National Parks in India

08.05.2006

Bandhavgarh National Park - Madhya Pradesh
The White Tiger Territory, set amongst the Vindhyas, in Madhya Pradesh, Bandhavgarh is a small national park, but with the highest known density of tiger population in India.
Bharatpur National Park, Rajasthan
Most spectacular bird sanctuaries in India, More than 300 species of birds are found in this small park of 29 sq. km. of which 11 sq. km. are marshes and the rest scrubland and grassland.
Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan
The Big Cats zone! Ranthambore is probably the ideal park for wildlife photography, and it does attract professional wildlife photographers, from all over the globe. Apart from tigers, the park has its share of panthers, too.
Corbett National Park , Uttar Pradesh
India's first ever national park, Over 50 mammals, 580 birds and 25 reptile species have been listed in the Corbett National Park. The jewel of the Corbett is the Indian tiger. It was estimated that in 1984, the tiger population was 90 in this park.
Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh
Famous for deer and tiger population, 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.
Kaziranga National Park, Assam
Famous for the great One-Horned Rhinos, attractions of this national park include the wild buffalo, magnificent swamp deer, hog deer, wild boar, Hoolok gibbon, capped langur and ratel (badger).
Sunderbans Tiger Reserve, West Bengal
Home to the magnificent Royal Bengal tiger, the park holding more tigers than any other tiger reserve. More than 400 tigers were recorded during the mid-1980s.
Gir National Park and Sanctuary, Gujarat
Only remaining habitat of the Asiatic lion, The Asiatic lion is slightly smaller than its African cousin, nevertheless, a large male lion of the Gir is quite a sight to behold.
Dudhwa National Park, Uttar Pradesh
Best known for the Barasingha or Swamp Deer, Covering an area of about 500 sq km, Dudhwa National Park, along the Indo-Nepal border in Kheri district of Uttar Pradesh.
Dachigam National Park, Jammu & Kashmir
India's most scenically beautiful wildlife reserves, Dachigam is considered home to some of the unique Himalayan range of flora and fauna. Primary amongst them is the hangul or Kashmir stag, the most endangered species of red deer in the world.
Bandipur National Park, Karnataka
Sariska Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan