Beyond the Big Names: India's Hidden National Parks Protecting Biodiversity

• World Wildlife Day highlights India's 104 national parks, many of which are lesser-known but ecologically vital.
• Namdapha National Park (Arunachal Pradesh) is one of India's largest, hosting four big cat species despite its remote location.
• Great Himalayan National Park (Himachal Pradesh), a UNESCO site, protects alpine ecosystems and endangered species like the western tragopan.
• Desert National Park (Rajasthan) is crucial for the critically endangered Great Indian Bustard amidst renewable energy expansion.
• Dibru-Saikhowa (Assam) and Kanger Valley (Chhattisgarh) safeguard unique riverine and cave ecosystems, rich in biodiversity.