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Kanha National Park

Famous for:
Has highest density of tigers in the world and home to rare hardground Barasingha. Rudyard Kipling got inspiration to write "Jungle Book" from Kanha.

Video: Elephant safari and Tiger sighting at Kanha National Park

Background:
Formed in 1955, Kanha National Park covers 940 sq. km, and is one of the largest National Parks in India. The Tiger Reserve was created in 1974 under Project Tiger and today it has the highest density of tigers in the world.
Some of the animals that can be seen here are Tiger, the rare hardground Barasingha, Blackbuck, Bison, swamp deer, sambhar, chital etc.
Rudyard Kipling got inspiration to write his famous "Jungle Book" from Kanha.
Park Timings:
Morning trip: 0630 to 1000 hours.
Afternoon trip: 1430 to 1800 hours.

Video: Drive through Kanha NP watching Tiger and many other animals

What to see:
Forest department guides are available for guided tours of Kanha.
Wildlife
There are about 22 species of mammals and the main attractions are Tiger (highest density of Tigers in the world), bison, sambhar, chital, barasingha, barking deer, black deer, black buck, mongoose, etc.
Birds
Over 200 birds species are found in Kanha. They include storks, herons, peacock, jungle fowl, spotted parakeets, kingfishers, woodpeckers, etc

Bamni Dadar / Sunset point
Location: Inside Kanha NP
A beautiful part of the park and great place to see sunset and animals like sambhar, barking deer, gaur etc

Video: Tiger, dancing peacock and other animal sightings

Reaching there:
Air: Jabalpur (164 km) has the nearest airport. Other nearby airports are Nagpur Airport (260 km) and Raipur Airport (215 km).

Rail: Jabalpur (164 km) is the most convenient railway station. Bilaspur (180 km) is the other nearest railway station on the mainline. Jeeps, private cars and buses are available from both these places to reach Kanha.

Road: NH 7 (Varanasi - Mangawan - Rewa - Jabalpur - Lakhnadon - Nagpur - Hyderabad - Kurnool - Bangalore - Krishnagiri - Salem - Dindigul - Madurai - Cape - Commorin (Kanyakumari)) and NH 27 (Allahabad - Mangawan) are the National Highways near Kanha.
Khatia and Mukki are the two entry points to Kanha National Park. Khatia is 3 km from Kisli.
Good motorable roads connects Jabalpur with Kisli (164 km) and Mukki (205 km). Mukki is also convenient while coming from Bilaspur (180 km) and Raipur (215 km), while Kisli is more convenient while coming from Nagpur (260 km).

Video: Very close encounter with the Tiger at Kanha NP

Video: Driving from Nagpur to Kanha National Park

Kaziranga National Park

Famous for:
One-horned Rhino, Tiger, Elephant and many other animals and birds

Video: Elephant safari and Rhino sighting

Background:
Kaziranga National Park is situated on the southern banks of the Brahmaputra river, covering 430 sq km.
This World Heritage site (UNESCO 1985) is well known for its one-horned Rhino. It was made a wild life sanctuary in 1950 and in 1974 was made a National Park. It also got an award for being one of the best-managed parks in India in 1999.
Apart from one-horned rhino, it is home to many mammals, including Tigers, Elephants, Leopard, Wild Buffalo, Wild Boars, Panthers, Bears, and thousands of birds.

Video: Tiger sighting at Kaziranga

What to see:
The park has tall elephant grasses that can grow up to 6m high with marshland and evergreen forest. One of the best ways to see the wildlife is on the backs of elephants.
Mihimukh is the starting point for the park from where elephants can be hired. The one hour elephant rides are very famous and seats needs to be booked the previous evening at the park administrative Center in Kohora.
The Elephant rides timing are: 0500-0600, 0630-0730 and 1530-1630.
Jeeps are also available and the timings are 8 am to 11 am and 2 pm to 4.30 pm
There are watchtowers located at Sohola, Mihimukh, Kathpara, Foliamare and Harmoti within the park for viewing the wildlife.
Boat rides at the nearby Rhino land park are also available.
Assam Tourism Offices in Guwahati and Jorhat also take bookings for conducted tours of the park.
The contact details are:
Director,
Kaziranga National Park,
P.O Bokakhat, District. Jorhat,
Tel: 03776-68095 / 68086
Joint Director of Tourism, Kaziranga,
P.O Kaziranga National Park,
District Jorhat,
Tel: (036776) 62444

Video: Elephant safari, following the rhino's

Sites nearby:
The Kakochang waterfalls
Location: 13 km from Bokakhat
The Kakochang waterfalls are not far from the park. Near the waterfalls, there are ruins of the ancient Numaligarh, which are of great archaeological importance.

