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Name of State No. Name of National Park Type of Vegetation Found Flagship/Important Species River Important points
1 Bengal tiger, Indian leopard,  It is an Important Bird and
Rusty-spotted cat, Jungle cat, River Biodiversity Area.
Papikonda Moist deciduous and dry Leopard cat, Sloth bear, Small Godavari  Near Rajamahendravaram in
deciduous forests Indian civet the Papi Hills of the Alluri
Sitharama Raju district.
 Polavaram project.
2 Spotted Deer  Located in the central plains of
Common Mongoose extensions hill ranges of
Andhra Rajiv Gandhi National Tropical dry deciduous forest Black Napped Hare Penna River Veligondas, Palakondas,
Pradesh Park (Rameswaram) Trees: Dalbergia sissoo Lankamallais, and Yerramalais.

3 Dry deciduous mixed forest Slender loris,  Named after Lord

with patches of moist gecko. Venkateswara, the presiding
Sri Venkateswara deciduous forests Sloth bear, deity of Tirumala.
Mouse deer,  It is one of the Biosphere
Giant squirrel Reserves of India
 Availability of Red Sanders.
1 Campbell Bay Tropical evergreen and semi- Nicobar megapode, crab- Galathea and  Endemic Nicobar megapode.
evergreen forests eating macaque, Nicobar Campbell Bay  Ground-nesting bird.
pigeon. rivers  Part of Great Nicobar Biosphere
Andaman & reserve (MAB).
Nicobar 2 Galathea Bay Tropical and subtropical moist Giant robber crab, megapode, -  Forms a part of the Great
Islands broadleaf forests. and Nicobar pigeon. Nicobar Biosphere Reserve.
Leatherback Turtle  Leatherback turtle: largest
turtle globally, nests in the park.

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3 Mahatama Gandhi Mangrove ecosystems, coral Coral reefs -  Location: Labyrinth Islands and
Marine (Wandoor) reefs the Twin Islands, south of Port
Blair.
 Located in the Ritchie's
Archipelago.
4 Mount Harriett Evergreen primary forests and Andaman wild pigs -  Mount Harriet) is the third-
Andaman & mixed deciduous forest (endangered), saltwater highest peak in Andaman and
Nicobar crocodiles, turtles, and robber Nicobar.
Islands crabs.
5 Rani Jhansi Marine Coral reefs, sea grass beds, Dugong, dolphins, sea turtles,  Conservation of marine
mangrove ecosystems. and coral species. biodiversity, significant
presence of dugong.
6 Saddle Peak Tropical evergreen and semi- Andaman wild pig, dolphins, Kalpong  Saddle Peak is the highest point
evergreen forests. whales and the Saltwater River. in the Andaman and Nicobar
crocodile Islands.
1 Transition zone between Takin, goral, Indian leopard,  Forms the western part of
tropical forests at lower Bengal tiger, barking deer, Dihang-Dibang biosphere
altitudes to moist temperate serow and red panda reserve.
Mouling forest at altitudes above Siyom River  Located in Siang Valley
2800m.  Known for various waterfalls
(Dabung, Nirbung etc.).
Arunachal  Dense evergreen and semi-
Pradesh evergreen vegetation.
2 With increasing elevation from Namdapha flying squirrel,  Parts of the Mizoram-Manipur-
Namdapha tropical evergreen forest to red panda, Noa Dihing Kachin rain forests ecoregion.
temperate broadleaf, Alpine stump-tailed macaque, River  It is a biodiversity hotspot in the
and mixed forest Assamese macaque, Eastern Himalayas
rhesus macaque.  It is also a Tiger Reserve.

