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India,a country of diverse
wildlife & it is the second
largest country on the planet to
have such diverse life forms.
Here is your chance to travel
the beauty of Indian wildlife
and A message to protect the
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Kaziranga National Park
Kaziranga
National Park lies
partly in Golaghat
District and partly in
Nagaon District of
Assam. It is the oldest
park in assam covers an
area of 430 Sq kms along
the river Brahmaputra on
the North and the Karbi
Anglong hills on the
South. The National
Highway 37 passes
through the park area
and tea estates, hemmed
by table-top tea bushes.
One can...Full
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Gir National Park
Located
in the south west of the
Saurashtra peninsula,
the
Gir National Park
is a heaven 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.
There are teak, ber,
flame of the forest and
banyan trees. Streams
run throuh the deep
ravines.The lions, a
smaller more compact
version of their African
cousins, are best viewed
at dawn or dusk when
they are...Full
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Great Himalayan National
Park
The
Great Himalayan National
Park in 1984. Starting
from an altitude of
1,700 metres above mean
sea level, the highest
peak within the Park
approaches almost 5,800
metres. The area of the
National Park at the
moment is 754.4 km˛ and
it is naturally
protected on the
northern, eastern and
southern boundaries by
permanent snow or steep
ridges. To facilitate
conservation a 5 km wide
buffer area, extending
from the western
periphery of the Park...Full
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Bandipur National Park
The
Bandipur National Park
is one of the fifteen
Tiger Reserves in the
country, launched under
the Project Tiger scheme
during 1973. The scheme
is committed to the
preservation of the fast
dwindling tiger
population in India.In
Karnataka, the two
attractive wildlife
parks of Nagarhole and
Bandipur, though
separate entities, are
part of a larger
contiguous...Full
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Nagarhole National Park
Bandipur's
northern neighbour,
Nagarhole ("Snake
River") National Park,
extends 640 sq km north
from the Kabini River,
dammed in 1974 to form a
picturesque artificial
lake. Nagarhole National
Park is an all weather
park located 80 km away
from Mysore. The area
contains the habitat of
several rare and
endangered species,
notably the tiger. Much
of it has been protected
from the ill effects of
development because
Indian royalty used...Full
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Eravikulam
national parks
The
Eravikulam
National Park
was established
to protect the
Nilgiri Tahr, an
endangered
specie of the
wild goat and
the only one to
be found south
of the
Himalayas. Rich
in forest and
grasses, this
park is
relatively new
as it was in
1978 that the
area was
notified as a
park. The park
lies along the
high ranges of
the western
coast in the
Munnar Forest
Division of
Idukki district
in Kerala. It is
situated on the
border of Kerala
and Tamil Nadu....Full
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Periyar National
Park
Periyar
National Park
Kerala and Tiger
Reserve is one
of the most
captivating
wildlife parks
in the world.
Elephant in
Periyar is
another major
attraction. In
1895, the
British
undertook water
resource
management plans
for the area and
started work on
a dam and an
artificial lake
under the
auspices of Col.
J. Pennycuick.
The picturesque
lake in the
heart of the
sanctuary was
originally 26 sq
km but now spans
an area of 55 sq
km. This...Full
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Bandhavgarh
National Park
Bandhavgarh
National Park is
spread at
vindhya hills in
Madhya Pradesh.
Bandhavgarh
National Park
consists of a
core area of 105
sq km and a
buffer area of
approximately
400 sq km of
topography
varies between
steep ridges,
undulating,
forest and open
meadows.
Bandhavgarh
National Park is
known for the
Royal Bengal
Tigers. The
density of the
Tiger population
at Bandhavgarh
is the highest
known in
India.Bandhavgarh
National Park
was the former
hunting preserve
of the Maharaja
of Rewa and at
present is a
famous...Full
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Kanha National
Park
Kanha
National park is
located in
Banjar and Halon
valleys in the
Mandla /
Balaghat
districts of the
state of Madhya
Pradesh. Kanha
National Park is
one of the
India’s finest
tiger reserves.
