7 best Wildlife National Parks of India

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.

Kahna National Parkof 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.

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.

Gir National Parkcovers 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.

The Great Himalayan National Park established in the year 1984 located in Kullu district in the state of Himachal Pradesh. This is the only park in the state and located at an altitude of 1500m to 6000m covering an area of 754 kms.

The Great Himalayan National Park is a home of more than 375 faunal species, 31 mammals, 181 birds, 3 reptiles, 9 amphibians, 11 annelids, 17 mollusks and 127 insects. The park also includes Rupi Bhaba and Pin Valley National Park which is a part of protected area. Hunting is prohibited in this area and most of the Himalayan Fauna has been given protection under Indian Wildlife Protection Act 1972.

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.

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.