| S. No. | Protected Area | State Name | Area Square K.M. | Year of Establishment |
| 1 | Anamudi Shola | Kerala | 7.50 | 2003 |
| 2 | Anshi | Karnataka | 417.34 | 1987 |
| 3 | Fossil | Madhya Pradesh | 0.27 | 1981 |
| 4 | Balphakram | Meghalaya | 220.00 | 1986 |
| 5 | Bandipur | Karnataka | 874.20 | 1974 |
| 6 | Bannerghatta | Karnataka | 260.51 | 1974 |
| 7 | Bansda | Gujarat | 23.99 | 1990 |
| 8 | Palamau | Jharkhand | 226.33 | 1986 |
| 9 | Bhitarkanika | Odisha | 145.00 | 1998 |
| 10 | Bison (Rajbari) | Tripura | 31.63 | 2007 |
| 11 | Velavadar | Gujarat | 34.53 | 1973 |
| 12 | Van Vihar | Madhya Pradesh | 4.45 | 1979 |
| 13 | Buxa NP | West Bengal | 117.10 | 1986 |
| 14 | Campbell | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 426.23 | 1992 |
| 15 | Chandoli | Maharashtra | 317.67 | 1985 |
| 16 | City Forest | Jammu & Kashmir | 9.00 | 1992 |
| 17 | Clouded Leopard | Tripura | 5.08 | 2007 |
| 18 | Corbett | Uttarakhand | 520.82 | 1936 |
| 19 | Dachigam | Jammu & Kashmir | 141.00 | 1981 |
| 20 | Desert | Rajasthan | 3162.00 | 1992 |
| 21 | Dibru-Saikhowa | Assam | 340.00 | 1999 |
| 22 | Dinosaur Fossils | Madhya Pradesh | 0.8974 | |
| 23 | Dudhwa | Uttar Pradesh | 490.00 | 1977 |
| 24 | Eravikulam | Kerala | 97.00 | 1978 |
| 25 | Galathea | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 110.00 | 1992 |
| 26 | Gangotri | Uttarakhand | 2390.02 | 1989 |
| 27 | Gir | Gujarat | 258.71 | 1980 |
| 28 | Gorumara | West Bengal | 79.45 | 1992 |
| 29 | Govind | Uttarakhand | 472.08 | 1990 |
| 30 | Great Himalayan | Himachal Pradesh | 754.4 | 1962 |
| 31 | Gugamal | Maharashtra | 361.28 | 1975 |
| 32 | Guindy | Tamil Nadu | 2.82 | 1976 |
| 33 | Gulf of Mannar Marine | Tamil Nadu | 6.23 | 1980 |
| 34 | Sanjay | Chhattisgarh | 1440.71 | 1981 |
| 35 | Hemis | Ladakh | 3350.00 | 1981 |
| 36 | Inderkila | Himachal Pradesh | 104.00 | 2010 |
| 37 | Annamalai | Tamil Nadu | 117.1 | 1989 |
| 38 | Indravati | Chhattisgarh | 1258.37 | 1982 |
| 39 | Intanki | Nagaland | 202.02 | 1993 |
| 40 | Jaldapara | West Bengal | 216.51 | 1990 |
| 41 | Kalesar | Haryana | 46.82 | 2003 |
| 42 | Kangerghati | Chhattisgarh | 200.00 | 1982 |
| 43 | Kasu Brahmananda Reddy | Telangana | 1.43 | 1994 |
| 44 | Kaziranga | Assam | 858.98 | 1974 |
| 45 | Keibul-Lamjao | Manipur | 40.00 | 1975 |
| 46 | Keoladeo Ghana | Rajasthan | 28.73 | 1981 |
| 47 | Khangchendzonga | Sikkim | 1784.00 | 1977 |
| 48 | Khirganga | Himachal Pradesh | 710.00 | 2010 |
| 49 | Kistwar | Jammu & Kashmir | 425 | 1981 |
| 50 | Kudremukh | Karnataka | 600.32 | 1987 |
| 51 | Wandoor | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 281.50 | 1983 |
| 52 | Mahaveer Harina Vanastha | Telangana | 14.59 | 1994 |
| 53 | Manas | Assam | 500.00 | 1990 |
| 54 | Gulf of Kachchh | Gujarat | 162.89 | 1995 |
| 55 | Mathikettan Shola | Kerala | 12.82 | 2003 |
| 56 | Mollem | Goa | 107.00 | 1992 |
| 57 | Mouling | Arunachal Pradesh | 483.00 | 1986 |
| 58 | Mount Harriett | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 46.62 | 1987 |
| 59 | Mrugavani | Telangana | 3.60 | 1994 |
| 60 | Mudumalai | Tamil Nadu | 103.23 | 1990 |
| 61 | Darrah | Rajasthan | 200.54 | 2006 |
| 62 | Mukurthi | Tamil Nadu | 78.46 | 1990 |
| 63 | Murlen | Mizoram | 100.00 | 1991 |
| 64 | Namdapha | Arunachal Pradesh | 1807.82 | 1983 |
| 65 | Nameri | Assam | 200.00 | 1998 |
| 66 | Nanda Devi | Uttarakhand | 624.6 | 1982 |
| 67 | Nawegaon | Maharashtra | 133.88 | 1975 |
| 68 | Neora Valley | West Bengal | 159.89 | 1992 |
| 69 | Nokrek | Meghalaya | 47.48 | 1985 |