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1 Dibru-Saikhowa It mainly consists of moist Wild water buffalo, Brahmaputra  Designated a Biosphere Reserve
mixed semi-evergreen forests, Ganges river dolphin, Clouded River, Lohit  Largest Swamp Forest in North-
moist mixed deciduous forests, leopard. River east India.
canebrakes and grasslands
2 Dihing Patkai Tropical evergreen forest. White-winged duck, Dihing river  Declared as reserve under
Elephants, Slow loris Project Elephant.
 Largest lowland rainforest
forest in India.
3 Dense tropical moist broadleaf Indian rhinoceros, Royal  UNESCO World Heritage Site.
forests. Bengal Tiger, Wild water Brahmaputra  Hosts two-thirds of the world's
buffalo, Asian elephant, River Indian rhinoceroses.
Kaziranga Eastern Swamp Deer  Tiger Reserve and Elephant
Reserve
 Recognized as an Important
Bird Area by Birdlife
Assam International
4 Manas Semi-evergreen forests Pygmy hog,  Manas National Park is a
mixed moist and dry deciduous Indian rhinoceros Manas River Biosphere Reserve and a
forests Bengal florican, UNESCO World Heritage Site
wild Asian buffalo,  Tiger reserve, Elephant reserve
5 Nameri Tropical evergreen, semi- Dendrobium Orchid, Bengal Kameng River  Tiger Reserve
evergreen, moist deciduous Tiger, Clouded Leopard, Asian
forests fairy-bluebird
6 Rajiv Gandhi (Orang) Moist deciduous forest Indian rhinoceros, pygmy hog,  BirdLife International Important
Asian elephant, wild water Brahmaputra Bird and Biodiversity Areas
buffalo and the Bengal tiger River  Tiger Reserve
7 Raimona Moist deciduous and semi- Golden langur, Sankosh River  Bodoland Territorial Region.
evergreen forest. Clouded leopard.  western-most buffer to the
Manas National Park that
straddles the India-Bhutan
border.

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1 Valmiki Moist mixed deciduous Bengal tiger, Indian gaur, Gandaki River  Home of Tharu people in India
Bihar Sub-mountainous semi- Indian rhinoceros, Asian black  Tiger reserve
evergreen bear, Indian elephant, Indian  Only national park in Bihar
leopard
1 Guru Ghasidas (Sanjay) Dry deciduous forests Bengal tiger, Indian leopard,  Largest national park of
spotted deer, Nilgai, Chinkara, Chhattisgarh
Civet, Porcupine, Monitor  This area was the last known
lizard, territory of the Asiatic cheetah
in India
2 Indravati (Kutru) Tropical moist and dry Wild Asian buffalo, Asian Indravati  Declared as tiger reserve
Chhattisgarh deciduous elephant, gaur River

3 Kanger Valley Mixed moist deciduous Tigers, Kanger river  Teerathagarh waterfalls
leopards,
mouse deer,
striped hyena
1 Mollem Tropical evergreen forests, Leopard  Famous Dudhsagar Falls.
West Coast semi-evergreen barking deer,  Mahadev Temple of Kadamba
forests and moist deciduous Bengal tiger, architecture is also located
Goa forests. bonnet macaque, inside.
 Dhangar: A community of
nomadic buffalo herder.
1 Blackbuck (Velavadar) Semi-arid grassland Blackbucks, Indian grey wolf,  A grassland ecosystem for
striped hyena, Bengal fox, conservation of Blackbuck,
golden jackal Lesser florican.
Gujarat 2 Gir Dry deciduous forests Asiatic lion, Stripped Hyna, Hiran,  Only habitat of Asiatic Lion.
Golden Jackle Machhundri,
Raval &
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3 Marine (Gulf of Coral reefs and mangroves Sea cow,  India's First Marine National
Kachchh) Kharai camel, Sea Park
Turtles like the Green Sea,  coral reef fringe islands are
Oliver Riddley & Leather Back found at Pirotan, Narala, Ajad
and Positara,
4 Vansda Deciduous forest Rhesus macaque Ambika River,  Located in Sahyadri region of
Gujarat Pangolin Gira WGs.
common palm civet, Waterfalls  Presence of deer breeding
Hanuman langur centre.
1 Kalesar Dry deciduous forest leopards, Yamuna River  This forested area in the Shivalik
Panthers, foothills is covered primarily
Elephants, with sal tree.
red jungle fowl
Haryana 2 Sultanpur Tropical and dry deciduous Blackbuck,  Declared as Ramsar Wetland.
Nilgai,  On the route of Central Asian
Siberian Cranes, Flyway
Greater Flamingo
 Declared as UNESCO World
Snow leopard, Heritage Site.
Himalayan brown bear,  Junction of world's two major
1 Great Himalayan Coniferous forests, meadows, Himalayan tahr, Parvati River, biogeographic realms:
glaciers and mountain peaks musk deer Beas River.  Indo-Malayan realm to the
Himalayan griffon vultures south and the Palearctic realm
Himachal and golden eagles to the north.
Pradesh 2 Inderkilla Coniferous Forest Himalayan Ibex (Siberian Ibex) Beas River  Located in the picturesque Kullu
Moist Temperate Deciduous Brown Bear Valley
Forest Black Bear
Mountain Deer
3 Khirganga coniferous trees, such as Snow Leopard Parvati River  Popular destination for Hiking,
Deodar (Cedrus deodara), Blue Himalayan Brown Bear Canyoning.
Himalayan Black Bear

