Showing posts with label Wildlife. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Wildlife. Show all posts
Dubai Aquarium and Underwater Zoo
Dubai Aquarium & Underwater Zoo is Gunnies World Record holder
for the ‘World’s Largest
Acrylic Panel’. Dubai Aquariums holds more than 400 sharks and stink rays,
it is a new home for more than 33,000 living animals (140 different Species).
Dubai Aquarium has the world largest viewing
panel which is 32.8 meters wide and 8.3 meters high with 270-degree
walk-through tunnel experience, Glass Bottom Boat Rides, Cage Snorkeling
Experience. Dubai Aquarium is built inside the Dubai Mall which is the world’s
largest mall with more than 600 retailers.
You can also have the experience and close encounter with aquatic
animals in a snorkeling cage. Inside the Aquarium you will find sharks, stink
rays, piranhas, sawfish, cat fish, otters, Penguins, jelly fish, lizards,
snakes, shell fish, lobster, crocodiles, water rats, sea jellies and clown
fish.
Ranthambore National Park
Ranthambore National Park is one of the famous and largest
national park of northern India, situated in the Sawai Madhopur region of
Rajasthan in 1980. Once considered as a famous and favorite hunting place for
the Maharaja’s of Jaipur.
Ranthambore National Park covers an area of 1,334 kms along with
sanctuaries like Mansingh and Kaila Devi Sanctuary. This park is situated at
the edge of a plateau which was established as the Sawai Madhopur Game
Sanctuary in 1955 but later it was declared as a Protect Tiger Reserves in 1973
and National Park in 1980.
This park is famous for spotted tigers which can be found easily
during the day time and a dream place for wildlife enthusiasts and wildlife
photographers.
Attractions:
Animals / Mammals
Tigers, Leopards, Striped Hyenas, Sambar deer, Chital, Nilgai,
Common or Hanuman langurs, Macaques, Jackals, Jungle cats, Caracals, Sloth
bears, Black bucks, Rufoustailed Hare, Indian Wild Boar, Chinkara, Common Palm
Civets or Toddy cat, Common Yellow Bats, Desert Cats, Five striped Palm
Squirrels, Indian False Vampires, Indian Flying Foxes, Indian Foxes, Indian
Gerbilles, Indian Mole Rats, Indian Porcupines, Long eared Hedgehogs, Ratels,
Small Indian Mongoose, Small Indian Civets and Common mongoose.
Birds
Graylag Goose, Woodpeckers, Indian Gray Hornbills, Common
Kingfishers, Bee Eaters, Cuckoos, Parakeets, Asian Palm Swift, Owl, Nightjars,
Pigeon, Dove, Crakes, Snipes, Sandpipers, Gulls, Terns, Great Crested Grebe,
Eagles, Darters, Cormorants, Egrets, Herons, Bitterns, Flamingos, Ibis,
Pelicans, Storks, Pittas, Shrikes, Treepies, Crows, Orioles, Cuckoo-Shrikes,
Minivets, Drongos, Flycatchers, Ioras, Wood Shrikes, Pipits, Bayas, Sparrows,
Finches, Wagtails, Munias, Bulbul, Mynas, Falcons
Reptiles
Snub Nosed Marsh Crocodiles, Desert Monitor Lizards, Tortoise,
Banded Kraits, Cobras, Common Kraits, Ganga Soft Shelled Turtles, Indian
Pythons, North Indian Flap Shelled Turtles, Rat Snakes, Russel's Vipers,
Saw-scaled Vipers and the Indian Chameleon.
Things to do:
Bird safari, Jungle safari, Elephant Safari, Jeep safari and
Photography
Best Time to visit:
October to June is only time when this park is opened for its
visitors.
How to Get There:
Nearest Airport – Jaipur and Kota
Nearest Railway Station – Jaipur and Kota Railway Station
By Road – Jaipur, Delhi, Agra
Sundarbans National Park
Sundarbans National Park is the home of more than 400 Bengal
Tigers which have very well adapted themselves with the environment of
Sundarbans. The Sundarbans are the world's largest delta formed by the mighty
rivers Ganges, Brahmaputra and Meghna. It is criss-crossed by hundreds of creeks and tributaries
and is the most attractive and appealing places remaining on earth.
