The following table is a non-exhaustive list of forests found in India.
Name | Image | Location | Area | Comments | |
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Abujmarh forest | Chhattisgarh | ||||
Annekal Reserved Forest | Western Ghats | ||||
Baikunthapur Forest | Dooars, West Bengal | This is a terai forest | |||
Bandipur National Park | Karnataka | 874 km2 | |||
Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary | Shivamogga, Karnataka | 892 km2 | One of India's premier Tiger Reserves | ||
Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park | Sanguem taluk, Goa | 650 km2 | |||
Bhitarkanika Mangroves | Odisha | 650 km2 | |||
Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary | Ponda taluk, Goa | 8 km2 | Provides 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 km2 | Part 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 | Madhya Pradesh | 650 km2 | The present-day Kanha area is divided into two sanctuaries, Hallon and Banjar, of 250 and 300 km2 respectively. | ||
Keibul Lamjao National Park | Bishnupur district, Manipur | 40 km2 | The national park is characterized by many floating decomposed plant materials locally called phumdis. | ||
Kukrail Reserve Forest | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | 20 km2 | An 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 km2 | Bengal tigers can be found here. | ||
Molai forest | Majuli island on the Brahmaputra River | 5.5 km2 | |||
Nagarhole National Park | Kodagu district and Mysore district, Karnataka | 642 km2 | One of India's premier Tiger Reserves | ||
Nallamala Hills | Eastern Ghats, Andhra Pradesh (South of River Krishna)[1] | ||||
Namdapha National Park | Arunachal Pradesh | 1985 km2 | Fourth largest national park in India. | ||
Nanmangalam forest | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | 24 km2 | The reserve forest area is 3.2 km2 | ||
Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary | Goa | 211 km2 | |||
New Amarambalam Reserved Forest | Nilambur, Malappuram district, Kerala | ||||
Pichavaram Mangrove Forest | Pichavaram, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu | 11 km2 | World's second biggest mangrove forest | ||
Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary | Chorão (island) on Mandovi river, Goa | 1.8 km2 | Mangrove habitat | ||
Saranda forest | West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand | 820 km2 | |||
Shettihalli | Karnataka (Tunga River) | 395.6 km2 | |||
Sundarbans | West Bengal | 3260 km2 | Dense mangrove forest, one of the largest reserves for the Bengal Tiger and a UNESCO world heritage site | ||
Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve | Chandrapur district, Maharashtra | ||||
Vandalur Reserve Forest | Vandalur, Tamil Nadu | ||||
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary | Wayanad, Kerala | 344 km2 |