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Option 1 : Madhya Pradesh
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Key Points
- Madhya Pradesh has the largest number of National Parks in India.
- Andaman & Nicobar Islands have the maximum number of National Parks amongst the UTs.
- There are more than 500 sanctuaries in India, which are called wildlife sanctuaries.
- In July 2019, the number of national parks in the country was 104, whose total area is 40501.13 sq km (15637.70 sq mi),
- Which is about 1.23 per cent of the entire land area of India.
Name
Year established
Location
Area (km²)
Bandhavgarh National Park
1968
Umaria district
448.85
Dinosaur Fossils National Park
2011
Dhar district
0.8974
Fossil National Park
1983
Hoshangabad district
0.27
Indira Priyadarshini Pench National Park
1975
Seoni district
292.85
Kanha National Park
1955
Mandla and Balaghat districts
940
Madhav National Park
1959
Narsinghpur district
375.22
Panna National Park
1981
Chhatarpur district
542.67
Sanjay National Park
1981
Katni district
466.88
Satpura National Park
1981
Hoshangabad, Betul, and Chhindwara districts
585.17
Van Vihar National Park
1979
Bhopal
44.89
Jim Corbett National Park (formerly Hailey National Park)
1936
Nainital district, Uttarakhand
529
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