The Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) is going to conduct the National Defence Academy (NDA) Exam on April 21, 2019. In competitive exams like NDA, lot of emphasis is given to current affair topics and General Knowledge Questions. Aspiring candidate’s NDA preparation should include thorough study of current affair topics. One of the topic which is commonly asked in competitive exams is about National Parks India. Hence for your reference, we have compiled a list of all National Parks India which will help you in your NDA preparation.
National Parks India | Important for NDA Preparation
| Name | State | Established in | Famous For |
| Thattekkad Bird Sanctuary | Kerala | 1983 | Rare Species of Birds |
| Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary | Kerala | 1976 | Housing Elephants and Tigers |
| Sambhar Wildlife Sanctuary | Rajasthan | – | Flamingos, Northern Shoveller, Blackheaded Gull |
| Sunderbans Tiger Reserve | West Bengal | 1984 | Tigers |
| Anshi National Park | Karnataka | 2013 | Bengal Tiger, Black Panther, Indian Elephant |
| Balphakram National Park | Meghalaya | 2013 | Wild Water Buffalo, Red Panda, Elephant and Eight Cat Species, including the Tiger and Marbled Cat |
| Bandhavgarh National Park | Madhya Pradesh | 1968 | Highest known White Tiger population in India, 1336 species of Endemic Plants |
| Bandipur National Park | Karnataka | 1974 | Chital, Gray Langurs, Indian Giant Squirrel, Gaur, Leopard Sambar and Indian Elephants, Honey buzzard, red-headed vulture, and other animals. |
| Betla National Park | Jharkhand | 1986 | Palamau Tiger, Sloth Bear, Peacock, Elephant, Sambar, Bison, Leopard. |
| Bhitarkanika National Park | Odisha | 1988 | Mangroves. Saltwater Crocodile, White Crocodile, Indian python, Black Ibis, Wild Pigs, Rhesus Monkeys, Chitals, and other animals. |
| Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar | Gujarat | 1976 | Black Buck |
| Buxa Tiger Reserve | West Bengal | 1992 | Tigers |
| Jim Corbett National Park | Uttarakhand | 1936 | Tigers |
| Dachigam National Park | Jammu and Kashmir | 1981 | Only area where Kashmir Stag / Hangul is found. |
| Dibru-Saikhowa National Park | Assam | 1999 | |
| Dudhwa National Park | Uttar Pradesh | 1977 | Tigers |
| Mandla Plant Fossils National Park | Madhya Pradesh | 1983 | Fossils |
| Galathea National Park | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 1992 | Large Species of Crab |
| Gangotri National Park | Uttarakhand | 1989 | Snow Leopard, Black bear, Musk Deer, etc |
| Gir Forest National Park | Gujarat | 1965 | Asiatic Lion |
| Gorumara National Park | West Bengal | 1994 | Indian rhinoceros |
| Govind Pashu Vihar Wildlife Sanctuary | Uttarakhand | 1990 | Bearded Vulture |
| Great Himalayan National | Himachal | 1984 | Blue sheep, Snow Leopard, Musk Deer |
| Gugamal National Park | Maharashtra | 1987 | Deer |
| Guindy National Park | Tamil Nadu | 1976 | BlackBucks and Spotted Deers |
| Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch | Gujarat | 1980 | Flamingo |
| Gulf of Mannar Marine National Parks | Tamil Nadu | 1980 | Dugong |
| Hemis National Park | Jammu and Kashmir | 1981 | Snow Leopards |
| Harike Wetland | Punjab | 1987 | Rich Biodiversity of the Wetlands (Indus Dolphins) |
| Hazaribagh National Park | Jharkhand | 1955 | Sambar, Neelgai, Chital, etc. |
| Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park | Tamil Nadu | 1989 | Tigers and Elephants |
| Indravati National Park | Chhattisgarh | 1981 | Tiger & Wild Buffalo |
| Jaldapara National Park | West Bengal | 2012 | Elephants and Rhinocerous |
| Ntangki National Park | Nagaland | 1993 | Hoolock Gibbon and Golden Langur |
| Kalesar National Park | Haryana | 2003 | Indian Leopard and Asiatic Elephant. |
| Kanger Ghati National Park | Chhattisgarh | 1982 | Tigers, Leopards, Mouse Deer, etc. |
| Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park
|
Andhra Pradesh | 1994 | Pangolins |
| Kaziranga National Park | Assam | 1905 | Indian one-horned Rhinoceros, UNESCO World Heritage Site |
| KeibulLamjao National Park | Manipur | 1977 | Only floating park in the world. Famous for Sangai or Dancing Deers |
| Keoladeo National Park | Rajasthan | 1981 | UNESCO World Heritage Site/Birds and Deers. |
| Khangchendzonga National Park | Sikkim | 1977 | 550 Species of Bird |
| Kishtwar National Park | Jammu and Kashmir | 1981 | Himalayan Snowcock and Brown Bear |
| Kudremukh National Park | Karnataka | 1987 | Lion-Tailed Macaque |
| Madhav National Park | Madhya Pradesh | 1958 | Bengal Tigers |
| Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 1983 | Turtles |
| Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Parks | Andhra Pradesh | 1994 | Blackbucks |
| Manas National Park | Assam | 1990 | UNESCO World Heritage Site/Tigers and Elephants |
| Mouling National Park | Arunachal Pradesh | 1986 | Red Panda |
| Mount Harriet National Park | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | – | Important Bird Area as attributed by BirdLife. International, New Species Frog named Rana Charles Darwini. |
| Namdapha National Park | Arunachal Pradesh | 1974 | Red Giant Flying Squirrel |
| Nameri National Park | Assam | 1978 | Elephants |
| Nanda Devi National Park | Uttarakhand | 1982 | UNESCO World Heritage Site |
| Rajaji National Park | Uttarakhand | 1983 | Tigers and Elephants |
| Periyar National Park | Kerala | 1982 | Tigers & Elephants |
| Nagarhole National Park | Karnataka | 1988 | Tigers & Elephants |
| Ranthambore National | Rajasthan | 1981 | Tigers |
| Sariska Tiger Reserve | Rajasthan | 1955 | Tigers |
| Simlipal National Park | Odisha | 1980 | Tiger, Leopard, Asian Elephant, Sambar, Barking deer, Gaur, Jungle cat, Wild boar, and other animals. |
| South Button Island National Park | Andaman and Nicobar Islands | 1977 | Dugong, Dolphin, Water Monitor Lizard, Blue Whale |
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