List of forests in India

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The following table is a non-exhaustive list of forests found in India.

NameImageLocationAreaComments
Abujmarh forest Chhattisgarh
Annekal Reserved Forest Western Ghats
Baikunthapur Forest Dooars, West BengalThis is a terai forest
Bandipur National Park Karnataka874 km2
Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary Shivamogga, Karnataka892 km2One of India's premier Tiger Reserves
Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park Sanguem taluk, Goa 650 km2
Bhitarkanika Mangroves
Bhitarkanika lakeride sunset.jpg
Odisha 650 km2
Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary Ponda taluk, Goa 8 km2Provides sanctuary to leopards who have been injured in human-wildlife conflict.
Chambal National Sanctuary On the Chambal River, near the tripoint of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh 5400 km2Part of the Khathiar–Gir dry deciduous forests region
Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary Canacona taluk, Goa It is known for its dense forest of tall trees, some of which reach 30 metres in height.
Gir National Park Talala taluk, Gir Somnath district, Gujarat 1412 km2
Jakanari reserve forest Coimbatore
Jim Corbett National Park Nainital district and Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand 520.8 km2
Kanha National Park
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Madhya Pradesh 650 km2The present-day Kanha area is divided into two sanctuaries, Hallon and Banjar, of 250 and 300 km2 respectively.
Keibul Lamjao National Park Bishnupur district, Manipur40 km2The national park is characterized by many floating decomposed plant materials locally called phumdis.
Kukrail Reserve Forest Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh20 km2An urban forest in the city of Lucknow, slowly development is happening around this forest but the main forest is preserved by the government, a Night Safari and a modern Zoo has also been proposed here by the government.
Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary Sattari taluk, Goa 208.5 km2Bengal tigers can be found here.
Molai forest Majuli island on the Brahmaputra River 5.5 km2
Nagarhole National Park
Elephant herd at Nagarahole wildlife sanctuary.jpg
Kodagu district and Mysore district, Karnataka 642 km2One of India's premier Tiger Reserves
Nallamala Hills Hill on Top of Nallamalla Hills which is visible on the way to Kadalivanam which is more than 20 Kms from Sri sailam temple.jpg Eastern Ghats, Andhra Pradesh (South of River Krishna) [1]
Namdapha National Park Arunachal Pradesh 1985 km2Fourth largest national park in India.
Nanmangalam forest Chennai, Tamil Nadu24 km2The reserve forest area is 3.2 km2
Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary Goa211 km2
New Amarambalam Reserved Forest Nilambur, Malappuram district, Kerala
Pichavaram Mangrove Forest
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Pichavaram, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu11 km2World's second biggest mangrove forest
Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary Chorão (island) on Mandovi river, Goa 1.8 km2Mangrove habitat
Saranda forest West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand820 km2
Shettihalli Karnataka (Tunga River)395.6 km2
Sundarbans West Bengal 3260 km2Dense mangrove forest, one of the largest reserves for the Bengal Tiger and a UNESCO world heritage site
Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve Chandrapur district, Maharashtra
Valmiki National Park West Champaran district, Bihar898.45 km2The only national park in Bihar
Vandalur Reserve Forest
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Vandalur, Tamil Nadu
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary Wayanad, Kerala 344 km2

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References

  1. Students' Britannica India. Popular Prakashan. 2000. ISBN   9780852297605.