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Pine (Pinus wallichiana), and Himalayan Ibex

Silver Fir (Abies pindrow)
4 Pin Valley Alpine pasture or dry alpine Cedrus deodara, Himalayan Pin River  It is part of Cold Desert
Himachal Scrub Forest snowcock, Chough Snow (biosphere reserve).
Pradesh Leopards and Siberian ibex.  Juniper & Birch trees are on the
verge of extinction
5 Col. Sherjung Dense Sal forests with grassy Goral, Sambar deer, Chital  Famous for Tourism
Simbalbara glades.
1 City Forest (Salim Ali) Mix of deciduous and Bird species, including Jhelum River.  Urban conservation park,
coniferous trees. migratory birds providing a habitat for
birdwatching and biodiversity
conservation within Srinagar
2 Dachigam Coniferous forests, alpine Hangul (Kashmir stag),  Conservation of the endangered
meadows Himalayan black bear Hangul deer, which is the state
Jammu & animal of Jammu and Kashmir.
Kashmir 3 Kazinag Coniferous forests Markhor, Himalayan North bank of  Established after the Kargil War
musk deer, Himalayan brown the Jhelum ceasefire to conserve the rare
bear, Indian leopard, and River. markhor wild goat.
Kashmir flying squirrel.
4 Kishtwar High Altitute Alpine meadows, coniferous Hangul, Himalayan black bear, Chenab River  Varied topography with deep
forests markhor, snow leopard. valleys, high mountains, and
diverse wildlife
1 Betla Tropical wet evergreen forests, Tiger, Indian bison, elephant, North Koel  Betla was one of the first
Jharkhand mixed deciduous forests and hyenas, leopard River national parks in India to
temperate alpine forests become a tiger reserve under
Project Tiger,
1 Anshi Montane rain forests and Bengal tigers, black panthers Kali River  Part of Kali Tiger Reserve
Karnataka moist deciduous forests, and Indian elephants, Great
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2 Bandipur Dry deciduous forest and Asian elephant, gaur, Bengal Kabini river in  It is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere
moist deciduous forests and tiger, sloth bear, four-horned the north and Reserve (MAB)
shrublands. antelope, golden jackal and the Moyar in  Found Invasive Alien Species -
dhole. the south. Lantana bush, Parthenium
 Established as a tiger reserve
3 Bannerghatta Moist deciduous fores Gulf The  India's first ever butterfly park
Tiger, sloth bear, peacock, Suvarnamukhi  The park is part of a wildlife
elephant, sambar deer, stream runs corridor for elephants which
through the connects the BR Hills and the
national park. Sathyamangalam forest.
4 Kudremukh Tropical wet evergreen type of Lion-tailed macaque, Tiger Tunga River  Kuduremukha is Karnataka's
Karnataka forest malabar civets, and Bhadra 2nd highest peak after
River Mullayanagiri
 Part of the world's 38 ‘hottest
hotspots’ of biological diversity,
a UNESCO World Heritage Site
5 Nagarahole (Rajiv moist deciduous forests wit Indian pangolin, slender loris  Kabini reservoir separates
Gandhi) barking deer Bengal tiger, Nagarhole from Bandipur
Indian leopard, National Park
 Part of Nilgiri Biosphere
Reserve (MAB)
1 Anamudi Shola Montane Shola Grasslands and Elephant, Tiger, Nilgiri tahr, Pambar River  Presence of lichen, mosses, and
Forests. Gaur, Spotted Deer, Sambar, climbers.
Grizzled Giant Squirrel
2 Eravikulam Rolling grasslands, with shola Nilgiri tahr, Neelakurinji Pambar River  The land of “Neelakurinji”, the
forests lion-tailed macaques, gaur, (Kerala) flower that blooms once in
Kerala Indian muntjac twelve years.
 Anamudi, the highest peak of
western ghats, is located here
3 Mathikettan Shola Shola Grasslands and Shrub Nilgiri Tahr, Nilgiri Marten. Muthirapuzha  Unique nature of the shola
Forests. River forest

