Bandhavgarh
National Park A wildlife retreat, where history and
nature meet, Bandhavgarh is not too far away from Kanha. Set amidst the
Vindhyan ranges, the Park has a series of ridges running through it.
Initially just 105.40 sq. km. in area, Bandhavgarh with 25 resident tigers,
was noted for its high density tiger population. Today, it has been extended
to an area of 437 sq. km.
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Corbett
National Park Nestling in the foothills of the
Himalayas, the Corbett National Park extends over an area of 520.82sq.km.
Varied topography and vegetation gives Corbett a rich diversity in habitats
and natural beauty. Flat valleys are interspersed with hilly ridges and the
Park's rolling grasslands known as the Chaurs provide visitors with an
excellent view of its inhabitants.
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Kaziranga
National Park Lying along the mighty Brahmaputra
River, the Kaziranga National Park covers an area of about 430 sq. km. Its
swamps and grasslands with tall thickets of elephant grass and patches of
evergreen forest, support the largest number of rhino in the subcontinent.
It was an alarming depletion in their numbers, due to hunting and poaching
that led to the conservation of this area in 1926.
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Kanha National
Park Located in the Mandia district of Madhya
Pradesh, the Kanha National Park is a Tiger Reserve that extends over 1945
sq. km. of undulating country. Elevations range from 450 to 900 meters.
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Ranthambhore
National Park Earlier the hunting preserve of the
Maharajas of Jaipur, the Park at Ranthambore was once the scene of royal
hunting parties. Today, it is famous for its tigers and is one of the best
places in the country to see these majestic predators in the wild.
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Keoladeo
Ghana National Park Just 176 km. from Delhi is a very
special wilderness - the Keoladeo Ghana National Park, one of the finest
water-bird sanctuaries in the world. The 28.73 sq. km. lake and wetland was
artificially created by the Maharaja of Bharatpur in the 19th century.
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Periyar
National Park Set high in the ranges of the Western
Ghats, in Kerala, is the Periyar National Park and Tiger Reserve. The park
has a picturesque lake at the heart of the sanctuary. Formed with the
building of a dam in 1895, this reservoir meanders around the contours of
the wooded hills, providing a perennial source of water for the local
wildlife.
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Sariska
National Park The picturesque Siliserh Lake lies
along the edge of the Sariska Tiger Reserve and a charming hunting lodge
overlooking it, is a marvelous place for visitors to stay. 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.
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