Biosphere Reserves
The Indian government has established 18 Biosphere Reserves In India (categories roughly corresponding to IUCN Category V Protected areas), which protect larger areas of natural habitat (than a National Park or Animal Sanctuary) and often include one or more National Parks and/or preserves, along buffer zones that are open to some economic uses. Protection is granted not only to the flora and fauna of the protected region, but also to the human communities who inhabit these regions, and their ways of life.
| Sl No | Year | Name | State |
| 1 | 1986 | Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve | Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka |
| 2 | 1988 | Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve | Uttarakhand |
| 3 | 1989 | Gulf of Mannar | Tamil Nadu |
| 4 | 1988 | Nokrek | Meghalaya |
| 5 | 1989 | Sundarbans | West Bengal |
| 6 | 1989 | Manas | Assam |
| 7 | 1994 | Simlipal | Odisha |
| 8 | 1998 | Dihang-Dibang | Arunachal Pradesh |
| 9 | 1999 | Pachmarhi Biosphere Reserve | Madhya Pradesh |
| 10 | 2005 | Achanakmar-Amarkantak Biosphere Reserve | Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh |
| 11 | 2008 | Great Rann of Kutch | Gujarat |
| 12 | 2009 | Cold Desert | Himachal Pradesh |
| 13 | 2000 | Khangchendzonga | Sikkim |
| 14 | 2001 | Agasthyamalai Biosphere Reserve | Kerala, Tamil Nadu |
| 15 | 1989 | Great Nicobar | Andaman and Nicobar Islands |
| 16 | 1997 | Dibru-Saikhowa | Assam |
| 17 | 2010 | Seshachalam Hills | Andhra Pradesh |
| 18 | 2011 | Panna | Madhya Pradesh |
National Parks
The National Parks in India are IUCN category II protected areas. As of April 2012, there were 102 national parks in India and more parks in the process of getting commissioned.
Wildlife Sanctuaries
India has over 441 animal sanctuaries (IUCN Category IV Protected Area). Among these, the 28 Tiger Reserves are governed by Project Tiger and are of special significance in the conservation of the tiger. Some wildlife sanctuaries are specifically named Bird Sanctuary, e.g. Keoladeo National Park before attained National Park status. Many National Parks were initially Wildlife Sanctuaries.
List of National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in India
| Papikonda National Park | — | Andhra Pradesh |
| Rajiv Gandhi National Park | — | Andhra Pradesh |
| Lanjamadugu Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Andhra Pradesh |
| Namdapha National Park | — | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Dibang Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Arunachal Pradesh |
| Manas National Park (UNESCO) | — | Assam |
| Nameri National Park | — | Assam |
| Rajiv Gandhi Orang National Park | — | Assam |
| Kaziranga National Park (UNESCO) | — | Assam |
| Dibru Sai Khowa National Park | — | Assam |
| Gautam Budha Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Bihar |
| Valmild National Park | — | Bihar |
| Rajgir Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Bihar |
| Indravati National Park | — | Chhattisgarh |
| Achanakmar Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Chhattisgarh |
| Kanger Valley National Park | — | Chhattisgarh |
| Tamor Pingla Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Chhattisgarh |
| Guru Ghasi Das (Sanjay) National Park | — | Chhattisgarh |
| Gomarda Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Chhattisgarh |
| Bhagwan Mahavir National Park | — | Goa |
| Vansda National Park | — | Gujarat |
| Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Gujarat |
| Indian Wild Ass Sanctuary | — | Gujarat |
| Marine National Park (First Marine National Park) | — | Gujarat |
| Black Buck National Park | — | Gujarat |
| Gir Forest National Park | — | Gujarat |
| Kalesar National Park | — | Haryana |
| Sultanpur National Park | — | Haryana |
| Lippa Asrang Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Himachal Pradesh |
| Tundah Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Himachal Pradesh |
| Inderkilla National Park | — | Himachal Pradesh |
| Great Himalayan National Park | — | Himachal Pradesh |
| Pin Valley National Park | — | Himachal Pradesh |
| Khirganga National Park | — | Himachal Pradesh |
| Simbalbara National Park | — | Himachal Pradesh |
| Sechu Tuan Nala Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Himachal Pradesh |
| Salim All National Park | — | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Kishtwar National Park | — | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Hemis National Park (Largest in Area) | — | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Changtang Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Dachigam National Park | — | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Kara Koram Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Hirpora Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Lachipora Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Jammu & Kashmir |
| Betla National Park (India’s first tiger reserve) | — | Jharkhand |
| Hazaribagh National Park | — | Jharkhand |
| Lawalong Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Jharkhand |
| Nagarhole National Park | — | Karnataka |
| Cauvery Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Karnataka |
| Kudremukh National Park | — | Karnataka |
| Bannerghatta National Park | — | Karnataka |
| Bandipur National Park | — | Karnataka |
| Arabithittu Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Karnataka |
| Nugu Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Karnataka |
| Pushpagiri Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Karnataka |
| Chinnar Wild Life Sanctuary | — | Kerala |
| Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Kerala |
| Periyar National Park | — | Kerala |
| Silent Valley National Park | — | Kerala |
| Eravikulam National Park | — | Kerala |
| Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Kerala |
| Malabar Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Kerala |
| Anamudi Shola National Park | — | Kerala |
| Pampadum Shola National Park | — | Kerala |
| Pench National Park | — | Madhya Pradesh |
| Bandhavgarh National Park (Highest Numbers of Tigers) | — | Madhya Pradesh |
| Kanha National Park | — | Madhya Pradesh |
| Madhav National Park | — | Madhya Pradesh |
| Panna National Park | — | Madhya Pradesh |
| Satpura National Park | — | Madhya Pradesh |
| Van Vihar National Park | — | Madhya Pradesh |
| Gandhi Sagar Sanctuary | — | Madhya Pradesh |
| National Chambal Sanctuary | — | Madhya Pradesh |
| Mandla Plant Fossils National Park | — | Madhya Pradesh |
| Pachmari Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Madhya Pradesh |
| Phen Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Madhya Pradesh |
| Ratapani Tiger Reserve | — | Madhya Pradesh |
| Sanjay National Park | — | Madhya Pradesh |
| Chandoli National Park | — | Maharashtra |
| Gugamal National Park | — | Maharashtra |
| Sanjay Gandhi (Borivilli) National Park | — | Maharashtra |
| Koyna Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Maharashtra |
| Navegaon National Park | — | Maharashtra |
| Tadoba National Park | — | Maharashtra |
| Dhakna Kolkaz Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Maharashtra |
| Phansad Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Maharashtra |
| Wain Ganga Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Maharashtra |
| Keibul Lamjao National Park | — | Manipur |
| Yagoupokpi Lokchao Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Manipur |
| Nokrek National Park | — | Meghalaya |
| Nongkhyllem Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Meghalaya |
| Balphakram National Park | — | Meghalaya |
| Khawnglung Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Mizoram |
| Murlen National Park | — | Mizoram |
| Ngengpui Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Mizoram |
| Phawngpui Blue Mountain National Park | — | Mizoram |
| Pulebarze Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Nagaland |
| Intanki National Park | — | Nagaland |
| Simplipal National Park | — | Orissa |
| Chilka Wild Life Sanctuary | — | Orissa |
| Baisipalli Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Orissa |
| Bhitarkanika National Park | — | Orissa |
| Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Orissa |
| Kuldiha Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Orissa |
| Ranthambore National Park | — | Rajasthan |
| Sariska National Park | — | Rajasthan |
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| Darrah National Park | — | Rajasthan |
| Desert National Park | — | Rajasthan |
| Keoladeo National Park (UNESCO) | — | Rajasthan |
| Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Rajasthan |
| Jawaharsagar Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Rajasthan |
| Phulwari Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Rajasthan |
| Keladevi Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Rajasthan |
| Fambonglho Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Sikkim |
| Khangchendzonga National Park | — | Sikkim |
| Kyongnosla Alpine Sanctuary | — | Sikkim |
| Pangolakha Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Sikkim |
| Shingba Rhododendron Sanctuary | — | Sikkim |
| Mukurthi National Park | — | Tamilnadu |
| Shenbagathoppu Grizzled Squirrel Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Tamilnadu |
| Satyamanglam wild Life Sanctuary | — | Tamilnadu |
| Indira Gandhi (Annamalai) National Park | — | Tamilnadu |
| Guindy National Park | — | Tamilnadu |
| Mudumalai National Park | — | Tamilnadu |
| Vettangundi Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Tamilnadu |
| Gulf of Mannar Marine National Park | — | Tamilnadu |
| Mrugavani National Park | — | Telangana |
| Sipahijola Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Tripura |
| Bisan (Rajbari) National Park | — | Tripura |
| Gumti Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Tripura |
| Clouded Leopard National Park | — | Tripura |
| Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Uttar Pradesh |
| Dudhwa National Park | — | Uttar Pradesh |
| Ranipur Sanctuary | — | Uttar Pradesh |
| Rajaji National Park | — | Uttarakhand |
| Gangotri National ParkGangotri National PaA | — | Uttarakhand |
| Nanda Devi National Park (UNESCO) | — | Uttarakhand |
| Jim Corbett National Park (Oldest Park) | — | Uttarakhand |
| Valley of Flowers National Park (UNESCO) | — | Uttarakhand |
| Askot Musk Deer Sanctuary | — | Uttarakhand |
| Govind Pashu Vihar | — | Uttarakhand |
| Kedamath Wildlife Sanctuary | — | Uttarakhand |
| Sundarbans National Park | — | West Bengal |
| Gorumara National Park | — | West Bengal |
| Buxa National Park | — | West Bengal |
| Jaldapara National Park | — | West Bengal |
| Neora Valley National Park | — . | West Bengal |
| Singalila National Park | — | West Bengal |
| Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park | — | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| Rani Jhansi Marine National Park | — | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| Saddle Peak National Park | — | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| Middle Button Island National Park | — | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| South Button Island National Park | — | Andaman &Nicobar Islands |
| Mount Harriet National Park | — | Andaman &Nicobar Islands |
| North Button Island National Park | — | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| Campbell Bay National Park | — | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| Galathea National Park | — | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
| Galathea National Park | – | Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