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4 Pambadum Shola Montane Shola Forests. Nilgiri Tahr, Indian Elephant. Pamba River.  Part of Palani hills.
Nilgiri marten
5 Periyar Tropical Evergreen and Semi- Bengal Tiger, Indian Elephant. Periyar River.  Notable as an elephant reserve
Evergreen Forests. And pamba and a tiger reserve.
river  The park is located high in the
Cardamom Hills and Pandalam
Hills
6 Silent Valley 1)West-coast tropical  Core of the Nilgiri Biosphere
Kerala evergreen forest (600 to 1100 Reserve (MAB).
m),  Save Silent Valley movement.
2. Southern subtropical broad
leaved hill forest (1300 to 1800 Lion-tailed Macaque, Nilgiri
m), Langur. Kuntipuzha
3) Southern montane wet River.
temperate forest (above 1900
m)
4) Grassland.
1 Hemis Alpine and subalpine Snow leopard, Tibetan wolf, Indus River  High density of snow leopards.
meadows, coniferous forests red fox, Himalayan blue sheep flows along  Only national park in India north
(bharal) the northern of the Himalayas.
Ladakh boundary  Largest national park.
catchments of  Second largest contiguous
Markha river protected area after Nanda Devi
Biosphere Reserve.
Madhya 1 Bandhavgarh Mixed Deciduous Forests. Bengal Tiger, Indian Bison. Son River  A tiger reserve.
Pradesh  Highest density of Royal Bengal
Tigers.

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2 Fossil NP Mixed Deciduous Forests. Petrified trunks of trees have  A eucalyptus fossil found at
been identified as Ghughua is the oldest fossil of
gymnosperms and its type ever discovered and this
Angiosperms. find supports its origins from
Monocotyledons and palms. Gondwana.
There are certain Bryophytes  Additional notable discoveries
include a dinosaur egg fossil.
 Largest Fossil Park in Asia and
second largest in world.
3 Pench Southern Tropical Dry Bengal Tiger, Indian Leopard. Pench River.  Rudyard Kipling's 'Jungle Book'
Deciduous Forests. was set in this NP.
 Tiger Reserve.
 NH 44 passes through it
4 Kanha Sal and Bamboo Forests. Bengal Tiger, Barasingha. Banjar River.  Largest in the Madhya Pradesh.
Madhya
 Tiger Reserve.
Pradesh
 Located between Satpura and
Maikal ranges.
5 Kuno Dry and Mixed Deciduous Asiatic Lion, Indian Wolf. Kuno River.  Asiatic Lion Reintroduction
Forests. Project, India's first cheetah
sanctuary
6 Madhav Dry Deciduous Forests. Chinkara, Indian Gazelle. Sakhya Sagar  Renamed Madhav NP (From
Lake (Man Shivpuri NP) after Madho Rao
made). Scindia, the Maharaja of
Gwalior belonging to
the Scindia dynasty of
the Marathas.
7 Panna Dry deciduous forest Bengal tiger, Indian leopard, Ken River  Ken Betwa River Linking Project.
chital, chinkara, nilgai,  Tiger Reserve
Sambar deer, sloth bear  Biosphere Reserve (MAB)
Designated in 2020 by UNESCO.

