National Parks And Wildfire Sanctuaries Flashcards
How many National Parks are there in India?
There are 92 National Parks in India.
How many Wildlife Sanctuaries are there in India?
There are 492 Wildlife Sanctuaries in India.
Which states have the maximum number of National Parks?
Madhya Pradesh and Andaman and Nicobar Islands have the maximum number of National Parks (9 each).
Which state has the maximum number of Wildlife Sanctuaries?
Andaman and Nicobar Islands has 96 Wildlife Sanctuaries, while Maharashtra has 36.
What is the name of the first wildlife sanctuary or national park in India?
Bandipur National Park
What is the location of Bandipur National Park?
Mysore, Karnataka
What are the important species found in Bandipur National Park?
Elephant, Tiger, Bear, Sambhar, Panther
What is the name of the second wildlife sanctuary or national park in India?
Balphakram Sanctuary
What is the location of Balphakram Sanctuary?
Garo Hills, Meghalaya
What are the important species found in Balphakram Sanctuary?
Tiger, Elephant, Bison, Marbled Cat, Red Panda, Wild Water Buffalo
Chandraprabha Sanctuary
Varanasi, U.P
Important Species: Asiatic Lion, Tiger, Panther, Indian Gazelle, Sloth bear
Corbett National Park
Nainital, Uttarakhand
Important Species: Elephant, Tiger, Sloth bear, Nilgai, Panther, Sambhar
Dachigam Sanctuary
Jammu and Kashmir
Important Species: Kashmir Stag (Hangul)
Dudhwa National Park
Lakhimpur Khiri, UP
Important Species: Tiger, Panther, Sambhar, Nilgai
Ghana Bird Sanctuary
Bharatpur, Rajasthan
Important Species: Siberian Crane, Spoonbill, Heron teal, Stork
Gir National Park
Junagarh, Gujarat
Important Species: Asiatic Lion, Panther, Sambhar, Nilgai, Crocodile
Hazaribagh National Park
Hazaribagh, Jharkhand
Important Species: Rhinoceros
Jaldapara Sanctuary
West Bengal
Important Species: Tiger, Leopard, Sambhar, Chital
Kanha National Park
Mandla and Balaghat, MP
Important Species: Tiger, Leopard, Sambhar, Chital
Kaziranga National Park
Assam
Important Species: Tiger, Great India one horned Rhinoceros, Wild Buffalo, Sambhar
Manas
Barpeta, Assam
Important Species: Tiger, Elephant, Panther, Wild Buffalow, One horned Rhinoceros
Mudumalai Sanctuary
Nilgiri Hills, Tamil Nadu
Important Species: Elephant, Deer, Pigs
Namdapha National Park
Tirap district, Arunachal Pradesh
Important Species: Tiger and Elephant
Palamau
Daltonganj, Jharkhand
Important Species: Tiger, Elephant, Panther, Leopard
Pakhal
Warangal, Telangana
Important Species: Tiger, Panther, Chital, Nilgai
Periyar
Idukki, Kerala
Important Species: Elephant, Tiger, Panther, Wild boar, Gaur, Sambhar
Ranganthitoo Bird Sanctuary
Karnataka
Important Species: Birds
Shivpuri National Park
Shivpuri, MP
Important Species: Tiger, Birds
Sunderbans
West Bengal
Important Species: Tiger,wild boar,crocodile,Deer
Vedanthangal Bird Sanctuary
Tamil Nadu
Important Species: Birds
Wild Ass Sanctuary
Little Rann of Kutch, Gujarat
Important Species: Wild Ass, Wolf, Nilgai, Chinkara
