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Wildlife in North India

¶ Bandhavgarh National Park ¶
The thick forest of Bandhavgarh National Park sits in a bowl encircled by cliffs and wooded Vindhyan mountains, and its plains have a number of grass and reed covered wetlands where Kingfishers dive and Egrets sit poised, hunch-backed, in the shallows. Up above, vultures nestle in holes in the sheer cliffs.
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¶ Chilla Wildlife Sanctuary ¶
The area has traditionallly been known for elephants that migrate through it. A few tiger, bear and small cats are seen along with birds.
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¶ Corbett National Park ¶
Corbett National Park Located in the foothills of the Himalayas is the majestic Corbett National Park. Home to a variety of flora and fauna, it is famous for its wild population of Tigers, Leopards and Elephants. Corbett national park was established in 1936, as the Hailey National Park. India's first national park and the first sanctuary to come under Project Tiger, Corbett supports a variety of vegetation making it the ideal habitat for the Tiger and its prey.
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¶ Dachigam National Park ¶
Located very close to Srinagar (22-km), Dachigam National Park with its splendid forests and magnificent scenery iseasily accessible. Of all the many sanctuaries in the state, the one at Dachigam is the best known. At one time the exclusive hunting preserve of the Maharaja of Kashmir, it was declared a national park in 1951, and owing to a strictly enforced conservation programme, the Hangul population, once 150, now stands at over 400 animals.
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¶ Dudhwa National Park ¶
From mosaic grasslands and dense sal forests to swampy marshes, the terrain of Dudhwa National Park is as diverse as the wildlife population it harbors. While the northern edge of the Park lies along the Indo-Nepal border, the River Suheli marks the southern boundary.
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¶ The Great Himalayan National Park ¶
The highest mountain ranges in the world and geologically speaking, the youngest, the Himalayas offer some of the most spectacular landscpaes in the world. Among the high altitude wildlife reserves of the Himalayas comes the Great Himalayan National Park, located in the beautiful district of Kullu.
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¶ Keoladeo Ghana National Park ¶
The Keoladeo Ghana National Park earlier known as Bharatpur bird sanctuary is situated in the town Bharatpur in the north Indian state of Rajasthan. The park covers an area of 29 sq.km and in the year 1981 it was given the status of a national park. This park is known for its bird species including a number of migrants from Siberia and Central Asia. The park derives its name from an ancient temple dedicated to lord Shiva in the sanctuary and the term 'Ghana' means dense which refers to its thick forest.
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¶ Nanda Devi Wildlife National Park ¶
The Nanda Devi National Park is located in the upper Himalayan ranges of the Chamoli district in the Garhwal division in the state of Uttaranchal. The park extends from the latitude 30°24' in the North to the longitude 79°53' in the East. The entry to the park is from the Lata village, which is at a distance of 23 km from Joshimath. The mountain peaks surround it from the three sides except the west where there is an inaccessible gorge.
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¶ Panna National Park ¶
Panna National Park is situated in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, at a distance of around 57 km from Khajuraho. The region, famous for its diamond industry, is also home to some of the best wildlife species in India and is one of the most famous Tiger Reserves in the country. The park is known worldwide for its wild cats, including tigers as well as deer and antelope. Due to its closeness to one of the best-known Indian tourist attraction in India, Khajuraho, the park is recognized as an exciting stop-over destination.
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¶ Rajaji National Park ¶
Spread over an area of 820 sq. Kms, Rajaji National Park is situated along the hills and foothills of Shiwalik ranges in the Himalayan foothills and represent the Shiwalik eco-system. Combining three sanctuaries, namely Chilla, Motichur and Rajaji - Rajaji National Park is spread over the Pauri Garwal, Dehradun and Saharanpur districts of Uttaranchal. The Motichur and Rajaji sanctuaries are contiguous, and are separated from the Chilla Sanctuary to the south-east by the Ganges River and the Chilla River.
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¶ Ranthambore National Park ¶
Situated in Eastern Rajasthan, where the Aravali Hill ranges and the Vindhyan plateau meet, the Ranthambhore National Park was once the hunting preserve of the Maharajas of Jaipur. The rivers Chambal in the South and Banas in the North bound the Ranthambore National Park.
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¶ Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary ¶
Sharp cliffs of hills and narrow valleys of the Aravallis dominate the landscape of Sariska, whose forests are dry and deciduous. Within the Sariska wildlife sanctuary there are the ruins of medieval temples of Garh-Rajor, belonging to the 10th and 11th centuries.
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¶ Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary ¶
Sultanpur National Park & Bird Sanctuary is located in Gurgaon district of Haryana, 50 km from Delhi and 15 km from Gurgaon on the Gurgaon - Farukh Nagar Road. This park, ideal for birding and bird watchers, is best visited in winters when a large number of migratory birds come here. In old maps of Gurgaon, this area is shown as marshy land where water accumulates during rains and dries out in summer.
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