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India's first national park was established in 1936, now known as Jim Corbett National Park, in Uttarakhand. In 1970, India had only five national parks. In 1970, India had only five national parks. In 1972, India enacted the Wildlife Protection Act and Project Tiger in 1973 to safeguard the habitats of conservation reliant species and ...
Jim Corbett National Park IUCN category II (national park) Bengal tiger in Corbett National Park Show map of Uttarakhand Show map of India Location Nainital,Uttarakhand, India Nearest city Ramnagar, Kotdwar Coordinates 29°32′55″N 78°56′7″E / 29.54861°N 78.93528°E / 29.54861; 78.93528 Area 1,318 km 2 Established 1936 Visitors 500,000 (in 1999) Governing body Project ...
The park was founded in 1981 by protecting the Rumbak and Markha catchments, an area of about 600 km 2 (230 sq mi). It grew in 1988 to around 3,350 km 2 (1,290 sq mi), by incorporating neighbouring lands, [2] before increasing in 1990 to 4,400 km 2 (1,700 sq mi), [3] and is the largest national park in South Asia.
Coordinates. 23°17′N 91°24′E / 23.28°N 91.40°E / 23.28; 91.40. Area. 31.63 square kilometres (12.21 sq mi) Established. 2007; 17 years ago (2007) Governing body. Tripura Forest Development & Plantation Corporation Limited. Rajbari (Bison) National Park is a national park in the Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary, in Tripura, India ...
Area. 78.6. Established. 1986. Governing body. Government of India, Government of West Bengal. Singalila National Park is a national park of India located on the Singalila Ridge at an elevation of more than 2,300 metres above sea level, in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal. [1] It is well known for the trekking route to Sandakphu that runs ...
Ranthambore National Park covers a total area of 392 km 2 (151 sq mi), including buffer zone. [2] It harbours dry deciduous forests and open grassy meadow. The core area is about 275 km 2 (106 sq mi). Ranthambore Tiger Reserve spreads over an area of 1,334 km 2 (515 sq mi) at an elevation range of about 215–505 m (705–1,657 ft).
The park was established on 1 March 1955, and is situated in the Uttarkashi district in the Indian state of Uttarakhand. The park lies in the higher reaches of the Garhwal Himalayas. The total area of Govind Pashu Vihar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary is 958 km 2 (370 sq mi). [2] The Snow Leopard Project started by the Government of India ...
Kaziranga is a vast expanse of tall elephant grass, marshland, and dense tropical moist broadleaf forests, criss-crossed by four major rivers, including the Brahmaputra, and the park includes numerous small bodies of water. Kaziranga has been the theme of several books, songs, and documentaries.