List of Important National parks in India with mnemonics

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1) Largest National park? Hemis National Park, Jammu and Kashmir

2) Smallest National park? South Button Island National Park, Andaman and Nicobar

3) First National park in India? Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarkhand- Established in 1936

Jim Corbett National park- other names? Hailey, Ram Ganga, Corbett

4) Only Floating National park? Keibul Lamjao National Park, Manipur

5)There are 106 existing national parks in India covering an area of 44,372.42 km² which is 1.35% of the geographical area of the country (National Wildlife Database, Dec. 2021)

6) Punjab has no national park

7) Dihing Patkai National Park in Assam is the latest national park of India. It covers an area of 231 sq km.

8) The two new national parks of Assam are Dihing Patkai and Raimona. Assam already has five national parks

9) Madhya Pradesh has highest no of National parks- 11

List of Important National parks in India with mnemonics

1)Andaman and Nicobar Island

(Mnemonics : In Mount Harriet -Andaman, Rani Jhansi was sadly sitting. Mahatma Gandhi came from a camp and gave her a bell and 3 buttons to make her Gala(Happy/Celebrate)

Mount Harriet National Park

Rani Jhansi Marine National Park

Saddle Peak National Park

Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park

Campbell Bay National Park

South Button Island National Park

Middle Button Island National Park

North Button Island National Park

Galathea National Park

2) Tamil Nadu 

(Easy to remember- As names are familiar to Tamil Nadu)

Aanaimalai National Park (Indira Gandhi) 

Guindy National Park 

Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park 

Mudumalai National Park 

Mukurthi National Park 

3) Andhra Pradesh

(Papikonda and Venkateshwara names are familiar in Andhra )

Papikonda National Park 

Sri Venkateshwara National Park 

4) Telangana

(Mahavir Hari, Murugan and Brahman sang Gana (Songs))

Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park 

Mrugavani National Park 

Kasu Brahmananda National Park 

5) Karnataka  

(Mnemonics : Anshi's hole of her nose was like horse- So  Bandipur people made banners and said that using dandaaram)

Anshi National Park (Kali Tiger Reserve)

Nagarhole National Park 

Kudremuk National Park 

Bandipur National Park

Bannerghatta National Park 

Dandeli National Park 

6) Kerala 

( Mnemonics : In Eravikulam-Kerala, Periyar and 3 (MAP) Sholas remained Silent)

Eravikulam National Park 

Periyar National Park 

Mathikettan Shola National Park 

Ananmudi Shola National Park 

Pampadum Shola National Park 

Silent Valley National Park 

7) Maharashtra 

(Mnemonics: Maha Gandhi went to Kugai (Cave) via Chandhu (Street) to meet Tadoba Tribes)

Sanjay Gandhi National Park 

Gugamal National Park 

Chandoli National Park 

Tadoba Andhari National Park 

8) Madhya Pradesh

(Mnemonics: 

Madhya- Madhav and Mandla;

Madhav, Bandhav and Kanha;

3 Ps- Pech , Penna and Pulpur Kuno;

Sanjay sat in Omkareshwar temple until Van came)

 Madhav National Park 

Mandla Plant Fossils National Park 

Kanha National Park 

Bandhavgarh National Park 

Pench National Park 

Panna National Park 

Pulpur- Kuno National Park 

Sanjay National Park 

Satpura National Park 

Omkareshwar National Park 

Van Vihar National Park 

9) Goa

(Mnemonics: Go to Mollem to see Mahavir)

Bhagwan Mahavir (Mollem) National Park

10) Gujarat

(Mnemonics: While going to Gujarat-Kutch in Vans, we saw a black buck and fainted(Gir) )

Gulf of Kutch Marine National Park 

Vansda National Park

 Blackbuck National Pak

Gir National Park 

11) Rajasthan 

( Mnemonics: Raja's wife Keo lady took Risk and shed Raththam (blood) to reach Darrah Desert)

