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DUDWA NATIONAL PARK A mosaic of grasslands, marshes, lakes and sal (Shorea robust) forests constitute theDudhwa Tiger Reserve. It is as wild as can be.Situated on the Indo !e"al border in District #akhim"ur $heri of %ttar &radesh, theDudhwa Tiger Reserve with an area of ' s*. km. is one of the finest of the fewremaining e+am"les of the e+ceedingl diverse and "roductive Terai -co s stems.The northern edge of the Reserve lies along the Indo !e"al border and the River Suhelimarks the southern boundar . It is home to a large number of rare and endangereds"ecies, which include tiger, leo"ard, swam" deer, his"id hare, engal flovican, etc. The $ishan"ur Sanctuar located about /0 km. from Dudwa, is the other constituent ofthe Reserve. S"read over about 100 s*. km., it lies on the banks of the River Shardaand is surrounded b sal forests of the ad2oining reserved forests.The grasslands of the Reserve is the habitat of the largest kind of Indian deer theswam" deer or the 3barasingha3, so called because of their magnificent antlers (baratwelve4 singha antler). Decline in their habitats led to a drastic decline in numbers and asmall area named Sonari"ur Sanctuar was set aside in 567 for the conservation of thisrare s"ecies of deer.#ater, it was u"graded to cover an area of 1 1 s*. km. and was renamed the DudwaSanctuar . In 588, the area was further e+tended to include over ' s*. kms. And wasdeclared a !ational &ark. -leven ears later, in 577, when Dudhwa became a "art of&ro2ect Tiger, the area of the $ishan"ur Sanctuar was added to create the Dudwa TigerReserve. About 700 barasingha are to be found in the Reserve and ma2estic herds arees"eciall seen in the grass wetlands of the Stamina and $akmha blocks.Dudwa has also the ideal kind of terrain for the Indian Rhino. 9nce found here in largenumbers, the had been hunted down and had com"letel disa""eared from this area b

787. :ore latel , it was feared that e"idemics and disease would wi"e out the e+isting"o"ulations of rhino in Assam, ;est engal and !e"al and a decision was taken todistribute some in other suitable areas.In an e+citing e+"eriment, one male and five female rhinos were relocated here from

Assam and !e"al, in 576. !ow well settled in Dudwa, their numbers have increased. At

"resent, tourists are not allowed in the rhino area.The Reserve has also a fair densit of tigers. Standing as it does at the to" of the foodchain, the tiger can onl be "rotected b the total conservation of its natural environmentand the &ro2ect Tiger has reinforced this at Dudwa. Des"ite its numbers, sightings of thetiger are rare, due to the dense nature of the forest cover.Dudwa did have a large herd of ele"hants during the 5'03s and 803s a herd of about/0 animals that migrated here after the destruction of their habitat in !e"al. The havereturned since to a little sanctuar across the border in !e"al. The Reserve, however,does have arranged of fascinating wildlife. Included in their number are sloth bear, ratel,civet, 2ackal, the lesser cats like the leo"ard cat, fishing cat and 2ungle cat4 varieties ofdeer the beautiful s"otted deer or chital, hog deer and barking deer.The his"id hare, a dark brown animal with bristl fur last seen in the area in 56 and

believed to have become e+tinct, was rediscovered in 57 to the great interest ofconservationists. The short nosed crocodile the 3mugger3 and otters can be seen alongthe riverbanks as weII as " thons and monitor li

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!oted for the variet of storks that make their home here, Dudhwa has the 3sarus3, thecrane elegant in its gra and red liver , black necked storks, white necked storks,"ainted storks, o"en billed storks and ad2utant storks. Ra"tors like the gra headedfishing eagle, &aIlas fishing eagle and marsh harriers can be seen circling over the lakesin search of "re creating "andemonium among the waterfowl as the swoo" low.-+traordinar ranges of owls are also to be found at the Reserve. These include thegreat Indian horned owl, the brown >ish owl, the dusk horned owl, sco"s owl, 2ungleow1et, the brown wood owl, and tawn fish owl. ?olorful birds varieties ofwood"eckers, barbets, minuets, bulbuls, kingfishers, bee eaters, orioles, drongos andhornbills are all "art of its rich bird life.

A rather fragile "aradise, Dudwa is a noteworth attem"t at "reserving a naturalbios"here for the coming generations.WILDLIFE: Tiger, swam" deer, hog deer, barking deer, sambar, wild boar, sloth bear,rhesus monke , langur, crocodile, 2ackal, leo"ard etc. Resident birds include hornbills,

2ungle fowl, "eafowl, "artridges, wood"eckers, thrushes, orioles, bee eaters, ba a,minuets, roller, drongos, bulbuls, etc. Rivers, nalas and "onds, which com"rise roughl1@ of the Reserve area, attract birds like clucks, geese, cormorants, ibis, herons, storks,kites, fishing eagles, etc.Area ' s*. km.

Year of Establishment 588Location Along the Indo !e"al border in the #akhim"ur $heri District of %ttar &radesh.

ea!"#arters #akhim"ur ($heri), %&, IndiaAltit#!e: 60 7/ meters !earest Town &alia ( 0 km.) !earest "etrol "um"B =os"ital Cmarket Cbank C &ost Telegra"h 9ffice are at &aliaNearest Rail$a% &tation Dudwa ( km.), &alia ( 0 km.), :ailani (/8 km.)Nearest Air'ort #ucknow, Dhangarhi (!e"al, /6 km.)Tem'erat#re :a+ :in Summer 0E? 10E? winter /0E? E?&eason !ovember 6th to Fune 6th. The Reserve remains closed between Fune 6thand !ovember 6th.(lothin) summer ?ottons

;inter #ight woolens G&referabl 3khaki3, olive green, gra or other incons"icuousclothing which does not alarm or scare awa the animals.

OW TO *ET T ERE: +% Roa! >rom Delhi Delhi :oradabad areill &ilibhit (orShah2ahan"ur) $hutar :ailani hira &alia Dudwa. ( 10 km. to /0 km. a""ro+.).>rom #ucknow #ucknow Sita"ur #akhim"ur i2ua hira &alia Dudwa (1 5 km.) or#ucknow Sita"ur #akhim"ur Shardanagar !ighasan &alia Dudwa. (1/7 km. a""ro+.)+% Train >rom Delhi Delhi areill Shah2ahan"ur (/0 km., !.R.) and then b road toDudwa ( 08 km.).>rom #ucknow #ucknow Sita"ur #akhim"ur :ailani &alia Dudwa (1'0 km., !.-.R.)9r #ucknow areill (!.R.) &ilibhit :ailani &alia Dudwa ( 00 km., !.-.R.)+% +#s %&SRT? and "rivate bus services link &alia to #akhim"ur $heri, Shah2ahan"ur,

areill , and Delhi etc. uses "l fre*uentl between &alia and Dudwa.

W ERE TO &TAY: At Dudwa, >orest Rest =ouses, #og =uts, Dormitor and Tharu=uts. >orest Rest =ouses at Sonari"ur, Sathiana, ankati, elra an, $ila, and ?handan?hauki.

A number of middle range "rivate hotels are available at the nearest town, &alia ( 0 km).The include =otel Sarda, =otel Rain asera, harat #odge, =otel :9R, =otel:ahendra, =otel asera, etc. &alia also "rovides for good eating facilities.For reser,ations an! f#rther information contact

(A) Additional &rinci"al ?hief ?onservator of >orests (;ildlife), %ttar &radesh, 8,Rana &rata" :arg, #ucknow 11'00

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( ) D . Director, &ro2ect Tiger, Dudwa Tiger Reserve, &alia, Dist. $heri,(?) >ield Director, &ro2ect Tiger, Dudwa Tiger Reserve, #akhim"ur $heri 1'180Im'ortant edding is available at Dudwa and Sathiana in all t "es of accommodation.

At other >orest Rest =ouses, bedding is not available.:eals and snacks are available at the canteen at Dudwa.To avoid inconvenience it is advisable to inform the &ark 9fficer or caterer immediatelon arrival about meal re*uirements. At the other >orest Rest =ouses onl crocker andutensils for cooking are available.Dudwa and ankati >orest Rest =ouses are electrified. Henerators are available atSathiana, Sonari"ur, and elra an on "a ment basis for limited hours. !o such facilit isavailable at the $ila >orest Rest =ouse.E-(UR&ION&: Fro) Tem'le: 9 al -nroute to Dudwa, the uni*ue >rog Tem"le at 9 alcan also be visited. The onl one of its kind in India, it was built b the former :ahara2asof the 9 al state (Dist. #akhim"ur $heri), Dedicated to #ord Shiva, the stone tem"le isbuilt on a base in the sha"e of a large frog. The tem"le lies at 9 al village, 0 km. from=argaon on the route to #akhim"ur $heri and Dudwa.The rat +ha$an Palace: uilt in the Indo Saracenic st le b the rulers of the SingahiState4 this is one of the famous "alaces of the Terai area. !ot far from Dudwa TigerReserve on the #akhim"ur !ighasan Dudwa route, the "alace is set in a green, nineacre retreat. -+"anses of lush lawns, fountains, a swimming "ool and interestingarchitectural details make a visit worthwhile. The "alace can be visited with due"ermission from the :anager.

