Interesting Facts About Indian National Parks

1. Total National Parks in India: 105

2. 1st National Park of India: India’s 1st national park was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park, now known as Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand.

3. Newest National Park of India: Dehing Patkai National Park, Assam

4. Area Covered by National Parks: 40,564.00 km²

5. State with Highest National Park: Madhya Pradesh There are 10 existing national parks in Madhya Pradesh

6.State/UT with Zero National Parks: Chandigarh,Punjab,Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu,Delhi,Lakshadweep,Puducherry

7. Largest National Park by Area: Hemis National Park, Ladakh (area — 4400 km²)

8. Smallest National Park by Area: South Button Island National Park, Andaman and Nicobar Islands (area 0.03 km²)