India is one of the world's best known areas for viewing and photographing wildlife. All across the country are the exotic and fascinating wildlife parks and sanctuaries, where wildlife can be observed in the natural surroundings. In India, there around 500 species of mammals, 1250 species of birds, 20,000 species of insects, 2,000 species of butterflies and over 700 species of reptiles and amphibians. Once you've had experience the India's extraordinary diversity of wildlife and the spectacular sceneries you'll surely want to come here again and again.
India is quite justly proud of its affluent natural heritage, which is being well protected in the many nature parks and wildlife sanctuaries. The fascinating sights of the unique flora and fauna enchants you and and the glorious surroundings stirs your imagination. With more than 482 wildlife sanctuaries and 90 national parks in the country, India is indeed a dreamland.
Each of these sanctuaries supports several species of wildlife, but is most famous for one particular species. Kaziranga National Park in Assam is the only surviving home of the one-horned rhinos, Gir Wildlife Sanctuary in Gujarat have a significant population of the Asiatic Lions, Periyar National Park in Kerala 'God's Own Country' is most popular for the wild Elephants safari's while Sunderbans in West Bengal is a home to Tigers. Apart from that Keibul Lamjao National Park is known for the exotic population of the Thamin Deer, Dachigam for Stag, Velavadhar for black buck and Kashmir for Hangbul.
India is also a exotic land to go for the Tiger trial tours. The Kanha and Bandhavgarh National Parks in Madhya Pradesh, Ranthabore in Rajasthan, Dudhwa and Corbett National Park in Uttar Pradesh are some of the best known Tiger Reserves in the country.
Famous Animals in India : Indian Asiatic Lion, Royal Bengal Tiger, India Black Buck, Indian Black Bear, Indian Camel, Asiatic Elephant, Indian Clouded Leopard, Indian Deer, Indian Langur, Indian Macaques, Indian Red panda, Indian Rhinoceros, Snow leopard, Indian Striped hyena, Indian wild ass, Indian Wild Boar, Red Panda, Himalayan Palm Civet, Himalayan Wild Pig, Sambar Deer, Neelgai, Himalayan Tahr, Golden Jackal, Gaur, Chital, Boar, Bengal Fox, Barasingha, Bonnet Macaque, Hog Deer, Madras Cat, Indian Porcupine, Leaf Muntjac, Indian Long Ear Hedgehog, Four Horned Antelope, Caracal, Hispid Hare, Hanuman Langur, India Pangolin etc
Famous Birds in India : Indian Peafowl, Indian Roller, Great Indian Bustard, Lammergerier, White Rumped Shama, Sarus Crane, Grey Heron, Brown Long Ear Bat, Comb Duck, Common Kingfisher, Cuckoo, Garganey Teal, Grey Junglefowl, Mallard, Red Junglefowl, Andaman Hawk Owl, Black Ibis, Night Heron, White Breasted Waterhen, Little Grebe, Large Cormorant, Eurasian Spoonbill, Indian Skimmer, Common Red Shank, Spotted Sandpiper, Little Ringed Plover, Temminck's Stint etc.
India ranks as one of the top birding destinations in the world. Birders from all over the world come here to experience both the great diversity of the typically Indian birds, migrants and the Indian birds. They enjoy excellent birding, weather they are with an organized birding tour or are touring of their own.
India's Prime Birding Areas :
Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary or Keoladeo National Park
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
Sultanpur National Park
Thattekad Bird Sanctuary
Valley of Flowers
Kaundinya Bird Sanctuary
Kawal Wildlife Sanctuary
Kinnerasani Sanctuary
Kolleru Bird Sanctuary
Manjira Bird Sanctuary
Neelapattu Bird Sanctuary
Sonai Rupai sanctuary
Flamingo Colony
Nalsarovar Bird Sanctuary
Porbandar Bird Sanctuary
Velavadar Bird Sanctuary
Famous National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in India :
Corbett National Park
Dachigam National Park
Dudhwa National Park
Kanha National Park
Nagarhole National Park
Rajaji National Park
Ranthambore National Park
Royal Chitwan Park
Sultanpur National Park
The Great Himalayan National Park
Keoladeo National Park
Sundarbans National Park
Nanda Devi National Park
Kaziranga National Park
Whether you are wildlife lover, intense birder or casual birdwatcher, sports enthusiast or just a general laid back traveler, India is the country to visit.
