Wednesday, June 24, 2009

Famous Wildlife Sanctuaries of Madhya Pradesh

Wildlife Tourism in Madhya Pradesh

The wildlife reserves of the state are not only a center of attraction for the local and domestic travelers but the international travelers also succumb to the temptation of experiencing the exotic wildlife.

The adventure spirits of the visitors come to the forefront and they enjoy safaris, nature walks, bird watching, a lot many other attractions. The Eco resorts located in and around the reserves also take care of the travelers in terms of service and accommodation and exciting tourist activities.

The prime features of wildlife reserves of Madhya Pradesh are:

Nature walks

Bicycle rides

Wildlife safari

Elephant safari

Tiger safari

Jeep safari

Bird watching

Camping

Folk performances

Bandhavgarh National Park

Tours in Bandhavgarh National Park

Blessed with a variety of flora and fauna, the Bandhavgarh National Park, is a small yet an interesting reserve to enjoy a wildlife tour. The park covers an area of 448 sq-km. If you are fascinated by tigers, then you are at the right place. Besides, accommodation is also not a problem here as you will find many resorts here which will organize your wildlife safaris also.

Flora and Fauna of Bandhavgarh National Park

What is most interesting and exciting in the park is the varied flora and fauna. Enjoy spotting a large number of cat family members. The common sights would include tigers, leopards, gaur (Indian Bison-although some say this is no longer seen), chital (spotted deer), Sambar deer, Dholes, nilgais, wild boars, chinkaras, sloth bears, rhesus macaques, black faced langurs, jungle cats, hyenas, porcupines, jackals, foxes, wild dogs, chausinghas and ratels.

The park is a haven for birds like white browed fantails, steppe eagles, green pigeons, grey malabar hornbills, black and white malabar hornbills (quite a rare sighting), blossom headed parakeets, parakeets, blue bearded bee eaters, green bee eaters, white bellied drongos, owls, Jerdon's and gold fronted leaf birds, minivets, wood shrikes and the lovely paradise flycatchers.

Kanha National Park

Tours in Kanha National Park

Known for the rich population of tigers, Kanha National Park is a must visit for the rich wildlife it shelters. Covering an of 1,940 sq-km. The reserve attracts many wildlife sprees. The invigorating expedition of spotting tigers is most enthralling here.

Ride on an elephant's back and observe the coy and untamed beasts in their natural habitat. huge plateaus with vast grasslands, three rivers like Sulkum, Banjar and Nila and numerous perennial springs, are the remarkable features of Kanha Park.

Flora and Fauna in Kanha National Park

Venturing in the forests of Kanha during the cooler and greener months, you will find tigers, leopards, gaur, sambar, chausinghas, barasingha, nilgais, sloth bears, barking deer, swamp deer (barasingha), blackbuck, langurs, wild boars, porcupines, mouse deer, hyenas, jackals, wild dogs (dholes), gray langurs, mongoose, jungle cat, chittal and wild pigs.

The birds watchers will be delighted to see 300 different species of birds. Some among the most common are red jungle fowls, painted spur fowls, lesser whistling teals, common teals, pintails, cotton teals, shovelers, peafowls, Indian rollers, racket tailed Drongos, red wattled lapwings, brown fish owls, white backed vultures, gray horn bills, tree pies, kestrels, barn owls, white eyed buzzards, black winged kites, mynahs, munias, bush chats, black headed orioles, golden orioles, paradise flycatchers, pied Malabar horn bills, Indian pittas.

By Aparana Chauhan

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