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Sanctuaries
The Indian
wildlife heritage has a unique status worldwide. It has
the second largest base of bio diversity in the world,
with 441 Wildlife Sanctuaries and 80 National Parks, which
have become destinations for visitors from all around the
world. Accounts of man-eaters of Kumaon and other wildlife
encountered by Jim Corbett, are fascinating and true, and
just a glimpse of many other mysteries and delights of the
Indian wildlife that is housed in the sanctuaries around
the country.
Another incredible feature of these amazing conservatories
of exotic wildlife is that they are home to the largest
number of tigers and one-horned rhinoceros in the world,
as well as the almost extinct Asiatic Lion, and a large
percentage of the total elephant population! Also, India's
wildlife sanctuaries which cover about 90,000 sq km house
more than 500 species of mammals, over 2000 species of
birds, over 500 species of reptiles and amphibians and
around 30000 species of insects!
Wildlife
Sanctuaries
National Parks
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