Sundarbans National Park was declared as a Tiger Reserve in 1973
and a wildlife sanctuary in 1977. Finally it was declared as a National Park in
1984. The Sundarbans National Park is a home of the endangered species which
are Royal Bengal Tiger, Estuarian Crocodile, River Terrapin, Olive Ridley
Turtle, Gangetic dolphin, Ground Turtle, Hawks Bill Turtle and King Crabs.
Traveling within the park is possible only through boats and a
variety of boats are available as per choice of the visitors. A number of
hotels, lodge and rent houses are available in the park. Reaching Sundarbans is
very easy as it is well connect by roads, railways and airways.
Attractions:
Animals / Mammals
Royal Bengal Tiger, Fishing Cats, Macaques, Wild Boar, Common Grey
Mongoose, Fox, Jungle Cat, Flying Fox, Pangolin and Chital are found in
abundance.
Birds
Open bill storks, black-headed ibis, Water Hens, Coots,
Pheasant-tailed Jacanas, Pariah Kites, Brahminy Kite, Marsh Harriers, Swamp Partridges, Red
Jungle fowls, Spotted Doves, Common Mynahs, Jungle Crows, Jungle Babblers,
Cotton Teals, Herring Gulls, Caspian Terns, Gray Herons, brahminy ducks,
Spot-billed Pelicans, Large Egrets, Night Herons, Common Snipes, Wood
Sandpipers, Green Pigeons, Rose Ringed Parakeets, paradise-flycatchers,
cormorants, Fishing Eagles, White-bellied Sea Eagles, Seagulls, Common
Kingfishers, Peregrine falcons, Woodpeckers, Whimbrels, Black-tailed Godwits,
Little Stints, Eastern Knots, Curlews, Golden Plovers, Northern Pintails, White
Eyed Pochards and Whistling Teals.
Reptiles
King Cobras, Dog face water snakes, rat snakes, Estuarine
crocodiles, chameleons, water monitors, Hard Shelled Bat gun Terrapins, Mouse
Ghekos, monitor lizards turtles, Olive Ridley, hawksbill, green turtles,
pythons, Russell's vipers, Chequered Kill backs, and Common Kraits.
Aqua / Marine
Crabs, Turtles, Sawfish, Butter Fish, Electric rays, Silver carp,
Star Fish, Common Carp, King Crabs, Prawn, Shrimps, Gangetic Dolphins, Skipping
Frogs, Common Toads and Tree Frogs.
Things to do:
Bird safari, Jungle safari, Wildlife Photography and Trekking
Best Time to visit:
September to March is the best time to visit this park.
How to Get There:
Nearest Airport – Kolkata Airport
Nearest Railway Station – Kolkata Railway Station
By Road – Through Kolkata highway – Regular bus services are
available from Kolkata.
Desert National Park of Rajasthan
The Desert National Park is
situated in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan which very near to India – Pakistan
border. The Desert National Park is covering an area of 3162 kms, of which 20%
is covered in desert (Sand Dunes). The main attraction of this park is Black
Buck which is a common antelope in this region.
The Desert National Park was
established in the year 1980 and traveler all round the world come down and
experiences the ecosystem of the Thar Desert. This park includes craggy rocks,
salt lakes, sand dunes, exotic birds and animals which give a life time
experience to its visitors.
The Desert National Park has a good collection of fossils of plants and animals of 180 million years old and also includes fossils of Dinosaurs of 6 million year old, which was found in this area.
Attractions:
Animals / Mammals
Black Buck, Desert Fox, Bengal
Fox, Desert Cat, Wolf, Hedgehog, Chinkara
Birds
Eagles, Falcons, Buzzards,
Vultures, Kestrels, Sand Grouse, Kites, Bee Eaters, Harriers, Great Indian
Bustards, Shrikes, Crane, Quails, Peafowl, Larks, Warblers, Babblers, Orioles
Reptiles
Monitor Lizard, Spiny Tailed
Lizard, Viper, Krait, Sand Fish, Chameleons
Things to do:
Jeep safari and Wildlife
Photography
Best Time to visit:
November to January is the best
time to visit.
