Tiger Reserve in India part 6

Simlipal National Park
Named after the Semul which is found in abundance here, Simlipal National Park is home to Tiger, Asian Elephant and Gaur; India’s biggest animal species. Covering an area of 2750 sq. km, the park is located at a height of 559.31 meters. This park boasts of ebing one of the earliest tiger reserves in the country with a rich and wide expanse of Sal forest. The wildlife found in this park is tiger of course. Then come leopards, elephants, bison, hill myna, pangolin, flying-squirrel,

sambar, porcupine and pythons. The best time to visit the park is between the months of November and June.
Dudhwa Katerniaghat National Park
Declared a tiger reserve in 1879 Dudhwa became a national park in 1977. It adopted Project Tiger in 1988. The flora of this place comprises of mosaic grasslands, deep sal jungles and muddy marshes. Indo-Pak border aligns the northern part of this region and River Suheli is on it south. Tiger sighting is rare here. The wildlife here is mainly of Tigers, Leopards, Swamp Deer (Barasingha), Hispid Hares and Rhinos thrive amidst the vegetation. The best time to visit this place is between the months of October and April.

Buxa National Park
Abode of the Royal Bengal Tiger, Buxa Tiger Reserve is situated in Alipurduar court, Jalpaiguri District and is stretches across an area of 759 sq km. It was formed in 1982-83 in the north-east corner of West Bengal. The region just about Buxa Duar Fort was declared a National Park in January 1992. The eastern Dooars where the park is positioned is has deciduous forest which is thick and green. The park is the second largest in
numbers when it comes to providing habitat to the Royal Bengal Tigers. The park has tigers and 67 other mammals and 230 species of birds. Best time to visit the park is between the months of October to April.

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Namdapha National Park
Situated in Arunachal Pradesh, 150 km from Miao, Namdapha National park stretches across an area of 1985 sq km. Being one of the largest national parks in north-east region, this park is situated on the Indo-Burma border. This park mainly covers high altitudes of up to 4500 m. This park had a typical stock of flora and fauna. The lush green tropical rain forests are the breeding ground of a variety of animals and birds. Best time to visit this park is in the months of October and April.

Pakhui National Park
Located in East Kameng district in Arunachal Pradesh, Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary is spread across 862 km. This park lies in the headquarters of Seijusa in the southwestern side of Arunachal Pradesh. Kememng River flows on its western side, Pakke River in the eastern side and Assam surrounds it on the south. The total area of Pakke Tiger Reserve was actually the area of Pakke Reserve forest. It was declared as Camo Sanctuary in 1977. in 2002 though it was declared as Pakhui Wildlife Sanctuary and finally declared as a reserve in 2004 under the Project Tiger scheme. The sanctuary houses a spectacular range of wildlife species like leopard, tiger, jackal, clouded leopard, fishing cat, jungle cat, wild dog, wild boar, bison, sambar and hog deer, elephant, barking deer, flying squirrel and rhesus macaque. The best time to visit this place is between the months of October and April.
Nagarjunasagar- Srisailam
This is one of the largest wildlife sanctuaries in India situated 29 km away from Macherla and is spread across Kurnool, Guntur, Mahaboobnagar, Prakasam, and Nalgonda districts. This park spans an area of 3568 sq km. Surrounded by Nallamalai hills in south and Krishna River on the northern side, this sanctuary gets its name from the reservoir Nagarjunasagar. The sanctuary houses one of the oldest geological structures called ‘Archaean’ which is believed to be 2000 million years old. The major wildlife attractions here are Tiger, Leopard, Sloth Bear and Hyena. Tigers are extremely nocturnal and rarely seen here. Once home to 100 tigers, the tiger population in the park has fallen drastically. Additional animal species spotted here are Spotted Deers, Mouse Deers, Sambhars, Wolves, Foxes, Chousingha Nilgai, Tree Shrews, Rayels, Wild Boars, Indian Giant Squirrels, Black Bucks, Jackals, Crocodiles, Wild Dogs, Sloth Bear, Panthers and Tigers. The best time to visit the park is between the months of October and June.
Valmiki National Park

