TOP WILDLIFE
SANCTUARIES IN INDIA
We are arranging a best package for these Wildlife Sanctuaries Visit, The following is the list of the top ten popular Wildlife
Sanctuaries in India :
1. Corbett National Park , Uttarakhand
The Corbett National Park in
Uttaranchal is undoubtedly the most sought after and popular wildlife tourist
destinations of India .
The oldest national park of Asia has had many
documentaries made in its entourage. It is active in the Government of India’s
initiative to protect the endangered and soon becoming extinct Tigers. The park
has derived its name from the writer Jim Corbett, whose wildlife stories are
very popular and unique as the park’s history itself.
2. Kaziranga National Park , Assam
The Kaziranga National Park in
the state of Assam
is one of the finest national parks that are working actively in conserving the
rare One Horned Indian Rhinoceros. There are a lot of Rhinos in the park as
well as some of the rarest breeds of wildlife of North East India. Kaziranga
boasts the highest density of tigers among protected
areas in the world and was declared a Tiger Reserve in
2006. The Kaziranga National Park is situated between the two districts
of Assam ,
namely, Nagaon and Gola ghat.
3. Bandipur National Park , Karnataka
The
famous Bandipur National Park is a famous national park of south
India .
It is located in the state of Karnataka. It is home to the Asian Elephants and
one can see them in their natural habitat. It is placed in between the Deccan
Plateau and the regal Western Ghats . Lush
greenery and awesome backdrops make the Bandipur
National Park the most beautiful
national parks of India .
The place is almost 80 km away from Mysore and
Ooty and almost 215 km away from Bangalore .
4. Bandhavgarh National Park , Madhya
Pradesh
The Bandhavgarh National Park is one of the most
prolific national parks of Madhya Pradesh. It is also one of the most visited
national parks of India ,
and rightly so. Located 197 km away from Jabalpur ,
it is quite easily reachable. The Bandhavgarh
National Park is definitely one of the
best places to visit to enlighten oneself of the preserved wildlife of India .
5. Kanha National Park , Madhya
Pradesh
6. Gir National Park
and Sasan Gir Sanctuary, Gujarat
The Gir National Park
and the Sasan Gir Sanctuary of Gujarat are the only places in India having Asiatic Lions. The
best time to visit the place and watch some lions strolling by is between the
months of October and June. The park was established on 18th September, 1965
and had especially come up to preserve the rare Asiatic Lions. The National
Park as well as the sanctuary has lots of rivers, streams, rocky hills as well
as deep ravines.
7. Keoladeo Ghana
National Park
– Bharatpur, Rajasthan
The Keoladeo Ghana National Park
in Bharatpur, Rajasthan was formerly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary. The
prolific national park houses many varieties of thousands of bird species.
These flock in the winters and thus is the best season to visit the national
park. Visitors get first hand knowledge on the various types of birds of India and get
to see them in real life. It is the best trip for families who have school
going children. They may have just learnt about the birds in their school books
and this would be the perfect opportunity for a real life experience.
8. Periyar National Park , Kerala
The Periyar National Park is
a very famous national park of southern India . It is located in God’s own
country, Kerala and covers a total land area of 925 sq. km. It was established
in the year 1950 as a wildlife sanctuary. It got transferred as a tiger reserve
in the year 1982. The Periyar National Park is on the hills of Western
Ghats and thus there is lush greenery everywhere. The animals live
in their natural habitat. The main animals found here are elephants, Tigers,
Nilgiri Tahrs, Nilgiri Langurs, etc.
9. Pench National Park , Madhya
Pradesh
Nestled in
the lower side of the Satpura hills, the Pench National Park
sits beautifully. Established in the year 1975, the sanctuary was declared as a
National Park due to its importance and role in giving shelter to many animal
and bird species. The river Pench flows through the park and that is how the
Pench national park got its name.
The major inhabitants of the park are sambhar, nilgai, wild
boar, striped hyena, gaur, chowsingha and barking deer, and
birds like red-vented bulbul, racket-tailed drongo, magpie
robins etc.
10. Ranthambore National Park , Rajasthan
The Ranthambore National Park is situated in the
south of Rajasthan, in the Sawai Madhopur district. Located at a distance of
almost 130 km away from the nearest city of Jaipur ,
the Ranthambore National
Park is one of the most celebrated national parks of not only
Rajasthan, but the whole of India .
Note: We have included National Parks in this list since
there is a fine difference between a wildlife sanctuary and a national park.
There are a lot of amazing animals that you can find here.