How to Get There:
Nearest Airport – Jodhpur Airport
which is well connected with other Indian cities
Nearest Railway Station –
Jaisalmer Railway Station
By Road – Delhi – Jaisalmer –
Desert National Park (Distance between Jaisalmer to Desert National Park is
around 40 kms).
Balphakram National Park
Balphakram National Park is
situated near Caro hills in Meghalaya above 300 meters above sea level below
the ancient granite Balphakram plateau. Meghalaya is a north eastern state of
India which has Assam in the north and Bangladesh in the south. One third of
the state is covered under forest and Balphakram National Park covers an area
of 220 sq km which was established in 1987.
Balphakram National Park in
Meghalaya is popularly known as "abode of perpetual winds" and
also the "land of spirits". Balphakram National park is a
famous park and home of wide species of plants and animals. You need to visit
at least once and witness the charming beauty and various species of flora and
fauna.
This park is also a great source
for rare and valuable herbs like dike muni, which are medical herbs and rarely
found. It is full of sprawling vegetation consisting of sub tropical and
deciduous trees. In the southern part of the park is a belt of limestone. This
area is very rich in minerals- especially coal, limestone and mica.
Attractions:
Animals / Mammals
Sloth Bear, Giant Squirrels,
Indian Elephants, Bengal Tiger, Leopard, Clouded Leopard, Wild Buffalo, Gaur,
Baboons, Barking Deer, Hoolock Gibbon, Assamese Macaque, Pig-tailed
Macaque, Capped Langur, Rhesus Macaque, Assamese Macaque, Sambar, Pangolin,
Wild Buffalo, Serow and Slow Loris.
Birds
Jerdon’s Baza, Black Eagle,
Lesser Kestrel, Amur Falcon, White-cheeked Partridge, Speckled Piculet, Ashy
Minivets, Asian Pied and Pale-chinned Flycatcher, White-browed Scimitar
Babbler, Blue-throated Barbets, Ashy and Flavescent Bulbuls, Blue-bearded
Bee-eater and Plain-backed Thrush, Maroon Oriole, Sultan Tit, Black-winged
Cuckoo shrike, Horn bill, Peacock, Pheasant and Inornate Warbler.
Things to do:
Jungle safari, Elephant Safari,
Jeep safari, Wildlife Photography and Trekking
Best Time to visit:
October to March is best time to
visit this park.
How to Get There:
Nearest Airport – Guwahati
Airport (170 kms)
Nearest Railway Station –
Guwahati Railway Station (160 kms)
By Road – Through Shillong or
William Nagar (Nearest Town)
Porbandar Birds Sanctuary
Porbandar Birds Sanctuary is
situated in the western part of the Gujarat state and was established in the
year 1988. This is a small bird sanctuary which is approx 1km in area and home
for a variety of wildfowl, teals, ibis, curlews, flamingoes and a number of
migratory birds.
Porbandar city is well connected
to different cities of Gujarat and the bird lovers come down to visit this park
and enjoy whenever they close to the birth place Mahatma Gandhi. Porbandar Bird
Sanctuary is located in the heart of the city and visiting in winter would be
the best time to see this park.
This is the best place to catch
the glimpse of different birds residing and nesting in this area.
Attractions:
Birds
Flamingoes, grebes, pelicans,
ducks and geese, avocet, coots, cormorants, herons, egrets, bittern, storks,
ibis, spoonbill, cranes, whistling teals, gulls, terns, jacanas, ruff, red
shanks, Indian roller, shoveller, whistling teal pintails, ruffs, Indian
roller, little cormorants, little grebe, whistling teal, coot and spoonbill
Things to do:
Bird safari and Photography
Best Time to visit:
October to March
How to Get There:
Nearest Airport – Porbandar
Airport is well connected with Ahmedabad.
Nearest Railway Station –
Porbandar Railway Station is well connected with other cities of India.
By Road – Porbandar can be
reached by luxury bus services from Rajkot, Jamnagar, Ahmedabad and Junagadh.
Jim Corbett National Park
Jim Corbett National Park which
was earlier known as ‘Hailey National Park’ was the first National Park in
India established in 1936. The Park was established by well known hunter and
conservationist Jim Corbett and is the oldest park in India. The main aim of
the park was to protect the endangered Bengal Tiger and create a secure place
for its survival.