+ANDIPUR NATIONAL PARK:a2or ariet of Animals found here Asian -le"hants and HaursIn $arnataka, the two attractive wildlife "arks of !agarhole and andi"ur, thoughse"arate entities, are "art of a larger contiguous wildlife reserve that includes the:udumalai Sanctuar in Tamil !adu and the ; nad Reserve in $erala. oth the "arksare easil accessible from : sore .The 78 .10 s*. km. andi"ur !ational &ark, which is also a Tiger Reserve, with its o"engrass woodland, lies to the south of the $abini River while !agarhole, ' /./5 so. $m.in area, to the north of the river, has taller and denser forests.

A dam on the $abini and its "ictures*ue reservoir se"arate the two "arks. In the densemoist deciduous forests of this area the u""er cano" reaches heights of /0m andvaluable hardwoods like teak and rosewood are also to be found here.

andi"ur, l ing in the shadow of the ;estern Hhats, is one of the inset habitats of the Asian ele"hant. Drained b the :o ar River, its o"en forest makes it eas for visitors tosee the ele"hant and gaur in natural surroundings.+est Time to .isit :arch AugustAccommo!ation >orest #odges, ?ottages, and >orest Rest =ousesNearest to$n Hundul"et (10km)#ocation $arnataka

Area 78 .10 S*.$mOW TO *ET T ERE Rail : sore ('6 km)

Air angalore ( 50 km)>or further information contact >ield Director, andi"ur Tiger Reserve, and : sore68000 .

+an!ha,)arh National Par/9nce "art of the old Rewa State, andhavgarh !ational &ark is set amidst the indh aranges with a series of ridges running through it. Initiall this "ark was the ro al huntingground for the rulers of Rewa. ut in 5'7 it was declared a "ark with an area of onl

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06. s*. km. At "resent, however, the andhavgarh &ark covers 7 s*. km.the densit of tiger "o"ulation is among the highest in India. The tigers once roamedfreel here but due to e+tensive hunting (:ahara2a enkat Raman Singh shot tigersb 5 ), their "o"ulation came down drasticall . !umerous ste"s were taken toconserve the wildlife here without s"oiling the natural beaut of the "ark. -ven toda , the

andhavgarh national "ark has retained its uns"oiled look.The andhavgarh !ational &ark is the "lace where the famous white tigers of Rewawere discovered. The last known ca"ture of the white tiger was in 56 . =e is believed tohave fathered man a cub in Indian ebruar ), the hot (from middle of :arch to middle of Fune) and the wet (frommiddle of Fune to middle of 9ctober). The annual rainfall is . 8/ mm, coming mostl inthe rain season. The tem"erature ranges from a ma+imum of 1 D ?elsius in :a andFune, to around D ?elsius in winter.+est Time to .isit: The best season to visit this "ark is between !ovembers to Fune.Rest of the ear it is off season for the national "ark. Do not forget that the "ark is closedfrom st Ful to / st 9ctober. These are monsoon months.

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Accommo!ation: The forest de"artment and the &;D have arranged goodaccommodation facilities here. The :adh a &radesh Tourist de"artment maintains the;hite tiger >orest #odge. The forest de"artment3s rest house and the &;D rest houseare sufficient to fulfill the needs of the visitors. >or reservations contact the :adh a&radesh tourist offices. Ask for the andhavgarh Fungle ?am" from the forest officials orthe reservation authorities.*ettin) There: The nearest air"ort is that of $ha2uraho which is connected with flightsfrom all over India. >rom $ha2uraho, it is a five hours drive to the national "ark. ut thereare man railheads, which facilitate the access to this historical national "ark. Fabal"ur isone of the ma2or railwa stations, 2ust ' kms awa . Then there is $atni ( 01 km),Satna ( 10 km) on the central railwa section. %maria (/6 km) falls on the southeasternsection of the railwa s. Thus, access to andhavgarh is eas b train also.There are bus and ta+i services to the national "ark from the nearb "laces. oth "rivateand state bus services are available for the "lace. The bus route "asses throughheavenl scener . The road from $ha2uraho crosses $en River, which has been recentldeclared a ?rocodile sanctuar farm famous for the Hhrai al, a rare fish eating s"eciesof the crocodile. The road also goes to &anna, a town famous for diamond mines. Thesame road branches off for indh achal.

+ETLA NATIONAL PARKLocation: 012 /ms from RanchiArea: 343 s"5 Kms5&'ecialist: Ti)ers&alamu shot to fame as earl as 5/1 for its tiger census the first of its kind in theworld. In 58 it became one of the countries earliest tiger reserves. -ndowed with thicktro"ical forests and a rich variet of fauna, the core area of the sanctuar has beendeclared as etla !ational &ark (1/1 s*. kms.).This "ark is a great attraction to tourists. The &ark, at an average elevation of ,000 ft. iso"en throughout the ear although >ebruar to A"ril is the best months. It is 0 kmsfrom Ranchi . #arge herds of Haur and ?hital are commonl seen. -le"hants are "resentmostl after the monsoons u" to the time when water holes begin to dr u" in :arch.Tiger, &anther, Sloth ear, ;ild ear, Sambhar, !ilgai, $akar, :ouse Deer are also"ermanent residents. #arge families of langurs are an ever "resent attraction. &alamu isnow one of the nine Tiger Reserves in India under &ro2ect Tiger.It has waterfalls and hot s"rings too. 9nce the seat of ?hero kings, it has man historicalmonuments and a fort of 'th centur inside the forest. The other rivers, which drain&alamu, are $oel and urha, which eventuall em"t into the famous Sone River. Theforest de"artment has made arrangements for "roviding 2ee"s for viewing the wildlifehere. etla is easil accessible b road. ItJs 16 kms from Daltongan2 and 0 kms fromRanchi. The nearest air"ort is Ranchi. >or accommodation, one can consider STD?3s

an ihar Tel 0'6'1 7'6 / or forest de"artment3s Rest =ouses, besides other touristlodges, cottages and hotel.

(OR+ETTLocation: '/ km Southwest 9f !anital, %ttar &radeshEstablishe! +%: Fim ?orbett&'ecialt%: &ro2ect Tiger ;as #aunched =ere6ain &'ecies: Tiger

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A Pea/ insi!e the istor% of the Par/: The ?orbett Tiger reserve has *uite a histor . Itis India3s >irst !ational &ark and one of the finest, notable for its individualistic sceniccharm and magnificent subroutine and revering vistas, and also for its richl variedwildlife, still interestingl in the "rocess of change, and the site of the launching of "ro2ectTiger.Early this century its exceptional potential as a wildlife reserve was recognized and there weremoves to have it officially declared a sanctuary, liberating it from the exploitation of its treeforests and human occupation of the riverside land !inally, in 1"3# it was set up as the firstauthentic national par$ of the country under the %nited &rovinces 'ational &ar$s (ctThe Renamin) Process: 9riginall , it was named the =aile !ational &arks Act after Sir:alcolm =aile , the Hovernor of the united "rovinces, who took such a keen interest inits develo"ment as a "reserve. After Inde"endence it was renamed the Ramganga!ational &ark, and later still the name was again changed to the ?orbett !ational &arkthis last change, it should be noted, was not solel in commemoration of the late Fim?orbett, the famous sla er of man eaters in the sub =imala an forests, but also inrecognition of his services in determining the location and limits of the "ro"osed national"ark before it was set u" he had been consulted over this as an e+"ert. Fim ?orbetthunter of man eating Tigers, "hotogra"her, conservationist and author was born in!ainital of -nglish and Irish "arentage. A childhood s"ent around the ?orbett winterhome of $aladhungi brought oung Fim into close communion with nature, and to aninstinctive understanding of 2ungle wa s. After working on the railwa s, he 2oined theIndian arm in 5 8 at the age of fort 4 he rose to the rank of #ieutenant ?olonel, andsaw action in >landers at the head of the 80th $umaon ?om"an .The &a,ior 7 8im (orbett: $nown locall as K?ar"et SahibK, a mis"ronunciation of hisname, Fim ?orbett was called u"on time and time again to rid the hills of $umaon of maneating Tigers and #eo"ards. !ormall sh of human contact, such animals become maneaters when infirmit brought u"on b old age or wounds renders them unable to hunttheir usual "re man of those killed b ?orbett were found to have su""urating woundscaused b &orcu"ine *uills embedded dee" in their "aws4 Tigers alwa s seem to fall forthe &orcu"ine3s sim"le defensive trick of walking backwards in line with its lethal *uills.

