National Park in Uttarakhand
| National Park | Establishment | Area Square KM | Expansion |
| Corbeet National Park | 1936 | 520.82 | Pauri Garhwal – Nainital |
| Nanda Devi National Park | 1982 | 624.60 | Chamoli |
| Valley of Flowers National Park | 1982 | 87.50 | Chamoli |
| Rajaji National Park | 1983 | 820.42 | Haridwar – Dehradun – Pauri Garhwal |
| Gangotri National Park | 1989 | 2390.02 | Uttarkashi |
| Govind National Park | 1990 | 427.08 | Uttarkashi |
Jim Corbeet National Park
- Established – 1936 (by Sir Haley)
- Total Area – 520.82 Sq. Kilometers
- Location – Nainital, Pauri Garhwal
Corbett National Park is not only India’s but Asia’s first national park, after independence it was named Ramganga National Park, but in the year 1957 in memory of great nature lover Jim Corbett its name was once again changed to Corbett National Park.
Jim Corbett National Park entrance has at Dhikala of Nainital district, which is 144 km away from Nainital district headquarters.
On November 1, 1973, it was declared as the first tiger conservation park in India. There has been a steady increase in the number of lions in the park after the declaration of a protected area, about 570 bird species, 25 reptile species, and 75 mammals are found in this park.
Nanda Devi National Park
- Established – 1982
- Location – Chamoli
- Area – 624 Square Kilometer
This park is situated at an altitude of 5431 meters, in this park there are abundance of animals and birds like Himalayan Dear, Snakepeas, Mast Deer, Monal, Musk Deer, Bharal etc. The headquarter of the park is in Joshimath.
Govind National Park
- Establishment – 1980
- Location – Uttarkashi
- Area – 472 Square Kilometer
Valley of Flowers National Park
- Established – 1982
- Location – Chamoli
- Area – 87.5 Square Kilometer
- Discovery – 1931 (Frank Smyth)
The park is situated between the Nar and Gandha Madan mountains at an altitude of 3600 meters above sea level. Pushpavati river flows here, which originates from Kamet mountain. The main attraction here is thousands of varieties of flowers and rare animals. Its headquarter is Joshimath.
Rajaji National Park
- Establishment – 1983
- Location – Dehradun, Haridwar and Pauri Garhwal
- Area – 820.42 Square Kilometer
In this Park 23 types of mammals, wild animals and 313 types of birds are found. Sal, Khair, Shisham, Jhingan, Kharpat, Balki, San, Chir, Siras, Rohini etc. are prominent in different types of vegetation here. Its headquarter is in Dehradun.
Gangotri National Park
- Establishment – 1989
- Location – Uttarkashi
- Area – 2390 Square Kilometer
The main wildlife in Gangotri National Park are Snow Leopard, Himalayan Bear, Musk Deer, Bharal and the main birds are Monal, Kokalas, Tregopan etc.
Wildlife Sanctuaries of Uttarakhand
| Wildlife Sanctuary | Establishment | Area Square KM | Expansion |
| Govind Wildlife Sanctuary | 1955 | 485 | Uttarkashi |
| Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary | 1972 | 957.20 | Chamoli & Rudraprayag |
| Askot Wildlife Sanctuary | 1986 | 600 | Pithoragarh |
| Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary | 1987 | 301 | Pauri Garhwal |
| Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary | 1988 | 47 | Almora |
| Binog Mountain Quail Wildlife Sanctuary | 1993 | 11 | Dehradun |
| Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary | 2012 | 270 | Nainital and Champawat |
Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary
- Establishment – 1972
- Location – Chamoli and Rudraprayag
- Area – 957 Square Kilometer
Mainly Brown Bear, Musk deer, Snow Leopard, Ghural, Kakar, Wild boar etc. are found here, it is the largest wildlife sanctuary of Uttarakhand.
Askot Wildlife Sanctuary
- Establishment – 1986
- Location – Pithoragarh
- Area – 600 Square Kilometer
Askot Wildlife Sanctuary is famous for Musk Deer.
Govind Wildlife Sanctuary
- Establishment – 1955
- Location – Uttarkashi
- Area – 485 Square Kilometer
Here mainly brown bear, musk deer, snow leopard, ghural, kakad, wild boar, wild cat, etc. animals are found.
Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary
- Establishment – 1987
- Location – Pauri Garhwal
- Area – 301 Square Kilometer
Here mainly animals like elephant, lion, ghural, kakad, wild boar, crocodile, gharial, python etc. are found.
Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary
- Establishment – 1988
- Location – Almora
- Area – 47 Square Kilometer
Here mainly animals like black bear, ghural, kakad, wild boar, wild cat, etc. are found.
Binog Mountain Quail Wildlife Sanctuary (Mussoorie Wildlife Sanctuary)
- Establishment – 1993
- Location – Dehradun
- Area – 11 Square Kilometer
Here mainly animals like black bear, langur, monkey, ghural, kakad, wild boar etc. are found.
Nandhaur Wildlife Sanctuary
- Establishment – 2012
- Location – Nainital and Champawat
- Area – 270 Square Kilometer
Mainly animals like bear, tiger, langur etc. are found here.
Conservation Reserve
| Conservation | Establishment | Area Square KM | Expansion |
| Asan Wetland Conservation Reserve | 2005 | 4.44 | Chakrata (Dehradun) |
| Jhilmil Lake Conservation Reserve | 2005 | 37.83 | Haridwar |
| Pawalgarh Conservation Reserve | 2012 | 58.25 | Ramnagar (Nainital) |
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