This Park is situated in Nainital
district of Uttarakhand with an area of 1318.54 sq. km. Jim Corbett National
Park of India is the most beautiful wildlife area for the Bengal Tiger which is
around 160 in numbers and makes this place most important bastion for the
endangered species.
Wildlife Lover’s can visit Jim
Corbett Reserved Area to see its splendid landscape and the diverse wildlife.
Recently the visitors to this park have increased to 70 thousand from overall
the world and India. Tourists are allowed to trek outside of the park with a
professional guide. Also the winters are very cold and need make proper
arrangements, if you are planning to travel during winter season.
Attractions:
Animals / Mammals
Royal Bengal Tiger, Leopard,
Sloth Bear, Indian Wild Dog, Swamp Deer, Indian Gaur, Hyena, Civets, Porcupine,
Honey Badger, Chital, Langur, Jungle Cats, Bengal Fox, Golden Jackal, Dhole,
Indian Hare, Otter, Indian Palm Squirrel, Grey Mongoose, Wild Boar, Chital,
Birds
Sandpiper, White Storks, Snipe,
Darter, Cattle Egret, Spotbill, Purple Heron, White eyed Buzzard, Shikra,
Eagle, Hawk, Peafowl, Cattle Egrets, Black Stork, Barbets, Woodpeckers,
Kingfishers, Brain fever, Red Jungle Fowl, Owl, Jungle Owlet, Great Horned Owl,
Peacock, Purple Heron, Pond Heron, Shikra, White eyed Buzzard, Rock Pigeons,
Green Pigeons, Finches, Orioles, Quails, Ring Doves, Drongos, Hoopoes,
Warblers, Chats, Redstarts, Swallows, Bayas, Finches, Robins and Fly Catcher.
Reptiles
Python, Indian Cobra, krait, rat
snake, wolf snake, Russell’s Viper, keel back, grass snake, Red Boa, Green Whip
Snake, turtles, Blue oak leaf, Giant Wood Spider, Signature Spider, Wolf
Spider, Mugger Crocodile, Garial Crocodile, Monitor Lizard, Flying Lizard,
Chameleon, Green Lizard.
Things to do:
Bird Watching, Jungle safari,
Elephant Safari, Jeep safari, Trekking and Rafting on Kosi River
Best Time to visit:
November to June is most pleasant
but it’s open through the year for Wildlife lovers.
How to Get There:
Nearest Airport – New Delhi and
Phoolbagh in Pantnagar (15kms away from Park)
Nearest Railway Station – New
Delhi or Ramnagar Railway Station which is 12 kms away from Jim Corbett
National Park
By Road – Buses are easily
available from Jaipur, Agra, Dehradun, Rishikesh, Haridwar, Delhi and Lucknow.
Katraj Snake Park
Katraj Snake Park is located
around 10kms from Pune City in Katraj, just opposite to Bharati Vidyapeeth
Campus. This park was setup by Mr Neelam Kumar Khare in the year 1986 and was
one of its kind in India. It was incorporated with Rajiv Gandhi Udyan in 1999
and you will find a zoo, snake park and garden altogether at one place.
This zoo also has a lake
were you can take the pleasure of boating and view more than 160 species of
snakes, reptiles, birds and turtles. The information about the snakes along with
pictures is displayed in a library inside this snake park.
The main attractions of the park
are the rare species of Brown Palm Civet, nine feet long King Cobra brought
from Sunderbans, some rare species of birds and turtles.
Attractions:
Wildlife and Reptiles found:
Tiger, Leopard, White Tiger,
Gaur, Nilgai, Spotted Deer, Sloth Bear, Sambar, Chinkara, Elephant, Porcupine,
Wolf, Boar, Brown Palm Civet, Black Bucks, Monkeys, Eagle, Vulture, Crocodiles,
Turtles, Tortoise, King Cobra, Python, Viper, Rat Snake
Things to do:
Wildlife Photography and Snake
Park
Best Time to visit:
Open throughout the year from
10am to 5pm.
