The National Park in any country is not just for saving the animals but is also a very big tourist attraction. The promotion of the same can help in the growth of the country’s economy. A national park comprises wildlife and their natural habitat with mankind exhausting all the forest resources. National parks are a must to preserve the wildlife of our globe. Follow the article to know more about National Parks in the following article.

The National Parks

The National Park is also known as a large natural park that has many different purposes such as is used for many different conservation purposes, The national parks are created by the governments and they are also protected by them, the national parks are known as that they are the reservation of the natural, the semi-natural, and even the land that has already been developed. The individual nations have their national parks, which they govern with their ideas differently. The basic idea which is followed by the different nations is common is the conservation of the wildlife and their habitat for the pride of the nation and posterity.

When the United States had established its very first public park it was made for the enjoyment of the people it was named the Yellowstone National Park in the year 1872, but it was not considered the National Park but was always practiced as such.

First Indian National Park

There are a total of 106 national parks in the Indian region. These 106 national parks cover an area of 44,372.42 kilometers which is around 1.35% Of the total area in the Indian region.

The earliest National Park which was established in India is known as Jim Corbett. This National Park has been in operation since 1936, initially named Haley National Park, because its founders Sir Malcolm decided this name on his surname. In 1956, the name was changed to Jim Corbett National Park. The naturalist Jim Corbett took the initiative to preserve the wildlife of the country. When the park was established, soon after, activities like killing, hunting, capturing mammals, birds, etc were prohibited.

• Some areas were known to be a part of a state interior Garhwal, after that it was passed to the British, and now it is a major part of Uttarakhand.
• The government of Uttarakhand governs this National Park.

India’s Largest National Park

The largest National Park of India is known as Hemis National Park, this park is in the state of Jammu Kashmir. The park is also covered with pine forests Meadowlands, it also has a Buddhist monastery, which is around 400 years old lying inside its boundaries, the climate here is very cold and sometimes it also reaches -4 degrees Fahrenheit, in this park, we can find griffon vulture, the park is also famous for the snow leopard, it also has many different species of fox such as snow fox. This park was started in 1981 so that it could protect the Rumbak catchments and Markha catchments. The park is spread over about 600 kilometers in area. 

The Lists of the National Parks

The list of the several national Parks which are present in our country is as follows:

• Kaziranga National Park
• Great Himalayan National Park
• Sundarbans National Park
• Nanda Devi National Park and Valley of Flowers
• Manas Wildlife Sanctuary

Conclusion

As has been mentioned above in the article, National Parks have a lot of importance in the lives of human beings as well as animals too. The national parks are not just beautiful, they also form the habitat for different types of animals. It also shows the display of natural beauty and different landscapes. The main purpose of the national park is to protect and create a safer place for the animals by keeping them away from human exploitation and letting them live their lives without any interference.