India
is known for its spectacular natural beauty and its wildlife. In the
north of India, their lies a glorious mountain ranges of Himalayas. The
natural beauty of Ladakh creates some magical landscape. The Thar Desert
of Rajasthan is also very beautiful. Near to it are places like Udaipur,
Mount Abu and Jaipur which will give you everlasting impression. There
are number of traveling destinations in India which will fill your heart
with great enthusiasm and excitement. Every year number of visitors
travels India and appreciates its outstanding natural beauty.
India has about 65000 species of fauna including 350 of mammals, 197 of
amphibians, 408 of reptiles, 2546 of fish, 1244 of birds and 15000 of
flowering plants. There are number of Nation Parks and Wildlife
Sanctuaries in India.
Dachigam National Park, 22 kms from
Srinagar is one of the superb wildlife reserves in India. It is home to
some of the unique Himalayan flora and fauna. The Dudhwa National Park
in Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh is home to the Barasingha or Swamp
Deer, leopards, one-horned rhinoceros and the wild elephants. Birds
found in abundance here are owls and storks.
Corbett National Park (Project Tiger) in the Terai region of Uttaranchal has
around 50 mammals, 25 reptile species and 580 birds. The Himalayan black
bear, sloth bear, leopards, jungle cat, fishing cat, common otter,
Indian grey mongoose, elephants and clacktaped are found here. Rajaji
National Park, located at the edge of the sprawling Dehradun valley
includes python, wild boar, kakar, chital, bear, elephant, tiger, sambar
and lots more. Travel India to explore more wildlife and its natural
beauty.
Important wildlife reserves and sanctuaries in India are
Bharatpur National Park in eastern Rajasthan, Ranthambore National Park
(Project Tiger) near Sawai Madhopur in Rajasthan, Sariska Tiger Reserve
at Kankwari fort, near Alwar, on the Delhi- Jodhpur Highway, Gir
National Park and Santuary in Gujarat, Sanjay Gandhi National Park in
Maharashtra, Bandhavgarh National Park and Kanha National Park in Madhya
Pradesh, Rajgir Wildlife Sanctuary in Bihar, Hazaribagh Wildlife
Sanctuary, Topchanchi Wildlife Santuary and Palamau Tiger Reserve in
Jharkhand, Sunderbans National Park and Tiger Reserve, Jaldapara
Wildlife Sanctuary in West Bengal, Manas Sanctuary and Tiger Reserve and
Kaziranga National Park in Assam.
Other significant wildlife
reserves are Namdhapa National Park (Project Tiger) in Arunachal
Pradesh, Tikarpara Gharial Sanctuary, Ushakothi Wildlife Sanctuary,
Bhitarkanika Sanctuary, Similipal Tiger Reserve (Project Tiger),
Nandankanan Biological Park, Chandka Elephant Reserve, Chilika Lake in
Orissa, Nehru Zoological Park, Kwala Sanctuary, Pranahita Sanctuary,
Eturnagaram Sanctuary, Pakhal Sanctuary, Kinnerasani Sanctuary,
Papikonda Santuary, Coringa Sanctuary, Kolleru Sanctuary, Krishna
Sanctuary, Pocharam Sanctuary, Manjira Sanctuary, Nagarjunasagar-
Srisailam Sanctuary (Project Tiger), Rollapadu Sanctuary, Gundla
Brahmeswaram Sanctuary, Sri Lankamalleswara Sanctuary, Pulicat
Sanctuary, Kaundinya Sanctuary (Project Elephant) and Sri Venkateswara
Sanctuary & National Park in Andhra Pradesh. There are many other
wildlife reserves and sanctuaries in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Kerala and
Andaman & Nicobar Islands.
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