NATIONAL PARKS IN INDIA

A BRIRF ACCOUNT OF NATIONAL PARKS IN INDIA
:PRASANTA BHUYAN

SOME KEY POINTS
At present the protected area network in India includes 99 National Parks, 513 Wildlife Sanctuaries, 15 Biosphere Reserves, 41 Conservation Reserves and 4 Community Reserves.
The 15th BS is the Kachchh BS in Gujarat which has been formally designated on 29th Jan, 2008.
The 1st NP in India- Hailey NP was set up in United Provinces in 1936. It is now Corbett NP.
Indian Wildlife Board was set up in 1952.
Botanical Survey of India was set up in 1890. HQ- Kolkata.
Zoological Survey of India was set up in 1916. HQ- Kolkata.
Forest Survey of India HQ-Dehradun.
India is a signatory to CBD(Convention on Biological Diversity), which was adopted during Earth Summit –Rio de Janeiro,1992.
Botanic Garden Of Indian Republic- Noida.
THE WILDLIFE (PROTECTION )ACT ,1972
@ The chapter VI of the act elaborates the process to constitute an NP or WLS.
@U/S 18(1) the state govt can constitute an WLS.
@U/S 35 the state govt can constitute an NP.
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Andhra Pradesh
1)Sri Venkateswara NP-1989;352.62skm
2)Kasu Brahmananda Reddy NP-1994;1.42skm
3)Mahavir Harina Vanasthali NP- 1994;14.59skm
4)Mrugavani NP-1994;3.60skm
Arunachal Pradesh
5)Namdapha NP-1983; 1985skm
6)Mauling NP-1986;483skm
Andaman & Nicobar
7) Campbell Bay NP-1992;426.23skm
8)Galathea NP-1992;110skm
9)Mahatma Gandhi Marine NP(Wandur NP)-1994;14.59skm
10) Middle Button Island NP-1987;0.64skm
11)Mount Harriet Np-1987;46.62skm
12)North Button Island NP-1987;0.44skm
13)Rani Jhansi Marine NP-1996;256.14skm
14)Saddle Peak NP-1987;32.54skm
15)South Button Island NP-1987;0.03skm
Assam
16)Kaziranga NP-1974;471.71skm
17)Manas NP-1990;500skm
18)Dibru-Saikhuwa-1999;340skm
19)Orang NP-1999;78.80skm
20)Nameri NP- 1998;200skm
Bihar
21) Valmiki NP-1989; 335.65
Chattisgarh
22)Sanjay NP-1981;1470skm
23)Indravati NP-1981;1259skm
24)Kanger Ghati NP-1982;200skm
25)Fossil NP- 1983;0.027skm
Gujarat
26)Vansda NP-1979;23.99skm
27)Blackbuck NP-1976;34.08skm
28)Gir NP-1975;258.71skm
29)Gulf of Kachchh Marine NP-1980;163skm
Goa
30) Mollem NP-1978;107skm
Haryana
31)Sultanpur NP-1989;1.43skm
32)Kalesar NP-2003;100skm
Himachal Pradesh
33)Great Himalayan NP-1984;754skm
34)Pin Valley NP-1987;675skm
Jharkhand
35)Betla Np-1986;231.67skm
36)Hazaribagh NP-………..;184skm
Jammu & Kashmir
37)Dachigam NP-1981;141skm
38)Hemis NP-1981;4100skm
39)Kishtwas NP-1981;400skm
40)Salim Ali NP-1992;9.07skm
Karnataka
41)Anshi NP-1987;250skm
42) Bandipur NP-1974;874skm
43)Bannerghatta NP-1974; 104skm
44)Kudremukh NP-1987;600.3skm
45)Nagarhole NP-1988;643skm
46)Rajiv Gandhi NP-2003;200skm
Kerala
47)Iraviculam NP-1978;97skm
48)Mathikettam Shola NP-2003;13skm
49)Periyar NP-1982;350skm
50)Silent Valley NP- 1984;89.52skm
Madhya Pradesh
51)Bandavagarh NP-1982;449skm
52)Kanha NP-1955;940skm
53)Madhav NP-1959;375skm
54)Pench NP-1975;293skm
55)Panna NP-1973;542skm
56)Sanjay NP-1981;467skm
57)Satpura NP-1981585.17skm
58)Van Vihar NP-1979;4.45skm
59)Ratapani NP-………..;……
Manipur
60)Keibul NP-1977;40skm
61)Sirobi NP-1982;0.00=41skm
Maharastra
62)Chandoli NP- 2004;317skm
63)Gugamal NP- 1987;361skm
64)Navegaon NP-1975;133skm
65)Pench NP-1975;256skm
66)Sanjay Gandhi NP(Borivili NP)-1983;87skm
67)Tadoba NP-1955;117skm
Meghalya
68)Balphakram NP-1986;220skm
69)Nokrek NP-1986;47skm
Mizoram
70)Murlen NP-1991;200skm
71)Blue Mountain NP-1997;50skm
Nagaland
72)Intanki NP-1993;202skm

Orissa
73)Nandankanan NP-1976;……..
74)Simplipal NP-1980;846skm
75)Bhitarkanika NP-1988;145skm

Rajasthan
76)Desert NP-1980;3162skm
77)Keoladeo NP-1981;29skm
78)Mount Abu NP-1960;288skm
79)Ranthambore NP-1980;392skm
80)Sariska NP-1982;274skm

Sikkim
81)Kanchanchunga NP-1977;1784skm

Tamil Nadu
82)Guindy NP-1976;2.82skm
83)Gulf of Mannar Marine NP-1980;6.23skm
84)Indira Gandhi NP(Annamalai NP)-1989;118skm
85)Mudumalai NP-1990;78.46skm
86)Mukurthi NP-1990;78.46skm
87)Palani Hills NP(under construction;740skm)

Uttar Pradesh
88)Dudhwa NP-1977;490.29skm

Uttarakhand
89) Jim Corbett NP-!936;520.82skm
90)Gangotri NP-1989;1552.73skm
91)Govind Pashu Vihar-1990;472skm
92)Nandadevi NP-1982;630skm
93)Rajaji NP-1983;820skm
94)Valley of flowers NP-1982;87.5skm

West Bengal
95)Gorumara NP(Jaladapara NP. Jalpaiguri)-1994;79.45skm
96)Neora Valley NP(Darjeeling)-1986;88skm
97)Singalila NP(Darjeeling)-1992;78.60skm
98)Sunderban NP(24 Parganas)-1984;1330.10skm
99) Buxa NP(Darjeeling)-…………..;78.60skm