Tricks to Remember National Parks in India

Tricks to Remember National Parks in India: If you are preparing for any competitive examination. And planning to solve every question related to national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. Then you must know all the techniques to solve all these things.

We are here to solve this problem here we are here going to make some simplistic and best ways to remember the national parks and wildlife sanctuaries.

Tricks to Remember National Parks

Trick to Remember National Parks in Jammu and Kashmir:

There are 4 National parks in Jammu and Kashmir they are:

  • Salim Ali National Park
  • Dachigam National Park
  • Kishtawar National Park
  • Hemis National Park

The trick to Remember National Park in Himachal Pradesh:

There are 5 national parks in Himachal Pradesh:

  • Inderkilla National Park
  • Simbalbara National Park
  • Pin Valley National Park
  • Great Himalayan National Park
  • Khirganga National Park

Trick to Remember National Park in Uttarakhand:

There are 6 national parks in Uttarakhand:

  • Rajaji National Park
  • Nanda Devi National Park
  • Valley of Flowers National Park
  • Jim Corbett National Park
  • Govind Pashu Vihar
  • Gangotri National Park

Trick to Remember National Park in Haryana:

Only 2 National parks are there in Haryana: You can relate it with the Sultan Movie as many wrestlers are coming from the state of Haryana.

  • Kalesar NP
  • Sultanpur NP

Trick to Remember National Park in Rajasthan:

There are 5 national parks in Rajasthan:

  • Mukundra Hills (Darrah) National Park
  • Desert National Park
  • Ranthambore National Park
  • Sariska National Park
  • Keoladeo National Park

Trick to Remember National Park in Chattisgarh:

There are 3 National Parks in Chattisgarh:

  • Indravati National Park
  • Kanger Valley National Park
  • Guru Ghasi Das (Sanjay) National Park

Trick to Remember National Park in West Bengal:

There are 6 National Park in West Bengal:

  • Sunderbans Wildlife Sanctuary
  • Buxa National Park
  • Gorumara National Park
  • Jaldapara National Park
  • Neora Valley National Park
  • Singalila National Park

Trick to Remember National Park in Andaman-Nicobar:

There are 9 national parks in Andaman-Nicobar:

  • Mahatma Gandhi Marine (Wandoor) National Park
  • Mount Harriet National Park
  • Rani Jhansi Marine National Park
  • Saddle Peak National Park
  • Campbell Bay National Park
  • Galathea Bay National Park
  • Middle Button Island National Park
  • North Button Island National Park
  • South Button Island National Park

Trick to Remember National Park in Assam:

There are 5 National parks in Assam:

  • Manas National Park
  • Nameri National Park
  • Kaziranga National Park
  • Orang National Park
  • Dibru-Saikhowa National Park

Trick to Remember National Park in Tamil-Nadu:

Trick: Gullu Gunde ne Indira Gandhi Ke Maruti Ko Mud Me Dall Diya.

Here you can remember these by,

  • Gullu: Gulf of Mannar
  • Gunde: Gundi National Park
  • Indira Gandhi: National Park
  • Maruti: Mukhurti National Park
  • Mud: Mudumalai National Park.
NOTE: Here you have to remember that Indira Gandhi National Park is also known as Annamalai National Park.

Trick to Remember National Park in Kerala:

There are 3 Nationa Parks in Kerala:

  • Eravikulam National Park
  • Periyar National Park
  • Silent Valley National Park

Trick B: If National Park has SHOLA word then the national park will be in Kerala.

For the remaining state, you can remember them easily because there is not many NP in these states.

Here are some basic facts and definitions for you.

Protected areas of India National Park

Before getting the Tricks let’s understand some basic terms and definitions.

Definition of a National Park:

According to the IUCN:

A national park is a park in use for conservation purposes and it is protected. Often it is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns

Dictionary Definition:

An area of countryside, or occasionally sea or fresh water, is protected by the state for the enjoyment of the general public or the preservation of wildlife.

These are defined according to the guidelines prescribed by IUCN (The International Union for Conservation of Nature). 

There are mainly four types of protected areas which are:

  1. National Park
  2. Wildlife Sanctuaries
  3. Conservation reserves
  4. Community reserves 

National Park 

  • Classified as IUCN category II 
  • Any area notified by state govt to be constituted as a National Park 
  • There are 104 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. 
  • It covered 1.23 Percent geographical area of India 

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. 
  • It covered 3.62 Percent geographical area of India 

Conservation reserves 

  • These categories added in the 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. 
  • Also, it covered 0.08 Percent geographical area of India 

Community reserves 

  1. These categories added in the Wildlife (Protection) Amendment Act of 2002 forests of India.
  2. It covered 0.002 Percent geographical area of India 
  1. Project Tiger 1973 
  2. Operation Crocodile 1975 
  3. Project Rhinoceros 1987 
  4. Also, Project Elephant 1988 
  5. A Project Snow Leopard 2009 

Hence, we are going to give the list of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries in India state-wise pdf.

