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Wildlife Sanctuaries in India
Tiger Safari in India
486 wildlife sancturies in India. 93 National Parks, 14 biosphere
reserves. Together all of these comprise of little less than 5% of entire
country.
Increasing number of travellers to India are visiting at least one
wildlife national park in India. Book and plan in advance to visit these
wildlife sancturies in India to see Indian Wildlife. In India wildlife tiger
occupies the glory position. Jeep or canter safaris at the respective parks
for tiger spotting is available but book in advance.
Sanctuary/Park
Location
Zone
Features
Best time to visit
Bandhavgarh National Park
Madhya Pradesh, Jabalpur
Central India
Plains, Tigers, Leopards, Deer, Jackals, nilgais, boars
Nov-Apr
Bhagwan & Molem Mahavir Wildlife Sanctuary
Goa, Eastern Goa
West India
tree top viewing tower, gaurs, sambars, leopards, spotted deer & snakes
Nov-Mar
Bhitarkanika Wildlife Sanctuary
Orissa, North East
East India
mangrove forests, saltwater crocodiles, water monitors, pythons, wild
boars, chitals
Oct-May
Bondla Wildlife Sanctuary
Goa, Eastern Goa
West India
botanical garden, deer parkk, zoo, gaurs, sambars
Nov-Mar
Calimere Wildlife & Bird Sanctuary
Tamil Nadu, near Thanjavur
South India
blackbucks, dlophins, deer, crocodiles, curlews, gulls, wetland, terns,
plovers, shanks, herons, koels, mynas, shovellers, barbets
Nov-Jan
Corbett Tiger Reserve
Uttaranchal, Ramnagar
North India
tigers, leopards, elephants, bears, crocidles, deer, hundreds of birds
Nov (mid)-Jun (mid)
Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary
Orissa, Sambalpur
East India
tigers, leopards,deer, boars, bears, bird life
Oct-May
Govind Wildlife Sanctuary
Uttaranchal, Sankri
North India
mountains, bears, snow leopards, deer, bird life
Apr-Jun & Sep-Nov
Great Himalayan National Park
Himachal Pradesh, Kullu
North India
bears, leopards, musk deer, snow leopards, bird life, himalayan
mountains
Apr-Jun & Sep-Nov
Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary
Tamil Nadu, near Polllachi
South India
elephants, tigers, panthers, boars, bears, deer, porcupines, civet cats,
gaurs, mountaines
Nov-Dec
Jaldhapara Wildlife Sanctuary
West Bengal, North
East India
forest, grassland, indian rhino, deers, rhino, elephants
Oct-May
Kaziranga National park
Assam, Norheast States
East India
dense grasslands,swamps,rhinos,deer, buffuloes,elephants,tigers,bird
life
Nov-Apr
Kanha National park
Madhya pradesh, Jabalpur
Central India
sal fores,lightly wooded
grasslands,deer,tigers,chitals,gaurs,blackbucks,leopards,hyenas
Mar-Jun
Keoladeo National park
Rajasthan, Bharatpur
West India
plains,bird life(incl. eagles,cranes,flamingos,herons,storks,geese)
pythons,jackals,deer
Oct(late)-Feb
Khanchendzonga National park
Sikkim
Northeast India
high-altitude forests,slopes of mt.khanchendzonga,monal peasants,red
pandas,clouded leopards,blue sheeps
Mar-May and Sep-Nov
Little Rann Sanctuary
Northwest Gujarat
West India
desrt region,asiatic wild ass(khurs),wolves,caracals
Oct-jun
Mahatma gandhi Marine National park
Andaman and Nicobar Islands
South India
mangrove,rainforests,corals
Nov-Apr (currently closed due to 2004 tsunami)
Marine National park
Gujarat,30km from Jamnagar
West India
coral reefs,mangroves,porpoises,dolphins,turtles
Dec-Mar
Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary
Gujarat,near Ahemadabad
West India
116-sq-km lake,indigenous & migratory birds incl.
flamingoes,pelicans,geese
Nov-Feb
Navagaon National park
Maharashtra, East of Nagpur
West India
hilly forest & bamboo groves around man-made lake,leopards,sloth
bears,deer,migratory birds
Oct-Jun
Nilgiri biosphere reaserve (inludingBandipur, Nagarhole & Mudumalai
National parks)
Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerela
South India
forest, elephants, tigers, deer, gaurs, sambars, muntjacs, chevrotains,
chitals, bonnet mamacaques
Mar -May
Panna national park
Madhya Pradesh,near Khajuraho
Central India
dry deciduous forest,tiges,leopards,nilgai,chittlas(spotted deer),langur
monkeys and sambhars
Dec-Mar
Pench tiger reserve
Madhya Pradesh
Central India
teak forests,grasslands,deer,hyenas,bison,leopards,tigers
Feb-Apr
Periyar wildlife sanctuary
Kumily,Kerela
South India
highland deciduous forests &
grasslands,langurs,elephants,gaurs,otters,wild
dogs,tortoises,kingfishers & fishing owls
Nov-Apr
Pin Valley National park
Himachal Pradesh, Dhankar
North India
pristine mountains,snow leopards,ibex,black bears & deer
Jun-Nov
Ralaji National park
Uttranchal,near Haridwar
North India
forested hills,elephants,tigers,leopards,deer,sloth bears
Nov(mid) - Jun(mid)
Ranganathittu Bird sanctuary
Karnataka,near Mysore
South India
river and island,storks,ibis,egrets,spoonbills,cormorants
Ranthambore National park
Rajasthan,south of Jaipur
West India
around crocodile-filled lake,bird life(incl.painted
storks),leopards,nilgais,chinkaras,crocodiles,tigers
Oct-Apr
Sanjay Gandhi National park
Maharashtra, near Mumbai
West India
scenic area,water birds,butterflies,leopards
Aug-Apr
Sariska tiger reserve & National park
Rajasthan, Sariska
West India
wooded valleys,sambars,nilgais,boars,bird life (tigers here have been
reportedly poached)
Nov-Mar
Sasan Gir Wildlife Sanctuary
Gujarat, near Junagadh
West India
desert oasis,asiatic lions,leopards,crocodiles,nilgais
Dec-Apr
Similipal National park
Orissa, near Balasore
East India
forest & waterfalls,tigers,leopards,elephants,crocodiles,bird life
Nov-Jun
Sunderbans Tiger reserve
West Bengal, South
East India
mangrove forests,deers,monkeys,bird life
Oct-Mar
Tadoba-Andhari National park
Maharashtra, South of Nagpur
West India
deciduous forests, grasslands, wetlands, tigers, chitals, nilgais, gaurs
Feb-May
Valley of flowers National park
Uttranchal, near Badrinath
North India
3500m above sea level,musk deer,himalayanbears,around 300 species of
wild flowers
Jul(mid)-Aug(mid){flowering & Sep(mid)-Oct(end)
Vedantangal Bird Sanctuary
Tamil Nadu, near Chengalpattu
South India
lake and islands, cormorants, egrets, herons, stork, ibis, spoonbills,
grebes, pelicans
Nov-Jan
Velavadar National park(Wayanand and Nudumalai)
Gujarat, near Bhavnagar
West India
grasslands in delta region,blackbucks,nilgais,bird life
Oct-Jun
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