Dudhwa Wildlife Sanctuary :India February 15, 2006
The Dudhwa Wildlife Sanctuary in the Lakhimpur-Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh is one of the finest examples of the exceedingly diverse and productive Terai eco-systems. The reserve has an area of 614 sq km. The northern edge of the reserve lies along the Indo-Nepal border while the southern boundary is marked by the river Suheli. It is home to a large number of rare and endangered species, which include tiger, leopard, swamp deer, hispid hare, Bengal floricans, etc.
The grasslands of the reserve are the habitat of the largest kind of Indian deer-the swamp deer or the Barasingha, called thus …
Dachigam Wildlife Sanctuary :India
Dachigam Wildlife Sanctuary enjoys a proximity to the beautiful city of Srinagar, the capital of Jammu and Kashmir state. Its forests and picturesque landscape have always attracted tourists. The park is divided into two large sectors. The Lower and Upper Dachigam regions with altitudes of 1700 and 4300 meters, respectively. Two steep ridges enclose the Wildlife Sanctuary parameters. The landscape at Dachigam varies from deep ravines, rocky ridges, steep slopes and alpine pastures.
The Masrar Lake, in higher Dachigam, is at the mouth of the Dachigam River. The river is regarded as the lifeline of the park, for it winds through …
Corbett Wildlife Sanctuary :India
Jim Corbett National Park India has always been famous for their resident tigers. Initially Jim Corbett National Park reserve was named as ‘Hailey National Park’ in 1936. Jim Corbett National Park was renamed in 1954-55 as ‘Ramganga National Park’ and again in 1955-56 as ‘Jim Corbett National Park’ after Jim Corbett who hunted down tigers that had turned man-eaters, between 1907 to 1939. Jim Corbett National Park India is the 1st and oldest National Park of India. Jim Corbett National Park India was one of the nine Tiger Reserves created at the launch of the Project Tiger in 1973.
Besides …
ChandraPrabha Wildlife Sanctuary :India
Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the northern state of India, Uttar Pradesh. The sanctuary has a number of picnic spots and waterfalls that make it popular among tourists. Chandra Prabha Wildlife Sanctuary is situated about 70 kilometres from the historic city of Varanasi. Varanasi is one of the most famous religious centers of Hindus. Chandra Prabha sanctuary is spread over an area of 78 sq km and lies on Naugarh and Vijaigarh hillocks in the Vindhya forest range in Chandauli.
Though a relatively small sanctuary, the Chandra Prabha has more variety per square-kilometre than better-known hotspots. Panthers, chinkaras, …
Bannerghata National Park :India
Established in 1971, the Bannerghata National Park, in Karnataka, lies twenty two kms fromBangalore. Teeming with exotic species of wildlife, the park boasts an astonishing variety of trees like sandal, jalari, chujjullu, neem, tamarind, zizyphus amongst others. The park spans 104 sq. kms which includes ten reserve forests of Anekal Range of the Bangalore Forest Division. It is surrounded by scenic hills, with many ancient temples perched on them.
The Bannerghata National Park project comprises the National Park, the Safari Park with a Herbivore Safari and a Lion Safari, Picnic Corner, Crocodile Farm, Serpentarium, Pets Corner, and a Museum besides a …
Silent Valley National Park :India
The Silent Valley National Park is located in the Kundali Hills in Kerala, along the hill ranges known as the Western Ghats. The Silent Valley is considered to be the last pristine region of tropical evergreen forest in India and is an area rich in biodiversity. The lush tropical greenery, undulating slopes, hills and rivers make the Silent Valley National Park a beautiful wildlife tourism destination in Kerala, India. The park is also known for the rare and unique herbs and plants that grow here, as well as the wildlife found in the Silent Valley, which include elephants, tigers and …
Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary :India
Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary is composed of the dense forests and the Peppara dam built on the Karamana River and was declared as a sanctuary in 1983 to increase the drinking water supply to Thiruvananthapuram and the adjoining suburbs. Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary is merged partially with the Palode reserve (24sq.kms) and the Kottoor reserve (29sq.kms); all the three together forming the whole of the area covered by the Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary. The wildlife sanctuary covers an area of 53 sq.kms with the reservoir spread in an area of 5.82 sq.kms. Located about 50kms. North East of capital city Thiruvananthapuram in Nedumangad …
Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary :India
Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary is located about 40 kms from the Thiruvananthapuram district. The sanctuary stretches from Neyyatinkara Taluk to the Mundanthurai Tiger Reserve in Tamil Nadu. It is the drainage basin of the Neyyar river and its tributaries, Mullayar and Kallar which originated in Agasthyarkoodam, the second highest peak in Kerala (1868 m). The Neyyar wildlife sanctuary was established in 1958. this sanctuary covers a total area of 128 square km. and the core area is only 60 kms. The vegeataion here comprises of the rugged terrain with rushing brooks and flat meadows. The diversity of the flora at Neyyar …
Eravikulam Wildlife Sanctuary :India
The Eravikulam Wildlife Sanctuary is world famous for its largest population of Nilgiri Tahr which are about 1317 in number, according to the 1991 census. Tiger, panther and wild dogs are can be spotted in both the open grass land sholas forests. Civet cat, jungle cat, Sloth bear, Nilgiri langur and wild boar also inhabit in sholas and their fringes. The Atlas moth, the largest of its kind in the world, can also be spotted in this park.
The sanctuary stands out for the stark beauty of its rolling grasslands and sholas, spread over 97 sq. kms of unblemished natural …
Bandipur Wildlife Sanctuary :India
Bandipur Wildlife Sanctuary is a beautiful forest reserve located in the southern Indian state of Karnataka. This national park occupies a special place in India’s efforts towards natural conservation. It was created in the 1930s from the local Maharaja Voodiyar. s hunting lands, and named Venugopal Wildlife Sanctuary. Bandipur Wildlife Sanctuary was expanded later in 1941 to adjoin the Nagarhole Wildlife Sanctuary, which lay towards its northern edge, and Wynad and Madumulai Sanctuaries, which lay towards its southern edge in the states of Kerala and Tamilnadu, respectively. The entire area now constitutes the vast Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, one of India’s …
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