How to Get There:
Nearest Railway Station – Located
around 15kms from Pune Railway Station
By Road – Located around 10kms
from Pune City
Kahna National Park
Kahna National Park of Madhya Pradesh came into existence in 1955 and the Tiger Reserve Project was setup in the year 1974. The Park’s landmark achievement is the preservation of the rare Barasingha, Royal Bengal Tiger and the Black Buck. However the Black Buck did not survive has the habitat was not suitable.
The Kahna National Park is located in two districts of Madhya Pradesh, Mandla and Balaghat. It covers an area of more than 1,067 kms and is one of the largest National Parks in Central India. The Tiger, a fascinating animal that can be seen through a jeep or elephant safaris, which will give you thrilling experience for the share majesty, power and grace which the tiger displays. The Project tiger was launched in India in 1972 as conservation program for saving the Indian Tiger Population.
There is a museum inside the Kahna National Park representing attributes and activities of the park and tribal culture.
Attractions:
Animals / Mammals
Royal Bengal Tiger, Leopard, Sloth Bear, Barasingha, Indian Wild Dog, Fox, Jackal, Swamp Deer, Indian Gaur, Hyena, Civets, Porcupine, Ratel, Honey Badger, Chital, Langur, Jungle Cats, Barking Deer, Black Buck, Chausingha, Bengal Fox, Golden Jackal, Dhole, Indian Hare, Indian Muntjac, Otter, Indian Palm Squirrel, Grey Mongoose, Wild Boar, Chital, Nilgai.
Birds
Purple
Heron, White eyed Buzzard, Shikra, Eagle, Hawk, Peafowl, Cattle Egrets, Black
Stork, Barbets, Woodpeckers, Kingfishers, Brain fever, Red Jungle Fowl, Owl,
Jungle Owlet, Great Horned Owl, Peacock, Purple Heron, Pond Heron, Shikra,
White eyed Buzzard, Rock Pigeons, Green Pigeons, Finches, Orioles, Quails, Ring
Doves, Drongos, Hoopoes, Warblers and Fly Catcher.Reptiles
Python, Indian Cobra, krait, rat snake, wolf snake, Russell’s Viper, keel back, grass snake, Red Boa, Green Whip Snake, turtles, Blue oak leaf, Giant Wood Spider, Signature Spider, Wolf Spider, Marsh Crocodile, Monitor Lizard, Flying Lizard, Chameleon, Green Lizard.
Things to do:
Elephant Safari and Jeep safari
Best Time to visit:
Feb to June is open for Wildlife lovers and remains closed from July to October during the monsoon season.
How to Get There:
Nearest Airport –Jabalpur, Raipur and Nagpur
Nearest Railway Station – Jabalpur, Raipur or Nagpur
By Road – From Jabalpur– Mandla – Nainpur – Kahna
Kaziranga National Park
Kaziranga National Park is a famous park for the ‘Great One Horned Rhinoceros’ and is located in the Golaghat and Nagoan district of Assam. Kaziranga National Park has a rich abundance of the rhinos and was declared as a Tiger Reserve in the year 2006.
Today the park covers almost 70% population of the world Indian Rhinos and is placed beside the Brahmaputra River on the north and the Karbi Anglong mounts on the South. The main attractions of Kaziranga are its broad diversity of wildlife. You will surely find rhinos along with Elephants, Swamp Deer, Sambar, Civet, Tigers and Ganges dolphins.
You can enjoy in Kaziranga National Park with jeep safari and elephant safari. It is also a famous place for bird watching and Midrange National Park has all pleasure stored in it.
