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Wildlife Parks & Sanctuaries in India
If wildlife amazes you and you are really
looking for some wonderful wildlife spotting experience, then India is a
perfect destination for you. A God gifted land, India is excellent at
preserving things, her thousand years old history proves her track record
for holding inviolate her natural jewels. With the sincere efforts of
government, wildlife lovers and common people, India has earmarked numerous
sanctuaries to protect her unique flora and fauna.
Presently India is home to around 80 Wildlife Parks and 441 Wildlife Sanctuaries. Of these Wildlife Parks and Sanctuaries, many were established during the British Raj. After India’s independence in 1947, several regions across India were designated as wildlife protected areas that not only saved the wildlife but also increased their population. Further, Project Tiger was launched in 1972 as a conservation programme for saving the Indian Tigers which became successful in the national parks located in the Great Himalayan ranges, in the mangrove forests of the Sunderbans to the thorny scrubs of desert land of Rajasthan.
Wildlife Parks and Sanctuaries in India are popular all over the world for rich variety of floral and faunal species. Of course, tigers have always remained prime attraction for wildlife lovers visiting India, but you can also see other interesting wildanimals like elephants, leopards, rhinoceros, deers, wild boar, jungle cat, leopard cat, sloth bear and much more.
Presently India is home to around 80 Wildlife Parks and 441 Wildlife Sanctuaries. Of these Wildlife Parks and Sanctuaries, many were established during the British Raj. After India’s independence in 1947, several regions across India were designated as wildlife protected areas that not only saved the wildlife but also increased their population. Further, Project Tiger was launched in 1972 as a conservation programme for saving the Indian Tigers which became successful in the national parks located in the Great Himalayan ranges, in the mangrove forests of the Sunderbans to the thorny scrubs of desert land of Rajasthan.
Wildlife Parks and Sanctuaries in India are popular all over the world for rich variety of floral and faunal species. Of course, tigers have always remained prime attraction for wildlife lovers visiting India, but you can also see other interesting wildanimals like elephants, leopards, rhinoceros, deers, wild boar, jungle cat, leopard cat, sloth bear and much more.
Sundarbans Tiger Reserve
Zone : North – East (East Coast)
State : West Bengal
Location : 112 kms from Kolkata, 24 kms from Basanti
Best Time For Sightings : October to February
Go There For : Royal Bengal Tigers, Irrawaddy Dolphins, Mangroves
Kaziranga National Park
Zone : North – East (Brahmaputra Basin)
State : Assam
Location : 250 kms east of Guwahati, 97 kms west of Jorhat
Best Time for Sightings : End of March to early April
Go There For : Great Indian Rhinos, Elephants, Hoolock Gibbons
Manas National Park
Zone : North – East (Brahmaputra Basin)
State : Assam
Location : 176 kms North – West of Guwahati, 32 kms North of Barpeta Road.
Best Time For Sightings: November to April
Go There For : Tigers, Elephants, Red Pandas
Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
Zone : South (Southern Ghats)
State : Kerala
Location : 186 kms South – East of Kochi, 119 kms South - East of Kottayam
Best Time For Sightings: September to March
Go There For : Elephants, Tigers, Gaur
Kumarakom Bird Sanctuary
Zone : South (Southern Ghats)
State : Kerala
Location : 12 kms from Kottayam
Best Time For Sightings: June to August, November to February
Go There For : Bird Watching, Boating, House Boats, Fishing
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary
Zone : South (Nilgiri Biosphere)
State : Kerala
Location : 129 kms North – East of Kozhikode, 115 kms South – West of Mysore.
Best Time For Sightings : December to February
Go There For : Elephants, Bison, Tigers, Gaur
Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary
Zone : North – West (Chambal – Aravalli)
State : Rajasthan
Location : 249 kms South – West of Delhi, 110 kms North – East of Jaipur.
Best Time For Sightings: March to June
Go There For : Tigers, White – Breasted Kingfisher
Ranthambore National Park
Zone : North – West (Chambal – Aravalli)
State : Rajasthan
Location : 434 kms South – West of Delhi, 176 kms South – East of Jaipur.
