Saturday, November 28, 2009

Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary


Those who love elephants most, Periyar is the ideal place to see your favorite animal. You can see it’s swinging its trunks, in its natural habitat. Periyar is one of the world's famous wildlife reserves where one can lay their eyes on the other creatures as well. You can see more animals such as leopard, wild dog, barking deer, mouse deer, Nilgiri langur (a primate), bonnet macaque, sambhar, porcupines, squirrels, gaur (Indian bison), wild boar and sloth bear.

visual source: indialine

Tuesday, October 13, 2009

Kanha National Park

Kanha National Park is the largest wildlife sanctuary in Asia The place is well known for tiger reserves worldwide. It is located among the Banjar and Halon valleys in the Mandla / Balaghat districts of the state of Madhya Pradesh. It is believed that this park formed the basis and gave the inspiration to Rudyard Kipling for his famous Jungle Book. The park is the abode to the uncrowned king of the Kanha jungle:

The Royal Bengal Tiger.Some of the views in the park are the gaur, the world's largest cattle; the sambar, the largest Indian deer; and the chausingha, the only four-horned antelope in the world. You will also see there the Nilgai antelope, the sloth bear, the dhole, or Indian wild dog, and an occasional panther. Other wildlife attractions in the park are chital (spotted deer), chousingha, nilgai, the majestic gaur (Indian bison) and wild pig, is 'tiger country'. It is ideal for viewing both the predator and the prey.

The park comprises of varied bird species in abundance. There are other species of birds live in the park. You can watched there the egrets, flycatchers, jungle fowl, herons, kingfishers, partridges, teals, warblers, woodpeckers and quail. The Park makes an excellent spot for wildlife viewing and photography.


Visual source: tripadvisor

Sunday, October 4, 2009

Corbett National Park

Corbett National park is a world renowned and is known as the 'Land of the trumpet, roar and song'. The kaleidoscope of flora and fauna here makes this an ideal destination for an enthusiastic naturalist. Nestling in the foothills of the Himalayas. The park is named after the famed hunter-author-photographer-naturalist, Jim Corbett.

You can see tigers which are one of the prime attractions for the tourists. If you are fond of viewing magnificent blend of green flora this is the right place you can go. It includes a diverse variety of trees, shrubs, bamboos and grasses. You can find a wildlife thee that comprises of 50 mammals, 580 kinds of birds and 25 reptile species. The kids will have fun watching the animals like elephants, Himalayan black bear in the higher elevations, sloth bear, varieties of lesser known cats, dhole -the wild dog. If you happen to be passing by the lake then one can spot crocodiles, gharials, tortoises and pythons.

The park, has over 600 species of birds, including the pied kingfisher, crested serpent eagle, fishing eagle and Himalayan grey headed fishing eagle.

Visual souce: kolkatabirds

Wednesday, September 9, 2009

Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary


Bharatpug Bird Sanctuary is the place where you can find pleasure by watching those birds in the sanctuary. Located in Rajasthan, Bharatpur is a showcase of the most prolific bird life in the country. The most sought after wildlife sanctuary in India Keoladeo Ghana National Park commonly known as Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary is. You will enjoy the walking in the park that offers exciting sights of multi colored birds, fluttering and chirping in their habitat. It is now described as "one of the most magical places for bird watching on earth".

Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary

You will enjoy your visit to Sariska. The place can be defined as ruggedly beautiful contrasts and undomesticated wildernesses.Sariska is situated in the state of Rajasthan in the backdrop of the Aravali Hills. Sariska was the hunting reserve of the royal family of Alwar. The topography of Sariska supports scrub-thorn arid forests, dry deciduous forests, rocks and grasses. This wildlife sanctuary boasts of some exotic temples belonging to the medieval time. One can spot the ruins of the temples of the Hindu God Shiva and Garh-Rajor. A 17th-century castle on a sharp hilltop at Kanakwari provides an excellent view of Sariska's avian inhabitants in full flight. The topography of Sariska comprises of the valleys of the Aravali hill range which makes it an ideal habitat for a diverse range of animals. Sariska National Park is famous for its tigers. There are about 35 tigers there and together with that, there are its fellow inhabitants like jackal, hyena, panther and fox. You will enjoy watching with the chital, nilgai, antelope, sambhar and wild boar. Sariska is home to gray partridges, gray partridges, peafowl, white-breasted kingfishers, crested serpent eagles and quails.