India is home to a rich diversity of wildlife and an equally rich variety of flora and fauna. The sight and sounds of a majestic elephant, a peacock's dance, the stride of a camel, the roar of a tiger are unparalleled experiences in themselves. Watching birds and animals in their natural habitats is an experience in itself.
A paradise for the nature lovers, these forest areas are also crucial for the
conservation of endangered species like the Leopard, Lion, Asiatic Elephant, the Bengal tiger and Siberian Crane. Spread across the length and breadth of India, these reserves and forest areas, right from the Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan to the Hazaribagh Wildlife Sanctuary in Bihar, from the foothills of Himalayas, the Jim Corbett National Park to six national parks in Andaman; the Indian Wildlife circuit is an incredible treat, unmatched by any other experience.
Elephant, Deer, Panther, Wild buffalo, Wild ass, the one horned Rhinoceros, Porcupine, Snow
Leopards, etc are some of the animals you can spot in the Himalayan region. India harbours eighty percent of the entire population of the one horned rhinoceros in the world. The Kaziranga Game Sanctuary is an ideal habitat for the rhino and a popular destination with
naturalists and environmentalists as well as the wildlife traveller.
Sixty percent of the total population of the wild tigers in the world resides in India. Amongst the best-known tiger reserves in India is the Bandhavgarh in Madhya Pradesh, where one can spot Royal Bengal Tigers, cheetals, leopard, gaur, sambhar, and many more faunal species. These National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries are promoters of wildlife tourism in India.
Indian wildlife has its share of native birds along with the migratory birds. The Keoladeo Ghana National Park popularly known as the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in the Indian state of Rajasthan, in close proximity of Delhi, is home to indigenous water birds, waterside birds, migratory water birds, land migratory birds, and domestic land species. At the Dudhwa wildlife reserve migratory birds like egrets, herons, storks and cormorants share space with the ducks, gees and teals. The region of Andaman is home for the rare species of birds like the Narcondum hornbill, Nicobar Pigeon and the Megapode.
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