National Park in
India
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· In 1936 Hailey National Park was declared as India's first national park. This National Park is
now known as Jim Corbett National Park. It is also the first sanctuary to come
under Project Tiger in 1973-74.
· There are 102 national parks.
· Hemis National Park in Jammu and Kashmir is largest national
park of India with 4,400 square km.It is also the National Park located in
highest altitude.
· South Button Island National Park in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is the smallest National Park
with the total area of 2 square miles.
· Kaziranga National Park in Assam, Manas National Park in
Assam and Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthanare
the three National Parks in India that declared as World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 1985.
· Madhya Pradesh and Andaman & Nicobar Islands have the
highest number of National Parks with 9 each.
· Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch is the first national marine park of India.
· Keibul Lamjao National Park, Manipur is the only floating park in the world.
State/ Union Territory
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National Park
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Famous For
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Andaman and Nicobar
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Rani Jhansi
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Campbell Bay
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Galathea
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Mount Harriet Island
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Saltwater Crocodiles
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North Button Island
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Dolphin
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Mahatma Gandhi
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Middle Button Island
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South Button Island
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Saddle Peak
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Andhra Pradesh
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Kasu Brahmananda Reddy
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Mrugavani
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Mahavir Harina Vanasthali
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Sri Venkateswara
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Arunachal Pradesh
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Mouling
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Namdapha
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Gaur
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Assam
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Kaziranga
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One horned rhinos
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Manas
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Tiger
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Dibru Saikhowa
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Nameri
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Orang
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Bihar
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Kanwar Taal Bird Sanctuary
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Valmiki
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Vikramshila Dolphin Sanctuary
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Chhattisgarh
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Indravati
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Kanger Ghati
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Goa
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Mollem
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Gujarat
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Blackbuck
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Blackbuck and Lesser Florican
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Gir
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Asiatic Lions
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Marine National Park
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Vansda
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Haryana
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Sultanpur
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Kalesar
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Himachal Pradesh
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Great Himalayan
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Pin Valley
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Himalayan Snowcock
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Jammu & Kashmir
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Kishtwar
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Dachigam
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Hemis
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Snow Leopard
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Salim Ali
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Jharkhand
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Betla
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Karnataka
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Bandipur
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Asian Elephant, Tiger
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Bannerghatta
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Anshi
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Nagarhole
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Kudremukh National Park
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Kerala
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Mathikettan Shola
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Anamudi Shola
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Pampadam Shola
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Periyar
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Indian elephants
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Eravikulam
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Nilgiri Tahr
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Silent Valley
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Madhya Pradesh
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Bandhavgarh
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Tiger
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Satpura
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Kanha
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Swamp Deer
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Fossil
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Madhav
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Panna
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Sanjay
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Pench
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Van Vihar
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Maharashtra
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Gilbert Hill
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Karnala
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Gugamal
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Navegaon
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Chandoli
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Indian Bison, Sloth Bears
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Pench
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Sanjay Gandhi
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Tadoba
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Manipur
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Keibul Lamjao
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Eld's Deer
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Sirohi
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Meghalaya
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Nokrek
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Balphakram
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Mizoram
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Murlen
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Phawngpui
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Nagaland
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Intanki
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Odisha
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Simlipal
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Royal Bengal Tigers,Elephants
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Bhitarkanika
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Rajasthan
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Desert
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Great Indian Bustard
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Ranthambore
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Tiger
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Darrah
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Keoladeo
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Siberian Cranes
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Sariska
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Sikkim
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Khangchendzonga
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Wild Ass, Himalayan Tahr
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Tamil Nadu
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Guindy
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Mudumalai
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Mukurthi
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Gulf of Mannar
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Palani Hills
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Indira Gandhi
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Lion Tailed Macaque,Dhole
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Uttar Pradesh
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Dudhwa
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Nawabganj
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Uttarakhand
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Corbett
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Tiger
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Gangotri
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Nanda Devi
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Rajaji
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Asian Elephant, Bengal Tiger
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Govind
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Valley of Flowers
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Asiatic black bear
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West Bengal
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Gorumara
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Neora Valley
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Buxa
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Singalila
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Jaldapara
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Sundarbans
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Royal Bengal Tiger
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