wildlife tourism
India has 104 national parks and 551 wildlife sanctuaries. Corbett national Park is the oldest national park in India. It was established in 1936 hosting Royal Bengal Tigers.
Wildlife sanctuaries also spread over Wayanad Bandipur Neelambar, situated in Tamil Nadu, Kerala, and Karnataka. Let us explore national parks and wildlife sanctuaries to visit in India.
Popular national parks, and wildlife sanctuaries
There are so many national parks and wildlife sanctuary in India, but here are a few which are very famous and tending for wildlife tourists. For convenience, we have provided the information state wise.
Top wildlife destinations in Kerala
Most of Kerala’s native habitats have a humid tropical climate, consisting of wet evergreen rainforests in the lower elevations and upland deciduous and semi-evergreen forests in the east. However, significant variations in terrain and elevation lead to high biodiversity. But there are no forests in Alappuzha district.
List of National Parks in Kerala:
- Periyar wildlife sanctuary
- Thattekad Bird sanctuary
- Silent Valley National Park
- Eravikulam national Park
Wildlife Weekend Tours in Gujarat
Gujarat, a state in western India, has fauna from ecosystems such as the Arabian Sea coast, the semi-arid forests of the Kathiawar Peninsula, and the arid salt flats of the Rann of Kutch.
To do Things in Madhya Pradesh Wildlife Tour
Covering an area of 94,3489 km2 there are 11 National Parks and 24 Sanctuaries which constitute 12.27% of the total forest area and 3.52% of the geographical area of the state.
List of National Parks in Madhya Pradesh:
- Madhav National Park
- Panna National Park
- Pench National Park
- Kanha National Park
- Bandhavgarh National Park
- Satpura National Park
Karnataka Wildlife Travel Guide
The South Indian state of Karnataka has a rich diversity of flora and fauna. It is recorded as 38,720 km2 forest area in 55 geographical area of the state. These forests support 25% of India’s elephant population and 20% of tiger population.
List of National Parks in Karnataka
Rajasthan Amazing Wildlife Experience
Maharashtra Wildlife
Maharashtra provides legal protection to its tiger population through six special tiger conservation centers under the National Tiger Conservation Authority. The initiative is under Project Tiger. These reserves are about 3% of the total state area covering an area of 9,113 km2.
List of National Parks in Maharashtra:
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Uttarakhand Wildlife Travel
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Endangered Animals in India
- Bengal Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris)
- Asian Elephant (Elephas maximus)
- Snow Leopard (Panthera uncia)
- Indian Pangolin (Manis crassicaudata)
- Ganges River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica)
- Lion-tailed Macaque (Macaca silenus)
- Red Panda (Ailurus fulgens)
- Nilgiri Tahr (Nilgiritragus hylocrius)
- Indian Wild Ass (Equus hemionus khur)
- Dhole (Indian Wild Dog) (Cuon alpinus)
Endangered Birds in India
Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps), Forest Owlet (Heteroglaux blewitti), Spoon-billed Sandpiper (Calidris pygmaea), Jerdon’s Courser (Rhinoptilus bitorquatus), Himalayan Quail (Ophrysia superciliosa)
Endangered Reptiles
Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), Indian Star Tortoise (Geochelone elegans), Saltwater Crocodile (Crocodylus porosus)
Endangered Amphibians
Purple Frog (Nasikabatrachus sahyadrensis), Malabar Gliding Frog (Rhacophorus malabaricus)
Marine Life
- Olive Ridley Sea Turtle (Lepidochelys olivacea)
- Dugong (Sea Cow) (Dugong dugon)
- Whale Shark (Rhincodon typus)
Insects
Kaiser-i-Hind Butterfly (Teinopalpus imperialis)
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