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Popular Wildlife National Parks in India
Bandhavgarh National Park
Location : Umaria District, Madhya Pradesh
Nearest Access : Umaria (30-kms)
Main Wildlife Found : Tigers, Leopards, Bears
Coverage Area : 105.40-sq-kms
About Bandhavgarh National Park
The thick forest of Bandhavgarh National Park sits in a bowl encircled by cliffs and wooded Vindhyan mountains, and its plains have a number of grass and reed covered wetlands where Kingfishers dive and Egrets sit poised, hunch-backed, in the shallows. Up above, vultures nestle in holes in the sheer cliffs.
The Bandhavgarh jungle, when it is large enough, becomes a living self-sustaining organism providing its own climate, atmosphere, water and nutrition through its recycling systems. It even has a sleep wake cycle. As more light fills the sky, Bandhavgarh begins to awaken.
Flora In Bandhavgarh
Initially just 105.40-sq-kms in area, Bandhavgarh with 25 resident tigers, was noted for its high-density tiger population. Today, it has been extended to an area of 437-sq-kms. About half the Bandhavgarh park is covered with fine trees of Sal, while mixed forests are found in the higher reaches of the hills. Stretches of bamboo and grasslands extend to the north. The main wildlife viewing is still done in the core of the park with its 32 picturesque, wooded hills.
Major Wildlife Attractions - Bandhavgarh
Once a hunting reserve of the royal family of Rewa in more recent times, Bandhavgarh was declared a park in 1968. This is also the site where the fanmous White Tigers of Rewa were discovered.
Wandering through the Bandhavgarh national park on an Elephant Back, the chances of seeing a tiger are quite good. Among the other wild attractions include, Nilgai, Chausingha, Chital, Chinkara, Wild Boar and sometimes a Fox or Jackal.
Corbett National Park
Location : Uttaranchal
Nearest Access : Ramnagar
Main Wildlife Found : Tigers, Leopards, Crocodiles
Coverage Area : 1,200-sq-kms.
About Corbett National Park
Located in the foothills of the Himalayas is the majestic Corbett National Park. Home to a variety of flora and fauna, it is famous for its wild population of Tigers, Leopards and Elephants. Corbett national park was established in 1936, as the Hailey National Park. India's first national park and the first sanctuary to come under Project Tiger, Corbett supports a variety of vegetation making it the ideal habitat for the Tiger and its prey.
Once a popular hunting ground of the British, this 201 square mile park was named in honor of the late Jim Corbett, the legendary hunter-naturalist turned author and photographer who most of his years in this area and contributed in setting up the this park. With the help of the World Wildlife Fund, Project Tiger was launched in Corbett National Park in 1973 and this park was one of the first such tiger reserves in the country.
Flora In Jim Corbett Park
The varied topography comprises hilly and riverine areas, temporary marshy depressions, plateaus and ravines. The lower areas are almost completely populated by Sal trees. In the Jim Corbett National Park are found 110 tree species, 50 mammals species, 580 bird species and 25 reptile species.
Major Wildlife Attractions - Co
rbett National Park
Corbett is a haven for Tigers as well as its prey, which include four kinds of Deer, Wild Boar and some lesser-known animals. Leopards are mostly found in the hilly areas of the park. Some nocturnal cats found here are the Leopard Cat, Jungle Cat and Fishing Cat. Sloth Bear is found in the lower regions of the park while the Himalayan Black Bear is seen in the higher hills only. The Dole or Wild Dog, though they can be seen in the southern areas of the park along with the Jackal.
Some of the smaller residents of the park are Himalayan Palm Civet, Indian Gray Mongoose, Common Otter, Blacknaped Hare and Porcupine. Elephants are among one of the main attractions of Jim Corbett Park. Along the Ramganga River shores, one can spot the long-snouted, fish-eating Gharial Crocodile and the ‘Mugger’ Crocodile. Also seen on the rocky hillsides is the Ghoral or Goat Antelopes. The Langur and Rhesus Monkeys are well distributed through out the park and warning the whole Jungle with alarm calls when they see either a Tiger or Leopard from tree-top perches.
