LARGEST & SMALLEST NATIONAL PARKS IN INDIA

Hemis National Park

•  The park was founded in 1981 by protecting the Rumbak and Markha catchments, an area of about 600 km² (230 sq mi).
•  It grew in 1988 to around 3,350 km² (1,290 sq mi), by incorporating neighbouring lands, before increasing in 1990 to 4,400 km² (1,700 sq mi).
•   It is the largest national park in South Asia.
•   Hemis National Park is a high altitude national park in Ladakh, India.
•  Globally famous for its snow leopards, it is believed to have the highest density of them in any protected area in the world
•  It is the only national park in India that is north of the Himalayas, the largest notified protected area in India (largest National park)

 South Button Island National Park

• South Button Island National Park is a national park located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands off the coast of India.
• The South Button Island National Park is part of the Rani Jhansi Marine National Park and is located some 24 km (15 mi) south-west of Havelock Island, roughly a two hours trip by motor boat
• South Button National Park in Andaman and Nicobar islands is the smallest National park in India.
• The average temperature varies between about 20 and 30 °C (68 and 86 °F)