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8 Sanjay Tropical and Dry Deciduous Bengal Tiger, Leopard. Banjar River.  Ecological corridor connecting
Forests. the Kanha Tiger Reserve and
Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve,
 Tiger Reserve
9 Satpura Mixed Deciduous Forests Bengal Tiger, Indian Gaur Tawa River  Presence of more than 50 rock
shelters with paintings which
Madhya are 1500 to 10,000 years old
Pradesh  Biosphere Reserve (MAB)
 Tiger Reserve.
10 Van Vihar Semi-Evergreen and Deciduous Tiger, Leopard. Upper Lake of  Combination of National Park, a
Forests. Bhopal Zoo, Rescue Centre for wild
animals and Conservation
Breeding Centre for selected
vital species.
1 Chandoli Tropical Dry Deciduous Bengal Tiger, Indian Bison.  Chandoli Dam
Forests.  Park is known for its unique
flora, including the endemic
"Kokum.
2 Gugamal Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests Bengal Tiger, Indian Bison. Katepurna  Gugamal is recognized for its
River. tribal cultural heritage, with
several tribal communities
residing in and around the park.
Maharashtra 3 Nawegaon Dry mixed forest to moist Cheetal, Sambar, Nilgai,  Home to almost 60% of the bird
forest Chousingha, Barking deer, species found in entire
Wild pig and Indian gaur. Maharashtra
4 Pench (Jawaharlal Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests Bengal Tiger, Indian Leopard. Pench River  The park is known for the
Nehru) picturesque Totladoh Dam and
its teak-rich forest areas,
providing a beautiful backdrop
for wildlife enthusiasts.

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5 Sanjay Gandhi Semi-Evergreen and Moist Indian Giant Squirrel, Indian Mithi River.  Home to the ancient Kanheri
(Borivilli) Deciduous Forests. Flying Fox. Caves, this park seamlessly
combines rich biodiversity with
Maharashtra historical and archaeological
significance
6 Tadoba Tropical Dry Deciduous Bengal Tiger, Indian Leopard. Irai Lake and  Tiger Reserve
Forests. Tadoba Lake.  Maharastra’s oldest and largest
national park
1 Keibul-Lamjao Phumdi (Floating marshy Sangai (Brow-antlered Deer), Loktak Lake  It is the world's only floating
biomass) Indian Python. (Largest national park.
freshwater  Known for the unique dancing
lake in deer, Sangai.
Northeast  Floating mass of vegetation
Manipur India). called Phumdi.
2 Shiroi Tropical Semi-Evergreen Hoolock Gibbon, Stump-tailed  Sirohi is notable for being a
Forests Macaque. crucial habitat for various
primates, particularly the
endangered Hoolock Gibbon.
1 Balphakram Sub-Tropical and Tropical Asian Elephant, Red Panda. Simsang River  Balphakram is famed for its high
Moist Broadleaf Forests. Wild water buffalo cliffs, deep gorges, and the
sacred "Balphakram
Dewdrops," a seasonal
occurrence where water
Meghalaya droplets condense and move
upwards
2 Nokrek Sub-Tropical and Tropical Red Panda, Hoolock Gibbon. Simsang  Known for the unique citrus-
Moist Broadleaf Forests. River. indigenous orange called the
"Memang Narang," grown
within the park's buffer zone
 Biosphere Reserve (MAB)

