Wildlife in India

About Wildlife in India

There is a wide range of different types of wildlife species, national parks and sanctuaries in India. It's rich and varied wildlife is conserved in 89 national parks, 15 bio-reserves and more than 500 wildlife sanctuaries across the country.

India has an astonishingly wide diversity of flora and fauna. It is home to the Asiatic Lion, Bengal Tiger, Black Leopard, Panther, Cheetah, Fox, Sloth Bear, Crocodile, One Horned Indian Rhinoceros, Camel, Monkey, Snakes, Mighty Asian Elephant, Cows, Goats, Poultry and a lot of other animals. As a habitat to a number of rare and endangered animal species, wildlife management in India is extremely mandatory.

Wildlife Safaris in India

Wildlife Safaris in India gives us the opportunity to travel around and get a feel of the wild, they are designed keeping in mind the comforts of tourists and conservation of the wildlife. Traveling about in a wildlife sanctuary and observing wildlife can truly be an adventurous experience. Whether exploring from a jeep, a watch tower or from a boat, the thrill that one has while spotting animals in their natural habitat is much more exhilarating than watching the same on television.

The best way to explore and enjoy the wildlife in India is through a jeep safari, one can also avail different forms of safaris like camel safari in desert and horse safari in the mountains.

Popular Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks in India

There are numerous wildlife sanctuaries and National parks in India. Here are a few popular wildlife destinations in India:

Corbett National Park, Uttaranchal

The oldest National Park in Asia and one of the most sought after wildlife tourist destinations in India. The park is dedicated to the writer Jim Corbett.

Timings: The park remains open from mid-November to mid June.

Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh

It's one of the most visited national parks in India. It has the maximum number of tigers than any other wildlife sanctuary in India.
Timings: The park remains open from October to March and May to June. It remains closed between July and September.

Kaziranga National Park, Assam

It is the home of the One Horned India Rhinoceros and variety of other wildlife. It is located in Nagaon and Golaghat Districts of Assam.

Timings: The park remains open from November to April and partially open in the months of October and May. It remains closed from June to September.

Bandipur Wildlife Sanctuary Karnataka

The habitat of Asian Elephants. This sanctuary is one of the most beautiful sanctuaries in India.

Timings: The park remains open all year round.

Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan

One of the most popular national parks in India. It is situated at a distance of 30 km from Jaipur in the Sawai Madhopur District of South-East Rajasthan.

Timings: The park remains closed from July to August.

Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh

This Park has the credit of saving the nearly extinct species of Swamp Deer. Highlight of the Kanha National Park is the Bamni Dadar also known as the Sunset Point.

Timings: The park remains closed from July to September.

Keoladeo Ghana National Park, Rajasthan

Popularly known as Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary. This park has lots of birds particularly during winters.

Timings: The park remains open throughout the year.

Gir National Park & Wildlife Sanctuary, Gujarat

The only place that has Asiatic Lion. There are lots of rivers, rocky hills and deep ravines.

Timings: The Park is open from mid-October to mid-June.

List of Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks in India

State	Wildlife Sanctuaries	Started	Area (Km²)
Andhra Pradesh	Srisailam Sanctuary	-	506.94
	Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary	1978	20
	Nagarjunasagar Wildlife Sanctuary	1978	3568
Gujarat	Sasangir Wildlife Sanctuary	1965	1153.42
Gujarat	Wild Ass Wildlife Sanctuary	1973	4953.7
Haryana	Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary	1989	1.43
Kerala	Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary	1976	77
	Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary	1950	472
	Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary	1973	344.44
	Aralam Wildlife Sanctuary	1984	55
	Neyyar Wildlife Sanctuary	1958	128
	Peppara Wildlife Sanctuary	1983	55
	Parambikulam Wildlife Sanctuary	1973	285
	Thattekad Bird Sanctuary	1981	1258.37
Karnataka	B R Hills Wildlife Sanctuary	1987	506.94
	Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary	-	834.16
	Ranganathittu Wildlife Sanctuary	1984	119
Madhya Pradesh	Karera Wildlife Sanctuary	1981	202.21
Maharashtra	Sanjay Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary	1983	86.96
Orissa	Chilka Lake Bird Sanctuary	1987	15.53
Orissa	Bhitarkanika Sanctuary	1985	70
Rajasthan	Sambhar Wildlife Sanctuary	-	-
Tamil Nadu	Mudumalai Sanctuary	1978	321.55
	Hastinapur Sanctuary	1986	20.73
	Kishanpur Sanctuary	1972	227.12
	National Chambal Sanctuary	1992	635
Uttarakhand (formerly known as Uttaranchal)	Assan Barrage Bird Sanctuary	-	-
West Bengal	Satkosia Basipalli Sanctuary	-	-

Last Updated on 05/18/2014