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Jim Corbett National Park |
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Jim Corbett
National Park lies in the Nainital, Pauri Garwhal and
Bijnore Districts of Uttaranchal.
The
present area of the Reserve is 1318.54 sq. km. including
520 sq. km. of core area and 797.72 sq. km. of buffer
area. The core area forms the Jim Corbett National Park
while the buffer contains reserve forests (496.54
sq.km.) as well as the Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary
(301.18 sq.km.)The core is bounded to the North by the
Kanda Ridge, with a height of 1043 m at its highest
point. The entire area of the reserve is mountainous and
falls in the Shivalik and Outer Himalaya geological
region. It forms the catchment area of the Ramganga, a
tributary of the Ganga.
The Ramganga flows from
East to West in the reserve through landscapes of
incredible beauty. Dammed at Kalagarh at the
south-western end of the reserve in 1974. The reservoir
created, submerged 40-sq. km. of prime grassland. The
area on the western side of the reservoir now
constitutes the Sonanadi Wildlife
Sanctuary.
After India attained
independence in 1947 the park was renamed as Ramganga
National Park. In 1956, it was renamed as Jim Corbett
National Park, in memory of Jim Corbett. Project Tiger,
India's ambitious conservation program to save the tiger
and its habitat was launched from Corbett in 1973. |
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Bharatpur Bird
Sanctuary |
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One of the finest
bird parks in the world, Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary
(Keoladeo Ghana National Park) is a reserve that offers
protection to faunal species as well. Nesting indigenous
water- birds as well as migratory water birds and
waterside birds, this sanctuary is also inhabited by
Sambar, Chital, Nilgai and Boar.
More than 300
species of birds are found in this small wildlife park
of 29-sq-kms of which 11-sq-kms are marshes and the rest
scrubland and grassland. Keoladeo, the name derives from
an ancient Hindu temple, devoted to Lord Shiva, which
stands at the centre of the park. 'Ghana' means dense,
referring to the thick forest, which used to cover the
area.
The major attractions of tourists visiting
the park are the numerous migratory birds, who come from
as far away as Siberia and Central Asia and spend their
winters in Bharatpur, before returning to their breeding
grounds. Migratory birds at Bharatpur bird sanctuary
include, several species of Cranes, Pelicans, Geese,
Ducks, Eagles, Hawks, Shanks, Stints, Wagtails,
Warblers, Wheatears, Flycatchers, Buntings, Larks and
Pipits, etc. |
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Ranthambore National
Park |
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The park, which is
one of the finest tiger reserves in the country Park's
abandoned fortress,lakes and above all it's `friendly'
tigers have made it one of the most filmed wildlife
reserves in the world. Ranthambore was decalred a
wildlife sanctuary in 1955 and became part of Project
Tiger in 1973.
Ranthambore National park is
famous for its tigers and is one of the best places in
the country to see these majestic predators in the wild.
The tigers can be easily spotted even during the day. A
good time to visit between November and May when the
nature of the dry deciduous forests makes sightings
common. The Park which covers an area of nearly 400 sq.
km. and is set between the Aravali and Vindhya ranges.
Its deciduous forests were once a part of the
magnificent jungles of Central India.
The varied
topography of the national park is home to animals like
the jackal, mongoose, sloth bear, leopard, and of
course, the tiger. Ranthambore has much more to offer
you in sightseeing and excursions. Surrounded by the
Vindhya and Aravali hill ranges and located very near to
the outer fringes of the Thar Desert, this place offers
you the best of the desert land as well as plain area
near the hills. |
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Sariska Tiger
Reserve |
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Sariska Tiger
Reserve is well nestled in the Aravali Hills covering
800 sq km area divided into the grasslands, dry
deciduous forests, sheer cliffs and rocky landscape.
Whether you want to have camel safaris, go out for
shopping in the surrounding places, visit medieval
palaces or wildlife watching; Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary
is the best place for you.
Nearly 90% of the area
in the sanctuary is covered with dhok trees
accommodating various wildlife species. A variety of
other wild animals like the leopard, sambhar, chital,
nilgai, four-horned antelope, wild boar, rhesus macaque,
langur, hyena and jungle cats are found in the Sariska
Tiger Reserve apart from the tiger. The Sariska National
Park is home to India's largest population of peafowl,
and harbours quail, sand grouse, golden- backed
woodpeckers and crested serpent eagles, among other
species. Also the Siliserh Lake on the edge of the park
has a large number of crocodiles.
The Sariska
Wildlife Sanctuary houses the ruins of medieval temples
of Garh-Rajor that date back to the 10th and 11th
centuries. Also a 17th century castle on a hilltop at
Kankwari provides a panoramic view of flying vultures
and eagles. The Sariska was declared a sanctuary in 1955
and attained the status of a National Park in
1979.
Sariska park is home to numerous carnivores
including Leopard, Wild Dog, Jungle Cat, Hyena, Jackal,
and Tiger. These feed on an abundance of prey species
such as Sambar, Chitel, Nilgai, Chausingha, Wild Boar
and Langur. |
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