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» Ranthambore Wildlife
Ranthambhore,
in the state of Rajasthan, is one of the smallest Project Tiger reserves. It's
name comes from the vast fort that stands in the middle of the forest. The name
Ranthambore is derived from two hills in the area, Ran and Thanbhor.Ranthambhor
National Park, before a princely game conserve is the scene where the celebrated
Indian Tiger is best seen. More....
! » Sariska Wildlife
The
dry Deciduous forests of the ancient Aravalli range, are excellent tiger country
and Sariska, was once the royal reserve of the rulers of Alwa''. Declared a
sanctuary in 1955, it became a Tiger Reserve in 1979 under Project Tiger Herds
of sambar, chital, nilgai and sounders of wild boar - the prey population for
predators like the tiger and leopard, roam the 765.80 sq km Reserve.
More....!» Corbett Wildlife
India's
first and finest park spread over 520 sq. kms. along the banks of the Ramganga
river, just 300 kms. northeast of Delhi in the foothills of the Himalayas is
the Corbett National Park. Established initially as Hailey National Park on
August 8, 1936, in honour of Sir Malcolm Hailey, then governor of the United
Provinces, the name was changed to Ramganga National Park in 1952.
More....!» Bandhavgarh Wildlife
Bandhavgarh
is densely populated with other species: the great gaur, or Indian bison, can
be seen with ease, as they come onto the meadows to graze at dusk; sambar and
barking deer are a common sight and nigai are to be seen in the more open areas
of the park. This is a small National Park; compact, yet full of game. More....!» Kanha Wildlife
By
a special statute in 1955, Kanha National Park came into being. The Kanha National
Park, in Madhya Pradesh, forms the core of the Kanha Tiger Reserve created in
1974, under Project Tiger. Stretching over 940 sq km, the vegetation, chiefly
made of sal and bamboo forests, grasslands and streams, this park is the sole
habitat of the rare hardground barasingha. More....!» Pench Wildlife
Named
after the river that flows nearby, Pench was declared a Wildlife Sanctuary in
1983, though it had been declared a notified area in 1972. Today, the park is
the 19th Tiger Reserve in the country and takes pride in its tigers and other
wildlife. The total area under the Pench Tiger Reserve comes to about 758 km,
out of which a core area of 299 sq km is the National Park and 464 km the buffer
area. More....!» Panna Wildlife
The
Panna National Park is located in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and is
a part of the Chattarpur district. The park is well connected with the other
parts of the region by a good network of roads. Distances of some important
places in India from the Panna National Park are Bhopal 727 km, Delhi 889 km,
Chennai 1761, and Calcutta 1040 km. » Bharatpur Wildlife
This
magnificent bird heaven in actual came into being paradoxically as a duck shooting
preserve for Maharaja Suraj Mull of Bharatpur. He transformed the shallow depression
formed by the confluence of River Gambhir and River Banganga into a reservoir
by damming the rainwater in monsoons. More....!