Kanha National Park
Location : Mandla District, Madhya Pradesh
Nearest Access : Mandla
Main Wildlife Found : Tigers, Leopards, Bears
Coverage Area : 1,940-sq-kms
About Kanha National Park
How many of you have seen a tiger before? Most of the answers will be ambiguous because everyone wants to see a tiger. Then where can one spot a tiger? Well, even if there are circuses and zoo's all over India, there's some kind of a thrill you experiences when all of a sudden you came across a Tiger roaming freely in the wilderness of its natural habitat: the fields and forests of India. There are numerous Tiger reserves in India, that are preserving this ferocious beast, but nowhere can you see them as often, and as regularly as in Kanha National Park.
Located in the Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh, Kanha national park cum Tiger reserve extends over an area of over 1,940-sq-kms. The major feature of this region's interesting topography is the horseshoe shape valley and the whole park area is surrounded by the spurs of the Mekal. The Surpan River meanders through Kanha's central Maidans, grasslands that cover the extensive plateau. Steep rocky escrapments along the edges offer breathtaking views of the valley.
Flora & Fauna - Kanha National Park
The terrain inside the park is varied, nonetheless enjoyable. Bamboo forests flow into Sal forests and meadows. There are herds of spotted deer to be seen with smaller herds of beautiful Antelope, the Black Buck. With a little luck, you could also spot the timorous Barking Deer. It's snapping warns other denizens of the forest that a predator is around. There is also a very strong possibility that you will see the Rare Barasingha, the Swamp Deer. Once there were only 66 of these in Kanha, but careful conservation and management raised their population to over 400.
Major Wildlife Attractions Of Kanha
Spotting wild animals is always a matter of luck but Kanha is so rich in wildlife that the odds are titled in your favour. First time visitors are often so keen to spot the larger animals that they overlook the smaller ones. There are 175 varieties of birds in Kanha. So if you happen to be bird watcher, look forward to a full bird show. Most people are keener to meet Kanha's major attraction, the Tiger; still one has to be patient to spot one.
But while on a mission to find a tiger, one can easily catch glimpses of all the grazers, a Porcupine, many Gray Langurs, Mongoose, Hyena, Jungle Cat, even a Leopard. Other wild attractions in this Tiger country include varieties of Deer - the Barasingha, Chital or Spotted Deer, Chousingha, Nilgai, as well as the majestic Gaur or Indian Bison and wild Pig.
Ranthambore National Park
Location : Near Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan.
Nearest Access : Sawai Madhopur
Main Wildlife Found : Tigers, Leopards, Boars
Coverage Area : 392-sq-kms
About Ranthambore National Park
Situated in Eastern Rajasthan, where the Aravali Hill ranges and the Vindhyan plateau meet, the Ranthambhore National Park was once the hunting preserve of the Maharajas of Jaipur. The rivers Chambal in the South and Banas in the North bound the Ranthambore National Park.
Six man made lakes are the central focus of the park and many perennial streams criss-cross the entire park. The Ranthambore National Park has internal drainage and has no link up with any river system, even though two rivers bound the Park in it’s north and south side.
Flora in Ranthambore National Park
The landscape is dotted with ancient Banyan Trees, Dhok & Pipal trees, clusters of mango trees and crisscrossed with evergreen belts. The terrain is made up of massive rock formations, steep scarps, perennial lakes and streams and forest suddenly opening up into large areas of Savannah. The terrain of Ranthambore Wildlife Sanctuary fluctuates between impregnable forests and open bush land. The forest is the typically dry deciduous type, with Dhok, being the most prominent tree.
Major Wildlife Attraction
s - Ranthambore National Park
Ranthambore National Park is famous for its Tigers and is a favorite with photographers. For a relatively small area, the park has a rich diversity of fauna and flora - species list includes 300 trees, 50 aquatic plants, 272 birds, 12 reptiles including the Marsh Crocodile & amphibians and 30 mammals.
For the wildlife savvy, Ranthambore wildlife sanctuary today offers an intense diversity of flora and fauna. Tigers, the park's pride makes it one of the best places in the country to observe them. Apart from that a large numbers of Sambar, Chital, Nilgai, Gazzelle, Boars, Mongoose, Indian Hare, Monitor Lizards and a large number of birds.