Located in the West Champaran district of Bihar, Valmiki National Park covers an area of 335.64 sq km out of the 800sq. km of the Valmiki Sanctuary. This is the 18 Tiger Reserve, declared so in the year 1990 and ranks fourth in the density of tiger population. Surrounded by Royal Chitwan National Park of Nepal in the north and the river Gandak in the west, this park gets its name from the Valmiki Ashram located in the forests of Chitwan national Park. The forest has dry Sal, moist deciduous trees containing reed beds and wet grasslands. The reserve inhabits tiger, various species of deer, serow, python, peafowl, leopard, wolf, hyenas, Indian civets, sloth bear, leopards, Jungle cats, etc. Animals like One horned rhinoceros and Indian bison are often found migrating from Chitwan to Valmikinagar. You can visit the park anytime of the year.
Palamau National Park
Palamau Sanctuary can pride itself in the fact that it is the ground for the world’s first tiger census. Situated 140 km west of Ranchi it is one of the best places to see wild elephants. Spread in a total of 1026 sq km the forest here are rich with sal, teak trees and bamboo groves. It is believed there are 37 tigers, 62 leopards, 210 elephants and 249 bison in the park. The sanctuary has 200 villages where 8 local tribes live. The wildlife found here is wolf, sloth bear, deer, leopard, python, peafowl, sambars, nilgais, leopards, hyenas, Indian civets, jungle cats, hog deer and wild dogs. The best time to visit the park and sanctuary is between the months of October and June.
Bhadra National Park
Located in the tropical green jungles of Chikmagalur district 275 km from Bangalore, Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary is spread in an area of 492.46 sq km. Initially the sanctuary was called Jagara Valley Game Reserve and was declared as the 25th Tiger Reserve in 1998. Bhadra flows in the sanctuary hence giving it its name. The sanctuary is well known as Muthodi Wildlife Sanctuary it is a great place to site tigers, Indian Bison, stripped Hyena and the flying lizard gliding in the woods. The park is dwelling place for more than 250 species of birds. The exceptional wildlife includes gaur, sloth bear, sambar, barking deer, mouse deer, wild boar, bonnet macaque, slender loris and Malabar giant squirrel. Best time to visit this place is between the months of June and October.

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Panna National Park
Panna Reserve spreads over Panna and Chhatarpur districts in Madhya Pradesh. Created in 1981, it was the 22nd National Park in the state and 5th in the state. This reserve has bits of Gangau Wildlife Sanctuary created in 1975. Dry

and short grass terrains support Blue Bull and Chinkara wildlife. Porcupine, Hare, Rusty Spotted Cat, Hyena, Wolf, Leopard, Sloth Bear, Sambhar, Jungle Cat, Chital, Chausinga, Nilgai, Wild Dog, Chinkara, Jungle Cat and Tiger are some of the wildlife you may encounter in the park. Best time to visit this park will be between the months of mid-May.
Kanha National Park
Kanha National Park is situated in Mandla/Balaghat districts Madhya Pradesh. A horse shoe shaped valley with Mekal ranges is spread across 940 sq km. Kanha boasts of one of the largest populations of tigers. Other rare species spotted here are sloth bear, leopard and striped hyena, spotted dear, wild boar, jungle cat, jackal and a variety of monkeys. 200 species of birds are also found here. From 16th October, 2009 Madhya Pradesh national Parks will re-open as per schedule.
Bandipur National Park
Bandipur National Park is located in Chamarajanagar district in Karnataka. This park is bestowed with a moderate climate and varied geographical features. Due to great weather an amazingly wide variety of flora and fauna thrives in this park. Bandipur was one of the first Tiger Reserves of India. Formed in 1973 under Project Tiger, the ideal time to visit the park is in the months of April and October. Besides tiger, gaur (a type of bull), sambar, chital, mouse deer,

four-horned antelope, wild boar, jackal, sloth bear, panther, Malabar squirrel, porcupines and the black-knapped hare and birds like jungle fowl and green pigeon are also found here.
Manas National Park
Situated in the foothills of the Himalayas and a part extended in Bhutan, Manas National Park has been declared as a World Heritage site in 1985. Manas, one of the two Tiger Reserves of Assam is also famous for its Elephants and Rhinos. The picturesque splendor and exceptional riches of wild life merge with this distinctive world heritage site to tender one of the most absorbing experiences. Indian one-horned Rhinoceros, Golden Langur, Capped Langur, Elephant, Wild Buffalo, Gaur, etc. is some species of wildlife found here. The best time to visit the park is in between November and April.
Sunderbans
Affirmed in 1973 as a tiger reserve, Sunderbans are in West Bengal. It became a National Park in 1984. The park is named after the large mangrove trees which are available in plenty. The key attraction of this park is the Royal Bengal Tiger. Other species of mammals found here are fishing cat, chital, wild boar, water monitor and crocodile. The best time to visit this place is between December and February.