Other Indian Wildlife Sanctuaries
DACHIGAM WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
This
sanctuary has a scenic valley and a meandering river. Wildlife here includes
rare Kashmiri stags, black bears, and musk deers. In recent years the wildlife
here have been vastly endangered. It is 22 km by road from Srinagar.It is best
to visit it during June- July.
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SUNDERBANS WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
This reserve in West Bengal is to the southeast of the city of Calcutta. It
contains the mangrove forests of the Gangetic delta. It is an important haven
for tigers but it also includes fishing cats and a wide variety of birds. It
is accessible by a boat ride only. It can be visited around February- March.
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MANAS WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
T
his
area bordering Bhutan is formed by the rivers Manas, Hakua and Beki Rivers and
is situated in Assam state. The wildlife includes tigers, buffaloes, elephants,
sambhars, swamp deers and langurs. The bodo rebels of Assam have recently used
it and consequently most of its infrastructure has been destroyed. Visit it
around January- March.
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KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK
This park in Assam is famous for its one-horned Rhinos which are almost extinct
now but for a few. The park is full of tall grasses and swampy areas. The rhinos
can be spotted around the swampy areas, bathing. Egrets and other birds are
also accommodated here. It can be visited from February to March.
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KEOLADEO GHANA BIRD SANCTUARY
This is the best-known bird sanctuary in India, situated in Rajasthan. It is
also called Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary and features a large number of migrating
birds from Siberia and China, which include herons, storks, cranes and geese.
It also houses deers and other wildlife. Visit it around September to February.
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SASAN GIR NATIONAL PARK
This
Oasis in the deserts of Gujarat is famous for the Asiatic lions, which number
around 250. They can be spotted around the lakes and other watering holes. It
also includes crocodiles. The park remains closed from mid-May to mid-October.
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KANHA NATIONAL PARK
This is one of the spectacular and most exciting parks for wildlife in India
and is in Madhya Pradesh. Originally it was conceived to protect the swamp deers
also called Barasinghas but now it also includes tigers, chitals, blackbucks,
langurs and leopards. The park is closed from July to October.
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PERIYAR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
This
is a large and scenic park in Kerala state built around an artificial lake.
It is famous for its large elephant population. Others include the wild dogs,
Nilgiri Langurs, otters, tortoise, and hornbills. Best time to visit is around
February to May.
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VEDANTHANGAL BIRD SANCTUARY
This is situated around 35kms to the south of Chengalpattu in Tamilnadu and
is home for a large variety of birds. Cormorants, egrets, herons, storks, ibises,
pelicans, grebes and hornbills breed here from October to March. At the peak
season of December to January more than 30, 000 birds can be spotted.
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CALIMERE WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
This
one also known as Koddikarai is situated in Tamilnadu, around 90 kms from Tanjore.
This is a wetland area jutting out of the Palk Strait that separates India and
Sri Lanka. It is famous for flocks of migratory birds mainly flamingoes. Black
bucks, spotted deers and wild pigs are found here. Time to visit: November to
January.
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MUDANTHURAI TIGER SANCTUARY
This is located in Tamilnadu along its border with Kerala. It mainly consists
of tigers but also has chitals, sambhars and lion tailed macaques. But it is
extremely difficult to spot the tigers. Best time to visit is between January
and March.
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ANAMALAI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY
This is along the slopes of the western ghat mountains in the border between
Tamilnadu and Kerala. It is also known as Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary.
It has an area of around 1000 sq Km and houses elephants, gaurs, tigers, panthers,
deers, boars, porcupines and wild cats. In its heart lies the Parambiculam Dam,
which is of good scenic beauty. The best time to visit this is between February
and June.
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