| Bandhavgarh
National Park |
Set amidst the Vindhyan
Mountain range in Madhya Pradesh, the Bandhavgarh National Park
is home to the famous White Tigers of Rewa. The prominent ones
captured in the Park include the legendary White Tiger called
Mohan, who supposedly fathered several offspring found in zoos
the world over.
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| Corbett
National Park |
Situated in the picturesque
Kumaon hills in Nainital district, Corbett National Park was
the venue of the maiden launch of Project Tiger (1973). The
park has a core area of 520 sq. kms with picturesque hilly ridges
covered by sal trees. Lower down are the grasslands and bamboo
growth. A list of species reported from Corbett put the population
at 582 species of birds, 26 species of reptiles, 7 species of
amphibians and 50 species of mammals.
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| Gir
National Park |
Located in the south
west of the Saurashtra peninsula, the Gir National Park is a
haven to about 300 Asiatic lions. The 1,412.13 sq. km. Park
has a rugged terrain and the steep rocky hillsides are covered
in mixed deciduous forests.
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| Kanha
National Park |
Kanha Tiger Reserve comparieses
parts of the Mandla, Balaghat, Kwardha and dinodor distrcts
fothe Indian state fo Madhya Pradesh. It is located in the Malkal
hills of the Satpura hill range Kanha is internationally renowned
for its rich floral and faunal attributes.
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| Kaziranga
National Park |
In the deep forests of
the North- East, time stands perfectly still. And in here lives
the survivor of the prehistoric times, the one horned Rhinoceros.
In the state of Assam, their habitat is limited to the two national
parks - Kaziranga and Manas. At Kaziranga, the open country
makes wildlife viewing fairly easy, while Manas, a known Tiger
Reserve, is located in the remotest region of the Himalayan
foothills.Located on the banks of Brahmaputra river, Kaziranga
has the largest population of one-horned rhinoceroses in the
world.
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| Keoladeo
National Park |
The Keoladeo Ghana National
Park or Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary lies between two of India's
most historic cities, Agra and Jaipur. This north Indian sanctuary
is situated in the country's northwestern state of Rajasthan,
about 190 km from the national capital of Delhi.
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| Manas
National Park |
Manas National Park is
one such wild life retreat in India that has the ability to
hold a visitor spellbound. It is amongst the few foremost wild
life parks in India, which is under the watchful eye of the
Project Tiger. With its unique topography, rich flora and fauna
and more interestingly its distance from human habitation, Manas
offers the perfect setting to experience the wilds in there
purest forms.
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| Panna
National Park |
Panna National Park is
situated in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, at a
distance of around 57 km from Khajuraho. The region, famous
for its diamond industry, is also home to some of the best wildlife
species in India and is one of the most famous Tiger Reserves
in the country. The park is known worldwide for its wild cats,
including tigers as well as deer and antelope. Due to its closeness
to one of the best-known Indian tourist attraction in India,
Khajuraho, the park is recognized as an exciting stop-over destination.
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| Periyar
Wildlife Sanctuary |
Situated within the confines
of the Western Ghats in the southern Indian state of Kerala,
Periyar National Park and Tiger Reserve is one of the most captivating
wildlife parks in the world. The picturesque lake in the heart
of the sanctuary was originally 26 sq km but now spans an area
of 55 sq km. This perennial source of water, which initially
led to the submersion of large tracts of forestland, slowly
attracted wild animals. It eventually resulted in the adjoining
forests being granted protection by the Maharajah of Travancore.
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| Ranthambor
National Park |
The former hunting ground
of the Maharajas of Jaipur, the Ranthambore National Park is
situated in Eastern Rajasthan at the confluence of the Aravali
hill ranges and the Vindhyan plateau. Two rivers flow through
the Ranthambore National Park - the Chambal River in the South
and the Banas River in the North. Six man-made lakes and many
perennial streams pass through the entire national park. In
1955, the Ranthambore National Park was declared a game sanctuary;
and in 1980, it attained the status of a national park. With
the initiation of Project Tiger in 1972.
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| Royal
Chitwan National Park |
Royal Chitwan National
Park is Nepal’s first and most famous national park is
situated in the Chitwan Doon or the lowlands of the inner Terai.
Covering an area of 932-sq-kms the park includes hilly areas
of the Shiwalik range covered by deciduous Sal forest.
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| Sariska
National Park |
Sariska Tiger Reserve
is well nestled in the Aravali Hills covering 800 sq km area
divided into the grasslands, dry deciduous forests, sheer cliffs
and rocky landscape. Whether you want to have camel safaris,
go out for shopping in the surrounding places, visit medieval
palaces or wildlife watching; Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary is
the best place for you.
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