A!,ent#res Of (orbett: 9ne of ?orbett3s most memorable e+"loits was the killing of theRudra"ra ag #eo"ard, which accounted for 16 human lives between 5 7 and 51',and was bold enough to steal its victims from the midst of human habitation4 he alsoterminated the careers of the ?howgarh Tigress, the Talla Des and the :ohan maneaters. ?orbett described his adventures in books such as m India, Fungle #ore and maneaters of $umaon4 :artin ooth3s ?ar"et Sahib is an e+cellent biogra"h of aremarkable man. Awarded the order of the ritish -m"ire in recognition of his lifelongwork with nature, Fim ?orbett was unha"" in "ost Inde"endence India, and left to settlein -ast Africa.Pro9ect Ti)er: 9n A"ril , 58/, &ro2ect Tiger was inaugurated here. This ambitious"ro2ect aims at saving and reviving the alarmingl dwindled Indian Tiger (&anthera Tigris)

b setting u" s"eciall selected reserves of ade*uate area in which not onl the Tiger butalso all other animals and the wild flora, would be totall conserved, such totalconservation with no selective bias, de"ending on the abilit of nature of maintain itsown balance, being much the best wa to rehabilitate an animal, as "art of a wholewildlife com"le+. In 58/ there were 7 such reserves under the "ro2ect, and the ?orbettTiger Reserve was the first of these.

As in all other reserves of the "ro2ect, here too the main "art is constituted into a corearea meant e+clusivel for the wild fauna and flora, where there is no human disturbanceand around this core is the insulating buffer

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&rior to 58/ Dhikala had been develo"ed to "rovide accommodation and facilities tosee the wildlife, to visitors to the !ational &ark4 it is still the main center of tourism.The Lar)est Earth Dam Of Asia: In recent ears the Ramganga multi "ur"ose= droelectric &ro2ect3s Dam at $alagarh and the reservoir of this dam have had amarked influence on the ?orbett reserve. ;hen the reservoir is filled to ca"acit , onetenth of the reserve is submerged, and while the area of the reserve so inundatednaturall fluctuates with the seasons, the submersion is still there and has resulted in"erce"tible changes in the flora and fauna.To some e+tent this is a de"letive influence, for it is the low l ing "asture land that hasbeen submerged, but this de"letion is more than offset b the variet of "lants andanimals that the water s"read has added to the original wildlife of the reserve,"articularl in the sudden influ+ of vast numbers of water birds and the ra"torial birdsthat follow in the wake of migrator waterfowl.

T E A&IATI( LION A+ITATLocation: Hu2arat.Flora: Teak, $hair, Sadad, Timru, abul, Amla, :oledi, Dhavdo, and $ada o ahedoTrees.+est Time To .isit: 9ctober to :archS"ent a night ato" the watchtower near the $amleshwar dam where the howl of the

2ackals signals the beginning of the dark "hase. The ?hital3s "unctuate the silence of thenight with innumerable alarm calls. The water in the lake makes ri""ling sounds, ofcrocodiles on the "rowl. The first ra s of the sun are greeted with the dee" roar of amale #ion some distance awa . ;elcome to Hir, the natural treasure of the state ofHu2arat.To'o)ra'hic .ariations: Hir e+hibits great variation in to"ogra"h , including flat, gentlundulating to hill tracts4 and elevation ranges between 61m at asadhol to 6/0mabove the sea level at !andivela hills.The Hir forest area is e+tremel rugged and hill . Slo"es are generall moderate, hillsare of volcanic origin and the soil varies from one area to another. ;hile most of the soilis generall black, the other t "es one ma come across will be red, ellowish, white claand sand . -ach soil t "e su""orts a different kind of "lant life and hence the wildlife toodiffers based on vegetation t "es.(limate: 9ut of the three "rominent seasons of summer, winter and monsoon, thelongest stretching is the summer, in which the average minimum and ma+imumtem"erature ranges between 00? to nearl 60?. A"ril and :a are the hottestmonths. The erratic monsoon is eagerl awaited, with its active "eriod between middle ofFune and Se"tember. The ma+imum rainfall in the area is recorded around ,7'' mmand the minimum recorded being 55mm.The water alwa s remains a critical factor in the well being of the forest. At times thewaterholes are re*uired to be re"lenished through water tankers from outside at greate+"ense. The "ark staff maintains around /60 of such waterholes.River and watercourses: )ir has seven main rivers *hey are +atardi, hingoda, -acchundri,

araswati, .aval, (rda$, and /iran of which only /iran has perennial flow , the rest beingseasonal. :an of these seasonal streams have "ermanent waterholes, called 3Hhunas3and 3 irdas3, which "rovide "recious water to animals and birds. Hir also has four damsand that has made "ossible to store water in large reservoirs.=iran River is the main lifeline of ;estern Hir. It originates from $ansa hills of Hir, andflows close to Sasan, Dadhia, Ra2asthali, and Hidadi a ness and close to Talala village.It meets Sarasvati and $a"ila rivers near &rabhas &atan to reach the Arabian Sea.Sarasvati originates from Di"ada !o Dungar in Hir to meet =iran hillocks of Dhali akini

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Dungari near ?hanchai hills. It crosses Hir near $arda"an, :andvi, $odila, andHhodavadi and near %na !avabundar and meets the Arabian Sea.Shingoda River originates from the ?hase hillocks and $adi adli hillocks and crossesHir near untel, ?hhodavadi, Famwala and $ansaria !o !ess. It meets the Arabian Seanear $odinar. The Dataedi River "asses close to the Famwala ness to meet at Famwal,while the river Raval originates from Dhundhia hills of Hir, goes to %na and near:anek"or, meets the Arabian Sea.*ir .e)etation: egetation in Hir can be looked at in four wa s. The firstIs the Teak forest and nearl half of the "rotected area has this kind of a habitat. Themain tree s"ecies that occu" this habitat are $hair, Sadad, Timru, abul, Amla, :oledi,Dhavdo, $ada o and ahedo.The non Teak forests, which com"rise the remaining forest consists of tree s"ecies likethe $hair, Dhavdo, Sadad, Timru, Amla, :oledi, $ada o, Salai, Simal, $hakhro, er and

Asundro. A distinct belt of vegetation is found along the main rivers and streams. S"ecies like theFambu, $aran2, %mro, ad, $alam, ?haral, Sirus and Amli are found here. These treesare mostl broad leaved and evergreen, giving the area a cool shade and the moisturecontent. >inall , &roso"is and ?asuarina have been "lanted in the coastal border as "artof the forestation "lan.:odad, $akad, $alam, Harmalo, #imdo, A"to, Dudhlo, Siras, and Dhraman are treesthat form the to" "art of the forest. The under stor is formed b :indhol, ordi, $anthar,=ingori, $aramda and Antedi. Hround cover has herbaceous growth of Desmodium,Te"hrosia, Indigo era and eronica.Hrasses mostl include hagoru, Ratad, Lin2avo, Sani ar and $agadi u. Im"ortant3#ianas3 (wood climbers) include $hervelio aval, and :alvelo. Around Hir there aresome grasslands, locall known as 3 idis3. Reserve idis have better "alatable grasss"ecies and are well "rotected.The moist, shad riverine habitats show "resence of more evergreen t "e of trees like$alam, Sa2ad, $aran2, Fambu, Amli, %mbro, to name a few.

KA IRAN*A WILDLIFE &AN(TUARYLocation: 30;7/m East Of *#$ahati< Assam

6ain Attractions: Ele'hant &afari = One7 orne! Rhino+est Time To .isit: 6i!7No,ember To Earl% A'ril

:ost of Assam3s magnificent wildlife sanctuaries are in the rahma"utra valle , wherethe large tracts of grasslands on the flood "lains are home to the Indian one hornedRhino and other beasts. 9n such terrain, as o""osed to the thick 2ungle cover of mostother Indian &arks, sightings of animals are all but assured.The *reat Rhinolan!: $aew tracks "enetrate this sea of grass,

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however, and the ;ild -le"hants seldom venture into it, "referring to remain in theforested =ighlands, while Tigers are incredibl elusive.;ith the grasslands bordering onto cultivated fields and domestic cattle encroachingu"on the sanctuar and introducing e"idemics, the wild animals are under increasingthreat. &oaching is rife, with rhino horns fetching astronomical "rices as a"hrodisiacs.Ka>iran)a?s One7 orne! Rhino: ;ith a "o"ulation of over a thousand, the one hornedRhino3s are the largest concentration in the subcontinent and are best seen from theback of an ele"hant, earl on a winter3s morning. These -le"hant rides last around onehour, and should be booked the "revious evening at the "ark offices in $ohora.