Video: Animals seen from National Highway 37

Reaching there:
Air: Jorhat Airport (94 km) is the nearest airport. It has direct flights from Kolkata. Guwahati Airport (217 km) is better connected with flights from more cities of India.

Rail: Furkating Railway Station (75 km) is the nearest railway station. It is on meter gauge line and is connected with Guwahati, which in turn is well connected with other parts of India by rail.

Road: NH 37 (Junction with NH 31B Near Goalpara - Guwahati - Jorahat - Kamargaon - Makum - Saikhoaghat) is the nearest National Highway. The approach to park by road is from Kohora, which is 5 km from the Park on the NH 37.
Buses of ASRTC ply from Guwahati, Tezpur, Jorhat, Furkating and halt at Kohora. Accommodation is available at Kohora.

Video: Jeep safari through Kaziranga NP

Corbett National Park

Famous for:
India's first Tiger Reserve and part of Project tiger known for Tigers, Elephant, Crocodiles and birds.

Video: A Journey through Corbett

Background:
Located on the foothills of the Himalayas where the Kumaon and Garhwal ranges meet and with the Ramganga river flowing through it, the 520 sq km Corbett Park was the first National Park to be established not only in India but in Asia..

Video: Road in Corbett

It is also the finest park of India with over 50 species of mammals, 25 species of reptiles and over 600 species / sub-species of birds (more than the species/subspecies of birds found in entire Europe!).

Video: Elephants at Corbett

It was originally established as Hailey National Park in 1936 and was renamed as Ramganga National Park in 1952. Later in 1957 the name was changed to Corbett National Park in honour of the legendary hunter of "man-eating tigers" - naturalist -conservationist - photographer, Jim Corbett.

video: Tiger sighting

The Corbett Tiger Reserve, which covers 1300 sq km is formed by combining the Corbett National Park and the Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary.
Corbett is a very beautiful jungle with mountains, plains, forests, grasslands, rivers and streams with many different varieties of flora and fauna.

Video: Elephant ride in Corbett

More then 70,000 visitors come to the Park every year during the season (November 15 - June 15) and apart from being heaven for bird watchers, it is especially famous for its Bengal Tigers, Elephants, Gharials and Muggers (crocodiles).

What to see:
Going to the park in Safari Jeeps/Gypsies or Elephant backs in the mornings or evenings, is an adventure of the lifetime.
The zones and gates are:
Zone: Bijrani
Gate: Amadanda (2 km from Ramnagar)
Zone: Dhikala
Gate: Dhangari (17 km from Ramnagar)

Video: Accommodation at Ramnagar

Zone: Jhirna
Gate: Khara / Kalagarh
Zone: Domunda
Gate: Durga Devi (25 km from Ramnagar)
Zone: Sona Nadi
Gate: Vatanvasa

Video: Chased by wild Elephants in Corbett

Bookings for accomodation within the park can be made at:
Corbett Tiger Reserve Reception Office, Ramnagar (5947-253977/251489).
Chief Wildlife Warden, Dehradun (135-2744225/2742607)
or any of the Uttaranchal Tourism Board office.
Museum and Visitor Center
Locatoin: at Dhangari gate, Dhakila
Kaladhungi
Location: 34 km from Corbett Park

Reaching there:
Air: Pantnagar (133 km) is the nearest domestic airport. However, Delhi airports (240 km) are more convenient and better connected with both domestic and international flights.

Video: Tiger sighting at Corbett

Rail: Ramnagar is the nearest railhead. It is on the broad guage line and is well conencted with Delhi and other places. Train leave from Old Delhi Railway Station in evening and reaches Ramnagar early next morning. From Ramnagar, the train leaves in the evening and reaches Old Delhi Railway Station the next morning.
Road: Ramnagar is the nearest roadhead to Corbett and can be reached from Delhi (240 km/6 hours). The other way to reach Corbett is from Raniketh (163 km/4 hours), where the road reaches the gate Dhikala.

