Wildlife Safaris

Wildlife Safaris

The varied climate and diverse landscapes of India are reflected in India’s national parks. Each sanctuary offers a distinctive wildlife experience. The Indian sub-continent supports a massive range of indigenous and unique species and is also a temporary home to many migrating species. Interestingly, India is the only country in the world where you can find both the lion and tiger in its jungles.

Thanks to wildlife conservation efforts, India has over 80 national parks and over 440 wildlife sanctuaries scattered across its length and breadth, covering almost 4.5% of the country’s total area. Endangered species including the Asiatic Lion and Elephant, the elusive Snow Leopard, the Royal Bengal tiger and the Siberian Crane find their homes here. The Kaziranga National Park of Assam is famous for the one-horned Indian Rhinoceros, while Periyar has earned a distinction for its Asiatic elephants. The Bharatpur wildlife sanctuary in Rajasthan is well known as a bird sanctuary. Some of the legendary birds found in this sanctuary include the Great Himalayan Monal pheasant, the Great Indian bustard, Choughs, and the white-bellied Sea Eagle.

India is also home to the largest population of wild tigers and accounts for almost 60% of the world’s tiger population. The famous tiger conservation parks are: Ranthambore (Rajasthan), Gir (Gujarat), Corbett (Uttar Pradesh), Periyar (Kerala), Kanha and Bandhavgarh (Madhya Pradesh), and Kaziranga (Assam).