Wildlife Parks India

A tour of Indian wildlife sanctuaries and national parks is a fabulous travelmasti. Contrary to the experiences of African Safari, the vegetation and terrain in India is such that wild animals are often solitary or in small herds, elusive and shy. The thick forest and dense grassland with openings for streams and rivers, provide the cover for Indian wildlife.

1. Dudhwa National Park: Further east along the Terai, the Dudhwa National Park, which is also a Tiger Reserve, is located in the district of Lakhimpur -Kheri, very close to the Nepal border. The 498.29 sq. km. Park has fine sal forests and extensive grasslands.
   
   
2. Mudumalai Sanctuary: The Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary has varied mixture of flat land, undulating parkland, open grassland, swamp, valleys and nullas.
   
   
3. Buxa Tiger Reserve: Buxa Tiger Reserve was set up in the year of 1982-83 at the north eastern corner of West Bengal bordering Bhutan and Assam. This picturesque reserve with its proigous Terai, Bhabar as well as Hilly landscape, is desected by numorous revulets.
   
   
4. Ranthambore National Park: It is famous for its tigers and is one of the best places in the country to see these majestic predators in the wild. The tigers can be spotted quite often even during the day, at their normal pursuits - hunting and taking care of their young.
   
   
5. Simlipal National Park: The Simlipal National Park, one of the earliest to be taken under Project Tiger, is located in the forest belt of northern Orissa Once the hunting preserve of the Maharajas of Mayurbhanj, the Park is set in an expanse of fine sal forests.
   
   
6. Dajipur Bison Sanctuary: The Dajipur Bison Sanctuary is situated on the border of Kolhapur and Sindhudurg districts. The jungle resort is a scenic spot near the backwaters of the Radhanagri dam. It is surrounded by hilly areas and thick forests abundant in wildlife. You can spot bisons, wild deers, chitals, gawas, etc. here.
   
   
7. Periyar National Park: The park has a picturesque lake at the heart of the sanctuary. Formed with the building of a dam in 1895, this reservoir meanders around the contours of the wooded hills, providing a perennial source of water for the local wildlife. Herds of elephant and sambar, gaur and wild pigs wander down to the lake-side and can be observed from the launches that cruise the lake.
   
   
8. Dachigam National Park: Dachigam National Park located very close to Srinagar (22km) with its splendid forests and magnificent scenery, is easily accessible. The two sectors of the Park - Upper and Lower Dachigam are spread over an area of 141 sq. km. and altitudes vary between 1700 and 4300 meters.
   
   
9. Rann Of Kutch: This is one of the largest wildlife sanctuaries in India, spanning some 4950 sq ft in area, and comprising a range habitats from saline desert plains, arid grasslands, rocky and thorn scrub to lakes and marshes.
   
   
10. 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. Kerala Holiday Packages