Like Heritage monuments and Mughal Monuments, India is also famous for its National Parks, Bird Sancturies etc. Here we at Delight Tours, we also have various packages for those who have keen interest in wildlife species, birds etc.
Brief Description about Indian National Parks :-
Currently there are over 80 national parks in India to serve
this purpose. Each of these parks houses at least one unique species. India is
a country famous for its wildlife and animal resources. But people have become
greedy these days. They hunt down the innocent animals just for fun and game.
If this thing goes on, all of this natural wildlife will be exterminated. To
prevent this from happening, the government of India has established several
wildlife sanctuaries in many different states across the country. This is done
because India houses some of the rarest of the animal kind that can be found
across the globe. A study has shown that India is one of the 17 countries that
contribute to 70% of the words total biodiversity. Thus it is essential that
wildlife must be preserved with much care.
Jim Corbett national Park : Corbett National Park is one of the very first wildlife
reserves to be established in India. It has an area spanning over 500 square
kilometers in the Himalayan foothills. The park was first established back in
the year 1936 under the name Hailey National Park, and was later changed to the
name Ramganga National Park, before finally reaching its current name, Corbett
National Park. The park is known for its various types of wildlife as well one
of the nine tiger reserves created during the launch of Project Tiger back in
the year of 1973.
Kaziranga National Park : The Kaziranga National Park was founded near the banks of the
Brahmaputra River, the park can be found in the Golaghat and Nagaon districts
of the state of Assam. The park has been honored as a world heritage site and
is also home to two thirds of the world’s Great One-horned Rhinoceroses. Since
its declaration as a tiger reserve back in the year 2006, Kaziranga National
Park has become home to one of the highest densities of tigers in a protected
area. The park is also famous as a breeding spot for elephants, wild water
buffalos as well as swamp deer’s. The lands of the Kaziranga National Park are
mostly consistent of elephant grass, marshland, and dense tropical forests.
Periyar National Park : Periyar National Park is located in Periyar, which is a
protected area located in the state of Kerala. The area of the park covers a
massive area of 925 kilometer squares, with a total of 350 kilometers of that
land being converted to form Periyar National Park. Much of the park is covered
by undisturbed evergreen or semi-evergreen rain forests. This park is well
known for its elephants and its mammals which total up to a total of 62
different species, many of which are endangered. The reserve is also home to a
total of 53 tigers in a recent recording in the tear of 2010.
Sariska Tiger Reserve : The Sariska Tiger Reserve can be found in the state of
Rajastan. The area was originally a hunting reserve but was later converted
into a wildlife reserve in the year 1955. In light with the launch of Project
Tiger in India in the year 1978, the park also gained recognition as a tiger
reserve. The area of the park spans over a massive total of 866 kilometer
square. Some of the famous wildlife you can find in the Sariska Tiger
Reserveissuch as the Bengal tigers, Four horned antelopes and the Rhesus
monkeys. However tragedy struck the park in the year 2004 when it was declared
that there were no longer anymore tigers in Sariska. One of the possible
arguments brought up as a reason why was poaching.
Sundarbans National Park : The Sundarbans National Par los a national park which also
triples up as a tiger reserve as well as a Biosphere reserve. The park can be
found in the Indian state of west Bengal and spans over an area of a total of
1330 square kilometers. It is a reserve which is well known for its status as
one of the largest reserves of the Bengal tiger. It also houses a large variety
of birds, reptiles, and invertebrate species including the extremely large
salt-water crocodile. The park was originally just a tiger reserve back in the
year 1973 but was later named a national park in the year 1984. The park boasts
a total of 64 different species of plants. The park is also well known for its
breathtaking beauty in the months of April and May when the scarlet red leaves
of the Genwa and the yellow flowers from of the Khalsi plant can be seen.
Besides that the Park is also home to over 400 tigers.
Dhudhwa National Park : The Dhudhwa National Park is famous for being one of the
tiger reserves in India and is located in Lakhim Pur Kgeei District of Uttar
Pradesh. The national has an area which spans over an area of 81 square
kilometers. The Park also boasts a variety of animals consisting of 38 species
of mammals, 16 species of reptiles, 400 species of birds and 90 species of
fish. The national park is also home to one of the rarest birds in the world,
known as a Bengal Florican. The Bengal florican has a global population of 600
and 40-50 of those birds can be found in the national park.
Gir forest national park : The most prominent national park of North India is probably
the Gir forest national park. It is located in the state ofGujarat and was
established in year 1931. The park extends to a total area of over 1400 km². It
is the only home of Asia lions. Due to much effort by the government and other
activists, the ecosystem is really well-balanced with a wide species of flora
and fauna. The lion population in this park is over 400 thanks to its lion
breeding program. This park has seven different perennial rivers flowing
through it. It also has the biggest reservoir in the area. There are over 500
different plant species found in this area. This park also acts as a useful
research area for biological studies. If producers several million kilos of
grass whose value exceeds over US$10 million. It also acts as an important
source of wood with providing over 10,000 metric tons of wood every year. The
special Park has a rich species of fauna which includes over 30 different kinds
of mammals, 300 different types of birds, a number of reptiles and a variety of
insect species. The notable animals include Bengal tigers, Asian Lions,
leopards, hyenas, Mongoose and antelopes.
Bannerghatta national Park : The Bannerghatta national Park is another prominent wildlife
sanctuary located in Karnataka state. It is a unique place and houses the
largest zoological reserves covering an area of over 25,000 acres. This
national park is very famous for its lion and tiger reserves. The white tiger
among them is probably the most famous. Other species such as leopards and
antelopes are also present here. This park has a small zoo which exhibits several
reptiles and other small creatures. One of the most notable features of this
park is that it has a butterfly park which extends up to 8 acres with over 20
different species of butterflies. Its biological reserve is also pretty amazing
with lots of elephants, dear, leopards and other mammals.
Buxa national Park : The Buxa national talk located in West Bengal adds to the
famous national Parks of India. It extends a total area of 760 km². Its biggest
attraction is the Buxa Tiger reserve. Animals such as civet, red jungle fowl and
Tigers can be found here. It was the 15th Tiger reserve to be established and
was constructed in the year 1983. It runs along the border of Bhutan. It has a
rich species of flora with special type of orchids, grass and even aquatic
flora. The prominent fauna includes Tiger,boar, elephants and sambar. Over 250
species of birds can be found here. One of the most notable things about this
national park is that it has the highest density of fish species in the entire
Bengal region. Regal Python can also be found here.
Betla national Park : Betla national Park is situated in the state of Jharkhand. Its
main attractions include elephants, tigers and monkeys. Under the project Tiger
reserve, this park became the first in India to conserve tigers. It has a total
area of over 1300 km². Animals such as deer mouse, horned antelope, sambar,
wolf and elephants are prominent in this region.
Many such national parks
exist in India each with the same goal of protecting the wildlife
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