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Tuesday, July 26, 2011

How to Plan a Tour of Wildlife Destination

The land of India is blessed with rich flora and fauna. India is known as God’s own place and along with amazing wildlife; it also offers wonderful and scenic landscapes. Indian Government has left no stone unturned to conserve the wildlife. In last few decades, numerous National Parks and wildlife sanctuaries have been established to preserve some of the rarest species. Here each and every animal shares its own comfort zone with utmost privacy and safety in their natural habitat. In all there are around 500 sanctuaries and 90 national parks in the country. These biospheres are homes to many animal species like horned rhinoceros, elephant, Asiatic lion, the royal Bengal tiger and many more.
Indian wildlife tour is full of excitement and adventure. Once here, you feel as if you are in a dense jungle. This is because all efforts are made to provide animals the most natural habitat.
Jim Corbett National Park: This is one of the most famous national parks in India. It was the first park to start “Project Tiger”. The park has a good tiger reserve. Corbett Park was named after author and photographer Jim Corbett who had great contribution in establishment of the park. Jim Corbett said to have captured man eaters in his camera which made him popular. Corbett National Park is a photographer’s paradise and offers most interesting scenes to be captured. Situated on the foothills of Himalayan range, in the state of Uttarakhand, this place is surrounded by wonderful aura. Apart from Royal Bengal Tiger, the park also houses grey mongoose, jungle cats, Himalayan black bear, leopard and some migratory birds also.
You can plan an effective tour of these parks and sanctuaries keeping in mind the weather conditions of that area. The following are some of the most visited National parks situated in separate parts of India.
Ranthambore national Park: This park is situated in Rajasthan and is one of the most visited sites in India. Here you can find largest number of Tigers, one of the most endangered species on earth. It is recommended to visit the park from November to May when dry woods of broadleaf completely change the scene at the park. This park is spread in an area of 400 sq km. Ranthambore National Park is surrounded by Vindhya and Aravali hills which add to the grace of this hub of adventure lovers. There is more to the park than Royal Bengal Tiger. Here you can also see Owl, Asian Area Ridicular, Cuckoos, Bee eaters, Kingfishers, Hoar Hornbills etc.
Sundarbans National Park: Sundarbans is spread in an area of 1330.10 sq km. This park also comes under “Project Tiger” and is one of the most popular Tiger reserves in India. The park is a collection of three major sanctuaries namely Holiday Island, Lothian Island and Sajnekhali. Sundarbans National Park is located near delta of Brahamaputra and Ganga Rivers. The rich flora and fauna has made this park amongst tourists coming from different parts of the world. Here you can have a glance of various varieties of fishes.