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Wildlife Of India |
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Uttranchal |
Corbett National Park
Along river Ram Ganga, in the foothills
of the Himalayas is situated the country's
oldest national park. Constituted in 1935 as Ram
Ganga National Park , it was later named after
Jim Corbett, one of the greatest hunters of the
last century, who later became a leading voice
for the conservation and protection of wildlife.
The park is home to elephant, tiger, leopard,
panther, bear, sambhar, cheetal, crocodile, and
many other smaller animals. It is a paradise for
birdwatchers - more than 150 different varieties
of birds have been sighted here.
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Rajaji National Park
Rajaji National
Park , spread in an area of about 820 sq. kms.,
is one of the latest additions to the list of
national parks in the country. The park was
constituted by combining three existing wildlife
sanctuaries: Rajaji, Motichur, and Chilla.
Nestled in the Shiwalik Hills, and lying between
the Lower Himalayas and the Upper Gangetic
Plains, it is the northwestern-most habitat of
the Asian Elephant. The park is also home to the
tiger, leopard, porcupine, barking deer, and
sambhar. The largest variety of Indian python is
also found in Rajaji.
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Govind Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park
The Govind Wildlife Sanctuary, situated in the
Uttarkashi district of Uttar Pradesh, was
established in 1955. Spread over an area of
957,969 sq. kms., the altitude varies from 1300
mts. to 6323 mts. The entire area of the
sanctuary is subjected to light-heavy snowfall.
The snow leopard inhabits the inner Himalayas
above the altitude of 3500 mts. To improve the
protection of this rare animal, the upper
reaches of the sanctuary were notified as a
National Park which covers an area of 472.08 sq.
kms.
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Kedarnath Sanctuary
Kedarnath
sanctuary is situated in Chamoli district. The
approach road starts from Haridwar-Rudraprayag
and then leads to Sonprayag and Ukhimath which
is 226 km. away. The fauna includes panther,
musk deer, black and brown Himalayan bear,
sambhar, scrow, thar, ghoral and monal pheasant.
The best time to visit is during April to June
and again from September to November.
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Nanda Devi National Park
Nanda Devi
Sanctuary is situated in Chamoli district. The
present sanctuary came into existence in 1939.
There are no roads available and the area is
inaccessible. No regular path exists. You can
trek from Joshimath i.e. 15 km. by road upto
Lata and then 51 km. trek upto the sanctuary.
The fauna includes snow leopards, Himalayan
bear, musk deer, bharal, him, thar and many
species of pheasant. The park is a World
Heritage site.
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Mussoorie Wild Life Sanctuary
Mussoorie or Binog Mountain Quail Wild Life
Sanctuary is accessible from two directions,
northwest and south by road from Mussoorie. Bus
services and overnight trains are available from
Dehradun. It is well connected by road from
Dehradun to Mussoorie. The entry point in Binog
Block is from Dhobi Ghat, which is on the
Mussoorie Kempty road. There is also a motorable
kuchha road from Hathipaon up to Clouds End
Estate, which is about 6 Km from Gandhi Dwar,
Library, Mussoorie. From Clouds End Estate to
Binog Top is about 2 Km, along a bridle path.
The Himalayan Quail last sighted in 1876 and
believed to be extinct now, might be spotted
again in the picturesque Mussoorie hills.
Primates, reptiles and avifauna are commonly
found here. The sanctuary is unique in having
plant communities in various forms. Apart from
this the area is rich in medicinal plants. It
forms the catchment area of the Aglar river
which is a tributary of the Yamuna.
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The Assan Barrage Wetland
Situated
near the confluence of Yamuna Canal and the
Assan, in Dehradun district, the lake attracts a
large number of water-fowl, both waders and
divers. Apart from these there are a large
number of woodland and scrubland bird species in
the adjoining Sal forest. Many birds listed as
globally threatened species in the IUCN Red Data
Book have been observed at Assan. The services
of an experienced bird-watching guide can also
be arranged on request.
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Himachal |
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From thick sub-tropical forests
to the dry alpine vegetation, Himachal home to a
wide variety of animals. This includes the
leopard, which is the most widely distributed
mammal in the entire state, the snow leopard,
ghoral (goat-like stout animal), musk deer which
is the state animal and monal (a pretty bird in
nine iridescent colours), the state bird. HP has
11 major national parks and sanctuaries - the
largest number in the Himalayan region. The
Great Himalayan National Park in Kullu - the
first in the state - was created to conserve the
flora and fauna of the main Himalayan range,
while the Pin Valley National Park to conserve
the flora and fauna of the cold desert. |
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