India is a land of traditions, travelers, treasures, temples, temptation tit bits and Tigers. India has always been an ideal tourist destination and people from different cultures and continents have thronged in to explore its vast culture and traditions. Tiger safari is one of such tourist attraction. Tiger is our national animal. It symbolizes the pride and Potential of India. The word tiger comes from a Greek term” Tigris” meaning arrow. Tiger has been so quoted with name due to its amazing speed. This 11 ft long and 300 kgs, apex predator is a fun to watch, when in action.
Tigers are known for their power and bulky bodies with peculiar patterns of dark vertical stripes on the white to reddish-orange fur. Its Roar and sharp canines of 4 inches of length are enough to threaten anybody on the planet. Tigers are also an inseparable part of our Indian Mythology. Their Aura has always made them camera adorable and thus they have also been symbolized as the mascots to many Indian Sports teams and on flags as well. It is an acclaimed animal, being the national animal of several Asian nations worldwide. A jungle without tiger lacks the usual fear and fun factor! This Royal predator has always been a star attraction and a fun to watch for the tourists. Its so exciting to watch the big cat live in action in jungle. Tourists come to watch this king of jungle and elate themselves by capturing the rare moments in their cameras. But today, this valuable species is on the verge of extinct. Imagine! A jungle without a tiger. So, we should all take a plegde to do our best efforts in saving this invaluable asset of our nation. Now Let's check out some famous national parks in India.
JimCorbett National park : Jim Corbett National Park is located in the Nainital region of Uttarakhand. It spreads across an area of 500 sq. Kms. It is India's first wildlife reserve . Its know for its varied wildlife. It is a live display of the distict flora and fauna of the forest. Every year, More than 70,000 tourists from across the world throng into to enjoy the wild safari. Its home to species like Tiger, Chital, Nilgai, gharial, king cobra, elephant, muntjac, wild boar, hedgehog, Indian Pangolin, flying fox. Corbett National Park provides a lot of facilities to the tourists like Guest houses, wild safaris, Camp fires, meals at very affordable prices.
Bandhavgarh National Park: Bandhavgarh National Park is surrounded by woods of Vindhyan mountains. It's plains are a carpet of grasslands and reeds wetlands with species like Kingfishers, Egrets. It has thicks woods of Sal trees and bamboo trees. This 437 sq.kms national park is a home to 25 resident tigers. Its major attraction are the White Tigers of Rewa . Besides, you can also catch a glimpse of Nilgai, Chausingha, Chital, Chinkara, Wild Boar and sometimes a Fox or Jackal, while the wild safari.
Ranthambore National Park: Ranthambore National Park is located in Swai Madhopur region of eastern Rajasthan. With diverse species of flaura and fauna featuring 300 trees, 50 aquatic plants, 272 birds, 12 reptiles and 30 mammals, it is truly an exotic location for wild safari and photography. Ranthambore National Park is famous for its Tigers
Kaziranga National Park: kaziranga National Park , located on the banks of the holy bramhputra river in assam spreads across an area of 430-sq-kms is famous for its major attraction, horned Indian Rhino. The other major attractions include Indian Elephants, Tigers, Indian Bison, Barasingha, Hog Deer, Sloth Bears, Leopard Cats, Jungle Cats, Otters, Hog Badgers, Capped Langurs, Hoolock Gibbons, Wild Boar,etc.
Bandipur National Park: Bandipur National Park is a major tourist attraction because of its vast tiger reserves. Spreads in an area of 643.39 sq.km and is located to the south of Kabini river white nagarhole. Tall thick forests with moist environment are a home to many other wild beings like gaur, chital, sambar, elephant,leopard,etc. It is a famous tourist attraction because of the excellent facilities provided to the tourists while enjoying the wild safari and the beasts like gaur, elephant,tiger ,chital, etc, in action. Also, its open forest facilitate the safarians to see the Gaur and Elephant in their natural habitats.
Sunderbans National Park : The Sunderbans National Park is located near Piyali in West Bngal. It streches around an area of 1330.10-sq-kms with bunches of sundari trees. Thus, called sundarbans. The sundarbans national park is accliamed due to its major attraction, the Royal Bengal Tiger. Due to the reason, it is also referred to as the “Home of the Royal Bengal tiger”. It a home to more than 400 Tigers. Another major tourists arrtractions include, Rhesus monkey, Chital dear, Crocodiles, king cobra, rock python, water monitor, red fiddler crabs, hermit crabs, Ridley sea turtle, a vast variety of fishes and many more aquatic as well as land creatures. Some other famous attractions of Sundarbans include Kaikhali, Piyali, Haliday Island,Kanak,Bhagabatpur,etc. The best time to pay a visit between September and May.
Kanha National Park: Located in the Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh, Kanha national park is one of the largest Tiger reserves in India, with a population of around 400 Tigers. The total area of the national park is around 1,940-sq-kms. Tourists throng in majorly to catch a glimpse of Tigers in their natural home. Sometimes, you may be even lucky enough to spot other wild beasts like grazers, Gray Langurs, Mongoose, Hyena, Mongoose, Leopards, Jungle cats, species of Deers like Chousingha , Chital the Barasingha, Chital or Nilgai,Swamp deer, Black Bug, Indian Bison and wild Pig. Its attractions include Elephant Safari and Kanha meuseum. You can plan to have a safari in Kanha National park during April -June and November-January.
Dudhwa National Park : Dhudhwa National Park comes in the Lakhimpur-Kheri region of Uttar Pradesh, Somewhere at the border of India and Nepal in the Terai belt of the sub-himalayan area. It spreads across 680 Sq kms of area. It is one of the famous Tiger reserves in India. Besides,it has varieties of flora and fauna such as 31 species of grass, 89 different types of trees, 107 species of herbs,shrubs ,fishing cat,swamp deer,tigers,sloth bear,hispid hare,leopard cat, respectively. Aside this, the dhudwa national park is also famous for barasingha.
Simplipal National Park : Simplipal National Park is known to be one of the oldest tigers reserves in India. Located in the Forest zones of orissa. It has vast varieties of flaura and fauna in abundance. Besides a home to giant creatures like Tigers, Gaur and Asian elephants, its also a habitat of leopard,wild dog, wolf, barking deer, sloth bear, Striped Hyena, sambar, leoprad-cat, Leopard, Jungle cat, spotted deer, Mouse Deer, Chowsingha, King Cobra, Rock Python,etc. Tourist get the oppurtunity to enjoy jeep safaris and discover the wild surroundings of Simlipal. If you are a nature lover then the Simplipal National Park is a ideal destination where you get to explore and study the behaviour and living styles of several species of birds like Black Eagle, Booted Eagle, Dusky Eagle Owl, Oriental Honey-buzzard and many more.
Nameri National Park: The Nameri National Park comes in the region of himalayan mountains, situated at a distance of about 35 kms from Tezpur in district Sonitpur of Assam. It spreads across an area of 200 sq.kms. Its the second largest Tiger Reserve in assam. Its a famous safari destination where you can easily catch a glimpse of reare animals like Tiger, Civet Cat, Elephant, Leopard, black bear, Indian wild dog, Jackals,pangolin,deer,various varieties of birds,reptiles and much more. Its major attractions are the four species of the Hornbill bird. You can go for a safari with your camcorders and handicams sometime between November to march,which is considered to be the best time for a visit.
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