| From Gorillas to sharks our
wildlife holidays will enable you to watch
the Earth's most amazing animals. All of our
wildlife holidays are from responsible wildlife
specialists that support wildlife conservation
& local people.
Wildlife tour in India is full of adventure
as it gives you an opportunity to visit
several Eco parks and wildlife reserves
which house a large number of fauna and
flora. Our 16 days wildlife tour package
will enable you to experience the joy of
discovering some of the best Eco parks and
wildlife reserves.
Covering the wildlife and adventurous destinations
like Corbett, Ranthambore, Bharatpur, Khajuraho,
Bandhavgarh and Kanha, you will have ample
of opportunity to relish the thrill of visiting
so many adventurous wildlife destinations.
Places covered in our tour itinerary will
be Delhi, Corbett, Ranthambore, Bharatpur,
Agra, Khajuraho, Bandhavgarh, Kanha, Nagpur
and Mumbai.
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| Corbett National Park |
| The Corbett National Park was
India's first national park that was set up
in 1936. It spreads across about 600 square
km, form 400 to 1200 m above sea level. It
is located foothills of the western Himalayas
in the districts of Nainital and Pauri Garhwal
in the state of Uttaranchal. It includes the
Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary as a part of its
reserved forest area. The Corbett National
Park was set up with the help and recommendation
of great hunter and conservationist, Jim Corbett. |
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| Ranthambore National Park |
| Ranthambore National Park is
an internationally acknowledged as one of
the last remnants of the once great virgin
jungles in central India. Situated in India's
northwestern state of Rajasthan, it is surrounded
by the Vindhya and Aravali hill ranges and
lies near the outer fringes of the Thar Desert.
The entire area of 390 sq km is located 500
m above sea level and is a sprawling tract
of desert and semi-desert vegetation. Originally
a hunting ground of the Maharaja of Jaipur,
Ranthambore was declared a game sanctuary
in 1955. In 1980s, it became a national park
and was listed among the reserves protected
under Project Tiger (1973). Presently the
Kaila Devi Sanctuary, also famous for its
tigers, and the Man Singh Sanctuary form a
part of Ranthambore Reserve. |
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| Kanha National Park |
| The Kanha Valley and the Kanha
national park were preferred hunting grounds
for erstwhile rulers and viceroys. The park
is spread over an area of 940 sq km at an
altitude of 450-900 m above sea level, and
situated in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
The park is located in he middle of the country
of India, with the forests of the Banjar and
the Halon valley forming the western and eastern
halves of the Kanha Tiger Reserve, which have
long been famous for their wide diversity
of wildlife. |
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| Periyar National Park |
| The Periyar National Park and
Tiger Reserve is one of the most captivating
wildlife parks in the world. Situated within
the confines of the Western Ghats in the southern
Indian state of Kerala, it spreads over 350
sq km. It is one of the 18 reserves under
Project Tiger. Periyar is a national park
as well as a protected tiger reserve, whose
total area is about 778 km sq, and is located
1200 to 1800 m above sea level. The terrain
ranges from hilly to flat grassland areas
at the edges of the man made lake which is
a major tourist attraction, 914 m above sea
level. Marshy grasslands, rolling and steep
hills are also present here. The vegetation
is of moist deciduous type. |
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| Bandipur National Park |
| The Bandipur National Park
is a beautiful forest reserve located in the
southern Indian state of Karnataka. It lies
in the shadow of the Western Ghats on the
Deccan plateau, and spreads across an area
of about 875 sq km, 780-1455 m above sea level.
The region is well endowed with vegetation
and flora that ranges from dry and tropical
deciduous and evergreen forests to open grassy
woodlands. Valuable hardwoods, including rosewood
and teak, are found here. The Moyar River
runs through this national park and irrigates
it, together with two other minor rivulets. |
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| Sunderbans National Park |
| The Sunderbans National Park
is home to the Royal Bengal tiger, and is
a part of the world's largest delta formed
by the Ganga and Brahmaputra. It is also known
for its unique mangrove forest ecosystem.
The reserve spreads across 2,585 sq km, 0
to 10 m above sea level. It is a tiger and
biosphere reserve and has been designated
as world heritage site by UNESCO. It extends
about 260 km along the Bay of Bengal from
the Hooghly River Estuary (India) to the Meghna
River Estuary in Bangladesh. The forest passes
into a mangrove swamp along the coast. The
southern region, with numerous wild animals
and crocodile-infested estuaries, is virtually
devoid of habitation. |
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| Kaziranga National Park |
| The Kaziranga National Park
is situated in the northeastern state of Assam
in India on the southern bank of the mighty
Brahmaputra River. It covers an area of 430
sq km and is located 40-80 m above sea level.
