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National Parks in India are discussed here along with the Wildlife Sanctuaries. These are the suitable place for biodiversity conservation. National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries are protected areas declared by Government with the primary objective to preserve wildlife, save flora & fauna and restore the natural ecological balance. There are 103 National Parks and 544 Wildlife Sanctuaries in India. Madhya Pradesh and Andaman & Nicobar Islands have the maximum number of National Parks (9 each). The spectacular natural beauty across the national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in India attracts millions of tourists every year.

National Parks in India: Overview

National park is an area which is strictly reserved for the betterment of the wildlife and biodiversity, and where activities like developmental, forestry, poaching, hunting and grazing on cultivation are not permitted. The government can declare an area as a national park with adequate ecological, geo-morphological and natural significance. In these parks, even private ownership rights are not allowed. Their boundaries are well marked and circumscribed. They are usually small reserves spreading in an area of 100 sq. km. to 500 sq. km. In national parks, the emphasis is on the preservation of a single floral or fauna species. Thanks to India’s biodiversity, there is at least one national park in each state that displays vivid flora and fauna of the region.

National Parks in India: Important Points

Largest Wildlife Sanctuary: Rann of Kutch, Gujarat

Smallest National Park: South Button Island National Park, Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Largest National Park: Hemis National Park, Jammu & Kashmir

Smallest Wildlife Sanctuary: Bor Tiger reserve, Maharashtra