Attractions:
Animals / Mammals
One Horned Rhinoceros, Wild Asiatic water buffalo, Swamp Deer, Elephants, Gaur, Sambar, Wild Boar, Hog Deer, Tigers, Leopards, Jungle Cat, Fishing Cat, Hispid Hare, Mongoose, Civet, Bengal Fox, Jackal, Chinese Pangolin, Squirrels, Langur, Hoolock Gibbon, black bear, sloth bear, Eastern mole, Pangolin, White browed gibbon, Ganges Dolphins
Birds
Lesser White Fronted Goose, Ferruginous Duck, Baer's Pochard duck,Lesser Adjutant, Greater Adjutant, Black-necked Stork, Asian Openbill stork, Blyth's Kingfisher, White-bellied Heron, Dalmatian Pelican,Spot-billed Pelican, Nordmann's Greenshank, Black-bellied Tern, Eastern Imperial, Greater Spotted, White-tailed, Pallas's Fish Eagle, Grey-headed Fish Eagle,Lesser Kestrel, Vultures, Swamp Francolin, Bengal Florican, Pale Capped Pigeon, Great Indian Hornbill,Wreathed Hornbill, Marsh Babblers
Reptiles
Pythons, King Cobra, Russell’s Viper, Krait, Indian Cobra, Monocled Cobra, Roofed Turtle, Rat Snake, Stripped Keelback, Vine Snake, Brown Tortoise, Bengal Monitor, Water Monitor, Monitor Lizards, Turtles, Tortoise, Gecko,
Things to do:
Elephant Safari and Jeep safari
Best Time to visit:
October to March is most pleasant but it’s open through the year for Wildlife lovers.
How to Get There:
Nearest Airport – Tezpur or Guwahati Airport
Nearest Railway Station – Jorhat or Fukating Railway Station
By Road – From Tezpur and Guwahati.
Rajiv Gandhi National Park
Rajiv Gandhi National Park was
earlier known as ‘The Nagarhole National Park’ which is located around 94kms
from Mysore. The name Nagarhole derives its name from ‘Snake’ for Nagar and
‘Stream’ for hole in Kannada. Rajiv Gandhi National Park is a famous wildlife
park in India and has a large population of elephants, bison and around 250
species of birds.
Rajiv Gandhi Park is located
around beautiful slopes and valleys of Karnataka. The Park is connected in
south-east to Bandipur National Park and to Wynad Sanctuary in Kerala to its
south-west. National Park is covering an area of 600kms and spread across two
districts Mysore and Kodagu of Karnataka State.
This Park was originally a
private hunting sanctuary of the Mysore Royals and was declared as National
Park in the year 1974. You can also enjoy the Park with a safari ride which is
available at an extra cost during morning between 06 am to 09 pm and in the
evening between 03pm to 05 pm.
Attractions:
Animals / Mammals
Tiger, Leopard, Elephant, Barking
Deer, Porcupine, Gaur, Chital, Sambar, Wild Boar, Jackals, Sloth Bear, Hyena,
Mongoose, Civet, Otter, Langoor, Giant Squirrels, Spotted Deer, Royal Bengal
Tiger, Slender Loris, Four Horned Antelope, Panther, Pangolin.
Birds
Grey jungle fowl, Great Black
Woodpecker, Red Spur Fowl, Malabar Trogon, Malabar Pied Hornbill, Scarlet
Minivets, Indian Pitta, Oospreys, Herons, Ducks, Peafowl, Reed Warbler, Bea
Eater, Brown Dove, Bulbul, Ring Necked Dove, Spotted Dove, Eagle, Blyth Myna,
Lorikeets.
Reptiles
Crocodiles, Monitor Lizards,
Tortoises, Rattle Snakes, Frogs, Rock Python, Viper, King Cobra, Spectacled
Cobra, Banded Krait, Bamboo Viper, Pit Viper, Russell’s Viper.
Things to do:
Bird safari, Jungle safari,
Elephant Safari, Jeep safari and Trekking
Best Time to visit:
October to May is most pleasant
but it’s open through the year for Wildlife lovers.
How to Get There:
Nearest Airport – Mysore Airport
or Bengaluru Airport
Nearest Railway Station – Mysore
or Bengaluru
By Road – Through Bengaluru –
Mysore- Hunsur-Nagarhole.
Things to do in Dallas
Dallas is a mixture of arts, music, food, work ship places, landmarks, museums, aquariums, zoos, joy rides and urban lifestyles. The fourth largest metro and the ninth largest city in USA with modern facilities and infrastructure make this city a leisure destination to its visitors all around the world.
Dallas is centrally located and a
business point for major companies like Texas Instruments, Chase, Exxon Mobil
and JCPenny. Dallas can be full of activities like shopping, cultural events,
music shows, museums and much more than you accepted.
City Attractions:
JFK Memorial & Sixth Floor
Museum
Sixth Floor Museum is located in
Texas Book Depository Building and also having JKF Kennedy Memorial. Since the
museum is located at the sixth floor and a very important part of Dallas and
famous among its visitors. It gives you the history of life and death of former
President JKF Kennedy.