Although the ele"hants do not "enetrate far into the sanctuar , merel traveling in athree or four kilometer circle, it is incredible how much wildlife can be seen in this smallarea4 the dawn ride is the best if one can get u" that earl . The rhinos seem oblivious tocamera clicking tourists, although like the un"redictable wild buffalo, the are e*ui""edwith lethal horns and "otentiall ferocious. Although 2ee"s "enetrate dee"er into theforest than ele"hants, the cannot get nearl as close to the wild animals..isitin) Time: $ailm shows on wildlife can be arranged at the touristlodge, on re*uest.

OW TO *ET T ERE: Air: The nearest air"ort is situated at Huwahati , which is 1 8 kmawa from the "ark. The other air"ort is Forhat , 58 km from here.Rail: The nearest railhead is >urkating, situated 86 km awa from the "ark.Roa!: The main gate for $a

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charges for ele"hant safari and 2ee" rides from the lodges to the "ark entrance, as wellas a s stem of variable camera fees.

PERIYAR WILDLIFE &AN(TUARYLocation: KeralaAlso /no$n as Thekkad ;ildlife Sanctuar6ain &'ecies of animals fo#n!: -le"hants, Tigers, and S"otted Deer +est &eason: 9ctober to Fune9ne of the well known wildlife sanctuaries in the south, &eri ar sanctuar attracts a largenumber of nature lovers ever ear. Also called the Thekkad ;ildlife Sanctuar , this"lace is ideal for watching the animals in their natural habitat.The forest here slo"es into the manmade lake at the bottom of the hill. This lake servesas the waterhole for the animals and the come here to drink or take a di". -le"hants,Haur, Sambhar and even tigers can be s"otted here.There are boat services, which takes the visitor around the lake. The best season to visitthe "ark is between 9ctober and Fune. S"read over 888 S*.$m of the ?ardamom =illsof ;estern Hhats, the &eri ar sanctuar is located /8 km from :adurai.

Although an e+cursion on the s"lendid artificial lake is the standard wa to e+"eriencethe sanctuar , ou can also walk around with the local guide in a small grou". ;ild-le"hant herds come to the lake to frolic in the water.9ther attractions of the sanctuar are the Sambhar, ison, S"otted Deer, Tigers,#eo"ards, :alabar >l ing S*uirrels, Stri"e necked :ongooses, etc. There are over 1'0s"ecies of birds here4 including !ilgiri ;ood &igeons, blue winged &arakeets4 ;hitebellied Tree &ies, laughing Thrushes and fl catchers.

RA8A8I NATIONAL PARKLocation: =aridwar, Dehradun, &auri (%ttaranchal).Establishe! In: 57/.Area: 710 s*. kms.+est Time: :id !ovember To :id Fune.Ra2a2i !ational &ark is distinct for its "ristine scenic beaut and rich bio diversit .

Situated at the edge of the s"rawling Dehradun valle , the "ark was founded in 5''and s"reads over an area of about 710 s* km. !estled in a lush valle of the ShivalikRange, the "ark is an ideal holida resort with its man "icnic s"ots and e+cursion sitesfor the nature lover.Three sanctuaries in the ;estern %.&., Shivaliks Ra2a2i, :otichur and ?hilla wereamalgamated into a large "rotected area and named Ra2a2i !ational &ark in the ear

57/ after the famous freedom fighter late Shri Ra2go"alachari4 &o"ularl known asKRa2a2iK. This area is the northwestern limit of Asian ele"hants.FLORA: The forest in the "ark is deciduous, with Sal (Shorea Robusta) as the "rinci"alconstituent contributing to nearl 86@ of the trees. Due to abundant rainfall, favorableconditions are created for diverse forest t "es like (I) :oist Shiwalik Sal, (ii) :oist

habar Dun Sal, (iii) ;estern Hangetic :oist :i+ed Deciduous, (iv) #ow AlluvialSevannah ;oodland, (v) Dr Shiwalik Sal, (vi) !orthern Dr :i+ed Deciduous, (vii) $hairSissoo >orest, and (viii) #ower Shiwalik ?hir &ine forest. The main s"ecies of "lants in the "ark are the Sal (Shorea Robusta), aki (Anogeissuelatifolia), Sain (Terminalia Tomentosa), =aldu (Adina ?ordifolia), achera (Terminalia

allerica), Fhingan (#annea ?oromandelica), $har"at (Haruga &innata), &hauri(#agerstromia &arviflora), ula ($ dia ?al cina), adal (Stereos"ermum chelonoides),Sofed Sirus (Albi

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Rail: 9vernight trains are available for Dehradun and =aridwar from Delhi and #ucknow.Roa!: It is ver well connected b road from Saharan"ur, which in turn is ver wellconnected b rail to Delhi, #ucknow, Amritsar, Fammu Tawi and ?alcutta.

. Dehra!#n Delhi &tate i)h$a%: It almost forms the western boundar of Ra2a2i &ark.:ohan is the im"ortant station on this road where a forest road goes inside the "ark.1. Dehra!#n Doi$ala< Rishi/esh< ari!$ar &tate i)h$a%: This is the mostconvenient road. this road one can go to the Ramgarh, :otichur, $unao and ?hilla>orests of Ra2a2i &ark./. 6ora!aba!< ari!$ar &tate i)h$a%: This is a connecting road between #ucknowDelhi highwa and =aridwar. this road one can go to the ?hilla, Hohri, Rani"ur forestand forest areas ad2oining =aridwar of the Ra2a2i &ark.>or eas a""roach and access, there are several entr gates to the "ark.W ERE TO &TAY: Ra2a2i !ational "ark takes "ride in offering its guests a "eaceful andtran*uil heaven. There are 0 >orest Rest =ouses, where visitors can sta and en2o thebeaut and s"lendor of the "ark. -ach >orest Rest =ouse is ade*uatel furnished for acomfortable sta . The offer "erfect retreat for visitors and nature lovers and adventureenthusiasts alike.In addition there are man hotels and tourist com"le+es around Ra2a2i !ational &ark at=aridwar, Rishikesh, Dehradun and :ussoorie, which make it ver convenient to visitthe &ark. A tourist com"le+ of Harhwal :andal ikas !igam is also available at ?hilla.For 6ore Information< (ontact:Director, Ra2a2i !ational &ark, Dehradun. Tourist 9fficer, =aridwar.

RANT A6+ ORELocation: Ra9asthanAttraction: The Fort< +a!al 6ahal< An! the National Par/5&eason: October to 8#ne5Lan)#a)es: Ra9asthan< En)lish< in!iTI*ER< TI*ER +URNIN* +RI* T: A small village near the townshi" of Sawai :adho"ur , in the state of Ra2asthan, Ranthambhore gets its name from the two hills,Ran and Thambor, which are in close "ro+imit . The Ranthambhore &ark is set betweenthe Aravalli and indh a ranges. Its deciduous forests were once a "art of themagnificent 2ungles of ?entral India. The terrain is rugged and there are rock ridges,hills and o"en valle s with lakes and "ools.Ranthambhor is a heritage site because of the "ictures*ue ruins that dot the "ark. Thereare #ake &alaces, 3chhatris3, old fortifications and a ma2estic ,000 ear old fortoverlooking the "ark. The lovel Fogi :ahal is located at the foot of the fort and givesmagnificent view of the &adam Talao "ainted white with water lilies.It has a che*uered histor and was the stronghold of the Nadavas in the 7th centur . Itcame under ?hauhans, and was ruled b them 0th centur onwards. The :ughalem"erors Akbar and Aurang

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The desire to "reserve the game in these forests for s"ort was res"onsible for theirconservation, and subse*uent rescue b &ro2ect Tiger. In 581, it was estimated thatthere were around 518 tigers in India, of which Ra2asthan had 8 , and the number ofbig cats in Ranthambhore Sanctuar was . 581 was also the ear that &ro2ect Tigerwas launched, and this sanctuar was taken into its wings, along with seven othersanctuaries and national "arks.

