National Parks Of India |Complete List

• As per the Indian Ministry of Environment & Forests, a national park is an area either inside or out of a sanctuary. The state government apprises for its recognition as a National Park. It is because of its ecological and geomorphological significance which requires preserving and breeding wildlife in its environment. No one has the authority of any human activity inside the national park except for the ones recognized by the Chief Wildlife Warden of the state.
• National parks in India fall under the “IUCN category II protected areas”. India’s first national park, Hailey National Park was entrenched in 1936. It is now known as “Jim Corbett National Park” located in Uttarakhand. Till 1970, India had only five national parks while in 1972, India ratified the “Wildlife Protection Act” and “Project Tiger” to screen the domains of husbandry reckoned species. Further Government of India introduced the federal domestic vitalizing protection for wildlife in 1980. Till May 2020, there are 105 national parks in total that wrap up an area of about 40,501 square kilometers.

List of the National Parks of India

Summary

National parks are a place where animals are nurtured and taken care of nicely. And Indian National parks have a diverse variety of biological ecosystems having many different types of flora as well as fauna. National parks have been a place of tourism and recreation for the Indians as well as foreigners. They are an essential part of any state or city. There are about 105 total National parks in India that prove to be a necessary part of the nation.