India has the sixth largest number of sites in the world. There are 40 World Heritage Sites located in India. Out of these, 32 are cultural, 9 are natural, and one is of mixed type
Great Himalayan National Park
The national park covers habitats from alpine peaks of the Himalayas above 6,000 m to alpine meadows and riverine forests below 2,000 m
Kaziranga National Park
Located in the floodplains of the Brahmaputra River it has world's largest population of one-horned rhinoceroses and many mammals like tigers, elephants, panthers and thousands of birds
Keoladeo National Park
Initially duck-hunting reserve of the Maharajas, it is one of the major wintering areas for large numbers of aquatic birds from Afghanistan, Turkmenistan, China and Siberia
Manas Wildlife Sanctuary
Manas sanctuary in Assam is home to a great variety of wildlife, including many endangered species, such as the tiger, pygmy hog, Indian rhinoceros and Indian elephant
Nanda Devi National Park
Located near Nanda Devi, the second-highest mountain peak in India, Nanda Devi National Park is one of the most stunning wilderness areas in the Himalayas
Valley of Flowers National Park
Known for its stunning meadows of endemic alpine flowers and breathtaking views. The park has around 600 species of exotic flowers and rare wildlife specie
Sundarbans National Park
World’s largest mangrove forests shared by India and Bangladesh is home to the Royal Bengal tiger, estuarine crocodile, Ganges River dolphin about 78 recorded mangrove species
Khangchendzonga National Park
First mixed heritage site in India, located around Mount Khangchendzonga it includes a unique diversity of plains, valleys, lakes, glaciers, snow-capped mountain
Western Ghat
Older than the Himalaya mountains, the mountain chain of the Western Ghats have many sanctuaries and national parks and is one of the hotspots of biological diversity in the world