Wildlife in India
India is a beautiful country well known for its great tourism attractions. It consists of great tourism attractions and sightseeing places which are worth exploring on India tours. Among the various attraction wildlife parks and sanctuaries also forms the major tourist attraction in the country. National parks and sanctuaries are scattered all over in each and every states of India bearing own specialties for preserving varied species of animals, birds and rarest of rare wildlife species. Well if you want to explore the richness of India’s flora and fauna make Indian wildlife tours to the south of the country. In this region you will find several parks and sanctuaries that offer you to enjoy thrilling safari in these forest. Below are some of the top rated wildlife parks and sanctuaries of South India.
Karnataka
Dandeli Kali Wildlife Sanctuary : It is one of the largest wildlife sanctuaries of Karnataka. Rich in green vegetation the sanctuary is well known for housing varied species of wildlife, birds and rarest of wildlife species. Most commonly wildlife species in this sanctuary are tiger, elephant, sloth bear, gaur, sambar, panther and many other wildlife species.
Bandipur Wildlife Sanctuary : It is one of the well known national parks of India that takes pride of conserving varied wildlife species. It was declared national park in the 1974 and is one of the major sanctuaries that is included in the tiger project in India. Some of the most commonly found wildlife species in this forest are tiger, Asian elephants, leopards, dholes, Gaur etc.
Kerala
Ernakulam National Park : It is a well known national park of Kerala that offers habitat to various wildlife species. Mainly known for housing Nilgiri Thar the park is also the safe home for the gaur, sambar, tiger, leopard, elephants, snakes, lion tailed macaque and many other wildlife species.
Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary : Established in the year new 1973 Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary is the integral part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. The forest is covered with deciduous forest with sprinkling semi evergreen trees. Most commonly found wildlife species in this wildlife sanctuary are tigers, bonnet monkeys, loris, mongoose, jungle cats, jackals and several other wildlife species.
Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary : It is the most famous wildlife sanctuary of Kerala known for conserving tigers and varied wildlife species. Once can enjoy cruise over the picturesque Periyar lake to explore the rich flora and fauna of the Periyar. Along with tigers one can also see various other wildlife species like deers, leopards, sambar, elephants, jackals, etc.
Beside these there are several other well known national parks and sanctuaries in Kerala. Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, Begur Wildlife Sanctuary, Idduki Wildlife Sanctuary, Peechi Vazhani Wildlife Sanctuary, Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary, etc are some other well known parks and sanctuaries of Kerala.
These entire parks and sanctuaries have their own special feature and known for preserving varied wildlife species, birds and endangered wildlife species. While on India wildlife tours you can enjoy safari in these wildlife parks and spot the majestic animals in their natural habitat. Don’t forget to take binoculars and camera with you to spot various wildlife species and capture their live wild activities in your camera. Once you enjoy the wildlife tours India you will fall head over heels in love with the wildlife parks and sanctuaries of the country.