Tiger Reserves established with an aim to conserve tiger.

Some wildlife sanctuaries are specifically named Bird Sanctuary. Many Wildlife Sanctuaries are later on converted into National Parks.

Some sanctuaries are dedicated to some specific animal species, like the National Chambal (Gharial) Wildlife Sanctuary for conserving the Gharial established in 1978.

Famous National Parks in India

Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand

ADDRESS: Nainital District, Ramnagar, Uttarakhand 244715, India

PHONE +91 97593 63344

Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan

ADDRESS: Rajasthan, India

Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh

ADDRESS:Madhya Pradesh, India

PHONE +91 7642 250 760

Pench National Park, Madhya Pradesh

ADDRESS: Turia ,Tehsil :Kurai, P8XP+R4F, near Turia gate, Madhya Pradesh 480881, India

PHONE +91 92127 77223

Kaziranga National Park, Assam

ADDRESS: Kanchanjuri, Assam 784177, India

Sundarbans National Park, West Bengal

ADDRESS:RVPM+8MW, Kolkata, West Bengal 743370, India

PHONE +91 90733 86804

Valley of Flowers National Park, Uttarakhand

ADDRESS:Uttarakhand 246443, India

PHONE +91 135 255 9898

Bandipur National Park, Karnataka

ADDRESS:NH 67, Hangala Village, Gundlupet Taluk, Bandipur, Karnataka 571126, India

PHONE +91 82292 36043

Nagahole National Park, Karnataka

ADDRESS:Nagarahole Tiger Reserve Forest Campus, 25X3+C76, Old BM Rd, Hunsur, Karnataka 571105, India

PHONE +91 82222 52041

Mudumalai National Park, Tamil Nadu

PHONE +91 423 244 4098

Great Himalayan National Park, Himachal Pradesh

ADDRESS:Shairopa, Sharchi, Himachal Pradesh 175123, India

PHONE +91 1902 265 320

Satpura National Park, Madhya Pradesh

ADDRESS:H4CV+6G6, Damua, Madhya Pradesh 461881, India

PHONE +91 89890 07070

Other National Parks are

Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh
Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand
Gir National Park, Gujarat
Kanha National Reserve, Madhya Pradesh
Periyar National Park, Kerala
Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra
The Great Himalayan National Park, Himachal Pradesh
Silent Valley National Park, Kerala
Manas National Park, Assam
Sariska National Park, Rajasthan
Dudhwa National Park, Uttar Pradesh
Panna National Park, Madhya Pradesh
Nagarahole National Park, Karnataka
Pench National Park, Madhya Pradesh
Rajaji National Park, Uttarakhand
Hemis National Park, Jammu & Kashmir

Famous Wildlife Sanctuaries in India

Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala
Govind Wildlife Sanctuary in Uttarakhand
Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka
Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka
Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala
Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary, Goa
Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Bharatpur, Rajasthan or Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary

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