As a result of stringent efforts in conservation, tigers, the "rime assets of the "ark, havebecome more and more active during the da . :ore than in an other "ark or sanctuarin India, tigers are easil s"otted here in da light. The can be seen lolling around laort. uilt in the 0th centur , the fort isconsidered to be one of the oldest forts in the state. Strategicall built on the border ofRa2asthan and :alwa, the fort houses some s"lendid monuments, within its "recincts.The terrain fluctuates between im"regnable forests and o"en bush land. The forest isthe t "icall dr deciduous t "e, with Dhok, being the most "rominent tree. The 8o)i 6ahal: The entr "oint to the "ark, goes straight to the foot of the fort and theforest rest house, Fogi :ahal. The latter boasts of the second largest an an tree inIndia.

The adal :ahal The O"alace of the cloudsP, situated in the fort has a ver interestinglocation and seems as if hanging out in s"ace. The famous 7 column 3chhatri3 of $ing=ammir stands out magnificentl where he used to hold an audience. The &adam Talab,the Ra2 agh Talab and the :ilak Talab are some of the lakes in the area worth seeing.

OW TO *ET T ERE: +% Air:Fai"ur ( 6 km) is the nearest air"ort.+% Rail: The &ark is around km awa from Sawai :adho"ur railwa station that lieson the Delhi to omba trunk route.+% Roa!: ( good networ$ of buses connects awai -adhopur, the nearest town, with uite a few areasaroundW ERE TO &TAY:Fhoomar aori >orest #odge. RTD? =otel $amdhenu. :ahara2a #odge (Ta2 Hrou").

Sawai :adho"ur #odge. &;D Rest =ouse. Fogi :ahal it lies within the "ark "remises.& OPPIN*: The "lace is famous for OkhusP "erfumes and other ob2ects made of OkhusPincluding fans, small bo+es and ca"s etc.

&ARI&KA WILDLIFE &AN(TUARYLocation: Ra9asthan5Area: Ti)er< &'otte! Deer an! Wil! +oar &'ecialt%: No,ember to 8#neNotifie! In: @22 &"5 Kms

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T E WILD IN T E WOODEN .ALLEY: #ocated 08 kms from Fai"ur, the Sariska!ational &ark is in a wooden valle , surrounded b barren mountains. The dr deciduousforests of the ancient Aravalli range cover the area of the Sariska !ational &ark andTiger Reserve.The main fauna in the "ark includes the Tiger, &anther, = ena, Fungle ?at, ?ivet,Sambhar, ?hinkara, !ilgai and >our =orned Antelo"e. Declared a Sanctuar in 566, itbecame a Tiger Reserve under &ro2ect Tiger in 585.The other great "redator of Sariska3s forests is the leo"ard besides the ferocious tiger.Sariska has a health "orcu"ine "o"ulation, and this tin creature often "its itself againstthe tiger, which is "articularl fond of "orcu"ine flesh.The 3?howsingha3 (four horned antelo"e) is commonl found at Sariska4 e+clusivelIndian, it is the world3s onl wild creature, which has two "airs of horns. The &ark3sterrain is also congenial to the ?hinkara (Indian Haorest Rece"tion 9ffice on Fai"ur Road.

ooking a hide3, overlooking one of the waterholes, can "rovide an e+cellent o""ortunitfor viewing and "hotogra"hing wildlife. So, "ick u" our slee"ing bag and some food andsettle down to watch.PRI6E &ITE& ;ithin the "ark are the ruins of man tem"les.The KANKWARI FORT the &ark has historic overtones. =ere, -m"eror Aurang

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ar%ana?s +ir! Para!ise#ocated ' kms from Delhi, Sultan"ur !ational &ark, is 2ust a short drive awa from theDelhi Fai"ur =ighwa . A stretch of marsh land has been remodeled. The artificialmounds have turned into green glades. The marsh has been converted into a waterbod . A number of organisms like crustaceans, fish and insects thrive during floods,which attract a number of birds to this area.The world famous ornithologist, :r. &eter Fackson, first recognilock of geese from-uro"e also flits in. The local birds fla" in, too. A world of darters, egrets, shoeless,goodwill, geese dominate. Teals, kingfishers, la"wings, sand"i"ers, demoiselle cranesand such other water birds flock in. 9ver 00 s"ecies have been identified here. Thenumber of birds visiting the "lace has multi"lied over the ears.-ver ear nearl 50 migrator birds arrive here in search of feeding grounds and also tos"end the winter. In winter, the sanctuar affords a "ictures*ue "anorama of migratorbirds such as ros "elican, s"otted sand"i"er, starling, blue throat etc. in summer, s"ecies of birds such as koel and cuckoo can be recogniacilities Huestrooms, restaurant, famil cottages, a bar, hideouts and watchtowers.The government is constantl endeavoring to im"rove the habitat so that more birdscome to nest in this area and also to hel" the bird lovers to come and stud the bird life.The bird lovers on their "art are re*uested not to disturb the birds b creating noise orfrightening them with music.

S%!D-R A! ;I#D#I>-Towards the south of ?alcutta, the rivers Hanga and =oogl divide itself into mandistributors. The s"eed of water is reduced and the river de"osits its silt 2ust as it is aboutto merge into the sea. In due course, the accumulated silt takes the sha"e of islands onthe mouth of the rivers. These are the famous Hangetic deltas. The "rovide an idealatmos"here and environment for the Sundari trees to grow. S"read over an area ofalmost 0,000 s*. kms (now shared b angladesh and India), the Sunder bans arehome to man e+*uisite animals and birds. The Indian Hovernment has declared this

//0 s*. kms of area as a national "ark.The "ristine beaut of nature is made alive b the variet of the flora and fauna. The>leming Red flowers of Henwa, the crab like red flower of $halsi adds to the da

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estuarine crocodiles and sh 2ungle cats or the fishing cats. The re"tiles found in theforest include the $ing ?obra, Rock & thon and ;ater :onitor.During the winters the olive rile turtles descend to nest the shores of $anak Island. Thetigers can be easil s"otted at the water holes at Sa2nekhali, Sudhan akhali,!etidho"ani and =aldi. !o "ermission is re*uired for a general river cruise outside thecore area and sanctuar . ut there are "articular "laces where "ermission will bere*uired.The best time to visit Sunder bans is during winters between Se"tember and :arch.There are regular bus services from ?alcutta to this "lace. ut the main areas of thesanctuar can onl be accessed onl b reverie waterwa s. The best and the safest wato visit Sunder bans are on conducted tours. 9ne can also avail the services of the"rivate vessels from ?anning, Hosaba or asmati. Accommodation in the sanctuar isavailable, in the comfortable tourist lodges. Sa2nekahli has a '0 bed tourist lodge.9vernight facilities are also available at akkhali and &i ali.

WANDOOR AND T E 6A AT6A *AND I NATIONAL 6ARINE PARKLocation: ;andoor, /0 km Southwest of &ort lair, Andaman Islands6ain Attractions: ;andoor each, Foll uo Red Skin Islands:uch the most "o"ular e+cursion from &ort lair is the boat ride from ;andoor, /0kmsouthwest, to one or other of the fifteen islets com"rising the :ahatma Handhi !ational:arine &ark. Although set u" "urel for tourists, the tri" is worth doing, gaining one3saccess to one of the richest coral reefs in the region.

oats de"art from ;andoor at 0.00 am dail e+ce"t :onda . 9ne can get there on A ! Tourism3s tour or b local bus, but it is more fun to rent a mo"ed and ride down tomeet the boat oneself.The +each = Other Islan! Attractions: The long white beach at ;andoor is litteredwith the dr , twisted trunks of trees torn u" and flung down b annual c clones, andfringed not with "alms, but b dense forest teeming with bird life. 9ne should onlsnorkel here at high tide.>rom the 2ett the boats chug through broad creeks lined with dense mangrove swam"sand "ristine forest to either Red Skin Island or, more commonl , Foll uo . The latter, anid llic deserted island, boasts an immaculate shell sand beach, ringed b a bank ofsu"erb coral. The catch is that the boat onl sto"s for around an hour, which isn3t nearbenough time to e+"lore the shore and reef. ;hile snorkeling off the edges of the reef,however, beware of strong currents.

