List of forests in India


The following table is a non-exhaustive list of forests found in India.
NameImageLocationAreaComments
Abujmarh forestChhattisgarh4000 km2Home to Gond, Muria and Halba tribes; infamous for Naxal-Maoist insurgency
Annekal Reserved ForestWestern Ghats
Baikunthapur ForestDooars, West BengalThis is a terai forest
Bandipur National ParkKarnataka874 km2
Bhadra Wildlife SanctuaryShivamogga, Karnataka892 km2One of India's premier tiger reserves
Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National ParkSanguem taluk, Goa650 km2
Bhitarkanika MangrovesOdisha650 km2
Bondla Wildlife SanctuaryPonda taluk, Goa8 km2Provides sanctuary to leopards who have been injured in human-wildlife conflict.
Chambal National SanctuaryOn the Chambal River, near the tripoint of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh5400 km2Part of the Khathiar–Gir dry deciduous forests region
Cotigao Wildlife SanctuaryCanacona taluk, Goa85.65 km2It is known for its dense forest of tall trees, some of which reach 30 metres in height.
Gir National ParkTalala taluk, Gir Somnath district, Gujarat1412 km2
Jakanari reserve forestCoimbatore
Jim Corbett National ParkNainital district and Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand520.8 km2
Kanha National ParkMadhya Pradesh650 km2The present-day Kanha area is divided into two sanctuaries, Hallon and Banjar, of 250 and 300 km2 respectively.
Keibul Lamjao National ParkBishnupur district, Manipur40 km2The national park is characterized by many floating decomposed plant materials locally called phumdis.
Kukrail Reserve ForestLucknow, Uttar Pradesh20 km2An urban forest in the city of Lucknow, slow development is happening around this forest but the main forest is preserved by the government; a night safari and a modern zoo have also been proposed here by the government.
Mhadei Wildlife SanctuarySattari taluk, Goa208.5 km2Bengal tigers can be found here.
Molai forestMajuli island on the Brahmaputra River5.5 km2
Nagarhole National ParkKodagu district and Mysore district, Karnataka642 km2One of India's premier tiger reserves
Nallamala HillsEastern Ghats, Andhra Pradesh
Namdapha National ParkArunachal Pradesh1985 km2Fourth largest national park in India.
Nanmangalam forestChennai, Tamil Nadu24 km2The reserve forest area is 3.2 km2
Netravali Wildlife SanctuaryGoa211 km2
New Amarambalam Reserved ForestNilambur, Malappuram district, Kerala265.72 km2
Pichavaram Mangrove ForestPichavaram, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu11 km2World's second biggest mangrove forest
Salim Ali Bird SanctuaryChorão (island) on Mandovi river, Goa1.8 km2Mangrove habitat
Saranda forestWest Singhbhum district, Jharkhand820 km2
ShettihalliKarnataka 395.6 km2
SundarbansWest Bengal3260 km2Dense mangrove forest, one of the largest reserves for the Bengal Tiger and a UNESCO World Heritage Site
Tadoba Andhari Tiger ReserveChandrapur district, Maharashtra
Valmiki National ParkWest Champaran district, Bihar898.45 km2The only national park in Bihar
Vandalur Reserve ForestVandalur, Tamil Nadu
Wayanad Wildlife SanctuaryWayanad, Kerala344 km2