It was formed as a reserve forest in 1926,
primarily to safeguard the future of the diminishing
Rhino population. It is now the natural habitat
to one of the most endangered species in the
world, the one-horned rhino. It was declared
a wildlife sanctuary in 1940 and contains
about 15 species of India's threatened mammal
species. |
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| Sariska National Park |
| Sariska National Park sprawls
across 800 square kilometers of the Aravalis
and is perhaps one of India's most exciting
wildlife reserves. Spread over a core area
of 474 sq km, 250 m above sea level, the park
is easily accessible, lying just three hours
away from Delhi by road. Sariska is one of
the few remaining forest pockets in the Aravali
range that has survived the onslaught of modern
times. Situated in the state of Rajasthan
with a backdrop of the Aravali Hills, the
park boasts of quite a few tigers and other
interesting flora and fauna. |
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| Sasangir National Park |
| Sasangir is home of the world
renowned Asiatic Lions, and India has the
distinction of being its last earthly refuge.
The Sasangir National Park and Lion Sanctuary
is located in the Kathiwad peninsula of Gujarat
and is the one and only remaining habitat
of this proud and majestic species. The Sasangir
sanctuary is spread over 1150 sq km and is
located at an altitude of 225-648 m above
sea level. Sasangir National Park is home
of some 300 Asiatic lions. From being close
to an extinct species, the number of Asiatic
lions has been steadily rising here since
1980. |
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| Bandhavgarh National Park |
| Ready to shot? Arrive at the
Bandhavgarh National Park - the White Tiger
territory. Though Bandhavgarh is home to fabulous
flora and fauna it is renowned for its terrific
tigers. Amidst the deciduous forests and the
Bandhavgarh hills lies the former game reserve
of the Maharajas of Rewa. In fact it is the
amalgamation of the deciduous, saal trees,
grasslands, meadows and the stretches of bamboo
that make Bandhavgarh National Park home for
the 22 species of mammals and another 250
odd species of birds. |
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| Nagarhole National Park |
| Looking forward for peace in
the lap of nature? Welcome to the heaven for
nature lover- the Nagarhole National Park.
The exclusive hunting preserve of the erstwhile
rules of Mysore is today one of the best retreat
for the nature lovers. There is so much more
to the Nagarhole National Park besides the
elephant and bison population it is famous
for. The renowned wildlife park is home to
a variety of animal species along with approximately
250 species of birds. |
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| Simlipal National Park |
| Wish to be in the lap of nature?
Far away from the stress of the daily chores
rejuvenate yourselves at the Simlipal National
Park. There are wondrous waterfalls, high
hills and forests in the National Park that
is spread over an area of 2,750 sq kms. It
takes days to cover the entire area of the
National Park. In fact you will not be able
to visit an area of about 850 sq km as most
of the tigers are concentrated here. Just
in case you are lucky enough you may spot
a tiger wandering outside the core area. Elephants,
monkeys, deer and birds are the easiest to
spot at Simlipal National Park. |
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| Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary |
| The Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary
is one of the best and famous wildlife sanctuaries
in India. It is the only wildlife sanctuary
in India that is artificially made by a Maharaja.
One of the finest bird sanctuaries in the
world, Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary is located
in Bharatpur city of Rajasthan and also known
as the Keoladeo Ghana National Park. Indigenous
water birds and the migratory water birds
in the sanctuary include Sambar, Chital, Nilgai
and Boar. |
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| Chinnar National Park |
| Topographical extremes capture
the imagination of a visitor to the Chinnar
National Park, situated at Devikulam taluk
of Idukki district of Kerala. Given the status
of National Park in 1984, Chinnar treat the
wildlife enthusiasts to more than 90.422 sq.
kms of wilderness: expansive forests, jagged
peaks, and a wide diversity of wildlife including
endangered giant grizzled squirrel, elephant,
gaur, panther, spotted deer and Sambar. |
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| Idukki National Park |
| Located in the southern state
of India, Kerala, Idukki National Park is
one of Kerala's finest havens for wildlife
and is home to vast herds of Elephants, bison,
bear, wild boars, Sambar wild dogs, jungle
cats, tiger, wild boar and has a very large
concentration of various species of snakes
including cobra, viper, kraits and numerous
non-poisonous ones. The bird life in the sanctuary
is equally impressive. Important birds include
myna, jungle fowl, black bulbul, laughing
thrush, woodpecker, peafowl, kingfisher etc. |
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| Muthanga National Park |
| Also known as Wayanad National
Park, Muthanga National Park is located 16
kilometers east of Sulthaan Bathery. It was
set aside as a sanctuary in 1973. The sanctuary
borders on the parks of Nagarhole and Bandipur
of Karnataka on the northeast and Mudumalai
of Tamil Nadu on the southeast. |
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| Peechi National Park |
| Occupying an area of 125 sq
km, the Peechi National Park was established
in 1958. Located 23km from Thrissur, Peechi
is famous for Peechi Dam. The reservoir at
Peechi offers boating facilities to the visitors.
