10

Oldest National Parks in India

24 May 2024

Situated in the Nainital district of Uttarakhand state, Jim Corbett National Park is the first and the oldest national park in India when it was created in 1936.

Jim Corbett National Park

Kanha Tiger Reserve, also called Kanha-Kisli National Park was established in 1933 and gained national park status in 1955. In 1973, it became a tiger reserve.

Kanha National Park

Located in Maharashtra's Chandrapur district is the Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve or Tadoba National Park was founded in 1955

Tadoba National Park

Madhav National Park is located in Madhya Pradesh's Shivpuri district. It was initially recognized in 1956 and renamed Madhav National Park in 1958.

Madhav National Park

Sasan Gir, also known as Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, is a wildlife sanctuary, national park, and forest in Gujarat founded in 1965.

Gir National Park

Located in Umaria, Madhya Pradesh, Bandhavgarh National Park covers 593 sq mi (1,536 km sq). It was first designated as a national park in 1968.

Bandhavgarh National Park

Situated close to Bangalore, Karnataka, Bannerghatta National Park was established in 1970. The park was designated as a national park in 1974.

Bannerghatta National Park

The Bandipur National Park covers an area of 335.38 sq mi (868.63 km sq). It is located in the Chamarajnagar district of Karnataka.

Bandipur National Park

Located in Assam's districts of Golaghat and Nagaon is the Kaziranga National Park. Established in 1905, it was officially designated as a national park in 1974.

Kaziranga National Park

Amravati, Maharashtra is home to Gugamal National Park, the tenth-oldest national park in India, established in 1974.

Gugamal National Park