| 70 | Orang | Assam | 78.81 | 1998 |
| 71 | Pench | Madhya Pradesh | 292.85 | 1975 |
| 72 | Pambadum Shola | Kerala | 1.32 | 2003 |
| 73 | Papikonda | Andhra Pradesh | 1012.86 | 2008 |
| 74 | Madhav | Madhya Pradesh | 375.22 | 1977 |
| 75 | Pench | Maharashtra | 257.26 | 1975 |
| 76 | Periyar | Kerala | 350.00 | 1982 |
| 77 | Phawngpui (Blue Mountain) | Mizoram | 50.00 | 1992 |
| 78 | Pin Valley | Himachal Pradesh | 675.00 | 1958 |
| 79 | Rajaji | Uttarakhand | 820.42 | 1983 |
| 80 | Rajiv Gandhi | Andhra Pradesh | 2.30 | 2005 |
| 81 | Nagarahole | Karnataka | 643.39 | 1974 |
| 82 | Rani Jhansi | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 320.06 | 1996 |
| 83 | Ranthambore | Rajasthan | 282.00 | 1980 |
| 84 | Bandhavgarh | Madhya Pradesh | 448.85 | 1981 |
| 85 | Saddle Peak | Andaman & Nicobar Islands | 32.54 | 1987 |
| 86 | Sanjay | Madhya Pradesh | 466.88 | 1981 |
| 87 | Sanjay Gandhi | Maharashtra | 86.96 | 1983 |
| 88 | Sariska | Rajasthan | 273.80 | 1992 |
| 89 | Panna | Madhya Pradesh | 542.67 | 1975 |
| 90 | Silent Valley | Kerala | 89.52 | 1984 |
| 91 | Simbalbara | Himachal Pradesh | 27.88 | 2010 |
| 92 | Simlipal | Odisha | 845.70 | 1980 |
| 93 | Singalila | West Bengal | 78.6 | 1992 |
| 94 | Satpura | Madhya Pradesh | 585.17 | 1981 |
| 95 | Sri Venkateswara | Andhra Pradesh | 353.62 | 1989 |
| 96 | Sultanpur | Haryana | 1.43 | 1989 |
| 97 | Sundarbans | West Bengal | 1330.1 | 1984 |
| 98 | Tadoba | Maharashtra | 116.55 | 1955 |
| 99 | Valley Of Flowers | Uttarakhand | 87.50 | 1982 |
| 100 | Valmiki | Bihar | 335.65 | 1989 |
| 101 | Kanha | Madhya Pradesh | 940.00 | 1978 |
Protected Areas of India from 2000 to 2019 (December, 2019)
| Year | No. of National Parks | Area Under National Parks (km2) | No. of Wild Life Sanctuaries | Area Under Wild Life Sanctuaries (km2) | No. of Community Reserves | Area Under Community Reserves (km2) | No. of Conservation Reserves |
| 2000 | 89 | 37803.10 | 485 | 108862.50 | – | – | – |
| 2006 | 96 | 38392.12 | 503 | 111229.48 | 1 | 0.31 | 4 |
| 2007 | 98 | 38428.88 | 507 | 111529.04 | 5 | 21 | 7 |
| 2008 | 99 | 39441.74 | 510 | 113123.35 | 5 | 21 | 45 |
| 2009 | 99 | 39441.74 | 512 | 113395.36 | 5 | 21 | 45 |
| 2010 | 102 | 40283.62 | 516 | 113842.87 | 5 | 21 | 47 |
| 2011 | 102 | 40283.62 | 518 | 113998.75 | 5 | 21 | 52 |
| 2012 | 103 | 40500.13 | 526 | 114933.44 | 5 | 21 | 59 |
| 2013 | 102 | 40500.13 | 532 | 117123.63 | 19 | 30.94 | 64 |
| 2014 | 103 | 40500.13 | 535 | 118290.66 | 43 | 58.22 | 64 |
| 2015 | 103 | 40500.13 | 541 | 118866.44 | 44 | 59.51 | 71 |
| 2016 | 103 | 40500.13 | 543 | 118917.71 | 45 | 59.66 | 72 |
| 2017 | 103 | 40500.13 | 544 | 118931.80 | 46 | 72.61 | 76 |
| 2018 | 104 | 40501.13 | 544 | 118931.80 | 46 | 72.61 | 77 |
| 2019 | 101* | 40,564.03 | 553 | 119,756.97 | 163 | 833.34 | 86 |
Protected Areas of India (As on December, 2019)
| No. | Total Area (km2) | Coverage % of Country | |
| National Parks (NPs) | 101* | 40,564.03 | 1.23 |
| Wildlife Sanctuaries (WLSs) | 553 | 119,756.97 | 3.64 |
| Conservation Reserves (CRs) | 86 | 3,858.25 | 0.12 |
| Community Reserves | 163 | 833.34 | 0.03 |
| Protected Areas (PAs) | 903 | 1,65,012.59 | 5.02 |
* Three Button Islands National Parks (North Button Island, Middle Button Island & South Button Island) of Andaman & Nicobar Islands have been merged with Rani Jhansi Marine National Park.
- There are 101 existing national parks in India covering an area of 40,564.00 km2, which is 1.23% of the geographical area of the country (National Wildlife Database, December, 2019).
