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Quest for the wild has always been a natural human instinct since time immemorial. Just as India has been projecting itself as one of the most varied and diverse cultures in the world, she is also home to a huge variety of flora and fauna which excites every inquisitive mind to the core. Wildlife in India resides in the large number of reserved as well as the unreserved forests and is undoubtedly an interesting facet of Indian tourism.
The existence of as many as 23 tiger reserves, 80 national parks and 441 sanctuaries, set up by the Government of India as an endeavor to protect wildlife in India on the whole and prevent poaching as well, is genuinely worthy of praise. A day or two within the deep and dark forests of India will quench your urge to know the wild to a certain extent. The black and yellow striped creature lurking behind the bush, the scampering deer or the lively colored winged beings are absolute delights to marvel at.
Among the 1200 species of birds and 350 mammals, that are the pride of the Indian subcontinent and the essential part of the wildlife in India are Asiatic lions, elephants, tigers, barking deer, spotted deer, swamp deer, hog deer, blue bull (Nilgai), Indian gazelle (Chinkara), sambar deer, one horned rhinoceros, sloth bears and a huge variety of wild birds.
Best Wildlife Destinations in India:
Among the best wildlife destinations in India that have preserved the Indian wildlife over the years are Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh, Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh, Gir National Park and Sanctuary, Gujarat, Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand and Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, Goa, to name a few.
East to west; north to south, - spread all through the nation, each of the above wildlife destinations in India is independently unique - providing shelter to thousands of birds and animals. Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan, located amid the Vindhyas and the Aravallis, is one of the most visited of all and it is home to well over thousand species of plants and animals apart from the big cat, of course. Among the wildlife sanctuaries in India, however, the Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary, Goa houses a montage of sprightly birds, of various breeds and species.
However much we talk and write about wildlife in India, it is not enough. The various shades of Nature can be explored and adored during any of the tours to the wildlife reserves. The reserves are blissful experiences offering plenty of scope to meet the royal predator and other animals and birds.
www.jetworldholidays.co.uk offers online information on Wildlife in India.
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