It is spread
more than 940 sq
km in a horse
shoe shaped
valley bound by
the spurs of the
Mekal range the
park presents a
varies
topography...Full
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Panna National
Park
Panna
National Park
situated in the
central Indian
state of Madhya
Pradesh at a
distance of
around 57 km
from Khajuraho.
The region,
which is famous
for its
diamonds, is
also home to
some of the best
wildlife species
in India and is
one of the
better Tiger
Reserves in the
country. Panna
National 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 has the
potential of
becoming a...Full
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Pench National
Park
The
Pench National
Park on the
border of Madhya
Pradesh and
Maharashtra has
been known
through the ages
for its rich
flora and fauna.
Many writers
like Captain
Forsyth, A.A.D.
Brander, R.A.
Strendale, and
Rudyard Kipling
have all
mentioned Pench
in their books
as the place
with rich and
beautiful flora
and fauna.Named
after the river
that flows
nearby, Pench
was declared a
Wildlife
Sanctuary in
1983, though it
had been
declared a
notified...Full
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Navegaon
national parks
Navegoan
National Park
extends to an
area of 135
square
kilometer. A
picturesque lake
with crystal
clear water,
stretching over
an area of 11
sq. kms is set
in the midst of
hill ranges. It
is indeed a
refreshing
package from the
busy city life
to enjoy the
beauty of flying
birds, greenery,
and wildlife.
Presence of the
catchment area
of the Katepurna
reservoir
attracts water
birds. The
Navegaon
National Park is
famous for the
four-horned
antelope...Full
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Tadoba national
parks
Located
in the
Chandrapur
district of
Maharashtra, the
Tadoba National
Park is
the oldest
National Park in
the state and a
treasure trove
of some of the
most amazing
flora and fauna.
All nature as
well as animal
lovers will
thoroughly enjoy
a visit to the
Tadoba National
Park,
Maharashtra.According
to popular
legend, the
village chief
died while
valiantly
confronting the
tiger. His
courage is
eulogized to
this day to the
extent that he
is...Full
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Nandan Kanan
National Park
Nandankanan
National Park
Located at a
short distance
from
Bhubaneshwar,
there lies a
miraculous zoo
in the splendid
environs of the
Chandaka forest.
The zoo contains
a botanical
garden with the
soothing sound
of water of the
Kanjia Lake. Due
to its being a
successful
breeding ground
for endangered
species such as
Asiatic lion ,
Indian
crocodiles,
Sangal lion,
tailed macaque,
Nilgiri langur,
Indian pangolin,
mouse deer...Full
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Desert National
Park
Desert
National Park
has an important
role to play in
maintaining the
ecological
balance of the
region.it is the
largest park in
the state of
Rajasthan
spreading over
an area of 3162
sq km. Around
one fifth of the
park is covered
with sand dunes.
The rest of the
landmass
comprises craggy
rocks, compact
salt lakes
bottoms, inter
medial areas and
fixed dunes. The
Thar Desert,
which is known
as the 'ocean of
sands', covers a
large...
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Keoladeo
National Park
Keoladeo
is famous as one
of Asia’s finest
birding areas,
with over 380
resident and
migrant species,
including the
Common,
Demoiselle and
the rare
Siberian Cranes.
It is also an
excellent place
to watch mammals
like Golden
Jackal, Striped
Hyaena, Fishing
Cat, Jungle Cat,
Nilgai, Sambar,
Blackbuck and
wild Boar. The
park derives its
name from the
temple of
Keoladeo (Shiva)
and ‘ghana’
which locally
means dense,
implying...Full
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Ranthambore
National Park
Ranthambore
National Park is
in Sawai
Madhopur
District of
Rajasthan
state.Located at
the junction of
the Aravalli and
Vindhya hill
range, this is
one of the
finest places to
view animals,
especially as
they are used to
being stared at
here.The park
covers an area
of Approximately
400 sq Km and if
combined it with
the area of
sawai man singh
sanctuary
area,it is
around 500 Sq
km.Ranthambore
national park
was declared a
wildlife
sanctuary in
1957 and in 1974
it gained the
protection of
"Project Tiger".
