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The following table is a non-exhaustive list of forests found in India.
| Name | Image | Location | Area | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abujmarh forest | Chhattisgarh | |||
| Annekal Reserved Forest | Western Ghats | |||
| Baikunthapur Forest | Dooars, West Bengal | This is a terai forest | ||
| Bandipur National Park | Karnataka | 874 km2 | ||
| Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary | Shivamogga, Karnataka | 892 km2 | One of India's premier Tiger Reserves | |
| Bhagwan Mahaveer Sanctuary and Mollem National Park | Sanguem taluk, Goa | 650 km2 | ||
| Bhitarkanika Mangroves | |
Odisha | 650 km2 | |
| Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary | Ponda taluk, Goa | 8 km2 | Provides sanctuary to leopards who have been injured in human-wildlife conflict. | |
| Chambal National Sanctuary | On the Chambal River, near the tripoint of Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh | 5400 km2 | Part of the Khathiar–Gir dry deciduous forests region | |
| Cotigao Wildlife Sanctuary | Canacona taluk, Goa | It is known for its dense forest of tall trees, some of which reach 30 metres in height. | ||
| Gir National Park | Talala taluk, Gir Somnath district, Gujarat | 1412 km2 | ||
| Jakanari reserve forest | Coimbatore | |||
| Jim Corbett National Park | Nainital district and Pauri Garhwal district, Uttarakhand | 520.8 km2 | ||
| Kanha National Park |  |
Madhya Pradesh | 650 km2 | The present-day Kanha area is divided into two sanctuaries, Hallon and Banjar, of 250 and 300 km2 respectively. |
| Keibul Lamjao National Park | Bishnupur district, Manipur | 40 km2 | The national park is characterized by many floating decomposed plant materials locally called phumdis. | |
| Kukrail Reserve Forest | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | 20 km2 | An urban forest in the city of Lucknow, slowly development is happening around this forest but the main forest is preserved by the government, a Night Safari and a modern Zoo has also been proposed here by the government. | |
| Mhadei Wildlife Sanctuary | Sattari taluk, Goa | 208.5 km2 | Bengal tigers can be found here. | |
| Molai forest | Majuli island on the Brahmaputra River | 5.5 km2 | ||
| Nagarhole National Park |  |
Kodagu district and Mysore district, Karnataka | 642 km2 | One of India's premier Tiger Reserves |
| Nallamala Hills |  |
Eastern Ghats, Andhra Pradesh (South of River Krishna)[1] | ||
| Namdapha National Park | Arunachal Pradesh | 1985 km2 | Fourth largest national park in India. | |
| Nanmangalam forest | Chennai, Tamil Nadu | 24 km2 | The reserve forest area is 3.2 km2 | |
| Netravali Wildlife Sanctuary | Goa | 211 km2 | ||
| New Amarambalam Reserved Forest | Nilambur, Malappuram district, Kerala | |||
| Pichavaram Mangrove Forest |  |
Pichavaram, Cuddalore district, Tamil Nadu | 11 km2 | World's second biggest mangrove forest |
| Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary | Chorão (island) on Mandovi river, Goa | 1.8 km2 | Mangrove habitat | |
| Saranda forest | West Singhbhum district, Jharkhand | 820 km2 | ||
| Shettihalli | Karnataka (Tunga River) | 395.6 km2 | ||
| Sundarbans | West Bengal | 3260 km2 | Dense mangrove forest, one of the largest reserves for the Bengal Tiger and a UNESCO world heritage site | |
| Tadoba Andhari Tiger Reserve | Chandrapur district, Maharashtra | |||
| Vandalur Reserve Forest |  |
Vandalur, Tamil Nadu | ||
| Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary | Wayanad, Kerala | 344 km2 |
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