| India is the large country with diverse | | | | Crane are the endangered species in India. |
| landscapes with extremes on the land limits. | | | | These conservation efforts are paying off as |
| India lies on the southern hemisphere with | | | | there is regular increase in population of |
| surrounded by almost on three sides. On the | | | | wild Elephant, tiger and leopard. |
| north of India, it has one of the mightiest | | | | |
| mountain range, The Himalayas. On the other | | | | Jim Corbett national Park in the foothills of |
| hand, India has a long coastline ranging up | | | | Himalayas is the first national park of India |
| to 7000km. This diversity in landforms is | | | | having great variety of mammals and over 585 |
| also blessed with diversity of flora and | | | | bird species. You can explore in their |
| fauna in India. | | | | natural habitat big mammals like elephant, |
| | | | sambhar, swamp deer, cheetal, wild boar, |
| India is characterized with unique richness | | | | tiger, panther, hyena, black bear, sloth |
| and diversity of its vegetation and wildlife. | | | | bear, Great Indian one horned rhinoceros, |
| India's dense forest reserves are the perfect | | | | golden langur, wolf, cats in foothills of |
| abode for its equally dense wildlife which | | | | Himalayas and western Himalayas. |
| includes about 350 mammal species, more than | | | | |
| 1200 species of birds in nearly 2100 forms | | | | The most reputed are the Kanha national park |
| and more than 30,000 species of insects. | | | | and Bandhavgarh national park in central |
| Besides this, there is rich wealth of marine | | | | India having dense forests and dense |
| life having number of species of fish, | | | | population of wildlife. Kanha houses the |
| amphibian and reptiles. More than 75 | | | | largest original tiger reserves. Species of |
| national parks, 425 sanctuaries cover over | | | | swamp deer are found in Kanha National Park |
| 4.5% of India's geographical area. Indian | | | | and Dudhwa national park in Uttar Pradesh. |
| wildlife has got important place in its rich | | | | Most of the national parks and sanctuaries |
| heritage and culture. Many animals and plants | | | | are found in northern part of India but South |
| are worshipped and are regarded as the | | | | India too has its portion e.g. Madumalai in |
| companions in India. | | | | Tamil Nadu and Bandipur Tiger reserves, |
| | | | Nagarhole National Park in Karnataka. Each |
| Number of national parks and bird sanctuaries | | | | sanctuary and national park supports several |
| mark the India terrain from Ladakh in | | | | species of wildlife, while at the same time, |
| Himalayas to Southern tip of Tamil Nadu. In | | | | some are well known for one particular |
| India, these parks and sanctuaries are | | | | species. In some wildlife sanctuaries in |
| reserved areas where no human activity can | | | | India you can even see rare or endangered |
| take place, regularized under the special | | | | species. |
| act. These special areas are maintained for | | | | |
| the conservation of endangered species of | | | | To explore Wildlife in India, one can take |
| wildlife in India. Bengal Tigers, the Asiatic | | | | advantage of various wildlife tour packages |
| Elephant, Lion, the Snow Leopard and Siberian | | | | offered by many tour operators in India. |