Protected Area
| |
No |
Area |
% of Geographical Area
of India
|
| National Parks (NPs) |
97 |
38,199.47 km2 |
1.16 % |
| Wildlife Sanctuaries (WLSs) |
510 |
118,419.11 km2 |
3.60% |
| Conservation Reserves (CRs) |
7 |
321.508 km2 |
0.00978 % |
| Community Reserves |
3 |
17.76 km2 |
0.00054 % |
| Protected Areas (PAs) |
617 |
156,957.66 km2 |
4.77 % |
| Geographical Area of India (FSI, 1999) |
= |
32,87,263 km2 |
| Recorded Forest Area of India (FSI, 2001) |
= |
768,436 km2 |
| Forest Area |
= |
23.38 % of Geographical Area of India |
Growth of National Parks in India
Growth of Wildlife Sanctuaries in India
Growth of Protected Areas in India