Manas Wildlife Sanctuary :India February 15, 2006
The Manas Wildlife Sanctuary, a Project Tiger reserve, lies among the foothills of the Bhutan Himalayas, in the far eastern state of Assam. The park, which spreads over 2,837 sq km, is a vast, relatively unspoilt expanse of low-lying sal forests and grasslands. The core area of the reserve lies in Kokrajhar and Barpeta districts, whereas its outlying areas spread over the neighbouring forest reserve divisions of North Kamrup, Western Assam Wildlife Division, Kachugaon and Haltugaon. To the north lies the Royal Manas National Park, in Bhutan.
Manas National Park is 176km from Guwahati, which is the nearest major airport. The …
Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary :India
Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary, situated in the northeastern state of Assam, is one of the most picturesque wildlife parks in India. The natural habitat of the one-horned rhino (Rhinoceros unicornis), Kaziranga lies on the southern banks of the Brahmaputra River, northeast of Assam’s capital Guwahati. Originally established as a game reserve in 1908, which included specific portions of Assam’s Sibsagar district, Kaziranga was declared a sanctuary in 1940 to counter excessive poaching. In 1974, the Indian Government declared it as a protected site. The Kaziranga Wildlife Sanctuary ’s original inhabitants-the rhino and the elephant being the most noticeable-now thrive in a …
Karera Wildlife Sanctuary :India
Karera Bird Sanctuary is located in Madhya Pradesh and is about 55 kilometres from Shivpuri. was once the summer capital of the Scindia rulers of Gwalior. Karera Bird Sanctuary is a bird watcher’s delight. The sanctuary is famous for its celebrity inhabitant Indian bustard and is believed to be last refuge of this bird. The studies conducted on the Indian bustard here have revealed that there are three type of bustards found in the sanctuary. The three types of bustards you may come across are Indian bustard, bearded bustard and colored bustard.
The thorny open country of the Karera …
Kanha Wildlife Sanctuary :India
The Kanha Wildlife Sanctuary was created in 1955 by a special law and, since then, it has dedicated itself in preserving a variety of animal species. Many endangered species have indeed been saved here. Today Kanha Wildlife Sanctuary is among the few most scenic and beautiful wildlife reserves in Asia. This ‘Tiger Country’ is the ideal home for both predator and prey.
The main wildlife attractions in the Kanha Wildlife Sanctuary are tiger, bison, gaur, sambhar, chital, barasingha, barking deer, black deer, black buck, chousingha, nilgai, mouse deer, sloth bear, jackal fox, porcupine, hyena, jungle cat, python, pea fowl, hare, …
Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary :India
Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary is a national park in Jharkhand, India, established in 1955. It has an area of 184 km² and is home to leopards, tigers and sloths among many other animals.
Set within the hilly terrain, interspersed with grassy meadows and waterways, the Reserve is a part of the Project Tiger. Tourists can view Tigers, Panthers, Sambars, Spotted Deer, Gaurs and a number of other mammalian fauna from the park’s ten watchtowers, strategically camouflaged among lush greenery. The sanctuary is surrounded by tribal habitations.
Hazaribagh experiences Tropical Climate with hot summers and cold winters. The maximum temperature during the summer months …
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 main inhabitant of the Eravikulam park is Nilgiri Tahr. Now the park has the largest known population of Tahrs existing in …
Dudhwa Wildlife Sanctuary :India
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, …
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