Video: Safari Elephants at Ramnagar

Permits:
For Day visits, permits are available at the respective gates. For Night visits, permits needs to taken from Corbett Tiger Reserve Reception Office, Ramnagar (5947-253977/251489).

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Bandipur National Park

Famous for:
Tiger Reserve with good population of Elephants.

Video: Bandipur Jeep Safari

Background:
Spread over 874 square km of land, Bandipur National Park was set up by the Mysore Maharajas in 1931.
Situated at the foothills of the Nilgiris, Bandipur is surrounded by Karnataka's Rajiv Gandhi National Park (Nagarhole), Tamil Nadu's Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary and Kerala's Wayanad Wildlife Sanctuary. Together, they form the Niligiri Biosphere Reserve.
The park has tigers, leopards, elephants, gaur, Sloath bear, hyena etc and over 230 spieces of birds.
It was also a part of the Project Tiger scheme launched in 1973 by the Worldwide Fund for Nature to save the Tigers and their habitats.

Video: elephant mock charge, Bandipur

What to see:

Wildlife
The park has good population of tigers, Gaur, elephants, Leopard, Sambar, dhole (wild dog), giant squirrel, Sloth bear, barking deer, mongoose.
Reptiles like Cobra, common rat snake, Russell's Viper, Common Krait, Indian Python, and flying snake.
Over 230 species of Birds are found here. They include heron, strok, kite, eagle, falcon, peafowl, sandpiper etc.
Temple Location: Himavad Gopalswamy hillA temple on the highest peak within the park.

Video: Bandipur trip

Reaching there:
Air: Bangalore (219 km) has the nearest airport.

Rail: Mysore Railway station (80 km) is the nearest railhead.

Road: It is on Mysore-Ooty road. Good roads connect Bandipur to Mysore, Bangalore (via Mysore) and Ooty via Mudumalai Wild Life Sanctuary.

Video: Leopard at Bandipur

Video: Wild elephant spotted in the Highway at Bandipur

Bandhavgarh National Park

Famous for:
Bandhavgarh National Park has the highest density of Tigers in India

Video: Tiger crossing at Bandhavgarh

Background:
Declared a National Park in 1968, Bandhavgarh has the highest density of Tigers in India.
It was the Shikargah or the hunting ground of the Maharajas of Rewa and their guests and his highness, Maharajah Venkat Raman Singh shot 111 Tigers by 1914!
Spread across 448 sq km, the park has many hills and the highest point is on the Bandhavgarh hill (811 m).
The animals found here includes Tigers, Indian Bison, Sambar, Barking deer etc.
The park timings are:
Morning trip : 0630 to 1000 hours.
Afternoon trip : 1430 to 1800 hours.

Video: Tiger from Elephant back - Bandhavgarh

What to see:
Wildlife
The moist deciduous forest of the park has 22 species of mammals which include Tigers, Indian Bison, Sambar, Barking deer, Jackal, Sloth bear, Mongoose, etc.
It has around 250 species of birds and Kite, Eagle, Vulture, Kingfisher, etc can be easily seen.
Reptiles includes Cobra, Russell's Viper, common Krait, Python, etc

Fort
Not much is known about the origin of the fort but it is believed to have been built some 2000 years ago. It was ruled by many dynasties since the 1st century AD and it was last inhabited till 1935.

Video: View from the top of the Bandhavgarh Fort hill

Sites nearby
Jabalpur
Location: 170 km from Bandhavgarh
Situated on the bank of Narmada River, Jabalpur is surrounded by rocky and barren hillocks and is famous for the hills of Marble rocks located by the river, 22 km from Jabalpur.

Video: Bandhavgarh National Park - Elephant Ride

Reaching there:
Air: Khajuraho (225 km) has the nearest and convenient airport. It takes about 5 hour to drive from Khajuraho to Bandhavgarh passing from near a crocodile sanctuary at river Ken and the diamond mines of the Panna town.

Rail: Umaria (30 km) on SE Railway is the nearest Railway station. However Jabalpur (170 km), Katni (102 km) and Satna (120 km) are more convenient railheads.

Road: NH 7 (Varanasi - Mangawan - Rewa - Jabalpur - Lakhnadon - Nagpur - Hyderabad - Kurnool - Bangalore - Krishnagiri - Salem - Dindigul - Madurai - Cape Commorin (Kanyakumari)) is the nearest National Highway.

Taxis and buses ply from Jabalpur, Katni and Satna to Bandhavgarh.