5 Sanctuaries and National Parks that You Must Visit Once in Your Life

Jun 22
09:12

2015

Jyoti Sharma8

Jyoti Sharma8

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There are many popular wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks in India, out of which 48 of them are Tiger Reserves, and then follows the ones with birds and lesser known species. The natural splendor of this realm leaves the wildlife enthusiasts speechless.

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We present our top 5 picks of Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks in India that will leave you with striking memories and thrilling experiences.

1) Kaziranga National Park:  Kaziranga National Park is one of the finest National Parks in India. It is set on either sides of river Brahmaputra with vast stretches of savannah grassland and some dots of mixed deciduous forests. Located in the Golaghat district of Assam,5 Sanctuaries and National Parks that You Must Visit Once in Your Life Articles Kaziranga National Park is spread over an area of 858 sq. km and serves as a perfect abode to more than 70 % of one horned Rhinoceros in the world and several other species too. During winters the park even witnesses a large number of migratory birds. This summer design a wildlife tour package and experience the sparring of the wild one-horned rhinos in this national park.

2) Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary:  Plan a perfect wildlife tour package to Keoladeo Ghana National Park this season. Exquisitely set in the Bharatpur region of Rajasthan, this Bharatpur National Park is one of the prime bird sanctuaries in India housing 230 species of birds. The park provides huge diversity of birdlife and wildlife enthusiasts are often dazed with the vertical number of bird sightseeing. Some of the bird species seen in the sanctuary includes comb duck, spoonbills, darters, white ibises painted storks and many more species of birds.

3) Nagarhole National Park: Set in the boroughs of Mysore and Kodagu, Karnataka the Ngarahole National Park is popularly known as the Rajiv Gandhi National Park. In the year 1983 this park was bestowed with the status of a National Park. Fringed by the Bandipur National Park to the south-east and the Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary to the south-west, the Nagarhole national park forms the larger Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, which has a total area of 5500 sq km. The Kabini River is the key river draining the park with the Nagarahole River imparting the name to the park.

4) Gir National Park: Sprawled over an area of 1412 sq. kms, the Gir National Park is located in the Junagadh district of Gujarat. In the year 1975, Gir was approved as a national park. This time during your wildlife holiday tour in India visit the only national park which protects and preserves the Asiatic Lions, which were once considered to be eradicated out. The National Park clinches on a craggy land of low hills and sections of thin grasslands spread through the snaky rivers. The vegetation consists of a mixed deciduous forests encompassing Teak, Jamun, Tendu and Dhak trees.

5) Corbett National Park: Nestled beautifully in the Uttarakhand district of India, the Jim Corbett National Park was named after Edward James Jim Corbett, the popular hunter turned conservationist. The park houses around 550 species of birds, 48 species of mammals, 23 species of reptiles etc. During your wildlife safari tour experience the wild side in 4WD vehicles.

Therefore, a visit to these amazing national parks in India not only helps you to knock out the stress from your mundane life