how many national parks are present in india
103
title: Protected areas of India text: 72.61 % of Geographical area -0.002 Total Protected Areas (PAs) No.769 Area 162,099.47 km % of Geographical area -4.93 Source -ENVIS Centre , Wildlife institute of India, 2018 India has the following kinds of protected areas, in the sense of the word designated by IUCN: National parks (IUCN Category II): India's first national park was "Hailey National Park", now Jim Corbett National Park, established in 1936. By 1970, India had 5 national parks; today it has 105 national parks. In terms of area, they encompassed a total 39,919 km²(15,413 sq mi), comprising 1.21% of India's total surface area. Wildlife sanctuaries title: Wildlife text: National Park and Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary are situated around and in forests. India is home to many national parks and wildlife sanctuaries showing the diversity of its wildlife, much of its unique fauna, and excels in the range. There are 89 national parks, 13 bio reserves and more than 400 wildlife sanctuaries across India which are the best places to go to see Bengal tigers, Asiatic lions, Indian elephants, Indian rhinoceroses, birds, and other wildlife which reflect the importance that the country places on nature and wildlife conservation. This subsection focuses on anthropogenic forms of wildlife destruction. The loss of title: Hemis National Park text: Hemis National Park Hemis National Park (or Hemis High Altitude National Park) is a high altitude national park in the eastern Ladakh region of the state of Jammu and Kashmir in India. Globally famous for its snow leopards, it is believed to have the highest density of them in any protected area in the world. It is the only national park in India that is north of the Himalayas, the largest notified protected area in India (largest National park) and is the second largest contiguous protected area, after the Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve and surrounding protected areas. The park is title: In Situ Conservation in India text: situ" conservation. The following methods are presently used for "in situ" conservation. Biosphere reserves cover very large areas, often more than 5000 km. They are used to protect species for a long time. Currently, there are 18 Biosphere Reserves in India. A national park is an area dedicated for the conservation of wildlife along with its environment. It is usually a small reserve covering an area of about 100 to 500 square kilometers. Within biosphere reserves, one or more national parks may also exist. Currently, there are 103 national parks in India. A wildlife sanctuary is an area which is title: India text: pervasive and ecologically devastating human encroachment of recent decades has critically endangered Indian wildlife. In response, the system of national parks and protected areas, first established in 1935, was substantially expanded. In 1972, India enacted the Wildlife Protection Act and Project Tiger to safeguard crucial wilderness; the Forest Conservation Act was enacted in 1980 and amendments added in 1988. India hosts more than five hundred wildlife sanctuaries and thirteen biosphere reserves, four of which are part of the World Network of Biosphere Reserves; twenty-five wetlands are registered under the Ramsar Convention. India is the world's most populous democracy. A parliamentary