When it comes to wildlife we all like to see them in their natural habitat. National Geographic, Discovery channels has made them alive in our bedrooms. Growing awareness (which is a great thing) towards saving wildlife & forests has multiplied in manifolds recently. India is always abundant with green forests & wild animals be it the majestic Royal Bengal Tiger or masculine one horned Rhino or beautiful Red Panda. There has been several projects taken up by the Forest Department, Govt of India to save several species which are endangered. Tiger population has increased in last ten years due to the enormous efforts put forward by Forest department officials. As a result tourism & wildlife photography is also in its peak here in India. Here is a list of most acclaimed wildlife destinations where sighting are very common. So what are yo waiting for? You know, you have to book well in advance to get a proper seat in the safari Gypsy.
1. Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand : This was Asia's 1st national park and an ideal place for tiger lovers. Other than tiger, chital, elephant, sambar, flying fox, hedgehog, common musk shrew, Indian Pangolin,
King Cobra, nilgai, gharial, wild boar, and also nearly 600 species of birds like crested serpent eagle, pied kingfisher, fishing eagle and Himalayan grey headed fishing eagle are resident here. Apart from this animals, 7 species of fish and amphibians, around 33 species of reptiles and 37 species of dragonflies also live here.the park is open from 15th Nov to 15th June.
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| Corbett National Park |
2. Gir National Park : This is an unique national park dedicated toward Asiatic Lions . This beautiful park hosts 532 lions and still counting. There are also 300 Leopards,2 different species of deer,Sambar,Jackal,Nilgai,the four horned Antelope,wild boar, Indian Pangolin, Indian Porcupine,Grey Musk Shrew found. Apart from this more than 200 species of birds have been found here.
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| Asiatic Lions at Gir |
3. Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan : Situated in Sawai Madhopur District of Rajasthan state, it is named after Ranthambor fort. This is one of ideal place for wild life and nature lovers. It is mainly famous for the big cats. World famous & most photographed Tiger ever Machli & her children has made the national park so famous that its quite hard to get tickets even 3-4 months earlier. This place is also perfect places for bird lovers. Almost 275 species of birds are found here. apart from tigers and birds there are also found Leopards, Striped Hyenas, Chital, Nilgai, Common or Hanuman langurs, Caracals, Sloth bears, Black bucks, Indian Wild Boar, Chinkara, Common Palm Civets or Toddy cat, Desert Cats, Fivestriped Palm Squirels, Indian False Vampires, Longeared Hedgehogs, Ratels, Small Indian Mongoose, Small Indian Civets and Common mongoose,
Indian Flying Foxes, Indian Foxes, Indian Mole Rats, Indian Porcupines, Sambar deer,Macaques, Jackals, Jungle cats etc are found in large number.
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| Ranathambore - Land of Tigers |
4. Bandhavgarh National Park : Around 400 sq KM of lush green forest situated in the hilly areas of Vindya range provides the highest probability of Tiger sighting in Madhya Pradesh. This age old forest has its long history originated from Ramayana to Maharaja of Rewa and is currently more than 55 tigers. Due to its high tiger concentration & elephant safaris has made this place best to see this wonderful creatures in their natual habitat. Apart from Tigers, leopards, sambhar, spotted deer, re-introduced gaurs, around 200 species of birds has made it a popular tourist destinations.
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| Bandhavgarh National Park |
5. Kaziranga National Park, Assam : This park is a world heritage site since 1985. This is mainly famous for masculine one horned Rhinoceros. other than one horned rhinoceros many animals, including tigers,elephants, panthers, bears,wild buffaloes,pangolin, Indian gaur, sambar, barking deer, golden jackel, fishing cat are living here. A large variety of bid habitat is also watched here.This park remains open from November to April every year.
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| One Horned Rhinos at Kaziranga |
6. Mudumalai National Park, Tamil Nadu : This park is mainly famous for elephants. It is also a good place for Gaur, Chowsingha , mouse deer and sloth bear lovers. These park also have 50 species of fishes, 21species of amphibians, 227 species of birds and 55 species of mammals.apart from this Tiger, Panther, Sambar, Blackbuck, Common Langur, Malabar Giant Squirrel, Flying Squirrel, Wild Dog, Jackal, Mongoose, Jungle Cat, Rusty Spotted Cat, Leopard Cat Striped Hyena, Leopard-cat, Small Indian Civet, Striped-necked Mongoose, Ruddy Mongoose, Indian Giant Squirrel,Wild Boar, Porcupine, Striped Hyena, etc are also found here. February to June being the most favorable time to visit this park.
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| Chowsingha at Mudumalai |
7. Pench National Park : Do you remember Ka, Baloo & Bagheera? The famous jungle boy Mowgli and his fight with Sher Khan? Yes the land of Jungle book will be real in front of you in Pench National ark. Famous for its tiger population and migratory birds this national park is situated near Pench river & Satapuda hills. Beautiful landscape & dense forest will enrich your weekend holidays.
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| Pench National Park |
8. Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh : Famous for it Tiger and barasingha population this national park is another feather in the Madhya Pradesh tourism's hat. Beautiful sal forest with great landscape enriched with meadows & hillocks makes this a best honeymoon destination.
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| Kanha national Park |
9. Sunderbans, West Bengal : The largest mangrove forest in India elongated upto Bangladesh is signature of most dangerous tigers found in India, the Royal Bengal Tigers. Continuous depletion of forest, rise in saline content of water has pushed several species found in this natural mangrove forest to extinction. Apart from the big yellow cats, ghariyals, crocodiles, several species of birds, spotted deer are also found. extreme poverty of the nearby inhabitants has compelled them to risk their lives and go deep inside the jungle for wood, honey and makes them prone to tiger attack. Its the only jungle where man & animal shares the same area.
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| Sunderban |
10.Periyar Wildlife Santuary : Gorgeous scenic landscapes of western ghats with deciduous forests, Savannah grasslands and super famous Indian giant Squirrels, Malabar Hornbills makes this wild life sanctuary a must among weekend holiday dream destinations. A lot of migrant birds, giant Indian elephants, Nilgiri flycatcher can be seen in this beautiful national park.
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| Elephants at Periyer National Park |
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