Forests in India

Forests of India: A Complete Guide

India is home to a rich variety of forests, ranging from the towering Himalayas in the north to the tropical Western Ghats in the south, the arid Aravali ranges in Rajasthan, the lush mangroves along the coast, and the biodiversity-rich North-East. These forests are not only home to thousands of species of plants and animals but also play a vital role in maintaining ecological balance, regulating climate, and supporting human life.

In this post, we explore the major forests, tiger reserves, mangroves, and wildlife sanctuaries of India.

Himalayan & Northern Forests

  • Himalayan Forests

  • Shivalik Forests

  • Sub-Himalayan Forests

  • Sub-Alpine Forests

  • Alpine Forests

  • Valley of Flowers (Uttarakhand)

  • Kedarnath Forests

  • Great Himalayan National Park (Himachal Pradesh)

  • Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve

  • Gangotri National Park

  • Rajaji National Park (Uttarakhand)

  • Kishtwar Forests (Jammu & Kashmir)

  • Hemis National Park (Ladakh)

  • Dachigam National Park (Jammu & Kashmir)

  • Bhagirathi Forests

  • Govind Pashu Vihar (Uttarakhand)

  • Askot Wildlife Sanctuary (Uttarakhand)

  • Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary (Uttarakhand)

  • Kailash Sacred Landscape Forests

Western Ghats & Southern Forests

  • Western Ghats Forests

  • Nilgiri Forests

  • Silent Valley Forest (Kerala)

  • Periyar Forest (Kerala)

  • Agasthyamalai Forests (Tamil Nadu/Kerala)

  • Kudremukh Forest (Karnataka)

  • Bandipur Forest (Karnataka)

  • Nagarhole Forest (Karnataka)

  • Wayanad Forests (Kerala)

  • Anamalai Forests (Tamil Nadu)

  • Palani Hills Forests (Tamil Nadu)

  • Mudumalai Forest (Tamil Nadu)

  • Sathyamangalam Forest (Tamil Nadu)

  • Nilambur Forests (Kerala)

  • Biligiri Rangan Hills (Karnataka)

  • Kalakad Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve (Tamil Nadu)

  • Agastyarkoodam Forests (Kerala/Tamil Nadu)

  • Sharavathi Valley Forests (Karnataka)

  • Jog Falls Forests (Karnataka)

Eastern Ghats & Central Forests

  • Eastern Ghats Forests

  • Simlipal Forest (Odisha)

  • Dandakaranya Forest (Chhattisgarh/Odisha)

  • Chota Nagpur Plateau Forests (Jharkhand)

  • Pench Forest (Madhya Pradesh)

  • Kanha Forest (Madhya Pradesh)

  • Bandhavgarh Forest (Madhya Pradesh)

  • Satpura Forests (Madhya Pradesh)

  • Sundergarh Forests (Odisha)

  • Kanger Ghati National Park (Chhattisgarh)

  • Mahanadi Forests (Odisha)

  • Bastar Forests (Chhattisgarh)

  • Mandla Forests (Madhya Pradesh)

  • Mahadeo Hills Forests

  • Kanha-Pench Corridor Forests

Rajasthan & Arid Zone Forests

  • Aravali Forests

  • Sariska Forest (Rajasthan)

  • Ranthambore Forest (Rajasthan)

  • Desert National Park (Rajasthan)

  • Mount Abu Forests (Rajasthan)

  • Keoladeo Ghana Forest (Bharatpur)

  • Mokala National Park (Rajasthan)

  • Jaisalmer Forests

  • Jodhpur Hills Forests

  • Bundi Forests

North-East Forests

  • Kaziranga Forest (Assam)

  • Manas Forest (Assam)

  • Nameri Forest (Assam)

  • Namdapha Forest (Arunachal Pradesh)

  • Pakke Forest (Arunachal Pradesh)

  • Dihang-Dibang Forest (Arunachal Pradesh)

  • Balpakram Forest (Meghalaya)

  • Garo Hills Forests (Meghalaya)

  • Shillong Plateau Forests (Meghalaya)

  • Mizoram Forests

  • Tripura Forests

  • Nagaland Forests

  • Sikkim Himalayan Forests

Mangroves & Coastal Forests

  • Sundarbans Forest (West Bengal)

  • Bhitarkanika Forest (Odisha)

  • Pichavaram Forest (Tamil Nadu)

  • Godavari Mangroves (Andhra Pradesh)

  • Mahanadi Mangroves (Odisha)

  • Gulf of Kutch Mangroves (Gujarat)

  • Andaman & Nicobar Mangroves

  • Sundarbans Tiger Reserve

  • Bhitarakanika Tiger Reserve (Odisha)

  • Muthupet Mangroves (Tamil Nadu)

  • Thane Creek Mangroves (Maharashtra)

  • Netravati Mangroves (Karnataka)

Tiger Landscape Forests Across India

  • Sariska Forest

  • Ranthambore Forest

  • Pench Forest

  • Tadoba Forest (Maharashtra)

  • Nagarhole Forest

  • Bandipur Forest

  • Corbett Forest (Uttarakhand)

  • Kanha Forest

  • Bandhavgarh Forest

  • Periyar Forest

  • Satpura Forest

  • Jim Corbett Tiger Reserve

  • Palamau Tiger Reserve (Jharkhand)

  • Valmiki Tiger Reserve (Bihar)

  • Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary (Karnataka)

  • Dandeli-Anshi Tiger Reserve (Karnataka)

Other Important Forests & Sanctuaries

  • Gir Forest (Gujarat) – Asiatic Lion Habitat

  • Valley of Flowers (Uttarakhand)

  • Rajaji National Park (Uttarakhand)

  • Silent Valley National Park (Kerala)

  • Mudumalai National Park (Tamil Nadu)

  • Sathyamangalam Wildlife Sanctuary (Tamil Nadu)

  • Nilambur Forests (Kerala)

  • Biligiri Rangan Hills (Karnataka)

  • Kailadevi Forests (Rajasthan)

  • Desert Forests (Rajasthan)

  • Dudhwa National Park (Uttar Pradesh)

  • Sariska Tiger Reserve (Rajasthan)

  • Panna National Park (Madhya Pradesh)

  • Mandwa Forests (Madhya Pradesh)

  • Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary (Kerala)

  • Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary (Kerala)

India’s forests are vital to our environment, wildlife, and future generations. From the Himalayan peaks to the Western Ghats, the mangroves along the coast, and the tiger reserves scattered across the country, every forest plays a unique role in biodiversity, climate regulation, and ecological balance.

Protecting these forests is not just about saving trees; it’s about safeguarding water, air, wildlife, and the health of our planet.

Join the movement. Protect India’s forests. Save Aravali. Save Nature.

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