India is home to several fabulous wildlife sanctuaries and national parks, which makes this country a nature lover's paradise. The wildlife sanctuaries in India are home to around two thousand different species of birds, 3500 species of mammals, nearly 30000 different kinds of insects and more than 15000 varieties of plants. Travelers from all across the globe come to India to take a look at its rich wildlife and natural vegetation.

There are as many as 80 national parks and over 441 wildlife sanctuaries in India, covering nearly 4.5% of the total geographical area of the country. Scattered all across the country, these sanctuaries and parks attracts the tourists with their beautiful landscapes, amazing rock formation and diverse range of flora and fauna. Most of these sanctuaries were originally private hunting grounds of the former Indian aristocratic families.

Paying a visit to India's wildlife sanctuaries is something that one should not rule out when on a holiday to this country. These sanctuaries and forest reserves are home to several endangered species of animals and birds like the Asiatic Elephant, the Royal Bengal tiger, the Snow Leopard and the Siberian Crane. Many of the forest reserves and wildlife sanctuaries of India are famous for some particular species of animals. For instance, the Kaziranga in Assam is known for the Indian Rhinoceros, while Periyar in Kerala is famous for its elephants. Corbett national park in north india famous for tigers and elephant, Nagarhole and dandeli national park in south for elephants. National Parks in India

State | National Parks | Started | Area (in Km) | Attractions | Andaman Nicobar Islands | Wandur National Park | 1983 | 281.50 | Estuarine Crocodiles, Coconut Crab | Arunachal Pradesh | Namdapha National Park | 1983 | 1985.23 | Leopard, Gaur, Himalayan Black Bear | Assam | | | Kaziranga National Park | 1974 | 471.71 | Rhinos, Elephants, Tigers | | Manas National Park | 1990 | 500 | Assam Roofed Turtle, Golden Langur | Chhattisgarh | Indravati National Park | 1981 | 1258.37 | Tiger, Leopard, Blue Bull, | Gujarat | Gir National Park | 1975 | 258.71 | Asiatic Lion | | Marine National Park | 1980 | 162.89 | | Himachal Pradesh | Great Himalayan National Park | 1984 | 754.40 | | | Pin Valley National Park | 1987 | 675 | Himalayan Snowcock, Chukar | Jammu And Kashmir | Dachigam National Park | 1981 | 141 | Himalayan Black Bears, Leopard | | Hemis National Park | 1981 | 4100 | Snow Leopard | | Kishtwar National Park | 1981 | 400 | Himalayan Jungle Crow | Jharkhand | Hazaribagh National Park | | | Tigers, Wild Boar, Nilgai | | Palamu National Park | | | Tigers, Dhole, Elephants | Karnataka | Bandipur National Park | 1974 | 874.20 | Asian Elephants, Tiger | | Bannerghatta National Park | 1974 | 104.27 | Tiger, Lion | | Nagarhole National Park | 1988 | 643.39 | Elephant, Jackal, Tiger | Kerala | Eravikulam National Park | 1978 | 97 | Nilgiri Tahr, Atlas Moth, Elephant | | Periyar National Park | 1982 | 350 | Nilgiri Langur, Flying Squirrel | | Silent Valley National Park | 1984 | 89.52 | Nilgiri Tahr, Niligiri Langur,Tiger | Madhya Pradesh | Bandhavgarh National Park | 1982 | 448.85 | Tigers, Leopards, Bears | | Kanha National Park | 1955 | 940 | Tigers, Leopards, Elephant | | Madhav National Park | 1959 | 375.22 | Indian Gazelle, Nilgai, Sambar | | Panna National Park | 1973 | 542.67 | Tiger, Wolf, Chital, Sloth Bear | | Pench National Park | 1975 | 292.85 | Tiger, Leopard, Sloth Bear | Maharashtra | Navegaon National Park | 1975 | 133.88 | Tiger, Panther, Bisons | | Tadoba National Park | 1955 | 116.55 | Tiger, Leopards, Sloth Bears | Orissa | Chandaka Elephant Reserve | | | Elephant, Hital, Bear, Pea-Fowl | | Nandan Kanan National Park | | | White Tiger, Asiatic Lion, Crocodiles | | Simlipal National Park | 1980 | 845.70 | Tiger, Leopard, Elephants | Rajasthan | Desert National Park | 1980 | 3162 | Great Indian Bustard, Harriers | | Keoladeo National Park | 1981 | 28.73 | Siberian Cranes, Ruddy Shelducks | | Ranthambore National Park | 1980 | 392 | Tigers, Leopards, Boars | | Sariska National Park | 1982 | 273.80 | Four-Horned Deer, Carecal, Leopard | Sikkim | Khangchendzonga National Park | 1977 | 1829 | Wild Ass, Snow Leopard, Musk Deer, Himalayan Tahr | Uttar Pradesh | Dudhwa National Park | 1977 | 490.29 | Tiger, Rhinoceros | Uttarakhand | Corbett National Park | 1936 | 520.82 | Tigers, Leopards, Elephants | | Govind National Park | 1990 | 472.08 | Black Bear, Leopard, Snow Cock | | Nandadevi National Park | 1988 | 5,860.69 | Tiger, Leopard | | Rajaji National Park | 1983 | 820.42 | Tigers, Leopards, Elephants, | | Valley of Flowers National Park | 1980 | 87.50 | Snow Leopard, Musk Deer, Red Fox | West Bengal | Sundarbans National Park | 1984 | 1330.10 | Royal Bengal Tiger; Fishing Cats |