As of 2023, there are 106 national parks in India. They cover an area of 44,378 km2 (17,134 sq mi), which is 1.35% of the geographical area of the country. The largest national park in India is Hemis National Park in Ladakh, with an area of 4,400 km² (1,700 sq mi). The smallest national park in India is South Button Island National Park in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, with an area of just 5.19 km² (2.04 sq mi).
In addition to these 106 national parks, there are also 565 wildlife sanctuaries in India. Wildlife sanctuaries are similar to national parks, but they have slightly different rules and regulations. For example, hunting is allowed in some wildlife sanctuaries, but it is not allowed in national parks. National Parks are also typically larger in size compared to wildlife sanctuaries.
Below is the list of 106 national parks in India:
- Below is the full list of 106 national parks in India:
- 1. Anshi National Park, Karnataka
- 2. Badlands National Park, Rajasthan
- 3. Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh
- 4. Bandipur National Park, Karnataka
- 5. Bannerghatta National Park, Karnataka
- 6. Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary, Chhattisgarh
- 7. Bhitarkanika National Park, Odisha
- 8. Blackbuck National Park, Gujarat
- 9. Buxa Tiger Reserve, West Bengal
- 10. Chandoli National Park, Maharashtra
- 11. Dachigam National Park, Jammu and Kashmir
- 12. Darrah National Park, Rajasthan
- 13. Desert National Park, Rajasthan
- 14. Dudhwa National Park, Uttar Pradesh
- 15. Eravikulam National Park, Kerala
- 16. Galathea National Park, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- 17. Gangotri National Park, Uttarakhand
- 18. Gir Forest National Park, Gujarat
- 19. Gorumara National Park, West Bengal
- 20. Govind Pashu Vihar Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttarakhand
- 21. Great Himalayan National Park, Himachal Pradesh
- 22. Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- 23. Guindy National Park, Tamil Nadu
- 24. Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park, Tamil Nadu
- 25. Hemis National Park, Ladakh
- 26. Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park, Tamil Nadu
- 27. Indravati National Park, Chhattisgarh
- 28. Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand
- 29. Kalesar National Park, Haryana
- 30. Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh
- 31. Kanger Ghati National Park, Chhattisgarh
- 32. Karakoram Wildlife Sanctuary, Jammu and Kashmir
- 33. Katerniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttar Pradesh
- 34. Kaziranga National Park, Assam
- 35. Keibul Lamjao National Park, Manipur
- 36. Keoladeo National Park, Rajasthan
- 37. Khangchendzonga National Park, Sikkim
- 38. Kudremukh National Park, Karnataka
- 39. Madhav National Park, Madhya Pradesh
- 40. Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- 41. Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park, Telangana
- 42. Manas National Park, Assam
- 43. Mandla Plant Fossils National Park, Madhya Pradesh
- 44. Mathikettan Shola National Park, Kerala
- 45. Middle Button Island National Park, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- 46. Mollem National Park, Goa
- 47. Mouling National Park, Arunachal Pradesh
- 48. Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary, Rajasthan
- 49. Mudumalai National Park, Tamil Nadu
- 50. Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan
- 51. Murlen National Park, Mizoram
- 52. Nameri National Park, Assam
- 53. Namdapha National Park, Arunachal Pradesh
- 54. Nanda Devi National Park, Uttarakhand
- 55. Nandankanan Zoological Park, Odisha
- 56. Navegaon National Park, Maharashtra
- 57. Neora Valley National Park, West Bengal
- 58. Nokrek National Park, Meghalaya
- 59. North Button Island National Park, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- 60. Orang National Park, Assam
- 61. Panna National Park, Madhya Pradesh
- 62. Pench National Park
- 63. Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park, Mizoram
- 64. Pin Valley National Park, Himachal Pradesh
- 65. Rajaji National Park, Uttarakhand
- 66. Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park, Assam
- 67. Rani Jhansi Marine National Park, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- 68. Sanjay Gandhi National Park, Maharashtra
- 69. Saddle Peak National Park, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- 70. Salim Ali National Park, Jammu and Kashmir
- 71. Sanjay-Dubri National Park, Madhya Pradesh
- 72. Sariska Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan
- 73. Satpura National Park, Madhya Pradesh
- 74. Silent Valley National Park, Kerala
- 75. Simlipal National Park, Odisha
- 76. Singalila National Park, West Bengal
- 77. South Button Island National Park, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- 78. Sri Venkateswara National Park, Andhra Pradesh
- 79. Sultanpur National Park, Haryana
- 80. Sundarbans National Park, West Bengal
- 81. Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra
- 82. Valmiki National Park, Bihar
- 83. Valley of Flowers National Park, Uttarakhand
- 84. Van Vihar National Park, Madhya Pradesh
- 85. Velavadar Blackbuck National Park, Gujarat
- 86. Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin Sanctuary, Bihar
- 87. Vansda National Park, Gujarat
- 88. West Button Island National Park, Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- 89. Great Himalayan National Park Conservation Area, Himachal Pradesh
- 90. Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, Uttar Pradesh
- 91. Rajiv Gandhi National Park, Andhra Pradesh
- 92. Karimpuzha National Park, Kerala
- 93. Mukurthi National Park, Tamil Nadu
- 94. Navegaon-Nagzira Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra
- 95. Raisen (Krishnagiri) Forest, Madhya Pradesh
- 96. Shoolpaneshwar Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat
- 97. North Venkateswara National Park, Andhra Pradesh
- 98. Singhori Wildlife Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh
- 99. Nagarhole National Park, Karnataka
- 100. Mollem National Park, Goa
- 101. Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu
- 102. Mrugavani National Park, Telangana
- 103. Srivilliputhur Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary, Tamil Nadu
- 104. Nauradehi Wildlife Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh
- 105. Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary, Chhattisgarh
- 106. Madhavaram Forest, Tamil Nadu
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