India
has a long tradition of venerating forests, and trees have always had their defenders.
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| India is one of 12
so-called mega diversity countries which together account for
up to 70% of the world’s biodiversity. Wildlife
sanctuaries have existed since ancient times, but after Independence many more
were created. |
MAJOR
NATIONAL PARKS AND WILDLIFE SANCTUARIES |
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| National Park/ Wildlife Sanctuary |
Location |
Features |
Best time to visit |
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| Valley of
Flowers National Park |
Badrinath,
Uttar Pradesh |
3500 m
above sea level, flower-filled valley, trekking
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June -
August |
| Corbett
Tiger Reserve |
Uttar
Pradesh |
Sal forest,
tiger, chital, deer, elephant, leopard and sloth bear
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Nov. - May |
| Palamau
Game Reserve |
150 km
south of Ranchi, Bihar |
Tiger,
leopard, elephant, macaque and langur
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Nov. - June |
| Jaldhapara
Wildlife Sanctuary |
Calcutta W.
Bengal |
Indian
rhinoceros and elephant
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March - May |
| Sansan Gir
National Park |
Gujarat |
Oasis in
desert; Asian lion, chow singha, and crocodile
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Dec. -
April |
| Sanjay
Gandhi National park |
Mumbai,
Maharashtra |
Scenic with
water birds & butterflies
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Oct - April
Aug - Nov. |
| Periyar
Wildlife Sanctuary |
Kerala |
Langur,
elephant, otter, fishing owl |
Nov. -
April |
