Madhav National Park is among the smallest national parks in India; the total area covered by the Park is around 167 square kilometres. At first, it was known as Shivpuri National Park, but in 1958 it was renamed Madhav National Park; Madhav Rao Scindia was the king of Gwalior at that time.

Geographical description

There are several ponds in the Park, and the biggest is Sankhya Sagar. It is a water reservoir built on Madhav Rao's orders. In the past, it was used by the Scindia kings for hunting.

Nanda Devi National Park is a beautiful gift of mother nature, and it is a beautiful expanse of wilderness on the heights of the Himalayas. It was declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO. The park is located under the shadows of Nanda Devi Peak, spread around three districts of Uttarakhand, including

Chamoli, Pithoragarh, and Bageshwar. It covers a vast area of 6.407 square kilometres. Several rivers flow from its forest. Most of them are the tributaries of Ganga, which are Rishi Ganga, Dhauli Ganga, Pushwapati, and Khiro Ganga.

Nanda Devi national park is home to various globally threatened species like snow leopard, the Himalayan musk deer, and various plants species. Here you can also easily see the Asiatic Black bear, The Himalayan Brown bear, tahr, and bharal. Most of the reserve parts are restricted to visit and are only accessible through permission of local authorities.