Also, find Biosphere Reserves in India

State Wise National Parks in India PDF

STATESNATIONAL PARKS
Andhra Pradesh (02)Papikonda National Park
Sri Venkateswara National Park
Arunachal Pradesh (02)Mouling National Park
Namdapha National Park
Assam (05)Kaziranga National Park
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park
Manas National Park
Nameri National Park
Orang National Park
Bihar (01)Valmiki National Park
Chhattisgarh (03)Indravati National Park
Kanger Valley National Park
Guru Ghasi Das (Sanjay) National Park
Goa (01)Mollem National Park
Gujarat (04)Gir Forest National Park
Blackbuck National Park
Marine National Park,
Gulf of Kutch Vansda National Park
Haryana (02)Kolesar National Park
Sultanpur National Park
Himachal Pradesh (04)Pin Valley National Park
Great Himalayan National Park
Inderkilla National Park Khirganga
National Park Simbalbara National Park
Jammu & Kashmir (04)Dachigam National Park
Hemis National Park
Kishtwar National Park
Salim Ali National Park
Jharkhand (01)Betla National Park
Karnataka (06)Dandeli National Park
Nagarhole National Park (Rajiv Gandhi National Park)
Bandipur National Park
Bannerghatta National Park
Kudremukh National Park
Anshi national park
Kerala (06)Pambadum Shola National Park
Eravikulam National Park
Mathikettan Shola National Park
Silent Valley National Park
Anamudi Shola National Park
Periyar National Park
Madhya Pradesh (09)Bandhavgarh National Park
Pench National Park
Kanha National Park
Panna National Park
Madhav National Park
Mandla Plant Fossils National Park
Sanjay National Park
Satpura National Park
Van Vihar national park
Maharastra (05)Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Chandoli National Park
Navegaon National Park
Tadoba National Park
Gugamal national park
Manipur (02)Keibul Lamjao National Park
Sirohi National Park
Meghalaya (02)Balphakram National Park
Nokrek National Park
Mizoram (02)Murlen National Park
Phawngpui Blue National Park
Nagaland (01)Ntangki National Park
Odisha (02)Simlipal National Park
Bhitarkanika National Park
Rajasthan (05)Keoladeo National Park
Sariska National Park
Ranthambore National Park
Mukundra Hills (Darrah) National Park
Desert National Park
Sikkim (01)Khangchendzonga National Park
Tamil Nadu (05)Mudumalai National Park
Mukurthi National Park
Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) National Park
Guindy National Park
Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park
Telangana (03)Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park
Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park
Mrugavani National Park
Tripura (02)Bison(Rajbari) National Park
Clouded Leopard National Park
Uttarakhand(06)Rajaji National Park
Jim Corbett National Park
Gangotri National Park
Valley of Flowers National Park
Govind Pashu Vihar
Nanda Devi National Park
Uttar Pradesh (01)Dudhwa National Park
West Bengal(06)Sunderbans Wildlife Sanctuary
Jaldapara National Park
Buxa National Park
Neora Valley National Park
Singalila National Park
Gorumara National Park
Andaman and Nicobar (09)Mahatma Gandhi Marine (Wandoor) National Park
Middle Button Island National Park
Mount Harriet 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

You can find the complete list of National Parks with Tricks, which will be helpful for your UPSC, SSC, Banking, and Other Exam preparations.

Some Basic and Important Stat’s for you.

So many aspirants are asking for the methodology of Remembering Indian National Parks.

Answering these questions Just Read the PDF we have provided you can almost remember Every National Park in a simplistic way. Or how to learn about national parks in India.

You can also do take a printout of the PDF of national Parks and Just Paste it or just keep on your table for further reference.

So we are going to cover now some of the interesting facts about the national parks in India.

Which are Major National Park in India?

Hemis National Park is one of the largest national parks in India. It is established in the year 1981.

And is located in the Union territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is spread across almost an area of 4400 sq. km.

Do which is then 2nd Biggest: Second Biggest is the Desert National Park. It was established in the year 1981 only the same and Hemis National Park. It is located in the state of Rajasthan. And is spread across an area of 3162 sq. km.

Facts To Add to Your Knowledge.

If anyone asks you which is the Largest National park? What will be your answer to that question? Just think again before answering.

Will it be Hemis National Park?

Then you are wrong. Yes, you haven’t closely observed the question.

The question is asking about National Park? But hasn’t specifically mentioned from where a particular location like India or US or world like that?

Hence you will ask the questioner is it the world or India? If they say India then your answer is correct.

If they are pointing it towards the world then you should state:

Wrangell–St. Elias in Alaska is spread across 8 million acres of land. Almost 32,375 km2. Meaning it is more than many of our states like Goa and others. The next three largest in the world are also in Alaska only.

Now talking about Smallest National Park in India: South Button Island National Park which is located in the Andaman and Nicobar island.

Facts to Know:
All state in India has a National Park in Union territories except and Andaman and Nicobar No UT has any national park. So, remember this.

Number games about national parks:

In Exams like SSC, State PCS, and Banking Many times questions related to the Numbers of National Parks are Asked. Hence you will have to Mug it up or “RATTA lagalo” these facts.

Total National Parks in India104
Total Number of Tiger Reserves in India50
Total Number of Elephant Reserves in India32
Total Number of Wildlife sanctuaries in India543
Total Number of Biosphere Reserves in India18
Total Number of Marin NP and Water Sanctuaries in India05

States with Highest National parks: Madhya Pradesh (MP) and Andaman and Nicobar (AN) have totally of 09 national Parks each.

Among all these the Oldest national park is Corbett National ParkCorbett National Park, Uttarakhand, India.

As of June 2020, there were 104 national parks and the latest added one was Anamudi Shola National Park (Newest/Latest one)

Which was added in the Year 2003. So while making these national parks there are some major policy changes that do happen.

Here are some policies which are behind these national Parks.

  1. National Forest Policy-1952, 1988
  2. Project Tiger-1973
  3. Elephant Project-1992
  4. Project Crocodile-1975
  5. Project Dolphine-2008

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Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) on Tricks to Remember National Parks in India

1. What is National Parks?

A national park is a park in use for conservation purposes and it is protected. Often it is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns

2. How Many National parks Are there in India?

Total National Parks in India: 104

3. Which is Biggest and Smallest nationaal Park in India?

Biggest: Hemis National Park Smallest: Desert National Park.

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