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The national parks in India showcase some of the finest collections of wildlife in India. Several animals, birds and plants of rare species live and breed here. However, the national parks in west India are among the best wildlife destinations and they attract some of the largest numbers of tourists from various parts of the country and the world.
Home to the rare elephants, Asiatic lions, swamp deer, tigers, nilgai, sambar deer, one horned rhinoceros, chinkaras and a huge array of wild birds, the national parks in west India hugely define the variety of Indian wildlife.
The National Parks in West India that at once catch anybody's interest are:
Gir National Park Gujarat
Pench National Park Maharashtra
Vansda National Park Gujarat
Sanjay Gandhi National Park
Marine Sanctuary & Marine National Park Gujarat
Tadoba National Park Maharashtra
Gugamal National Park Maharashtra
Navegaon National Park Maharashtra
Velavadar Blackbuck National Park Gujarat
Gir National Park - Built in the year 1975, at a distance of around 42 kms from Junagadh in Gujarat in an attempt exclusively to save the Asiatic Lion, this sanctuary of evergreen and semi-evergreen plants, dry deciduous woodlands, and plains and acacia shrub is also home to other animals like the sambars, nilgais, leopards, etc.
Pench National Park - Primarily a shelter for tigers, this park amidst the Satpura ranges on the southern boundary of Madhya Pradesh, was approved as a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1983 and as the nineteenth Project Tiger Reserve in 1992.
Vansda National Park - Built along the Western Ghats or Sahyadris, this park was founded in 1979. Home to several species of birds, reptiles and mammals, it was christened after the Maharaja of Vansda.
Sanjay Gandhi National Park - A territory of primarily south Indian moist deciduous and semi evergreen forests, this park famously preserves 36 kinds of mammals, 50 types of reptiles, 284 species of birds, 5,000 species of insects, and 150 species of butterfly.
Marine Sanctuary & Marine National Park - Located in the Gulf of Kutch, in the Junagadh District of Gujarat, this wildlife reserve, an archipelago of 42 islands, is abode to a stunning collection of marine life.
Tadoba National Park - Abode to over thousands of species of animals, birds, insects and several other living things, this oldest national park of the State of Maharashtra has been a Project Tiger Reserve since 1993, mainly preserving the likes of Asiatic Lion, crocodiles and jackals.
Gugamal National Park - Situated in Chikhaldara and Dharni Tehsils of Amaravati District in the Satpura Hills of Maharashtra, this park is a part of the Melghat Tiger Reserve and is home to several species of flora and fauna.
Navegaon National Park - Comprising a deer park, three lovely gardens, an aviary, and Dr. Salim Ali Bird Sanctuary; the park preserves 209 species of birds, 26 species of mammals and 9 species of reptiles.
Velavadar Blackbuck National Park - Principally home to the rare species of black buck, this park is located in Bhavnagar district, in the Bhal region of Saurashtra in Gujarat.
All the above national parks in west India are strategically located, easily accessible from the nearest railhead, airport and bus stand. So a trip to any of them will be equally amazing, each depicting a unique canvas of flora and fauna.
www.jetworldholidays.co.uk offers online information on National Parks in West India.
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