Dallas World Aquarium
Dallas World Aquarium is an
aquarium and zoo opened in the year 1992. Aquarium is popular for its tunnel
which gives a view of underwater reef life.
A Rain forest is created where
you can walk through seeing different animals like sloth, monkeys, birds,
crocodiles, sharks, piranhas and many more. It’s worth going place with your
family and kids which has different kinds of fishes from all around the world.
Dallas Arboretum
One of the most beautiful gardens
created for the purpose of expanding research and providing information to
public. The Dallas Arboretum is also home for many festivals, concerts and arts
shows which take place throughout the year.
The beautiful gardens and its
location are famous for many brides to take photo shoots.
Dallas Heritage Village
The largest and finest collection
home of 19th century
pioneer, Victorian homes and commercial buildings in Texas. Recognized as one
of the most outstanding and different kind of museums in USA.
Pamphlets containing all the
information about the Dallas Heritage Village and things to do are available at
the ticket office.
Dallas Zoo
Dallas Zoo is home to most of the
traditional zoo animals, including tigers, a black rhino, and many large bird
species. The zoo is home for 406 species
and 1800 animals till date.
Dallas Zoo is the largest
zoological parks in USA and covers 106 acres. Definitely a place to take your
kids and spending a whole day.
Shopping at Galleria
Dallas Galleria is an awesome and
amazing international shopping mall. 200 stores which include brands like
Tiffany & Co., Louis Vuitton, and Versace, Fossil, Espirit, GAP, Banana
republic stores are available with an ice skating rink, Westin Galleria Hotel
and 4-5 fast food restaurants inside the mall.
Frontiers of Flight Gallery
The Frontiers of Flight Museum
was founded in November 1988 by Kay Bailey Hutchison, Jan Collmer, and William
E. Cooper. With an intension to exhibit at Dallas Love Field the priceless
artifacts, documents and photographs of the History of Aviation Collection
donated to The University of Texas at Dallas.
This is different and will give a
unique experience to you and your family which includes both planes of all
shapes, documents, photographs, functions as well as technological levels and
spacecraft vehicles.
Things to do:
Shopping
Museums
Cultural Events
Music Shows
Aquarium
Places nearby to visit:
Irving
Addison
Richardson
Highland Park
Famous for:
Museums
Shopping
Aquarium
Cultural Events
Sports Activities
Suggestions:
Dallas is a huge city and a trip
to town down should be on your list.
To explore Dallas arrange for
your own transport, as Taxi would be very expensive.
Climate is hot and humid.
Gir National Park in Gujarat
Gir National Park covers an area of 300kms and 1150 area comes under Sanctuary which was established in the year 1965 in the state of Gujarat, India. Gir is the only habitat of Asiatic Lions located around 90kms from Keshod Airport in the district of Junagadh.
Asiatic Lions are smaller in size compared to its cousins the ‘African Lions’. The best view of the Lions can be done through jeep safari. The counts of Lion have recently increased to 411 (97 males, 162 females and 152 cubs) due to the lion counting and breeding program conducted in Gir.
Gir National Park is a natural habitat for 300 Lions and 300 Leopards which also includes 38 species, 300 species of birds, 38 types of reptiles and more than 200 species of butterflies.
Attractions:
Animals / Mammals
Asiatic Lions, Panther, Leopard, Wild Ass, Chital, Chinkara, Four Horned Antelope, Wild Boar, Jackal, Hyena, Langur, Porcupine, Black naped Indian Hare, Blue Bull, Sambar, Palm Civet, Jungle Cat and Spotted Cat.
Birds
Around 200 species of Butterflies.
Reptiles
Marsh Crocodiles, King Cobras, Python, Viper, Krait, Indian Star Tortoise and Monitor Lizard.
Things to do
Lion safari, Wildlife safari, Jeep safari and Butterfly watching.
Best Time to visit:
November to June is most pleasant for Wildlife lovers.
How to Get There:
Nearest Airport –Keshod, Rajkot and Bhavnagar
Nearest Railway Station – Sasan Gir, Rajkot, Bhavnagar
By Road –Junagadh and Verawal.
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