Changthang Wildlife Sanctuaries

Changthang Wildlife Sanctuaries  The Changtang is a high altitude plateau in western and northern Tibet extending into southeastern Ladakh,with vast highlands and giant lakes. From Eastern Ladakh Changtang stretches approximately 1600 km east into Tibet, as far as the state of Qinghai. All of it is geographically part of Tibetan Plateau. It is the home of the Changpa nomads. Climate- The climate of Changtang is harsh and unpredictable. The summers are warm but short...

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Wildlife Destinations in India

Wildlife Destinations in India Bangalore: India is blessed with a number of adventurous wildlife tourist destinations. The unique wildlife tourism in India attracts tourists from worldwide to visit the wildlife sanctuaries and national parks in India embedded with beautiful and natural surroundings. These parks are decked naturally with a wide variety of flora and fauna. Listed below are the top five wildlife destinations in India. Ranthambor National Park Ranthambore...

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National Parks India

National Parks India India is unique in the richness and diversity of its vegetation and wildlife. India's national parks and wild life sanctuaries (including bird sanctuaries) from Ladakh in Himalayas to Southern tip of Tamil Nadu, are outstanding  and the country continues to "wow" the tourists with its rich bio-diversity and heritage.  Wildlife sanctuaries in India attracts people from all over the world as the rarest of rare species are found here. With 96...

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Nelapattu Bird SanctuaryAndhra Pradesh

Nelapattu Bird SanctuaryAndhra Pradesh Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary is in Nelapattu village. It is located on the East Coast about 20-km north of the Pulicat Bird Sanctuary in the Nellore district. Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary is just 50-km from Chennai. The Nelapattu Bird Sanctuary is one of the largest pelican habitats in Southeast Asia. The total area of the sanctuary is 404-kms. Pulicat Lake near Nellore is the second largest brackish water lake in India and attracts thousands...

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Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary Gujarat

Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary Gujarat This sanctuary with area of 7506.22 sq.km. is the largest in the state, encompasses a true saline desert where thousands of Flamingoes nest and breed in the world famous Flamingo City while a 5000-year-old city lies buried in an eternal silence close by. This area was declared a sanctuary in February 1986. The Kutch Desert Wildlife Sanctuary of Gujarat comprises of forest area, revenue wasteland and territorial water of the Arabian Sea....

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Great Indian Bustard Maharashtra

Great Indian Bustard Maharashtra Great Indian Bustard Sanctuary (established in 1979, also known as the Jawaharlal Nehru Bustard Sanctuary of Maharashtra) is a wildlife sanctuary for the Great Indian Bustard (Ardeotis nigriceps) at Solapur, Maharashtra, India. The land is drought-prone and semi-arid. Maharashtra is one of the six states of India where Great Indian Bustards (Ardeotis nigriceps) are still seen . The Great Indian Bustard at Nannaj and Karmala was first identified...

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Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary Assam

Hoollongapar Gibbon SanctuaryAssam History  The Hoollongapar Gibbon Sanctuary derives from a patch of forest once part of the Hollongapar Reserve Forest in the state area of Jorhat in Assam . Set aside as a Reserve Forest on 27 August 1881, it was named after its dominant tree species, Hollong or Dipterocarpus macrocarpus. At the time, it was considered an integral part of the foothill forests of the Patkai mountain range. Although the sanctuary is currently completely surrounded by tea gardens and a few small villages, it used to connect to a large forest tract that ran to the state of Nagaland. The protected area started with 206...

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Wildlife Sanctuaries of India

Wildlife Sanctuaries of India India has over 441 animal sanctuaries, referred to as Wildlife Sanctuaries (IUCN Category IV Protected Area). Among these, the 28 Tiger Reserves are governed by Project Tiger, and are of special significance in the conservation of the tiger. Some wildlife sanctuaries are specifically named Bird Sanctuary, eg. Keoladeo National Park before attained National Park status. Many National Parks were initially Wildlife Sanctuaries. Wildlife sanctuaries...

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