Keoladeo Bird Sanctuary / National Park 

Sariska National Park 

Ranthambore National Park 

Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary

Desert National Park 

12) Haryana 

(Mnemonics: Hari has seen Kaali and Sultan Movies)

Kalesar National Park 

Sultanpur National Park

13) Himachal Pradesh  

(Mnemonics: Hima Killed Ganga and Simba using Pin)

Great Himalayan National Park 

Inderkilla National Park 

Khirganga National Park 

Simbalbara National Park 

Pin Valley National Park 

14) Jammu & Kashmir 

Hemis National Park 

Dachigam National Park 

Kishtwar National Park 

Salim Ali National Park 

15) Uttarakhand 

(Mnemonics: Names- Rajaji, Jim, Govind, Ganga and Nanda Devi)

Rajaji National Park 

Jim Corbett National Park 

Govind Pashu Vihar National Park 

Gangotri National Park 

Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Park 

16) Uttar Pradesh 

(Mnemonics: Dudh(Milk) in UP)

Dudhwa National Park 

17) Bihar 

Valmiki National Park 

18) Jharkhand 

(Mnemonics : Hazar bet for a Jar)

Hazaribagh National Park 

Betla National Park 

19) Chhattisgarh 

(Mnemonics:  Indra tied (Ghatti)  a chatti in Hanger to take it for Kaasi )

Indravati National Park 

 Kanger Ghati Valley National Park 

Guru Ghasidas (Sanjay)National Park 

20) Odisha 

(Mnemonics: While we run(Odi), We should not drink simple bitter milk (Pal))

Similipal National Park 

Bhitarkanika National Park 

21)West Bengal 

Neora Valley National Park 

 Singalila National Park 

Buxa National Park 

Sundarban National Park 

Gorumara National Park 

22) Assam 

Kaziranga National Park  

Dibru Saikhowa National Park 

Manas National Park 

Nameri National Park 

Raimona National Park 

Dihing National Park 

Rajiv Gandhi (Orang) National Park 

23)Arunachal Pradesh 

(Mnemonics: Arun was bowl ing Pak(Areca Nut) Dappa(Box))

Mouling National Park 

Pakhui National Park/Pakke Tiger Reserve 

Namdapha National Park  

24) Nagaland

(Mnemonics: Nagam(Snake) drunk Tang)

Ntangki National Park 

25) Meghalaya

(Mnemonics: Megha saw(Nok) Rekha for Balpham(Chalk))

Balphakram National Park 

 Nokrek National Park

26) Manipur

(Mnemonics: Mani Sir is a Hand (Kai) Bull)

Keibul Lamjao National Park 

Sirohi National Park 

27)Mizoram 

Murlen National Park 

Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park 

28) Tripura 

(Mnemonics: We saw a bixon and a leopard in our trip)

Clouded Leopard National Park 

Bison National Park (Rajbari)

29)Sikkim 

Khangchendzonga National Park 

Confusing Parts:

GANDHI: 

                 1) Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park- Andaman and Nicobar

                 2) Sanjay Gandhi National Park - Maharastra

                 3) Rajiv Gandhi (Orang) National Park - Assam

GULF :

                1) Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park - Tamil Nadu

                2) Gulf of Kutch Marine National Park - Gujarat

MAHAVIR:

                1) Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park - Telangana

                2) Bhagwan Mahavir (Mollem) National Park- Goa

GANGA:

                1) Khirganga National Park - HP

                2) Gangotri National Park - Uttarkhand

SIM:

                1) Similipal National Park - Odisha

                2) Simbalbara National Park - HP

VALLEY:

                1)Silent Valley National Park - Kerala

                2) Pin Valley National Park - HP

                3) Nanda Devi and Valley of Flowers National Park - Uttarkhand

                4) Neora Valley National Park - West Bengal

VAN:

                1) Van Vihar National Park - Madhya Pradesh

                2) Vansda National Park- Gujarat