FLORA#ocation Andaman !icobar IslandsT "es 9f Trees Timber, Rudraksha Aromatic Dhoo" 9r Resin TreesT "es 9> Shells Turbo, Troches, :ure+ And !autilus.The *reen Para!ise: These Islands are blessed with a uni*ue3 lu+uriant evergreentro"ical rainforest cano" , sheltering a mi+ed germ &lasm ank, com"rising of Indian,: anmarese, :ala sian and endemic floral strain. So far, about 1,100 varieties of "lantshave been recorded out of which 60 are endemic and ,/00 do not occur in mainlandIndia.The Islan! 8#n)les: The South Andaman forests have a "rofuse growth of e"i"h ticvegetation, mostl >erns and 9rchids. The :iddle AndamanJs harbors mostl moistdeciduous forests. The wet evergreen t "e, with "lent of wood climbers, characteri

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!icobars, and while deciduous forests are common in the AndamanJs , the are almostabsent in the !icobars. This at "ical forest coverage is made u" of twelve t "es namelA Foreste! (o,era)e: As "er re"ort on State of >orest ( 558) of the >orest Surve ofIndia, about 51@ of the 7,1 5 s* kms. 9f geogra"hical area of Andaman and !icobarIslands is under forest cover. 9f this about 7'@ is under recorded forest. 9ut of thisrecorded forest area (8, 8 s* kms.), about 0@ are under Reserve >orest and '0@under &rotected >orest, com"rising ;ildlife Sanctuaries, !ational &arks, Tribal Reserveand ios"here Reserve overla""ing within each other. #u+uriant mangroves, "erha"sthe richest in the world, occu" nearl .6@of the territor .Indifference to the need to "romote conservation of bio diversit and to "a due attentionto other forest related local and national environmental concerns, the Andaman and !icobar administration has created nine !ational &arks and ninet si+ ;ild #ifeSanctuaries. The Hreat !icobar Island is being managed as a ios"here Reserve withthe aim to conserve the s"ecies of "lants and animals es"eciall those, which areendemic.TI6+ER: Andaman >orest is abound in "lethora of timber s"ecies numbering 100 ormore, out of which about /0 varieties are considered to be commercial. :a2orcommercial timber s"ecies are Hur2an (Di"terocar"us S"".) and &adauk (&terocar"usDalbergioides). 9rnamental wood such as :arble ;ood (Dias"oras :armorata),&adauk (&terocar"us Dalbergioides), Silver Hre (a s"ecial formation of wood in white3?huglam3), ?hooi (Sageraea -lli"tical), and $okko (Albi

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A third grou", which is com"arativel smaller, is called K?e"halo"odaK, which includes9cto"us, S*uid, !autilus, etc.The soft bod animal, which lives inside the shell, is covered with a thick la er ofs"eciali

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vertebrates, Dugong, Dol"hin, ;hale, Salt ;ater ?rocodiles, Sea Turtles, Sea Snakes,etc. are common.?orals and coral reefs are the most fascinating "art of marine ecos stem here. ?oralsare com"osed of calcium carbonate, a mineral the take from seawater. The skeleton ofcoral forms different densities in summer and winter months, creating annual growthbands likened to that of tree rings.?oral reefs are underwater wave resistant mounds that are virtual ecos stems all bthemselves. The are made u" of ?oral, Algae, :ollusks, r oavia, >ungiaHonio"ora, and :illi"ora and =elio"ora. ?oral reefs are im"ortant breeding and nurserground for fish and man other organism and have been a"tl called KThe Tro"ical Rain>orests in the SeaK.

!amda"ha !ational &arkLocation : 3 Kms5 from 6ar)herita9n the ank of rahma"utra River &'ecialt% : Flora an! Fa#na+est Time To .isit : October C 6archTucked awa in the northern most state of Arunachal &radesh is the !amda"ha !ational&ark. Three ma2or rivers drain this area and flow into the !oa Dihing, a tributar of the

rahma"utra. The &ark largel inaccessible has diverse habitats and flora and faunathat are t "ical of this area. The ma2estic gaur or mithun, ele"hant, =imala an blackbear, taking, the wild goat "eculiar to the &atkoi range, musk deer, slow loris, binturongand the red "anda are all found here. The "redators include the tiger, leo"ard, the raresnow leo"ard and clouded leo"ard in the higher reaches of the hills. A number of "rimates"ecies are to be seen in the &ark, such as the Assamese maca*ue, "ig tailedmaca*ue, stum" tailed maca*ue and the distinctive hillock gibbon. =ornbills, 2ungle fowland "heasants fla" their nois wa through the 2ungle, which harbors other colourful birds"ecies. The inaccessibilit of the greater "art of the &ark has hel"ed to kee" the forestsin their "ristine state. This is also a Tiger Reserve under &ro2ect Tiger.

+URA7( APORI WILDLIFE &AN(TUARYLocation: &onit'#r District< Assam(o,era)e Area: 117s"7/ms6ain Attractions: +en)al Florican = One7 orne! Rhinoceros+est Time To .isit: No,ember to 6arch

ura ?ha"ori is a magnificent wildlife sanctuar situated on the north bank of the riverrahma"utra in Sonit"ur district. ?overage area of the "ark is about s* kms.

Fa#na: ura ?ho"ai is considered to be the ideal habitat for engal >lorican. ariouss"ecies of migrator birds are also seen in this sanctuar . 9ther attractions are the HreatIndian 9ne horned Rhinoceros, Asiatic uffalo, ;ild oar, 9tter, ?ivet ?at, #eo"ard ?at,and arking Deer etc. There are various s"ecies of re"tiles also found over here.

OW TO *ET T ERE: Air The nearest air"ort is Salon about 0 km from Te>'#r , inSonit"ur district, which is 7 km awa from *#$ahati . Rail: The nearest railwa station is Ranga"ara '0 kms from haluk"ong, in Sonit"urdistrict.

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Roa!: Regular buses "l to and from Teorest 9fficer, !agaon ;ildlife Division, !agaon, Assam

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:anna, also known for its Rhinos and -le"hants, is Assam3s onl Tiger "ro2ect ande+tends over varied territor , taking in hills and river valle s on the border with hutan.The scenic beaut and rare wealth of wild life combine with this uni*ue world heritagesite to offer one of the most enthralling e+"eriences.The reserve forest of 517 :anas had been declared as a tiger "ro2ect in 58/. 9f the"resent 7 Indian Tiger &ro2ects, :anas is the ninth one. The area is /5 s* km and thearea of the tiger "ro2ect being 6 0 s* km. :anas and its armlet enki and =akua draw afront line between India and hutan, on the west is Sankosh, and on the east DhansiriRiver.Fa#na: The core area of :anas &ark is /'0 km. =is"id =are, &igm =og and Holden#angur are some of the rare s"ecies of animals to be found in the "ark a"art from Tigers,-le"hants, Rhinoceros, ;ild uffalo, ;ild oar, Sambhar, Swam" Deer, and =og Deer,which are easil s"otted at this "ark. ?ome winter and :anas is full of migrator birdslike the River chats, >ork tails, ?ormorants and Ducks like the Rudd Shell Duck. Thereare regular woodland birds like the Indian =ornbill and &ied =ornbill also found overhere.

utterflies and re"tiles are also found a"lent in :anas. In the river water, ou can en2oboating and fishing as well. ?olored "ebbles of the :anas River are an added attractionnot to be missed.Facilities $ithin The &anct#ar%: Arrangements are there in :anas to view animalsfrom ele"hant3s back. >rom :athanguri in the morning, ele"hants go out with tourists for/ hrs ride. Along with entr fee, camera is also chargeable according to its standard.?oncession is "rovided to the students visiting the "ark.+ar'eta: ar"eta has various attractions including the famous aishnava monaster .

Achar a :adhabdev3s statue is installed within the monaster and its $irtan =all is anotable touring s"ot.

OW TO *ET T ERE: Air :anas &ark is 8' kms from *#$ahati . The nearest air"ortis or2har, which is situated, 6 km out of town, and can be reached b rickshaw, autorickshaw or airline buses.Rail The nearest railhead is situated at ar"eta road.

Roa!: uses regularl "l from Huwahati to ar"eta Road in hrs.W ERE TO &TAY: >or accommodation there are two tourist lodges of the TourismDe"artment of Assam . 9ne is located at ar"eta Road, 0 km awa from :anas andthe other at ansbari, 10 km awa from ar"eta. The State >orest De"artment also hastwo bungalows at :athanguri, which is inside the forest. ut there are no cateringfacilities4 hence, tourists have to carr their foodstuff from ar"eta Road.