The catchments area of the Peechi and Vazhani
dams form part of the sanctuary. |
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| Peppara National Park |
| The catchments area of Peppara
dam built across Karamana River to supply
drinking water to Thiruvananthapuram city
and suburban areas forms the forests of Peppara
National Park. It was declared a sanctuary
in 1983 as thanks to the ecological significance
of the area. Located 50kms north east of Thiruvananthapuram
city, the sanctuary occupies an area of 53
sq.km out of which the area of the reservoir
is 5.82 sq.km. |
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| Mudumalai Sanctuary |
| An extension of the Bandipur
National Park, picturesque Mudumalai Wildlife
Sanctuary is a scenic reserve forest that
boasts of an interesting selection of flora
and fauna. River Moyar flows through the forests
and separates the jungles of Bandipur from
that of Mudumalai. |
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| Indira Gandhi Sanctuary |
| Indira Gandhi Sanctuary situated
amidst dense forest landscape in the Anamalai
range of Western Ghats, in Tamil Nadu, is
a preferred destination of nature lovers.
Pollachi is the main town situated nearest
to the Indira Gandhi Sanctuary. The animal
reserve is both a sanctuary (958 sq km) and
national park (108 sq km). |
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| Kalakkadu Sanctuary |
| Kalakkadu Sanctuary is located
in the picturesque and geographically rich
surroundings of Western Ghats in the Tirunelveli
district of Tamil Nadu. Two prominent sanctuaries
of the region The Kalakkadu sanctuary together
with the Mundanthurai sanctuary has been notified
as a Tiger reserve. The immense geographical
value of this place could be gauged from the
fact that this reserve is part of one of the
world's 18 biodiversity hotspots. |
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| Mundanthurai Sanctuary |
| Mundanthurai Sanctuary is one
of those animal sanctuaries, which are known
not only for their beautiful landscapes, being
a part of the lush green Western Ghats, but
also for the rich variety of wild creatures
present here. Located in Tirunelveli district
in Tamilnadu, it's definitely a place worth
exploring. |
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| Point Calimere |
| Point Calimere sanctuary is
situated in the Nagapattinam district of Tamil
Nadu. It was in 1967 that Point Calimere Wildlife
Sanctuary was created and in 1988, the sanctuary
was enlarged and renamed as Point Calimere
Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary, with a total
area of 377 km². The sanctuary has been
designated as a Ramsar Site in November 2002. |
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| Srivilliputhur Giant Squirrel
Sanctuary |
| Srivilliputhur Giant Squirrel
Sanctuary is located in Virudhanagar District,
Tamilnadu, India. Spread over 46,800 hectares,
it was declared a sanctuary in 1989. Given
its vast geographical expanse, the sanctuary
falls under two districts Virudhanagar and
Madurai. The varied climatic and topographic
conditions of the Western Ghats, where this
sanctuary is located, make it one of the richest
and largest repositories for biodiversity
in the country. |
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| Vallanadu Blackbuck Sanctuary |
| Vallanadu Blackbuck Sanctuary,
located in Thoothukudi district, is a biodiversity
rich and ecologically diverse region. Maintained
in the hills of Vallanad, this sprawling sanctuary
houses innumerable animals, birds, and other
wild creatures. |
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| Panna Tiger Reserve |
| Set up along the Ken River,
Panna Tiger Reserve got its declaration as
a Tiger Reserve under Project Tiger in the
year 1995. Known for a variety of waterfalls
and Lake of Pandava Falls, Panna Tiger Reserve
was one of the places visited by the Pandavas
of the epic Mahabharata. Created in 1981,
Panna Tiger Reserve consists of areas from
the former Gangau Wildlife Sanctuary. Spread
over an area of 70 to 80 sq. kms, Panna Tiger
Reserve is a delight for all the flora and
fauna lovers. Get to know more about Panna
Tiger Reserve during a tour with Prudent Networks.
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The highlights of these wildlife tours
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and Kanha National Parks. As a result of
initiatives taken in the field of conservation,
these parks have seen a significant increase
in the number of tigers, which were once
on the verge of extinction.
We will also visit some of the finest bird
sanctuaries - Ranganathittu Bird Sanctuary,
the Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary and the Vembanad
Bird Sanctuary. Other wildlife sanctuaries
such as the Shivpuri Nature Reserve and
the tiger reserve at Bannerghatta National
Park and Nagarhole wildlife sanctuary are
also not to be missed. These nature refuges
are home to several animal species including
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monkeys and deer.
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