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    Kanha National Park

    Kanha National Park is a paradise for wildlife lovers. With a core zone of 363
    square miles, it’s the largest national park in Central India. It’s also considered one
    of the most well-managed. The result is a beautiful park that’s teeming with
    wildlife. With approximately 105 Bengal tigers, it’s a great place to spot the big
    cats in the wild. But there’s so much else to see there, including leopards, sloth
    bears, sambar and barasingha deer. Kanha’s breeding program played a very
    important role in saving the barasingha from extinction.   

    2. Bandhavgarh National Park

    Bandhavgarh is very picturesque, and popular with photographers and wildlife


    enthusiasts. It’s always on the lists of the top national parks in India. The ruins of an
    ancient fort makes for a great backdrop to this park, with a core area of 40 square
    miles and a buffer area of approximately 154 square miles. It’s one of the best
    places to spot a tiger in India. Located among the Vindya Hills in Madhya
    Pradesh, Bandhavgarh boasts one of the highest densities of Bengal tigers in the
    world. But the magnificent cat is not the only attraction here. There are also 36
    other mammals, including leopards, chital, dhole and nilgai (“blue bulls”), more
    than 150 species of birds, and around 80 species of butterflies.

    3. Kaziranga National Park

    Located in the northeast state of Assam, Kaziranga is one of the finest wildlife
    refuges in the world. Home to the world’s largest population of one-horned rhinos,
    the park is an undisturbed natural area of wet grasslands, swamps, and pools in the
    Brahmaputra Valley floodplain. On the UNESCO Natural Heritage list for India,
    Kaziranga is a great conservation success story, having saved the one-horned rhino
    from the brink of extinction. In 1903, there were only 12 left in the region; now
    there are about 1,800.

    The park also harbors several other endangered species, such as Bengal tigers,
    Asian elephants, sloth bears, Gangetic dolphin, and many migratory birds. It’s the
    only park in India where elephant-back safaris are still deemed acceptable, as it’s
    the only way to view wildlife in the wet grasslands.

    4. Nagarhole National Park

    Nagarhole is Karnataka’s leading national park and wildlife getaway. Bounded by the
    pristine Kabini River and part of the Nilgiri biosphere, Nagarhole was formerly the
    hunting grounds of the Maharajah of Mysore and was declared a tiger reserve in 1999.
    This region is home to the largest concentration of herbivores in Asia, and the largest
    congregation of Asiatic elephants in the world. Tigers, leopards, sloth bears and dhole
    (wild dogs) also roam these enchanting forests. A year-round temperate climate and
    incredible wildlife viewing opportunities make Nagarhole a true nature lover’s
    paradise.

    5. Ranthambhore National Park

    With the picturesque remains of a crumbling fort, a living temple, and three mirror-like
    lakes, Ranthambhore is one of the most photographed national parks in India. The
    former hunting grounds of the Maharaja of Jaipur, Ranthambhore National Park is part
    of a much larger 502 square mile tiger reserve. It’s home to approximately 45 Bengal
    tigers, and is within easy travel distance of Delhi. This makes it a very popular place
    indeed. Still, it’s a good place to spot tigers as well as leopards, caracal, sloth bears,
    spotted and sambar deer, nilgai and Indian gazelle, golden jackal, striped hyena,
    pangolin, honey badger and more.

    6. Periyar National Park

    Like many of the national parks of India, Periyar is also a tiger reserve and wildlife
    sanctuary. Located in the mountainous Western Ghats of Kerala, Periyar is rich in
    biodiversity and scenic beauty. It’s one of the most popular parks in South India. The
    park is home to a significant wild elephant population, as well as rare lion-tailed
    macaques, sambar deer, leopards, and about 40 Bengal tigers. The core zone is 135
    square miles and forms the watershed of two major rivers. Plus there’s a large,
    picturesque lake. Periyar is unique in that it offers boating safaris, as well as walking
    and jeep safaris. A repository of rare, endemic, and endangered flora and fauna, Periyar
    is known for its thick, tropical evergreen forests.  

    7. Gir National Park

    Did you know that India is the only country on earth with endemic lions, tigers and bears? (Oh
    my!) Located in the western state of Gujarat, Gir National Park is the only remaining natural
    habitat of the Asiatic lion. In fact, Gir is the only place in the world where you can see lions
    roaming wild outside of Africa. Hunting reduced the Asiatic lion population in the region to 20
    in 1913, and completely wiped them out in other parts of Asia. However, through the
    intervention of the Nawabs of Junagarh and the Forest Department, there are now 523 lions in
    Gir National Park. The park is also home to leopards, sambar deer and the chowsingha – the
    world’s only four-horned antelope.

    8. Sunderbans National Park


    There is no place else on earth like the Sunderbans. Formed by the Ganges River and
    Brahmaputra River deltas in the Bay of Bengal, the Sunderbans is the world’s largest
    mangrove forest and one of the most biologically productive of all ecosystems. Encompassing
    513 square miles, Sunderbans National Park is situated within a larger UNESCO Biosphere
    Reserve and the Sunderbans Tiger Reserve. Many rare and endangered wildlife species call
    this region home, including the estuarine crocodile, Gangetic dolphin, Olive Ridley turtle, king
    cobra and Bengal tiger. Approximately 100 Bengal tigers live in the watery world of the
    Sunderbans, having adapted to an almost amphibious life. They can swim long distances and
    feed on fish, crab, and water Monitor Lizards. It’s a unique landscape that attracts wildlife
    lovers who are mesmerized by the mangroves, waterways, birds, and rich biodiversity.

    9. Nanda Devi Biosphere & Valley of Flowers National Parks

    Way up among the soaring peaks of the Himalayas, the legendary mystique of Nanda Devi and
    the Valley of Flowers beckons nature lovers, trekkers, and Hindu pilgrims alike. An area of
    exceptional beauty in the high-altitude West Himalayan landscape, these parks also feature
    outstanding biodiversity and are jointly listed as a UNESCO Natural Heritage Site. Nanda
    Devi, India’s second highest peak, is venerated as a goddess by Hindus, dominates the national
    park, and has helped preserve and protect the region. The Valley of Flowers is on many travel
    wish lists due to its remote location, famed beauty, and the limited time frame in which you
    can see the valley erupt in a carpet of blossoms. Both parks contain significant populations of
    threatened species, including the snow leopard and Himalayan musk deer.

    10. Jim Corbett National Park

    This is the oldest national park of India, and also one of the most popular. It has many claims
    to fame, including being the site of the Project Tiger launch in 1973. Located in the foothills of
    the Himalayas in the northern state of Uttarakhand, Corbett is home to more than 200 Bengal
    tigers – the highest number of any tiger reserve in India. Corbett is also a great place for
    birding, with approximately 650 species of resident and migratory birds. It’s one of the only
    Indian national parks that allows overnight stays in the core zone.

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