It got it's
status...Full
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Sariska National
Park
Sariska
is probably one
of the most
visited parks in
India.
Unfortunately
though, the main
reason for this
is not wildlife
enthusiasm but
only it's
excellent
proximity to
some large towns
like Delhi and
Jaipur. The park
was, as with
many other
parks, the
hunting reserve
of the royal
family in the
area. In this
case, it was the
Royal family of
Alwar. The
reserve was
declared a
wildlife
sanctuary in
1958 and came
under the
"Project Tiger"
as a tiger
reserve..Full
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Dudhwa National
Park
Dudhwa
National Park
comprises of sal
forests, marshes
and grasslands
which harbour a
wide variety of
wildlife. The
Park is famous
for the
reintroduced one
horned rhino and
swamp deer (barasingha).
Dudhwa has the
distinction of
having the
largest
surviving
population of
this endangered
species, their
presence
rendered more
spectacular by
the propensity
for segregation
of the antlered
males.Bird life
is prolific -
being a
marshland...Full
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Corbett National
Park
The
Corbett National
Park is situated
in the foothills
of the Himalayas
and is spread
over the
districts of
Nainital and
Garhwal in the
State of
Uttaranchal,
located in
northern India.
The national
park covers an
area of 521 sq
kms, with an
area of 312.86
sq kms falling
in Garhwal
district, and
the balance
208.14 sq kms in
Nainital
district. It was
established on
August 8th, 1936
and is the
oldest national
park of the
Indian
subcontinent...Full
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Nandadevi
national parks
Nanda
Devi National
Park is situated
in Chamoli
district of
Uttarakhand. The
spectacular
panoramas of
peaks encircling
the National
Park are Trishul
(7120 m)
Dunagiri (7066
m) Nanda Devi
(7817 m) Nanda
Devi East (7430
m) Bethartoli
(6352 m) etc..
The beautiful
surroundings
with abundant
flora and fauna
like Brahma-Kamal
and Bharal (blue
mountain goat)
make this a
sanctuary of
nature.In
1982 access to
trekkers into
the Nanda Devi...Full
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Rajaji National
Park
Rajaji
National Park is
situated along
the hills and
foothills of
Shiwalik ranges
in the Himalayan
foothills and
represents the
Shiwalik
eco-system. On
the map it is
located between
Haridwar
(Latitude 290
56’ 40”) and
Dehradun
(Latitude 300
20’ North) and
790 80’ E
Longitude (Dehradun
780 01’ 15” E (Ramgarh),
Chillawali- 770
54’ 30” East).
Rajaji National
Park is distinct
for its pristine
scenic beauty
and rich bio-
diversity...Full
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Valley of
Flowers National
Park
Bhyundar
Valley or the
Valley of
Flowers is
situated in the
Garhwal
Himalayas in the
newly formed
state of
Uttaranchal. It
is near
Joshimath,
which, from time
immemorial, has
been a revered
place of
pilgrimage for
the Hindus. It
is an area with
flowers of every
imaginable
colour and hue;
the air
saturated with
their fragrance
and a gust of
Himalayan breeze
that can storm
one's
senses.According
to legends, this
region was known
as...Full
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Sundarbans
National Park
The
vast swampy
delta of the two
great Indian
rivers,
Brahamaputra and
the Ganges
extends over
areas comprising
of mangrove
forests, swamps
and forest
island all
interwoven in a
network of small
rivers and
streams. The
Sundarbans
National Park,
home of the
Royal Bengal
Tiger, covering
an area of
approximately
1330.10-sq-kms
and the largest
mangrove forest
in the world,
form the core of
this area. The
Sundarban region
has got...Full
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