India Wildlife Tours- Intimate Encounters with the Wild!
Located across India, the wildlife sanctuaries and national parks provide shelter to rich and diverse wildlife. There are more than 70 national parks and 450 wildlife sanctuaries in the country, which attract tourists in great numbers. Closed during the monsoon season, these destinations are a feather in the cap of India when it comes to tourism. The country is truly a bird"s paradise as it houses around 1200 species of birds.India also has 14 biosphere reserves established with an aim to conserve wildlife. Out of all the biosphere reserves, four have been tagged as the World Heritage Sites тЂ“ Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Nanda DeviТ Biosphere Reserve, SundarbansТ Biosphere Reserve and Gulf of MannarТ Biosphere Reserve.
The encounters with the endangered wildlife species is a great experience in itself. Some of the endangered species found in India are Nilgiri Tahr, Asiatic Lion, Lion-tailed Macaque, Snow Leopard, Red Panda, Particoloured Flying Squirrel, Kashmir Stag, Nilgiri Leaf Monkey, Red Fox, Malabar Large-Spotted Civet and the list seems to be endless.
Some of the best wildlife destinations of India are:
*Ranthambore National Park
*Kanha National Park
*Corbett National Park
*Keoladeo National Park
*Kaziranga National Park
*Periyar National Park
*Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary
*Bandhipur National Park
*Dandeli Wildlife Sanctuary
*Eravikulam National Park
*Idukki Wildlife Sanctuary
*Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary
*Bandhavgarh Wildlife Sanctuary