Here's a State-wise list of major National Parks in India with multiple key parameters—State,
National Park, Year of Establishment, Famous For, and Key Species—very useful for SSC CGL and
other factual exams:
🏞 National Parks in India – State-wise Summary
State National Park Year Famous For Key Species
Assam Kaziranga NP 1974 One-horned Rhino Rhino, Elephant, Tiger
Tiger Reserve, UNESCO
Manas NP 1990 Tiger, Elephant
WHS
Largest NP in Central
Madhya Pradesh Kanha NP 1955 Barasingha, Tiger
India
Bandhavgarh NP 1968 High tiger density Tiger, Leopard
Panna NP 1981 Tiger Reintroduction Tiger, Crocodile
Maharashtra Tadoba NP 1955 Oldest in Maharashtra Tiger, Sloth Bear
Sanjay Gandhi NP
1969 Urban National Park Leopard, Spotted Deer
(Borivali)
Rajasthan Ranthambore NP 1980 Tiger Reserve Bengal Tiger
Tiger Relocation
Sariska NP 1990 Tiger, Leopard
Project
Uttarakhand Jim Corbett NP 1936 First NP in India Tiger, Elephant
UNESCO WHS, alpine
Valley of Flowers NP 1982 Musk Deer, Snow Leopard
flowers
Only Asiatic Lion
Gujarat Gir NP 1975 Asiatic Lion, Hyena
habitat
Tiger & Elephant
Karnataka Bandipur NP 1974 Elephant, Tiger
Reserve
Part of Nilgiri
Nagarhole NP 1988 Elephant, Leopard
Biosphere
Kerala Eravikulam NP 1978 Nilgiri Tahr Nilgiri Tahr
Periyar NP 1982 Tiger Reserve Elephant, Tiger
Tamil Nadu Mudumalai NP 1990 Adjacent to Bandipur Tiger, Gaur
Mangrove Forest,
West Bengal Sundarbans NP 1984 Royal Bengal Tiger, Crocodile
UNESCO WHS
Chhattisgarh Indravati NP 1981 Tiger Reserve Tiger, Wild Buffalo
State National Park Year Famous For Key Species
Odisha Simlipal NP 1980 Tiger Reserve Tiger, Elephant
Himachal
Great Himalayan NP 1984 UNESCO WHS Snow Leopard, Musk Deer
Pradesh
J&K Dachigam NP 1981 Hangul (Kashmir Stag) Hangul, Leopard
Andaman & Mahatma Gandhi Coral Reefs, Marine
1983 Coral, Fish, Sea Turtle
Nicobar Marine NP Life
UNESCO WHS, Alpine
Sikkim Khangchendzonga NP 1977 Red Panda, Snow Leopard
Flora
Small NP near
Telangana Mrugavani NP 1994 Deer, Wild Boar
Hyderabad
Arunachal Tiger, Leopard, Snow
Namdapha NP 1983 4 big cat species
Pradesh Leopard, Clouded Leopard
Bihar Valmiki NP 1989 Tiger Reserve Bengal Tiger, Leopard
Jharkhand Betla NP 1986 Hilly forest terrain Elephant, Leopard
Meghalaya Nokrek NP 1986 Biosphere Reserve Red Panda, Hoolock Gibbon
Sangai Deer (Brow-antlered
Manipur Keibul Lamjao NP 1977 Floating NP, Unique
deer)
Tripura Clouded Leopard NP 2007 Named after big cat Clouded Leopard
Nagaland Intanki NP 1993 Rich biodiversity Elephant, Mithun
Harike Wetland (NP
Punjab - Bird sanctuary Migratory birds
status)
South Ridge NP (Asola
Delhi 1992 Aravalli Hills Nilgai, Blackbuck
Bhatti)
✅ Key Points to Remember for SSC CGL
First National Park of India: Jim Corbett NP (1936, then Hailey NP)
Largest National Park: Hemis NP (J&K/Ladakh)
Only Floating NP: Keibul Lamjao (Manipur)
Only Asiatic Lion Habitat: Gir NP (Gujarat)
UNESCO NP Sites: Kaziranga, Manas, Sundarbans, Great Himalayan, Khangchendzonga,
Valley of Flowers
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Reserves, or Tiger Reserves next?
