Wildlife

Indian is a great destination for any wildlife enthusiast with numerous national parks and bird Sanctuaries which are well preserved. A balance between the nature and wildlife Some of the famous National parks in India are Jim Corbett National Park (Uttaranchal), Bandhavgarh National Park and Kanha National Park in Madhya Pradesh, Gir National Park in Sasangir (Gujarat), Ranthambore National Park in Sawai Madhopur. The Jim Corbett was the first National Park of the country which was established in the foothills of Himalayas.

India is home to several well-known large mammals, like Asian Elephant, Royal Bengal Tiger, Leopard, Asiatic Lion, Rhinocerous, Nilgiri, Asian water Buffalo. Indian wildlife also constitutes of several species of deer and antelope which attract your attention immediately with their innocent looks. Also found are Golden Jackal, Wild Dogs, Indian Wolf, Bengal Fox etc. Some of the larger mammals have their mention in Indian mythology and are associated with Indian Dieties.

India’s first national park was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park, now known as Jim Corbett national park. Till 1970 India had only 05 national park but the need to conserve the wildlife in 1972 led to Project Tiger which was mainly aimed in conserving Tiger and its habitat.