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1 Murlen Sub-Tropical and Tropical Hoolock Gibbon, Tiger. Tlawng River.  Compared to the forest found in
Moist Broadleaf Forests. the Amazon region in South
Mizoram America.
2 Phawngpui(Blue Sub-Tropical and Tropical Red Panda, Serow. Karnaphuli  Phawngpui also known as the
Mountain) Moist Broadleaf Forests. River. Blue Mountain, is the highest
peak in Mizoram.
1 Intanki/Ntanki Tropical Evergreen Forests. Buffaloes (mithun) and Dhansiri  Elephant Reserve.
hoolok gibbon which is found River.  In 2022, Asian forest
only in Nagaland, Sloth Bear. tortoises (Manouria emys)
Nagaland were reintroduced in
collaboration with the Turtle
Survival Alliance and Wildlife
Conservation Society India.
1 Bhitarkanika Mangrove Forests. Saltwater Crocodile, Indian Brahmani,  Vital habitat for the endangered
Python. Baitarani saltwater crocodile and various
Rivers. species of mangroves.
Odisha 2 Simlipal Moist Deciduous Forests. Bengal Tiger, Asian Elephant Budhabalanga  Simlipal is famous for its orchids,
River  UNESCO Biosphere Reserve
(MAB)
 Tiger Reserve
1 Desert Sparse vegetation with sewan Great Indian Bustard,  One of the largest national
grass and aak shrub Chinkara (Indian gazelle) parks.
(Calotropis).  Distinguished by sand dunes,
craggy rocks, and Salt Lake
Rajasthan bottoms.
 It's a critical habitat for the
endangered great Indian
bustard.
2 Keoladeo Ghana Wetlands, Grasslands. Siberian Crane, Nilgai. Gambhir  A UNESCO World Heritage Site,
River. Keoladeo is known for its avian

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diversity, especially during the

migratory season.
 Ramsar site
3 Mukundra Hills Tropical dry deciduous forests Indian Leopard, Indian Wolf,
 Mukundra Hills National Park
and grasslands Sloth Bear, and numerous
aims to reintroduce the tiger
bird species
population in the region.
 The park is part of the
Mukundra Hills Tiger Reserve,
and efforts are underway to
Rajasthan reintroduce tigers from
Ranthambhore National Park to
re-establish a tiger population in
the area.
4 Ranthambhore Dry Deciduous Forests. Bengal Tiger, Indian Leopard. Banas River,  Historic Ranthambhore Fort
Chambal
River.
5 Sariska Dry Deciduous Forests. Bengal Tiger, Indian Leopard Siliserh Lake.  Home to the medieval Kankwari
Fort, Sariska is a significant tiger
reserve in Rajasthan.
1 Khangchendzonga Alpine and Tundra vegetation, Snow Leopard, Red Panda. Teesta River.  The UNESCO World Heritage
including rhododendrons and Sites, the first and only “Mixed
junipers. Heritage" site of India.
 Biosphere Reserve (MAB)
Sikkim  Home to the third-highest
mountain globally, Mount
Khangchendzonga
 Zemu (Source of Teesta)
glaciers found here.
1 Guindy Dry deciduous and tropical Blackbuck, Spotted Deer, and Adyar River  Located within the city limits of
Tamil Nadu thorn forests. Indian Civet. Chennai.