PA+ A OR 6ILROY &AN(TUARYLocation: La/him'#r District< Assam(o,era)eArea: 1 7s"7/m&i)nificance: (reate! To Protect Wil! Water +#ffalo+est Time To .isit: No,ember To A'ril

#ocated in #akhim"ur District, the &abha Sanctuar s"reads in an area of 5 s* km.This Sanctuar was created to "rotect the wild water buffalo.(ontact The ?hief ?onservator of >orest, ;ildlife Loo, and !arengi Road, Huwahati ,

Assam .NA6ERI NATIONAL PARK

Location: 4 7/m From Te>'#r< &onit'#r District< AssamArea: 3227s"7/ms6ain Attraction: Fo#r &'ecies Of ornbill+est Time To .isit: No,ember To 6arch

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Situated at the foothills of eastern =imala as, !ameri !ational &ark covers an area ofabout 100 s* kms. The hill backdro", deciduous and the river Fia horoli have added auni*ue charm to it. It is about /6 km from Te'#r , in

Sonit"ur district, which is 7 km awa from Huwahati.Rail: The nearest railwa station is Ranga"ara '0 kms from haluk"ong, which is 1 kmfrom the "ark, in Sonit"ur district.Roa!: Regular buses "l to and from Te

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Situated in the :origaon district, &abitora is one of the ma2or wildlife sanctuaries of Assam. It is situated about 60 km from Huwahati ?it .Fa#na: ?overing an area of 6.5 s* km, &abitora is mainl famous for its Hreat Indian9ne horned Rhinoceros. esides the Rhinoceros other animals, which are found overhere, include the Asiatic uffalo, #eo"ards, ;ild ear, and ?ivet ?ats etc. Also inhabitingthe sanctuar are more than 100 birds and numerous re"tiles.

OW TO REA( : Roa!: uses "l regularl from Huwahati to the Sanctuar , which is 2ust 60 km awa from the cit .;=-R- T9 STANThe >orest De"artment has an Ins"ection ungalow, with limited accommodation insidethe forest. isitors intending to visit &abitora can visit from Huwahati also.

&ONAI RUPAI WILDLIFE &AN(TUARYLocation: &onit'#r District< Assam(o,era)e Area: 0; 7s"7/ms6ain Attraction: Ele'hant = In!ian +ison+est Time To .isit: No,ember To 6archSlightl larger than the &abha Sanctuar , Sonai Ru"ai ;ildlife Sanctuar covers an areaof 86 s* kms. It is located along the foothills of =imala as in Sonit"ur District. This "arkcombines scenic beaut with e+otic wildlife. It is the home for -le"hant, Indian ison andman other s"ecies of birds animals.

OW TO *ET T ERE: Air The nearest air"ort is Salon about 0 km from Te

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( AIL &AN(TUARYLocation: (hail< &olan .alle%< District &himla&'ecialt%: imala%an +lac/ +ear an! Yello$ Throate! 6arten = (hir Pheasant+est &eason: October7Feb#rar%?hail is a hill station visited b man tourists. The Deodar and 9ak forests withgrasslands around the townshi" are the abode of wildlife. ?hail sanctuar was notifiedon 1 st :arch 58' near ?hail Town in District Shimla and covers an area of 0,76 ./'hectares.9ne can see Sambar, Horilla, =imala an lack ear, Red Deer, Silver ;hite 9ak,

arking Deer, Indian =are ?ommon #angur, #eo"ard, Rhesus :aca*ue, =imala anNellow Throated :arten, Indian &orcu"ine, ?ommon Hiant and $ashmiri >l ing S*uirrel.and ?hir &heasants at lossom and Fha22a.

A ?hir &heasant breeding and rehabilitation "rogrammer has been started in577. isitors are welcome to the ?hir &heasant reeding ?enters at both lossom and

Fha22a. arking deer and $ali2in in the forests are sure to meet and greet the visitors atdusk and dawn.TREKKIN*: Trekking from ?hail to Haura and ?hail to Fha2a is common and rewarding,as one is sure to see wildlife and beautiful snow "eaks. Range 9fficer ;ildlife ?hail and his staff welcomes the visitors and assists the wildlife lovers to see wildlife in thesanctuar area.

OW TO *ET T ERE: Air: There is alwa s the o"tion of fl ing to Shimla .Rail: The ideal wa of covering the $alka Shimla track is b the to train. It takes fivehours from $alka to get to $andaghat. The to train with a ma+imum of half a do

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&'ecialt%: &in)hara< (hil$a = (atla+est &eason: 8#l% to &e'tember This sanctuar is located in district ilas"ur and :andi , near the town ilas"ur . The areaof this sanctuar is 0,0/ hectares. This sanctuar came under notice on 6th December

5'1, then refortified on 18th :arch 58 , and is controlled b the hakra :anagementoard.

The fauna found in this sanctuar include Singhara, ?hilwa, ?atla, Fhalli, :rigal, Hrasscra", :isror cra", To"ra, Silver ?ra" and Hid.

OW TO *ET T ERE: Air: ?handigarh and huntar are the nearest air"orts, locatedat /6 km and / km from ilas"ur .Rail: The nearest broad gauge railwa station is at $irat"ur Sahib and nearest narrowgauge railwa station is at Shimla , which are connected b regular bus services.Roa!: ilas"ur is a""roachable b road from Shimla and ?handigarh.W ERE TO &TAY: ?hiterkoot =otel, HhaghasFoshi #odge, TalaiQualit =otel, ilas"ur !eelam =otel, ilas"ur !eemo &.9.=., Hhumarwin=&TD?3s =otel, Swarghat

T E *REAT I6ALAYAN NATIONAL PARKLocation: 27/m from K#ll#Area: 327s"7/ms5&'ecialt%: Ti)ers+est Time To .isit: October To 6archThe largest "rotected area in =imachal &radesh , the &ark is carved out of the s"lendidmountain terrain of the $ullu district. Rich coniferous forests, al"ine meadows car"etedwith flowers, snow ca""ed "eaks and glaciers "rovide a breathtaking "anorama.The secluded Sain2 and Tirthan valle s harbour a variet of animals common to this area

wild mountain goats like the bharal, goral and sorrow, the brown bear and "redatorssuch as the leo"ard, tigers and the rarel seen snow leo"ard. arieties of colourful"heasants monal, khali2 cheer, trago"an and other =imala an birds are "art of its richavian "o"ulation.Trekking through the &ark to Rakte SAR, the origin of the Sain2 River, brings in theadded "leasure of seeing wildlife in this s"ectacular natural environment. isitors cancontact Director, !ational &ark at Shamshi or Range 9fficer wildlife at Sain2 or Range9fficer ;ild #ife at Sai Ro"a, an2ar for assistance and guidance. The >orestsDe"artment "rovides cam"ing e*ui"ment and guides for tourists.

OW TO *ET T ERE: Air The air"ort at huntar is 0 km from $ullu , where ta+is andbuses are available.Rail The closest narrow gauge railhead is at Foginder !agar , 56 km from $ullu .Road road, the distance from Delhi via :andi is 6/0 km and from Shimla this is 1 0km. >rom Delhi and Shimla , lu+ur buses "l to $ullu . There3s a bus and ta+i stand onthe o""osite side of maiden. The main bus stand is b river in the northern area of thetown.W ERE TO &TAY: ima Sangam Huesthouses, $ullu?entral =otel, $ullu

Alankar Huest =ouse, $ullu#u+mi Huest =ouse, $ullu

KALATOP WILDLIFE &AN(TUARYLocation: Kha99iar< (hamba District

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&'ecialt%: imala%an Ibe+est &eason: A'ril78#ne = October7No,ember It3s "ossible to trek /0 km from Dalhousie to ?hamba along the eastbound road fromHandhi ?howk. A short but stee" ascent leads to the $alato"e wildlife sanctuar , fromwhich one can walk into a "leasant track.This sanctuar area with its well laid out trekking 2ungle trails both at $alato"e and$ha22iar is a tourist "aradise. Dense Deodar and >ir forests are "laces of solitude verclose to Dalhousie town.The sanctuar is rewarding for the view but its Ibe+, deer, bears and leo"ards rarelcome out of their hiding. isitors should look for "heasants and Serow in these forestsbut should be beware of lack bear, which can be encountered often in the area.REBUIRE6ENT: 9ne has to take the "ermit to drive into the sanctuar from the>orester De"artment in ?hamba .

