There are 92 existing national parks in India covering an area of 38,569.66 km 2, which is 1.17% of the geographical area of the country (National Wildlife Database, July 2004). In addition to the above 74 national parks covering an area of 16,630.08 km 2 are proposed in the Protected Area Network Report (Rodgers et al. 2002). The network of parks will go up 166 after full implementation of the above report. Maximum number of parks exist in size class less 100-500 km 2 and there are 7 parks, having more than 5,000 km 2.

State-wise break up of National Parks

State/UTs

Area of State (km2)

National Parks

Area Covered (km2)

% of State Area

Andhra Pradesh	275068	4	373.23	0.14
Arunachal Pradesh	83743	2	2290.82	2.74
Assam	78438	5	1968.60	2.51
Bihar	94163	1	335.65	0.36
Chhattisgarh	135194	3	2929.50	2.17
Goa	3702	1	107.00	2.89
Gujarat	196024	4	480.11	0.24
Haryana	44212	2	117.13	0.26
Himachal Pradesh	55673	2	1429.40	2.57
Jammu & Kashmir	222235	4	4680.25	2.11
Jharkhand	79714	1	231.67	0.29
Karnataka	191791	5	2435.14	1.27
Kerala	38863	4	549.34	1.41
Madhya Pradesh	308252	9	3656.36	1.19
Maharashtra	307690	5	955.93	0.31
Manipur	22327	1	40.00	0.18
Meghalaya	22429	2	267.48	1.19
Mizoram	21081	2	250.00	1.19
Nagaland	16579	1	202.02	1.22
Orissa	155707	2	990.70	0.64
Punjab	50362	0	0.00	0.00
Rajasthan	342239	5	4122.33	1.20
Sikkim	7096	1	1784.00	25.14
Tamil Nadu	130058	5	307.84	0.24
Tripura	10486	0	0.00	0.00
Uttar Pradesh	240926	1	490.00	0.20
Uttaranchal	53485	6	4725.00	7.62
West Bengal	88752	5	1693.25	1.91
Union Territories
Andaman & Nicobar	8249	9	1156.91	14.02
Chandigarh	114	0	0.00	0.00
Dadra & Nagar Haveli	491	0	0.00	0.00
Daman & Diu	112	0	0.00	0.00
Delhi	1483	0	0.00	0.00
Lakshadweep	32	0	0.00	0.00
Pondicherry	493	0	0.00	0.00
India	3287263	92	38,569.66	1.17

Source: Wildlife Institute of India

There area 492 existing wildlife sanctuaries in India covering an area of 117,077.41 km 2, which is 3.56% of the geographical area of the country. Another 217 sanctuaries are proposed in the Protected Area Network Report covering an area of 16,669.44 km 2.Maximum number of sanctuaries exist in size class less than 10 km 2 and there are only 2 sanctuaries, having more than 5,000 km 2.The network of sanctuaries will go up 709 after full implementation of the above report (Rodgers et al, 2002).

State-wise break up of Wildlife Sanctuaries

State/UTs	Area of State (km²)	No. of WLS	Area covered ( km²)	% of State Area
Andhra Pradesh	275068	22	12600.09	4.58
Arunachal Pradesh	83743	11	7606.37	9.08
Assam	78438	15	943.31	1.20
Bihar	94163	11	2949.17	3.13
Chhattisgarh	135194	10	3409.13	2.52
Goa	3702	6	647.96	17.50
Gujarat	196024	21	16422.72	8.38
Haryana	44212	8	179.04	0.40
Himachal Pradesh	55673	32	5770.85	10.37
Jammu & Kashmir	222235	15	10312.25	4.64
Jharkhand	79714	10	1862.72	2.34
Karnataka	191791	21	3888.22	2.03
Kerala	38863	12	2143.36	5.52
Madhya Pradesh	308252	25	7158.40	2.32
Maharashtra	307690	36	14376.66	4.67
Manipur	22327	3	393.30	1.76
Meghalaya	22429	3	34.20	0.15
Mizoram	21081	4	771.00	3.66
Nagaland	16579	3	20.34	0.12
Orissa	155707	18	6969.15	4.48
Punjab	50362	10	316.73	0.63
Rajasthan	342239	23	5447.03	1.59
Sikkim	7096	5	265.10	3.74
Tamil Nadu	130058	19	2539.82	1.95
Tripura	10486	4	603.62	5.76
Uttar Pradesh	240926	23	5222.47	2.17
Uttaranchal	53485	6	2413.76	4.48
West Bengal	88752	15	1203.28	1.36
Union Territories
Andaman & Nicobar	8249	96	389.39	4.72
Chandigarh	114	1	25.42	22.30
Dadra & Nagar Haveli	491	1	92.16	18.77
Daman & Diu	112	1	2.18	1.95
Delhi	1483	1	13.20	0.89
Lakshadweep	32	1	0.01