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 NATIONAL PARKS OF INDIA: TARGET 2024
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2 Gulf of Mannar Marine Mangroves, seagrasses, and Sea Cow, and various species  Part of the Gulf of Mannar
coral reefs. of coral - Biosphere Reserve (MAB).
3 Indira Gandhi Tropical evergreen forests. Bengal Tiger, Indian Elephant, Aliyar River,  Part of Anamalai sub-cluster of
(Annamalai) and Nilgiri Tahr. Sholayar Western Ghats, home to
River, and endangered species.
Tamil Nadu Thunakadavu
River
4 Mudumalai Moist deciduous forests and Bengal Tiger, Indian Elephant, Moyar River  Part of Nilgiri Biosphere
tropical dry forests. and Indian Leopard. Reserve (MAB), Tiger Reserve
5 Mukurthi Montane grasslands and Nilgiri Tahr, Bengal Tiger, and -  Part of Nilgiri Biosphere
sholas. Indian Elephant. Reserve (MAB), Tiger Reserve
1 Kasu Brahmananda Dry deciduous forest Pangolin, Small Indian Civet,  Ecologically sensitive zone
Reddy Peacock, Jungle Cat, - declared in 2020.
Porcupines.
2 Mahaveer Harina Dry deciduous forest Blackbucks (state animal of -  Named after Mahavir, the 24th
Telangana Vanasthali Andhra Pradesh), Chitals, Tirthankara of Jainism.
Porcupines, Water Monitors,
Short-toed Eagles
3 Mrugavani Tropical dry deciduous forests Spotted Deer, Indian Hare, -  Rich flora with various plant
Forest Cat, Civet, species and vegetation types.
1 Clouded Leopard Tropical semi-evergreen: Phayre's langur. Hoolock  It is a national park in the
Gibbon Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary
Tripura, India.
Tripura 2 Bison (Rajbari) Tropical semi-evergreen: Indian Gaur (Bison) Gumti River  It is a part of the Trishna
Deer Wildlife Sanctuary.
Golden Langurs
Pheasants
1 Dudhwa Tropical Moist Deciduous Barasingha, Bengal tiger Sharda River  Park is home of world's half
Uttar Pradesh Forest population of Barasingha.
 Tiger Reserve

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1 Jim Corbett Mixed Terai and Bhabar Bengal Tiger Ramganga  It is the oldest/first national
vegetation River park in India.
 A Tiger Reserve.
 Highest Number of tigers in
India.
2 Gangotri Alpine meadows, coniferous Snow Leopard, Himalayan Bhagirathi  Encompasses the Gangotri
forests Tahr River Glacier and is part of the larger
UNESCO World Heritage Site
"Nanda Devi and Valley of
Flowers National Parks."
3 Govind Alpine meadows, mixed Himalayan Musk Deer Tons River  Part of the larger Govind
Uttarakhand coniferous and deciduous Wildlife Sanctuary
forests.
4 Nanda Devi Alpine meadows, high-altitude Snow Leopard Rishi Ganga  Houses the second-highest peak
vegetation, in India, Nanda Devi, and is a
UNESCO World Heritage Site.
 Biosphere Reserve (MAB)
5 Rajaji Deciduous forest Asian Elephant Ganges River  Tiger reserve.
Bengal Tiger  Known for elephant population
6 Valley of Flowers Alpine meadows with a variety Blue Poppy Pushpawati  Declared a UNESCO World
of flowers, including the blue River Heritage Site.
poppy.  Famous for its diverse alpine
flora.
1 Buxa Mixed deciduous and Bengal Tiger, Asian Elephant Sankosh,  Located in the Buxa Hills, it
evergreen forests Raidak, shares borders with Bhutan and
Jayanti rivers is known for its diverse flora and
West Bengal fauna.
2 Gorumara Grasslands, riverine forests Indian Rhinoceros, Indian Murti River  Known for its population of
Elephant Indian rhinoceros, and diverse
birdlife.

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3 Jaldapara Tall grasslands, riverine forests Indian Rhinoceros, Indian Torsa River  Houses the Indian one-horned
Elephant rhinoceros and is a habitat for
elephants.
4 Neora Valley Temperate forests Red Panda Neora River  Home to the elusive red panda
and diverse Himalayan flora, a
biodiversity hotspot.
5 Singalila Alpine meadows, Red Panda, Himalayan Black River  Offers stunning views of the
rhododendron forests Bear Rammam and Himalayas, including the peaks
River of Mount Everest and
confluence of Kanchenjunga.
West Bengal the Ganges,
Brahmaputra,
and Meghna
Sirikhola
6 Sunderban Mangrove forests Bengal Tiger, Saltwater Sundarbans  Largest mangrove forest in the
Crocodile delta formed world.
by the rivers  UNESCO World Heritage Site
 Ramsar site
 World Network of Biosphere
Reserve (Man and Biosphere
Reserve)

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