india wildlife
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WILDLIFE IN INDIAThe diversity of Indian Wildlife is not secondary to its African counterpart, perhaps superior inmany ways. No wonder it is among the 17 mega diverse countries which has about 60-70% ofbio-diversity on the planet. One cannot discount the heterogeneity of habitat. The Western ghats,and Himalayan regions are the gems of our rich heritage. Some very successful conservationprogrammes like, the Project Tiger, Project Elephant, Project Rhino, have ensured not onlysurvival but we can safely say thriving population of many species in our Eco-system. In morethan 100 national parks, 500 wildlife sanctuaries, India has the largest population of Royal BengalTigers in the wild, which happens to be our umbrella and Super Star species. Not lagging farbehind are Asiatic Lions endemic to India, Asian Elephants, One Horned Rhinos, Snow Leopards,Himalayan Black Bears, and we are proud to be home to more than 1200 bird species.
Exploring the glorious wilderness of the Indian subcontinent is a lifetime experience, which has instore, countless exciting possibilities and timeless memories. The extravagant canvas is spread.Tocomplete a perfect picture, all one needs is a vision that will lead and a mentor that will guide.
With an average length of 9-10 ft, Tigers inhabitthe length and breadth of India from the loftyheights of the Himalayas to the forests ofSouthern India. The size varies according to thetype of habitat they live in, Tigers from theHimalayas being larger in size from the onesfrom Central & Southern India.
The Indian Tiger also known as the RoyalBengal Tiger is bright in color with welldeveloped stripes and a short luxuriant coat. Itis mainly a solitary animal keeping itself to thedensely forested areas. In India, the remains ofthe tigers have been found till the altitude of10,000 ft which shows its adaptability. It can befound in the dense evergreen forests, in theforests on the foothill of the Himalayas, in theforests of central India and in the Sunderbanswhere it leads a sort of amphibious life.
THE INDIAN TIGER
The big old elephant never fails to evoke gaspswhen seen in actuality. India is one of thebiggest habitats in the world for elephants. Infact, on the odd day, you may even spot somesauntering on the roads, although India’snational parks is where their habitat is.
One of the grandest animals of the jungle, theIndian Elephant is to a large extent differentfrom its African counterpart. Smaller in size, theIndian elephant can be recognized by their longtrunks and less defined ears.
In India, the elephants are found in the lowerranges of the Himalayas, in the Western Ghatsright on till the forest of Kerala, Tamil Nadu,Karnataka, Orissa, West Bengal, Assam.
THE INDIAN ELEPHANT
Indian Lion on first sight looks slightly smallerthen its African cousin due to absence of mane.But it makes up on this with a tuft of hair on itselbows, at the end of its tail and on its belly. Theaverage length of Asiatic Lion is around 9 ft.
Lions were quite common at one time throughout Northern and Central India and there havebeen recorded instance of Lion hunt on theoutskirts of the Delhi. At present the Lions arefound only in the Gir forest in the district ofJunagadh in Gujarat. This forest reserve at onetime was the hunting reserve of the formerMaharaja of Junagadh and on his initiative Lionswere protected from their impendingdeath. The estimated present population ofLions in Gir is around 359 and there is aproposal to relocate few prides of Lions to anew area to help preserve them and to protectthe existing Lions from any man made ornatural calamity
THE ASIATIC LION
Among the First Five in any jungle, the IndianRhinoceros is a regal creature that is next to noone in strength and authority. India is fortunateto be home to one of the most endangeredpredators in the jungle today.
The Indian Rhinoceros or the Great one-hornedrhinoceros is the largest of the three Asianrhinoceros. It has a single black horn about 20-60cm long and grey-brown hide with skin folds,which gives it a shield-plated appearance. Malesshow enormous development of the neck folds.
INDIAN RHINOCEROS
Found mostly in India, the black buck is one ofthe most photographed of wildlife species.These antelopes are counted among the fastestanimal species on earth. They can run at aspeed of 50 miles/hour. This high speed and akeen eyesight account for their protectionmuch. The Indian antelope is one of the mostelegant of all antelopes; it’s due to its strikingcolour and wonderful spiral horns
Indian Leopard is one of the most exclusive andsuccessful members of Indian big cats. It iswidely known for its unique skills of climbingover the trees, jumping and secretive habits.Out of the all Leopard species in India, the SnowLeopards of Ladakh (Northern HimalayanRegion) are quite a talk in Indian wildlife.
INDIAN BLACK BUCK
INDIAN LEOPARD
Over 1200 of the world's 8650 species arefound in India. India’s bird check- list is twicethe size of Europe and North America. Thisabundance is attributable to the extraordinaryvariety of habitat and climate, which include;coastal mangrove forests, tropical deciduousforests, coniferous & Sub-Alpine Forests, denseevergreen forests, scrubland, grassland, opencultivated land and desert – both hot and icecold.
The best time to visit India are the monthsbetween October and May as, in addition to thevariety of resident species, migratory waterfowl,raptors, starlings and a host of other speciesare also to be seen all around the Indiancountryside.
INDIAN BIRDS
WILDLIFE PARKS OF INDIA
Bandhavgarh National ParkKanha National ParkRanthambore National ParkPench Tiger ReserveJim Corbett National ParkTadoba Tiger ReserveSatpura National ParkSunderbans National ParkGir National ParkKaziranga National ParkRann of Kutch National ParkPanna National ParkNameri National ParkNagarhole National ParkKeoladeo National ParkBandipur National Park
Location: Madhya PradeshMain Wildlife Attractions: Tiger, Panther, DeerCoverage Area: 446 sq.kmsEstablished: 1968Best Time to Visit: November to February
Location: RajasthanMain Wildlife Attractions: Tiger, Sambar deer,
Peacock, Leopard, Chital, Sambar, Hyena,Nilgai, Wild Boar
Coverage Area: 392 sq.kmsEstablished: 1980
Best Time to Visit: November to March
Bandhavgarh National Park
Ranthambore National Park
Location: AssamMain Wildlife Attractions: One-hornedRhinoceros, Asiatic Elephants, Wild Buffaloes,Royal Bengal TigerCoverage Area: 430 sq.kmsEstablished: 1974Best Time to Visit: November to April
Location: GujaratMain Wildlife Attractions: Asiatic Lions
Coverage Area: 1412 sq.kmsEstablished: 1965
Best Time to Visit: October to June
Kaziranga National Park
Gir National Park
Location: KeralaMain Wildlife Attractions: Tiger, Nilgiri Langur,Sambar, Barking Deer,Elephants, Gaur, WildPigsCoverage Area: 305 sq.kmsEstablished: 1982Best Time to Visit: November to February
Location: Madhya PradeshMain Wildlife Attractions: Tiger, Gaur, Sambhar,
Chital, Python, leopard, PorcupineCoverage Area: 1945 sq.kms
Established: 1955Best Time to Visit: November to June
Periyar National Park
Kanha National Park
Location: RajasthanMain Wildlife Attractions: Cranes, Pelicans,Ducks, Flycatchers, WagtailsCoverage Area: 29 sq.kmsEstablished: 1956Best Time to Visit: October to March
Location: West BengalMain Wildlife Attractions: Royal Bengal Tiger,Wild
Boar, Common Grey Mongoose, Fox,ChitalCoverage Area: 1330 sq.kms
Established: 1984Best Time to Visit: December to February
Keoladeo National Park
Sunderbans National Park
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