OW TO *ET T ERE: Air The air"ort at Haggal in $angra is at a distance of 7 km.Rail The closest railhead is at &athankot, 10 km awa .Road $ha22iar is connected b road and is 1' km from Dalhousie and 1 km from?hamba . It is 610 km from Delhi.W ERE TO &TAY: Sunil #odge, $ha22iar =&TD?3s =otel Devdar, $ha22iar Hhar Resorts, $ha22iar

KANAWAR &AN(TUARYLocation: Parbati .alle%< K#ll# District&'ecialt%: imala%an Thar +est &eason: 6a%78#neThis sanctuar is located in &arbati valle of $ullu district. %"hill walk along Harahan!ala from $asol through dense ma2estic Deodar and >ir forests is en2o able.This sanctuar has large "o"ulation of =imala an Thar in =imala as and seeing this biggoat on high mountain cliffs is dream fulfillment of an wildlife lover.TREKKIN*: =imala an Trekking -+"edition to $ahauli &ass, /,860m. ia $anawar;ildlife Sanctuar . ase ?am"s for trekkers are available at $asol, situated on thebanks of &arbati River, 1 km awa from $ullu. est season is in between the months of:a and Fune.

OW TO *ET T ERE: Air The air"ort at huntar is 0 km from $ullu , where ta+is andbuses are available.Rail The closest narrow gauge railhead is at Fogindernagar , 56 km from $ullu. Road road, the distance from Delhi via :andi is 6/0 km and from Shimla this is 1 0km. >rom Delhi and Shimla , lu+ur buses "l to $ullu. There3s a bus and ta+i stand onthe o""osite side of maiden. The main bus stand is b river in the northern area of thetown.W ERE TO &TAY: There is a Rest =ouse at $asol. R.9. ;ildlife, $asol "rovidesinformation and hel" to visitors.

6ANALI &AN(TUARYLocation: 37/m from 6anali To$n< District K#ll#Area: 405@27s"7/m&'ecialt%: m#s/ !eer = &no$ Leo'ar!+est &eason: October7Febr#ar%This sanctuar is located in District $ullu3s nearest town, :anali . The area of thissanctuar is /, 70 hectares. The sanctuar was notified on 1'th >ebruar 56 , underthe &un2ab irds and ;ild Animals &rotection Act, 5//.

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It forms the catchments of :analsu $had. A bridle "ath from :anali log hutsC Dhungritem"le "asses through dense Deodar, $ail, =orse chestnut, ;alnut and :a"le forests.

Al"ine lush green "astures and glaciers be ond Halant thatch are a romantic attractionfor the enthusiastic but enduring visitors.9ne ma see :usk deer, :onal and rown bear digging or "loughing the land and also"ug marks with scent of #eo"ard or Snow leo"ard. Those who venture u" to snows cansee herds of Ibe+ in the glacier l ing >o+, Horal, Indian=are, Stri""ed = ena, #eo"ard, =imala an ellow throated :arten, Serow, $ashmirfl ing S*uirrel and =imala an Tahr.

OW TO *ET T ERE: Air The nearest air"ort to :anali is that of huntar, which is 61kms from :anali. >rom huntar one can take a ta+i or a bus to :anali.Rail The nearest railhead is that of Foginder !agar and this narrow gau

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+est &eason: A'ril78#neThis &in alle national "ark is situated in #ahual S"iti district. In this "ark there is avariet of rare animals such as wool hare, Tibetan ga

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:aur a #odge, $angra RENUKA &AN(TUARY

Location: Near Nahan< &irmo#r District&'ecialt%: Asiatic Lions+est &eason: All ro#n! the %ear Renuka #ake and the tem"les attract a large number of "eo"le from hills and "lains.>orests and the catchments of the lake add to its beaut and attraction.The Renuka Sanctuar also adds much to the ambience of the "lace. It is home to alarge number of animals including Asiatic lions, s"otted deer, lion tailed maca*ues,"eacocks, nilgai or large Hre Indian antelo"e, barking deer and =imala an black bears.

Around the "lace flutter thousands of gorgeous butterflies. There3s a small aviar here,which houses a variet of water birds, red 2ungle fowl, black "heasant and "eacock.

Ad2oining the

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Nearb% Attractions: S"read over an area of 8'6 s* km and contiguous with the Ro"ihaba Sanctuar (1'5 s* km) in the southeast and the Pin ,alle% national 'ar/ ('86

s* km) in the east, this entire region is one of the largest areas of relativel undisturbed;estern =imala an -co s stems. -nclosed on the northern, eastern and westernboundaries b the Hreater =imala an range, the entrancing scenic beaut of the "ark isa com"liment to its biological richness.

A reathtaking &anorama of !atural ;ildernessThe "ark com"rises of the u""er catchments areas of the Tirthan, Sain2, &arvati and theFiwa !alas, which flow from east to west and merge into the eas. :ore than half thearea is above ,000m with most of the eastern "art "erenniall under snow. Hlacialadvances have given the region its uni*ue to"ogra"h with a number of river terraces,hanging valle s, which have left e+tensive moraines.The Al'ine Flora: 9ne third of the "ark area is under forest, mainl along the !alas andtheir tributaries. The forests var from sub tro"ical, too al"ine, to dr al"ine shrub t "es.=imala an forests of 3?hir3 &ines, ?onifers, 9aks, >irs, Rhododendrons and Funi"erscan be encountered within the "ark. The "resence of undisturbed 9ak forests at low andmiddle altitudes is worth noticing here, for it is rare outside the "ark. Al"ine meadowsabove /,700m hold a high diversit of herbaceous s"ecies, man of which havemedicinal and aromatic "ro"erties of great commercial value. Fa#na: The e+cellent habitat shelters a large number of mammals and "easants. 9ne ofthe few known viable "o"ulations of ;estern Trago"an, a highl endangered s"ecies of"heasants, lives in this "rotected environment. It is "ossibl the onl "lace in the=imala as where the 3 haral3 (blue shee") occurs virtuall side b side with the=imala an 3Thar3. The largest "o"ulation of the =imala an Thar endemic to India is inthis "ark. The endangered :usk Deer can also be found here. =erdsmen have alsore"orted the elusive and highl endangered Snow #eo"ard.A,ifa#na: The &ark is a delight for =imala an Avifauna watchers with over threehundred s"ecies that can be sighted. 9ut of the seven "heasants found in the ;estern=imala as, si+ of them, the western Trago"an, :onal, ?heer, $oklass, $ali< and=imala an Snowcock can be found in the "ark. It also has an une+"lored treasure of

butterflies and a variet of insects. There are even some "laces of religious im"ortancein this region. The hot s"rings at $hirganga, the source of the Raktinala at Raktisar, thesource of the Tirthan rivulet and =anskund and the source of the &arvati River at:antalai are among the sacred s"ots visited b "ilgrims. Scenic s"ots at So2ah, Falori"ass and the Sareulsar #ake are of tourist interest.+eat Time to .isit: The best seasons for visiting the "ark are summer from A"ril to Funeand autumn from Se"tember to !ovember. The relativel high densit of wildlife in thearea assures the visitors of sighting the :onal, ;estern Trago"an, :usk Deer, Horal,

haral, and the =imala an Thar. The rain season from Ful to August and the winterseason from December to :arch are not advisable "eriods to visit the "ark, ase+cessive damage to the road network and other inconveniences to the visitor areunavoidable.

Se"tember and 9ctober, when the weather is generall good, are the best months forseeing al"ine flora and for observing the haral and the :usk Deer. etween!ovembers to earl :arch, when the higher reaches are under snow, the high altitudes"ecies descend towards the valle s for sustenance. Though difficult, wildlife observerscould undertake field studies in these months.Decorated with stunning beaut and conserved with care, the Hreat =imala an !ational&ark is a virtual treasure for the researcher, the sensitive nature lover and the adventureseeker.

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OW TO *ET T ERE: Air The air"ort at huntar is 0 km from K#ll# , where ta+is andbuses are available.Rail The closest narrow gauge railhead is at Fogindernagar, 56 km from K#ll# .Road To get to the Hreat !ational =imala an &ark one has to take the easterndivergence at Aut on the $ullu 6anali highwa . Aut is 6 km from :andi and /0 km fromK#ll# . >rom #argi, which is km from Aut, two routes, one along the Sain2 !ala(motorable till !euli, 1' km) and the other along Tirthan !ala (motorable unto Hushaini,17 km) lead to the "ark. The rest of the "ark has to be covered on foot as no mule orhorse trans"ort is allowed.W ERE TO &TAY: There are ins"ection huts within the "ark, but "rior "ermission isneeded for occu" ing them. Transit accommodation is available at Aut, #ar2i, an2arSain2, Sai Ro"a and athad. Entrance: -ntr to this "rotected region is b "ermits, which can be obtained, eitherfrom the Director3s =ead*uarter at Shamshi or from the range officers stationed atSairo"a, an2ar and Sain2. The authorities "rovide guides and a token fee is charged asentr fee. The undulating terrain serves the "ur"ose o vantage "oints for observing and"hotogra"hing wildlife.

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