National parks of India

Anshi National Park is a national park located in the North Kannada district of Karnataka, in India. The national park encompasses the forests of Anshi and Dandeli. This park is the home of the rare black panther. ...more on Wikipedia about "Anshi National Park"

Balphakram National Park is a national park located about 3,000 metres above sea level, near the Garo Hills in Meghalaya. ...more on Wikipedia about "Balphakram National Park"

Bandhavgarh National Park is located in Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh state in India. Bandhavgarh was declared a national park in 1968 with an area of 105 km². The buffer is spread over the forest divisions of Umaria and Katni and totals 437 km². The park derives its name from the most prominent hillock of the area, which is said to be given by Lord Rama to his brother Laxman to keep a watch on Lanka. Hence the name Bandhavgarh (Bandhav=Brother, Garh=Fort). This is a Small National Park, Compact, yet full of game. The density of the tiger population at Bandhavgarh is the highest known in India. This is also white tiger country. These have been found in the old state of Rewa for many years. Maharaja Martand Singh captured the last known in 1951. This white tiger, Mohan, is now stuffed and on display in the palace of the Maharajas of Rewa. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bandhavgarh National Park"

The Bandipur National Park is one of India's best known sanctuaries, and is an important Project Tiger reserve. It is located in the Chamarajanagar district of southern Karnataka in south India, and is contiguous with the Mudumalai National Park in the neighbouring state of Tamil Nadu, the Wynad Wildlife Sanctuary in Kerala, and the Nagarhole National Park to the northwest. It is home to around seventy tigers and over three thousand Asian elephants (as per the 1997 census ** ), along with leopards, dholes, gaur and sloth bears. Bandipur is also a part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bandipur National Park"

Bannerghatta National Park is situated half an hour drive away from the City of Bangalore (22 km south of Bangalore), Karnataka, India. The hilly place is the home for one of the rich natural, zoological reserves. The 25,000 acre (101 km²) zoological park makes this a major tourist attraction of Bangalore. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bannerghatta National Park"

A national park located in the Chotanagpur plateau of the Daltonganj district of Jharkhand, in India. ...more on Wikipedia about "Betla National Park"

Bhitarkanika National Park is a national park located in the Kendrapara district of Orissa in India. On the east side of this park lies the Bay of Bengal. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bhitarkanika National Park"

Blackbuck National Park at Velavadar is situated in the Bhavnagar District of Gujarat state, India. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar"

Campbell Bay National Park is a national park in India, located on the island of Great Nicobar, the largest of the Nicobar Islands in the eastern Indian Ocean some 190 km to the north of Sumatra. It was gazetted as a national park of India in 1992, and forms part of the Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve. ...more on Wikipedia about "Campbell Bay National Park"

Dachigam National Park is a national park located in Jammu and Kashmir. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dachigam National Park"

Desert National Park, Rajasthan, India. ...more on Wikipedia about "Desert National Park"

Dibru-Saikhowa National Park is a national wildlife park found in Tinsukia, Assam, India. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dibru-Saikhowa National Park"

Dudhwa National Park is a national park located along the Indo-Nepal border in the Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh. ...more on Wikipedia about "Dudhwa National Park"

Eravikulam National Park is a 97 km² national park located along the Western Ghats in the Idukki district of Kerala in India, between 10º05'N - 10º20'N latitude and 77º0'E - 77º10'E longitude . ...more on Wikipedia about "Eravikulam National Park" Connect with shortopedia.

Galathea National Park is a National Park located in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. It is located on the island of Great Nicobar in the Nicobar Islands, which lie in the eastern Indian Ocean ( Bay of Bengal). ...more on Wikipedia about "Galathea National Park"

Gangotri National Park is a national park located in Uttaranchal, India. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gangotri National Park"

The Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary (also known as Sasan-Gir) is best known as being the sole home of the pure Asiatic Lions (panthera leo persica). Measuring about 258 km² and 1153 km² respectively, it is considered to be one of the most important protected areas in Asia due to its supported species. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gir Forest National Park"

Gorumara National Park is a National Park in Northern West Bengal, India. Located in the Terai region of the Himalayan foothills, it is a medium-sized park with grasslands and forests. It is primarily known for its population of Indian Rhinoceros. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gorumara National Park"

(Govind Pashu Vihar) A wildlife sanctuary located at Uttarkashi, Uttar Pradesh. ...more on Wikipedia about "Govind Pashu Vihar"

The Gulf of Mannar is an arm of the Indian Ocean, lying between the southern tip of India and the west coast of Sri Lanka at a width of between 160 and 200 km (100 to 125 mi). A chain of low islands and reefs known as Rama's Bridge, also called Adam's Bridge, separates the Gulf of Mannar from the Palk Strait, which lies to the north between India and Sri Lanka. The gulf receives the Tambaraparani River from the coast of India and the Aruvi Aru from the coast of Sri Lanka. ...more on Wikipedia about "Gulf of Mannar"

Hemis National Park is a national park of India located in the Eastern Ladakh part of Jammu and Kashmir. ...more on Wikipedia about "Hemis National Park" You are visiting http://www.shortopedia.com

Indravati National Park is a national park located in the Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh. It derives it's name from the nearby Indravati River. It is home to the rare wild buffalo as well as an alternative home for the swamp deer. ...more on Wikipedia about "Indravati National Park"

Intaki National Park is a a wildlife park located in Nagaland, India. Among the creatures that inhabit the park are the rare hoolok gibbon, black stork, tiger and sloth bear. ...more on Wikipedia about "Intanki National Park"

Jim Corbett National Park was India's first national park, located near Nainital in the state of Uttaranchal. It was established as a national park in 1936 under the United Provinces National Parks Act of India. It is known for its varied wildlife, and as the site for the launching of Project Tiger. The park is named after Jim Corbett, a legendary hunter-turned-conservator, best known for despatching a number of man-eating tigers and leopards in this region in the first half of the 20th century. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jim Corbett National Park"

Kalesar National Park is a national park located in Haryana, India, 150 km from Chandigarh. It is a famous destination for bird-watching. It is home to the red jungle fowl among other birds. ...more on Wikipedia about "Kalesar National Park"

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