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Wildlife Sanctuaries In India...

INTRODUCTION

• The Indian subcontinent is a vast land of varied geographical areas and varied climatic regions which serves as a natural home to a wide numbers of flora and fauna. There are over 442 wildlife sanctuaries in India. They are the natural occurring sanctuary or protect areas for animals. These are of national importance to conservation as many of them hosts some of the rarest and endangered animal and bird. They are among the best tourist places in the world. Each of the wildlife sanctuary attracts thousands of visitors every year. Here is the top 10 best wildlife sanctuary in India.

Wildlife Sanctuaries…Wildlife Sanctuary is a natural shelter for wild species, which provide protection to wild animals from hunting ground & hunting spider.

Jim Corbett National Park, Uttaranchal

Leopards, Jungle Cat, Deer, Sloth, Himalayan Black Bears, Indian Grey Mongoose, Otters, Indian Pangolins, Langur and Rhesus Monkeys, Owls, NightjarsDhikuli, Jeeps Safari, Treks, Kalagarh Dam

Mid-November to Mid-June

Ramanagar, Distt. Nainital, Uttarakhand

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Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest national park in India and was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park to protect the endangered Bengal tiger. It is located in Nainital district of Uttarakhand and was named after Jim Corbett who played a key role in its establishment. The park was the first to come under the Project Tiger initiative.

The park has sub-Himalayan belt geographical and ecological characteristics. An ecotourism destination,it contains 488 different species of plants and a diverse variety of fauna. The increase in tourist activities, among other problems, continues to present a serious challenge to the park's ecological balance.

Kaziranga National Park, Assam.

One-Horned Rhinoceros, Wild Asiatic Water Buffalo, Indian Muntjac, Wild Boar, Hog Deer, Indian Tigers, Leopards, Rock Python, King Cobra, Birds

Observing the Wildlife, Birding, Hiking

September – October /February - March

Golaghat, Distt. Nagaon, Assam

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• Kaziranga National Park , pronounced ( listen)) is a national park in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts of the state of Assam, India. The sanctuary, which hosts two-thirds of the world's great one-horned rhinoceroses is a World Heritage Site. According to the census held in March 2015, which was jointly conducted by the Forest Department of the Government of Assam and some recognized wildlife NGOs, the rhino population in Kaziranga National Park is 2,401. It comprises 1,651 adult rhinos (663 male, 802 are females, 186 unsexed); 294 sub-adults (90 males, 114 females, 90 unsexed); 251 juveniles and 205 cubs. Kaziranga is home to the highest density of tigers among protected areas in the world, and was declared a Tiger Reserve in 2006. The park is home to large breeding populations of elephants, wild water buffalo, and swamp deer.

Bandipur Wildlife Sanctuary, Karnataka.

Indian Elephants, Gaurs, Tigers, Sloth Bears, Muggers, Indian Rock Pythons, Four-Horned Antelopes and Dholes

Nagarhole, Mudumalai and Wayanad National parks

April - OctoberBandipur, Distt. Chamarajanagar, Karnataka, South India

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• Bandipur National Park established in 1974 as a tiger reserve under Project Tiger, is a national park located in the south Indian state of Karnataka. It was once a private hunting reserve for the Maharaja of the Kingdom of Mysore but has now been upgraded to Bandipur Tiger Reserve.Bandipur is known for its wildlife and has many types of biomes, but dr deciduous forest is dominant.

• The park spans an area of 874 square kilometers (337 sq mi), protecting several species of India's endangered wildlife. Together with the adjoining Nagarhole National Park (643 km2 (248 sq mi)), Mudumalai National Park(320 km2 (120 sq mi)) and Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary (344 km2 (133 sq mi)), it is part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve totaling 2,183 km2 (843 sq mi) making it the largest protected area in southern India and largest habitate of wild elephants in south Asia.

