In terms of protected areas, India’s national parks are under Category II of the IUCN (International Union for Conservation of Nature). Currently called Jim Corbett National Park, India’s first national park was founded in Uttarakhand in 1936. There were just five national parks in India in 1970. The Wildlife Protection Act and Project Tiger were both passed by India in 1972 and 1973, respectively, to protect the habitats of animals that depend on conservation. At present, there are 106 national parks in all of India.
With a 4,400 km2 size, Hemis National Park is the largest national park, and South Button Island National Park is the smallest at just 5.19 km2.
| State/Union Territory | National Parks |
| Andaman and Nicobar Islands(9) | Campbell Bay National Park Galathea National Park Mahatma Gandhi Marine 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 |
| Andhra Pradesh(3) | Papikonda National Park Rajiv Gandhi National Park (Rameswaram) Sri Venkateswara National Park |
| Arunachal Pradesh(2) | Mouling National Park Namdapha National Park |
| Assam(7) | Dibru-Saikhowa National Park Dehing Patkai National Park Raimona National Park Kaziranga National Park Manas National Park Nameri National Park Orang National Park |
| Bihar(1) | Valmiki National Park |
| Chhattisgarh(3) | Guru Ghasidas National Park Indravati National Park Kanger Ghati National Park |
| Goa(1) | Mollem National Park |
| Gujarat(4) | Blackbuck National Park, Velavadar Gir Forest National Park Marine National Park, Gulf of Kutch Vansda National Park |
| Haryana(2) | Kalesar National Park Sultanpur National Park |
| Himachal Pradesh(5) | Great Himalayan National Park Inderkilla National Park Khirganga National Park Pin Valley National Park Simbalbara National Park |
| Jammu and Kashmir(3) | Dachigam National Park Kishtwar National Park Kazinag National Park Salim Ali National Park |
| Jharkhand(1) | Betla National Park |
| Karnataka(5) | Anshi National Park Bandipur National Park Bannerghatta National Park Kudremukh National Park Nagarhole National Park |
| Kerala(6) | Anamudi Shola National Park Eravikulam National Park Mathikettan Shola National Park Pambadum Shola National Park Periyar National Park Silent Valley National Park |
| Ladakh(1) | Hemis National Park (Largest National park in India) |
| Madhya Pradesh(11) | Bandhavgarh National Park Dinosaur Fossil National Park Fossils National Park Kanha National Park Kuno National Park Madhav National Park Panna National Park Pench National Park Sanjay National Park Satpura National Park Van Vihar National Park |
| Maharashtra(6) | Chandoli National Park Gugamal National Park Navegaon National Park Sanjay Gandhi National Park Tadoba Andhari National Park |
| Manipur(2) | Keibul Lamjao National Park Shirui National Park |
| Meghalaya(2) | Balphakram National Park Nokrek National Park |
| Mizoram(2) | Murlen National Park Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park |
| Nagaland(1) | Ntangki National Park |
| Odisha(2) | Bhitarkanika National Park Simlipal National Park |
| Rajasthan(2) | Desert National Park Keoladeo National Park Mukundara Hills National Park Ranthambore National Park Sariska Tiger Reserve |
| Sikkim(1) | Khangchendzonga National Park |
| Tamil Nadu(5) | Indira Gandhi Sanctuary and National Park Guindy National Park Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park Mudumalai National Park Mukurthi National Park |
| Telangana(3) | Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park Mrugavani National Park |
| Tripura(2) | Bison (Rajbari) National Park Clouded Leopard National Park |
| Uttar Pradesh(1) | Dudhwa National Park |
| Uttarakhand(6) | Gangotri National Park Govind Pashu Vihar National Park Jim Corbett National Park Nanda Devi National Park Rajaji National Park Valley of Flowers National Park |
| West Bengal(6) | Buxa Tiger Reserve Gorumara National Park Jaldapara National Park Neora Valley National Park Singalila National Park Sundarbans National Park |
