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 India
is a special wildlife
destination. The Indian
subcontinent is home
to many rare and exotic
species of wildlife.
Indian Wildlife Portal
offers tours to the
National Parks and
Wildlife Sanctuaries
of India. Ride on
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India is home to several
fabulous wildlife
sanctuaries and national
parks, which makes
this country a nature
lover?s paradise.
The wildlife sanctuaries
in India are home
to around two thousand
different species
of birds, 3500 species
of mammals, nearly
30000 different kinds
of insects and more
than 15000 varieties
of plants. Travelers
from all across the
globe come to India
to take a look at
its rich wildlife
and natural vegetation.
There are as many
as 80 national parks
and over 441 wildlife
sanctuaries in India,
covering nearly 4.5%
of the total geographical
area of the country.
Scattered all across
the country, these
sanctuaries and parks
attracts the tourists
with their beautiful
landscapes, amazing
rock formation and
diverse range of flora
and fauna. Most of
these sanctuaries
were originally private
hunting grounds of
the former Indian
aristocratic families.
 These
sanctuaries and forest
reserves are home
to several endangered
species of animals
and birds like the
Asiatic Elephant,
the Royal Bengal tiger,
the Snow Leopard and
the Siberian Crane.
Many of the forest
reserves and wildlife
sanctuaries of India
are famous for some
particular specie
of animals. For instance,
the Kaziranga in Assam
is know for the Indian
Rhinoceros, while
Periyar in Kerala
is famous for its
elephants.
The wildlife sanctuaries
of India also include
the bird sanctuaries,
like the one at Bharatpur
in Madhya Pradesh.
The different species
of birds that one
can find over here
is truly fascinating.
Great Indian bustard,
Himalayan monal pheasant,
lammergiers, choughs,
white-bellied sea
eagle, white breasted
swiftlet, fruit pigeons
and griffon vultures
are just some of the
bird species that
you can get to see
here.
Today, India is one
of the prestigious
countries in the world
where wildlife is
both rich and varied.
Out of the total land
of India, more than
4% of land is under
forest cover. The
diversified geography
of India made it home
of wildlife sanctuaries
and national parks
spread across the
country full of terrain,
flora and fauna. There
are about 482 wildlife
sanctuaries and 90
national parks in
India, which make
India one of the 12-mega
diversity areas in
the world. At present,
India is regarded
as paradise of nature's
lovers where leopard,
lion, Asiatic elephant,
the Bengal tiger and
Siberian crane and
several hundreds of
species are found
across the Indian
subcontinent's wildlife
sanctuaries.
 Project
Tiger is the most
famous wildlife conservation
project of India,
which was lunched
in 1972 to protect
the diminishing population
of Indian tigers.
As recently as 1970,
the hunting of tigers
was legal in India
and this majestic
animal was hunted
by the erstwhile royals
and elites for pleasure
and its beautiful
skin. India is home
to the largest number
of wild tigers in
the world and shelters
approximately 60%
of the world's wild
tiger population.
Initially 9 Tiger
reserves covering
an area of 16,339
sq km were chosen
for Project Tiger.
Corbett National Park
was the first national
park of India to be
covered under Project
Tiger on April 1st,
1973. Now as many
as 27 Tiger Reserves,
covering an area of37,761
sq km, are included
in Project Tiger.
The exotic areas are
Ranthambore (Rajasthan),
Corbett (Uttar Pradesh),
Gir (Gujarat), Kanha
and Bandhavgarh (Madhya
Pradesh), Periyar
(Kerala) and Kaziranga
(Assam).
Tweeting and chirping
are a bird watcher's
favorite sounds, and
in Indian Bird Sanctuaries
these sounds reverberate
copiously. Owing to
its varied topography,
climate and long coastline,
India provides a home
to several species
of birds. The nation
attracts scores of
migratory birds as
well.
Out of the 8650 species
of birds' known in
the world, India boasts
of being a home to
as many as 1200 species.
Popular bird species
in Indian bird sanctuaries
include Racquet Tailed
Drogas, Sun Birds,
Kingfishers, Drogas,
Tree Pies Jungle Owlets,
Minvets, Mynas, Pipits,
Larks, Siberia Crane,
and more.
 Located
in the midst of verdant
greens, Indian bird
sanctuaries support
thick forests and
a variety of vegetation.
Generally these bird
sanctuaries surround
natural or made-made
water bodies such
as rivers and lakes.
Among the most distinguished
bird sanctuaries in
India are - Keoladeo
Ghana National Park
at Bharatpur in Rajasthan,
Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary
in North Goa, Ranganathittu
Bird Sanctuary in
Karnataka, Kumarakom
Bird Sanctuary in
Kerala, Chilka Lake
Bird Sanctuary in
Orissa, Nalsarovar
Bird Sanctuary in
Gujarat.
Keoladeo National
Park, also known as
Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary,
is counted among finest
bird sanctuaries in
the world. Designated
as UNESCO World Heritage
Site in 1985, the
park is famous for
water-birds as well
as migratory birds.
Valley of Flowers
not only attracts
the nature lovers,
but also the trek
enthusiasts. Surrounded
by snow-capped mountain
ridges and peaks,
the picturesque park
is home to around
500 wild flower species
and variety of wild
animals. Most important
flower species found
in the park are Brahmakamal
etc.
Situated on the banks
of the picturesque
Vembanad Lake, Kumarakom
Bird Sanctuary is
famous all over the
world for its avian
population. Known
as an ornithologist's
paradise, the bird
sanctuary spreads
over an area of 14
acres.
This is the home of
the Indian black buck.
Velavadar is a unique
grassland ecosystem
that has attracted
fame for the successful
conservation of the
black buck and is
important part of
Gujarat tourism. Once
found in open plains
throughout the country,
its largest population
at present occurs
in Velvadar National
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