What are the major national parks of India?

There are 101 existing national parks in India, covering an area of ​​40,564.00 km2, which is 1.23% of the country's geographical area (National Wildlife Database, December 2019).


The central government can also declare a national park via a notification where the State Government leases or otherwise transfers any area under its control, not being an area within a Sanctuary, to the Central Government and the Central Government may if it is satisfied that the conditions specified in 1972 Act are.

 


(1) Which is the first National Park of India.
≫ Jim Corbett National Park (Uttarakhand)

(2) What was Jim Corbett's old name.
≫ Haley National Park

(3) Where is the highest national park in the country.
≫ Madhya Pradesh

(4) Which is the largest national park in India.
≫ Himis (Leh district of Jammu and Kashmir)

(5) How many kilometers the Himes National Park is spread.
≫ 3568 km

(6) Where do Siberian cranes appear in India in winter.
≫ Keoladeo Ghana Birds Vihar (Rajasthan)

(7) In which year was the tiger reserve of Sariska India established.
≫ 1955

(8) In which year the Tiger Reserve of Kanha India was established.
≫ 1995

(9) In which year the tiger reserve of Corbett India was established.
≫ 1957

(10) In which year Dudhwa India's tiger reserve was established.
≫ 1958


(11) In which year the Tiger Reserve of Bandhavgarh India was established.
≫ 1968

(12) In what year was the Tiger Reserve of Ranthambore India established.
≫ 1973

(13) In which year was the tiger reserve of Bandipur India established.
≫ 1973

(14) In which year, the tiger reserve of Manas India was established.
≫ 1973

(15) In which year was the tiger reserve of Melghat India established.
≫ 1973

(16) In which year Palamu Tiger Reserve of India was established.
≫ 1973

(17) In which year Simlipal Tiger Reserve of India was established.
≫ 1973

(18) In which year, the tiger reserve of Sundarbans India was established.
≫ 1973

(19) In which year was the Tiger Reserve of Periyar India established.
≫ 1978

(20) In which year Nagarjuna Sagar Tiger Sanctuary was established.
≫ 1982


(21) In which year was the Tiger Reserve of Baksha Sagar established.
≫ 1982

(22) In which year Namdapha tiger reserve was established.
≫ 1982

(23) In which year, the tiger reserve of Indravati was established.
≫ 1982

Dehing Patkai becomes India's newest National Park, Difference in Wildlife Sanctuary & National Park.

National Parks in India:-

1 Largest National Park

: - Hemis National Park, Jammu & Kashmir.

2 Smallest National Parks

: - South Button Island National Park, Andaman, and the Nicobar Islands.

3 Largest Wildlife Sanctuary

: - Rann of Kutch, Gujarat.

4 Smallest Wildlife Sanctuary

: - Bor Tiger Reserve, Maharashtra.

In addition to existing tiger reserves, the in-principle approval has been accorded by the National Tiger Conservation Authority for the creation of four new tiger reserves, and the sites are Ratapani Tiger Reserve (Madhya Pradesh), Sunabeda Tiger Reserve (Odisha), and Guru Ghasidas (Chhattisgarh).
The central state of Madhya Pradesh had the highest number of national parks in India as of December 2019. West Bengal ranked second in that time period. The country totaled 104 national parks, with an area of ​​over 40 thousand square kilometers.

There are 104 national parks in India. No human activity/rights are allowed except for the ones permitted by the state's Chief Wildlife Warden. Recently, in July 2020, the Assam government decided to upgrade the Dehing Patkai Wildlife Sanctuary into National Park.

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