From steamy tropical
jungles to rolling grasslands and the
high Himalayas , India is home to many
National Parks that have successfully
preserved the Indian flora and fauna.
Most of the Wild Life Reserves in India
started off as game parks for the
hunting pleasure of the Raj Officials.
Ironically, these are the only areas,
which still boast of well-preserved
forests and wildlife.
A splendid diversity of wild animals,
birds and exotic plants can be enjoyed
and captured on film in India 's
numerous National Parks. A comprehensive
list of the National Parks and the wild
life found in them is given below. All
the National Parks have good game
viewing facilities that range from
Machans and Jungle roads to the
traditional mode of viewing on Elephant
Back. Accommodation may be in Jungle
Lodges or properties that date back to
the days of the British Raj.
Major Wildlife Programs
Bandavgarh National Park
Originally the private
forest and preserve of the Mahraja of
Rewa, Bandhavgarh includes 22 hills and
is spread over 450 sq kms. This area is
deeply associated with Hindu mythology
and the old fort of Bandhavgarh is dsaid
to have been built by the minkey kings
of lore.
Located on the border
of Nepal and India , Dudhwa was
established as a sanctuary in 1968 and
was later upgraded to a national park in
1977. The sanctuary was initially
established to protect its large and
over hunted population of Swamp Deer or
Barasingha. The park was the site of
sucessful reintroduction
Manas tiger reserve is
one of the largest national parks in
India , over 1000 sq miles in area. A
visit to Manas is highly recommended to
the serious wildlife enthusiasts. The
park is home to over twenty highly
endangered species of mammals and birds.
The tropical rain forests here make
wildlife spotting
It was established in
1955 and has been a stronghold of
Project Tiger and a bastion for the the
dwindling tiger population in Rajasthan.
It is by far the best place to shoot
tigers. The tiger population has
accustomed itself to tourists and is not
as vary of humans as tigers in other
national parks. They have also
Sariska National Park
(near Alwar) is situated in the state of
Rajasthan in the backdrop of the Aravali
Hills. This park, which is quite near to
Rajasthan's capital Jaipur, was declared
a sanctuary in 1955. It came under the
Project Tiger in 1979 and became a
national park in 1982. The park boasts
of a quite
This was the first
wildlife reserve in India and was
designed by Major Jim Corbett, the
master shikari himself, way back in the
mid 30's, when hunting tigers was in
vogue.
Located just 300 Km northeast of Delhi
and cradled in the Himalayan foothills
Corbett National Park is the birthplace
Kanha in Madhya Pradesh
has been at times called the N'Gorongoro
of India. Kanha was reserved as an
exclusive hunting ground for the Viceroy
during the days of the Raj. Kanha's
diverse miscellany of mammal and
birdlife is without many parallels,
because so much is seen in so short a
time.
Only 176 kms from Delhi
and 50 Kms west of Agra and the Taj
Mahal, Keoladep Ghana is one of the best
places in the World for serious and also
ignorant bird watchers. Over 350 species
of permanent and migratory birds breed
in the 29 Sq Km marshes and woodlands of
Bharatpur.
Namdapha in the East
Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh has
perhaps the widest diversity of habitats
of any of South Asia 's major areas. The
parks 1800 sq kms rise from 650 feet to
15,000 feet above sea level and the
forest ranges from evergreen tropical
forests through mixed deciduous forest
Established in 1966
this small sanctuary lies in the
foothills of the Himalayas , close to
the well known towns of Dehra Dun and
Rishikesh. A trip to Rajaji national
park can be combined alongwith a trek in
the Garhwal Himalayas or with white
water rafting on the holy river Ganges .
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