Bandhavgarh National Park,Madhya Pradesh

Tiger, Leopards, Deer, White Tiger, Gaur (Indian Bison), Sambar, Indian Wolf, Nilgai

Trek deciduous forest on the hills, valleys, hotter drier areas of the park in the South and West

15th October - 30th June

Distt. Umaria, Madhya Pradesh

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Bandhavgarh National Park  is one of popular national parks the in India located in the Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh. Bandhavgarh was declared a national park in 1968, with an area of 105 km2. The buffer is spread over the forest divisions of Umaria and Katni and totals 437 km2. The park derives its name from the most prominent hillock of the area, which was said to be given by Hindu Lord Rama to hisbrother Lakshmana to keep a watch on Lanka (Ceylon). Hence the name Bandhavgarh (Sanskrit: Brother's Fort).

This park has a large biodiversity. The density of the tiger population at Bandhavgarh is one of the highest known in India. The park has a large breeding population of leopards, and various species of deer. Maharaja Martand Singh of Rewa captured the first white tiger in this region in 1951.

Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh.

Royal Bengal Tiger, Leopards, The Sloth Bear, Barasingha, Indian Wild Dog, Pythons, Cobras, and Krait

Bamni Dadar (sunset point), Kanha Museum

October – April

Distt. Mandla & Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh

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• Kanha Tiger Reserve, also called Kanha National Park, is one of the tiger reserves of India and the largest national park of Madhya Pradesh state in India.

• In the 1930s, the present-day Kanha area was divided into two sanctuaries, Hallon and Banjar, of 250 and 300 km2 respectively. Kanha National Park was created on 1 June 1955 and in 1973 was made the Kanha Tiger Reserve. Today it stretches over an area of 940 km2 in the two districts Mandla and Balaghat.Together with a surrounding buffer zone of 1,067 km2 and the neighboring 110 km2 Phen Sanctuary it forms the Kanha Tiger Reserve.This makes it the largest National Park in Central India. Kanha Tiger Reserve was ranked in the top 10 Famous Places for Tourists.

Gir, National Park Gujarat

Asiatic Lions, Indian Leopards, Sloth Bears, Indian Cobras, Jungle Cats, Striped Hyenas, Golden Jackals, Indian Mongoose, and Indian Palm CivetsUperkot Fort, Mahabat Maqbara , and Somnath TempleDecember - March

south-east of Distt. Junagadh, Gujarat

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• The Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary (also known as Sasan-Gir,)is a forest and wildlife sanctuary in Gujarat, India. Established in 1965, with a total area of 1,412 km2 (545 sq mi) (about 258 km2(100 sq mi) for the fully protected area the national park and 1,153 km2 (445 sq mi) for the Sanctuary), the park is located 43 km (27 mi) north-east of Somnath, 65 km (40 mi) south-east of Junagadh and 60 km (37 mi) south-west of Amreli.

• It is the sole home of the Asiatic lions (Panthera leo persica) and is considered to be one of the most importantprotected areas in Asia due to its supported species. The ecosystem of Gir, with its diverse flora and fauna, is protected as a result of the efforts of the government forest department, wildlife activists and NGOs. The forest area of Gir were the hunting grounds of the Nawabs of Junagadh. However, faced with a drastic drop in the lion population in Gir, Nawab Sir Muhammad Rasul Khanji Babi declared Gir as a "protected" area in 1900. His son, Nawab Muhammad Mahabat Khan III later assisted in the conservation of the lions whose population had plummeted to only 20 through slaughter for trophy hunting.

Keoladeo Ghana National Park,Rajasthan

Blue Bull, Feral Cattle, Spotted Deer, Wild Boar, Mongoose, Jackals, and Hyenas

Bharatpur Govenment Museum, Bharatpur Palace, Lohagarh Fort, Deeg Palace

November – March

Distt. Bharatpur, Rajasthan

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• The Keoladeo National Park or Keoladeo Ghana National Park formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Bharatpur, Rajasthan, India is a famous avifauna sanctuary that plays host to thousands of birds especially during the winter season. Over 230 species of birds are known to have made the National Park their home. It is also a major tourist centre with scores of ornithologists arriving here in the hibernal season. It was declared a protected sanctuary in 1971. It is also a declared World Heritage Site.

Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Kerala

Tigers, Indian Elephants, Barking Deer, Mouse Deer, Dholes, Gaur, Sambar, Mongoose, Foxes, Leopards Nilgiri, and TahrMangala Devi Temple, Murikkady, Abraham's Spice Garden, Kadathanadan Kalari Centre, Kumily

December – April

Kumili, Distt. Ldukki, Kerala

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• Periyar Tiger Reserve, Thekkady, is an example of nature’s bounty, with great scenic charm, rich bio diversity and providing veritable visitor satisfaction. Sprawled over an area of 925 Sq .km., Periyar is one of the 27 tiger reserves in India. Zealously guarded and efficiently managed reserve is a repository of rare, endemic and endangered flora and fauna and forms the major watershed of two important rivers of Kerala, the Periyar and Pamba. Periyar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary (PNP) is a protected area in the districts of Idukki and Pathanamthitta in Kerala, India. It is notable as an elephant reserve and a tiger reserve. The protected area covers an area of 925 km2 (357 sq mi). 305 km2 (118 sq mi) of the core zone was declared as the Periyar National Park in 1982.

Pench National Park Maharashtra

Tiger, Leopard, Sloth bear, Wild dog, Jackal, Sambar, Indian Bison, Barking Deer, Blue Bull, Spotted Deer, Chausingha, Ratel, Flying Squirrel, Wild Boar, Langur, Rhesus MonkeyPench Reservoir, Totaladoh, Bor Wildlife Sanctuary

February – April

Distt. Seoni & Chhindwara, Maharashtra

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• Pench National Park is in Seoni and Chhindwara districts of Madhya Pradesh in India. It derives its name from the Pench River that flows through the park from north to south dividing the park into almost equal western and eastern halves, the well forested areas of Seoni and Chhindwara districts respectively. It was declared a sanctuary in 1977 but raised to the status of national park in 1983. In 1992, it was established as a tiger reserve. The park is famous for rafting. In 2011 the park won the "Best Management Award". This park is accessible from Pauni on National Highway 7 and has two famous entry gates, Turiya and Karmajhiri.

Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan

Striped Hyenas, Sambar deer, Chital, Nilgai, Common or Macaques, Jackals, Jungle cats, Caracals, Sloth bears, Black bucks, Rufoustailed Hare, Indian Wild Boar, ChinkaraBakaula, Kachida Valley, Raj Bagh Ruins, Ranthambore Fort, Rajbagh TalaoOctober - JuneDistt. Sawai Madhopur, Rajasthan

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• Ranthambore National Park or Ranthambhore is one of the largest national parks in northern India, covering an area of 392 km². It is situated in the Sawai Madhopur district of southeastern Rajasthan, about 110 km northeast of Kota and 160 km southeast of Jaipur, which is also the nearest airport. The nearest town and railway station is at Sawai Madhopur, about 11 km away. The park is also close to the Kota railway station. RIDCOR operates a mega-highway between Kota and Ranthambhore. Ranthambore National Park lies at the edge of a plateau and is bounded to the north by the Banas River and to the south by the Chambal River. It is named after the historic Ranthambhore fortress, which lies within the park.

Sunderbans, West Bengal (UNESCO World Heritage)

Tigers, Leopards, Rhinoceros, Wild Buffaloes, Wild Hogs, Wild Cats, Barasinga, Spotted Deer, Hog Deer, Barking Deer, and Monkeys

Sudhanyakhali Watch Tower, Piyali, Netidhopani, Sajnekhali Bird Sanctuary, Hiran Point

September - March

Bangladesh, West Bengal

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• The Sundarbans is a natural region comprising southern Bangladesh and a small part in Eastern India. It is the largest single block of tidal halophytic mangrove forest in the world. The Sundarbans covers approximately 10,000 square kilometres (3,900 sq mi) most of which is in Bangladesh with the remainder in India .The Sundarbans is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

• Sundarbans South, East and West are three protected forests in Bangladesh. This region is densely covered by mangrove forests, and is the largest reserves for the Bengal tiger. The Sundarbans National Park is a National Park, Tiger Reserve, and a Biosphere Reserve located in the Sundarbans delta in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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