National park

National Park comes under the protected areas of India. These are defined according to the guidelines prescribed by IUCN (The International Union for Conservation of Nature). There are four types of protected areas. Let us give you a brief idea of all the four types:
(a) National Park
(b) Wildlife Sanctuaries
(c) Conservation reserves
(d) Community reserves

(a) National Park 

• Classified as IUCN category II
• Any area notified by state govt to be constituted as a National Park
• There are 103 national parks in India.
• First national park in India- Jim Corbett National Park (previously known as Hailey National Park)
• No human activity/ rights allowed except for the ones permitted by the Chief Wildlife Warden of the state.
• National Parks cover 1.23 percent geographical area of India

(b) Wildlife Sanctuaries

• Classified as IUCN category II
• Any area notified by state govt to be constituted as a wildlife sanctuary.
• Certain rights are available to the people. Example- grazing etc.
• There are 543 wildlife sanctuaries in India.
• Wildlife Sanctuaries cover 3.62 percent geographical area of India

(c) Conservation Reserves

• These categories added in Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act of 2002.
• Buffer zones between established national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and reserved and protected forests of India.
• Uninhabited and completely owned by the Government.
• Conservation Reserves cover 0.08 percent geographical area of India

(d) Community Reserves

• These categories added in Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act of 2002.
• Buffer zones between established national parks, wildlife sanctuaries and reserved and protected forests of India.
• Used for subsistence by communities and community areas because part of the land is privately owned.
• Community Reserves cover 0.002 percent geographical area of India

Acts & Projects related to Wildlife

• Wildlife Protection Act 1972
• It is applicable to whole India except Jammu and Kashmir which have their own law for wildlife protection.
• Project Tiger 1973
• Operation Crocodile 1975
• Project Rhinoceros 1987
• Project Elephant 1992
• Project Snow Leopard 2009

Complete List of National Parks in India (State-wise)

State	National park	Key species (Famous for)
Andhra Pradesh	Papikonda National Park	-
	Sri Venkateswara National Park	-
Arunachal Pradesh	Mouling National Park	-
	Namdapha National Park	Flying squirrel
Assam	Kaziranga National Park	One-Horned Rhinoceros, UNESCO World Heritage Site
	Dibru-Saikhowa National Park	Feral horse,Golden Langur
	Manas National Park	Golden Langur, Red Panda, UNESCO World Heritage Site
	Nameri National Park	-
	Orang National Park	-
Bihar	Valmiki National Park	-
Chhattisgarh	Indravati National Park	-
	Kanger Valley National Park	-
	Guru Ghasi Das (Sanjay) National Park	-
Goa	Mollem National Park	-
Gujarat	Gir Forest National Park	Asiatic lion
	Blackbuck National Park	Black Buck
	Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch	-
	Vansda National Park	-
Haryana	Kalesar National Park	-
	Sultanpur National Park	-
Himachal Pradesh	Pin Valley National Park	-
	Great Himalayan National Park	UNESCO World Heritage Site
	Inderkilla National Park	-
	Khirganga National Park	-
	Simbalbara National Park	-
Jammu & Kashmir	Dachigam National Park	Kashmir stag
	Hemis National Park	Largest National Park in India
	Kishtwar National Park	-
	Salim Ali National Park	-
Jharkhand	Betla National Park	Forest owlets, Sloth bear, Bison
Karnataka	Dandeli National Park	-
	Nagarhole National Park (Rajiv Gandhi National Park)	-
	Bandipur National Park	-
	Bannerghatta National Park	Sloth Bear
	Kudremukh National Park	-
	Anshi national park	-
Kerala	Pambadum Shola National Park	-
	Eravikulam National Park	Nilgiri Tahr (found in western ghats)
	Mathikettan Shola National Park	-
	Silent Valley National Park	Lion-tailed macaque (found in western ghats)
	Anamudi Shola National Park	-
	Periyar National Park	-
Madhya Pradesh	Bandhavgarh National Park	-
	Pench National Park	-
	Kanha National Park	-
	Panna National Park
	Madhav National Park	-
	Mandla Plant Fossils National Park	-
	Pench National Park	-
	Sanjay National Park	-
	Satpura National Park	-
	Van Vihar national park	-
Maharastra	Sanjay Gandhi National Park	-
	Chandoli National Park	-
	Navegaon National Park	-
	Tadoba National Park	-
	Gugamal national park	-
Manipur	Keibul Lamjao National Park	Sangai or Dancing Deers, Only floating park in the world
	Sirohi National Park	-
Meghalaya	Balphakram National Park	Red Panda
	Nokrek National Park	Red Panda, UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve
Mizoram	Murlen National Park	-
	Phawngpui Blue National Park	-
Nagaland	Ntangki National Park	-
Odisha	Similipal National Park	-
	Bhitarkanika National Park	Mangroves, Saltwater crocodile
Rajasthan	Keoladeo National Park	UNESCO World Heritage Site
	Sariska National Park	-
	Ranthambore National Park	-
	Mukundra Hills (Darrah) National Park	-
	Desert National Park	Great Indian bustard
Sikkim	Khangchendzonga National Park	UNESCO World Heritage Site, Musk Deer
Tamil Nadu	Mudumalai National Park	-
	Mukurthi National Park	Nilgiri tahr
	Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) National Park	-
	Guindy National Park	-
	Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park	-
Telangana	Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park	-
	Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park	-
	Mrugavani National Park	-
Tripura	Bison(Rajbari) National Park	-
	Clouded Leopard National Park	-
Uttarakhand	Rajaji National Park	-
	Jim Corbett National Park	First National Park of India. (previously known as Hailey National Park)
	Gangotri National Park	-
	Valley of Flowers National Park	-
	Govind Pashu Vihar	-
	Nanda Devi National Park	UNESCO World Heritage Site, UNESCO World Biosphere Reserve, Snow Leopard (Himalayan region)
Uttar Pradesh	Dudhwa National Park	-
West Bengal	Sunderbans Wildlife Sanctuary	UNESCO World Heritage Site, Royal Bengal Tigers
	Jaldapara National Park	Indian rhinoceros
	Buxa National Park	-
	Neora Valley NationalPark	-
	Singalila National Park	-
	Gorumara National Park	-
Andaman and Nicobar	Mahatama Gandhi Marine (Wandoor) National Park	-
	Middle Button Island National Park	-
	Mount Harriett National Park	-
	North Button Island National Park	-
	Rani Jhansi Marine National Park	-
	Saddle Peak National Park	-
	South Button Island National Park	-
	Campbell Bay National Park	-
	Galathea Bay National Park	-