Best Time For Sightings: March to June
Go There For : Tigers, Avian Species like Patridge
Keoladeo Ghana National Park
Zone : North – West (Chambal – Aravalli)
State : Rajasthan
Location : 179 kms South – East of Delhi, 56 kms West of Agra, 43 kms South – West of Mathura
Best Time For Sightings: October to late February
Go There For : Numerous Variety of Birds
Corbett National Park
Zone : North (Terai Region)
State : Uttaranchal
Location : 263 kms North – East of Delhi, 19 kms North – East of Ramnagar
Best Time For Sightings: Mid – November to April
Go There For : Tigers, Angling
Rajaji National Park
Zone : North (Terai Region)
State : Uttaranchal
Location : 208 kms North – East of Delhi, 9 kms North – East of Haridwar
Best Time For Sightings : High Summer
Go There For : Wild Elephants
Nanda Devi National Park
Zone : North (Western Himalaya)
State : Uttaranchal
Location : 300 kms from Haridwar, 270 kms from Dehradun.
Best Time For Sightings : October to November
Go There For : Snow Leopard, Trekking, Birdwatching
Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary
Zone : North (Western Himalaya)
State : Uttaranchal
Location : 208 kms North – East of Delhi, 9 kms North – East of Haridwar
Best Time For Sightings : February, March, April and October to November
Go There For : Himalayan Birds and Flora
Valley of Flowers
Zone : North (Terai Region)
State : Uttaranchal
Location : 306 kms from Dehradun, 298 kms from Rishikesh.
Best Time For Sightings : July to mid August
Go There For : Himalayan Tahr, Musk Deer, Himalayan Bear, Snow Leopard
Bandhavgarh National Park
Zone : Central India
State : Madhya Pradesh
Location : 978 kms South – East of Delhi, 565 kms South – East of Gwalior, 32 kms North – East of Umaria.
Best Time For Sightings : May to June
Go There For : Tigers
Kanha National Park
Zone : Central India
State : Madhya Pradesh
Location : 980 kms South – East of Delhi, 480 kms South – East of Bhopal, 270 kms North – East of Nagpur.
Best Time For Sightings : March, December to January
Go There For : Tigers, Barasinghas, Birds
Gir Wildlife Sanctuary
Zone : West Coast
State : Gujarat
Location : 415 kms South – West of Ahmedabad, 65 kms South – East of Junagadh.
Best Time For Sightings : November to early March
Go There For : Asiatic Lions
Great Himalayan National Park
Zone : Western Himalaya
State : Himachal Pradesh
Location : 500 kms North of Delhi, 270 kms North of Chandigarh.
Best Time For Sightings : April to May, September to mid - November
Go There For : Tragopan, Tahr, Snow Leopard
Dudhwa National Park
Zone : Terai region
State : Uttar Pradesh
Location : 430 kms East of Delhi, 201 kms North – West of Lucknow
Best Time For Sightings : November to February
Go There For : Tigers, Barasinghas
Bhagwan Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary
Zone : Western Ghats
State : Goa
Location : 58 kms South – East of Panaji
Best Time For Sightings :November to January
Go There For : Birdwatching
Wildlife Parks & Sanctuaries Tour Packages
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Ganges,
Corbett And Taj (14 Days)
Highlights : Temple, Ghats,
Corbett National Park, Tiger, Elephant, Kaladunghi Foothills, Taj Mahal,
Bharatpur National Park. |
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Camel,
Horse & Wildlife Safari In India (12 Days)
Features : This 12 days tour
arranges for wildlife safaris at several destination in Delhi, Agra,
Gwalior and cities of Rajasthan. Sariska and Bharatpur are two main
destinations for your wildlife safari. Besides that it also arranges for
trips to places like Mandawa, Jaipur, Samode, etc. Besides that the tour
also takes you across many other tourist attractions like forts and
palaces. |
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Wildlife
Holiday Packages in India (15 Days)
Highlights : Red Fort,
Chandni Chowk, Jama Masjid, Qutub Minar, Humayun’s Tomb, Sariska
National Park, Amber Fort, Royal Palace museum, Jantar Mantar, Hawa
Mahal, Ranthambore National Park, Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary, Taj Mahal,
Corbett Tiger Reserve. |
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Highlights : Sariska Tiger,
Bharatpur Ghana Bird Sanctuary, Taj Mahal, Bandhavgarh National Park,
Kanha National Park. |
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Tryst
with the wild (17 Days)
Highlights : Sariska Tiger,
Bharatpur Ghana Bird Sanctuary, Taj Mahal, Bandhavgarh National Park,
Kanha National Park. |
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