The beauty of India lies in its geographical diversity. There are the Himalayan mountain ranges in the North and the north-east, the Indian Ocean in the South and the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal to the west and the east respectively. In the heartland of the country are thick forests and landscapes filled with natural beauty and resources. The wildlife trip of North India is best way for those people who love nature and ardent followers of wildlife, the northern part of the country offers abundant holiday destinations for such people.
Mentioned here are top 5 North India wildlife tourist destinations that cannot be missed by wildlife enthusiasts from across the globe.
- Jim Corbett National Park
The Jim Corbett National Park in the state of Uttarakhand is highly visited North India tourist destination. It is one of the oldest national parks in the country and has been named after Jim Corbett. The total area of the Park is about 530.8 square km that covers hills, the Ramganga River, lakes and grasslands. During Jim Corbett adventure tour the common sightings here are the sambhar deer, chital, langurs, Himalayan black bears, elephants, leopards, eagles, birds of different species, domestic fowls, reptiles and the Bengal tiger. The Park has enough places for accommodating tourists. The nearest railway station is Ramnagar at a distance of 12 kms from the Park. It is well linked by roads and highways from nearby states.
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- Bandhavgarh National Park
The Bandhavgarh National Park is located in the Umaria district in Madhya Pradesh. The Park has mythological sentiments attached to it as it has been known to exist from during the days of the Ramayana. Amidst the Park is the Bandhavgarh Fort surrounded by caves containing writings in Brahmi scripts. One can catch a 360-degree view of forest from the fort. The Park is widely populated by tigers, most famously the white Bengal tigers. The other species that one gets to see here are deer, elephants, reptiles and variety of birds. The park has lots of jungle loges and resort properties for tourists to stay. Jabalpur is the nearest place from where tourists can reach the park by road.
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- Ranthambore National Park
The Ranthambore National Park is most important part of Rajasthan wildlife tour which located in the Sawai Madhopur region in the northern Indian state of Rajasthan. The Park has been in existence since the days of princes and was adopted as a Project tiger reserve in 1973 by the Government of India. It is famous for the Bengal tigers that can be easily spotted, especially from November to May. The other wildlife species that habitat the park are – the Nilgai, the chital, mugger crocodile, Indian leopard, sambhar deer, sloth bear, striped hyena and many more. Jaipur is the nearest airport located at a distance of 140 kms and the closest railway station is Sawai Madhopur. The park is surrounded by many government and private hotels.
- Hemis National Park in Ladakh
Hemis National Park in Ladakh Region of Jammu and Kashmir, it is another beautiful wildlife tourist destination in North India is this park in the midst of snow and pine forests. Set in a picturesque setting the park is home to the Tibetan wolf, blue sheep, snow leopard, the red fox and the Asiatic Ibex. Located 5 kms away from Leh, the Park can be reached using the Leh-Manali national highway. Alternately tourists can take the train upto Kalka in Himachal Pradesh and then hire a cab to reach here. One gets to stay in local home-stays in the nearby villages.
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- Great Himalayan National Park
The Great Himalayan National Park located in the Kullu district of Himachal Pradesh. Spread over an area of 1171 square km and located at a height ranging from 1500 metres to 6000 metres, the forest boosts of housing more than 375 species of fauna. It is also listed as a World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. Some animal species that can be commonly seen here are the blue sheep, the snow leopard, the musk deer, the Himalayan brown bear and the Himalayan Tahr (one of the Near Threatened species). Kullu is well connected by motorable roads. Joginder Nagar is the nearest railhead and the closest airport is Bhuntar in Kullu.
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