India National Parks, National Parks in India

Major Indian National Parks
Valley of Flowers Valley of Flowers is a national park located high in the Himalayas of Uttaranchal, at an altitude of 3600 meters above sea level, protected by the snow-covered mountains. Unknown to humans for centuries, this charming valley lay frozen during the winter, and broke into his young beauty each year, as the snow melted with the onset of summer. Each year, the valley has been splashed on color as it bloomed with hundreds of kinds of flowers, taking on different shades of colors months progressed. Finally, one day, nature condescended to bless the man with this view of heaven, when Frank Smith - mountaineer, explorer, botanist - by chance in the monsoon of 1931. He is the author of a book entitled The Valley of Flowers which revealed floral beauty and wonders of the valley and made the world sit and watch. It was declared a national park in 1982, and now he is a World Heritage site. The premises, of course, has always known of the existence of the valley, and believed it was inhabited by fairies. The world famous Valley of Flowers is located in the upper part of the expansion Bhyundar Ganga in extreme inside Garhwal Himalayas. The valley covers an area of 87.5 Sq. East km and 3,250 meters above sea level. The rich references of this colouful eye and the valley are in the texts of Indian history and literature such as Ramayana and Mahabharat. But it must not be almost inaccessible, he disappeared from the map of tourists. The Valley of Flowers is internationally important because of its alpine flora diverse, representative of West biogeographic zone of the Himalayas. The rich diversity of species reflects the valley location in a transition zone between the Zaskar and Great Himalayas in the north and south, respectively, and between East and West Himalayan flora. A number of plant species are threatened internationally, several have not been described elsewhere in the Uttarakhand and two were not recorded in Nanda Devi National Park. The Valley of Flowers begins National Park Ghangharia but the main valley starts after crossing the gorge and the flow from nar Parvat, 3 kms. Far from Ghangharia. In the front of the valley and east snowclad peak Ratban Parvat and the block is the kunt Khal, to the left is Nar Parvat which separates the valley of Badrinath in this valley and in the right hill is the dense forest of birch. Below the forest is the prairie. Pushpavati River flows through the valley and there are many aterfalls improve the beauty of the valley. The beauty and shimmering beauty of the valley attracts tourists worldwide. Flowering begins immediately after the snow had melted but the period of peak flowering is from mid July to mid-August. Nearly 300 species of wildflowers here naturally. That some species areAnemone, Geranium, Marsh marigold, Prinula, Potentilla, Geum, Asters, Lilium, Ranunculus, Corydalis, Inula, Braham Kamal, Campanula, Pedicularis, Arisaema, Morina, Impatiens, Bistorta, Ligularia, Anaphalis, Saxifrages, Sibbaldia, Thermo-PSIS, Trollius, Codonopsis, Dactylorhiza, Cypripedium, Str-awberry, Epilobium, Rhododendrons and many others. Most flowers have medicinal values. The abundance of Asmanda fern in this valley is a rare sight in other valleys of the Himalayas. The rest is the valley of flowering for three months, while the composition looral keeps on changing every few days. In September hue begins to change and fall farewell to flowers and all the vegetation remains dormant for about five months ahead the valley where the snow is bound. Apart from the flowers of certain species of butterflies, musk deer, blue sheep (Bharal), Himalayan bear, Himalayan mouse hare and some birds and Himalayan snow leopard are also present in this area. Because of these specialties, it has always attracted the attention of nature lovers and defenders of the environment. Top Corbett Tiger Reserve The national park of India Jim Corbett had the proud distinction of choice as venue for the inauguration of tigre project in India, the previous part of uttar pradesh is now Uttaranchal, the state newly found. The national park of India Jim Corbett is home to a variety of flora and fauna, Corbett park is famous for its wild population of tigers, leopards and elephants. The book tigre Corbett has a wide variety of wildlife because of the diversity of habitat. The National Park Jim Corbett is located in Nainital, Pauri Garwhal and Bijnore areas of Uttaranchal. The nucleus is linked to the north by Kanda Ridge, with a height of 1043 metres at its highest point. The whole area of the reservation is mountainous and falls in the Shivalik and external geological region of the Himalayas. It forms the catchment basin of Ramganga, a tributary of the Ganga. Top Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuaries The sanctuary of wild life Jaldapara located in the hills east of the Himalayas and on the eastern bank of the Torsa river in West Bengal. The vast meadow with corrections of riparian forests, was declared a sanctuary in 1943 for the protection of flora and fauna large variety. The principle among these is the one horned Asian rhinoceros. The Jaldapara sanctuary is a mixture of a mosaic of woods, grassland, marsh and jets. The command to Jaldapara takes you above the bridge of coronation by dense forests to the plains of Bengal and the tea gardens in Madrihat. The birds are here to find the eagle, Pallas 'eagle fishing crêtés s and shikra, besides the poultry jungle, peafowl, patridges, Bengal Florican and little Hornbill pie. The python, monitor lizards, krates, cobras, geckos and about 8 species of sweet water turtles have also found sanctuary here. Top Gir National Park The Sasan Gir National Park or the lion sanctuary is on the margin south-west of the Saurashtra peninsula. The sanctuary is home to some 300 lions in Asia. The sanctuary was created in 1913 to provide protection to the largest surviving groups of lions in Asia. He received the status of the sanctuary in 1965. The vegetation of the sanctuary consists of teak and trees, including Sal (Shorea), Dhak (BUTEA frondosa) Thorn and forests. The forest has a rugged terrain with steep rocky slopes. There are also some sources, but their flow in general depend on the season. In addition to the lions in Asia, Sasan Gir National Park nestles also a rich variety of wildlife such as leopards, hyenas, foxes, wild boars, gazelles, Chinkara, Barking Deer, Wild Ass Asian Chital, Porcupine, Spotted Deer, Black Buck, Chousinghas, crocodiles, monkeys, Nilgai and many others. It is also a wide variety of birds and roaming the meantime, you can actually see very beautiful and rare birds. Top Sanjay and National Park The National Park Sanjay Gandhi, or commonly known as the National Park Borivili. An oasis normal miraculeuxment preserved in the heart of urban expansion, the park is infinitely within the city, far removed from its crowds and clamor. It surrounds an area of 104 square kilometres and is surrounded on three sides by the World 'most populous city s 5th. It is one of Asia 's most visited national parks with 2 million annual visitors. The National Park Sanjay Gandhi is an outdoor museum that preserves and strengthens the flora and fauna various sector. This rich and diverse forest is home to more than 1000 species of plants, 40 species of mammals, 251 species of birds - migratory, and water birds, 38 species of reptiles, 9 species of amphibians besides that a great variety of fish, insects and other life forms. Top Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary All high in the ranges of the Western Ghats, in God's own country, Kerala, is the reservation of national park and tigre Periyar. The Wildlife Sanctuary Periyar has a picturesque lake in the heart of the sanctuary. Formed with the building of a dam in 1895, winds around the reservoir cuts wooded hills, providing a permanent source of water for local wildlife. But his book tigre, tourists come here to watch the elephants in Asia in the act of ablution and the playfulness by the Periyar lake. It is visited by wildlife enthusiasts to view tigers and leopards spot. But the aims of these animals are presqu'assurément. However, this is a great place to observe other animals in their natural habitat. Other animals include elephants, wild pig, sambar, gaur, flying squirrel Malabar, mongoose-ray strangled and more than 260 species of birds including parakeet blue-winged, ramier of Nilgiri, pâté crust white-inflated tree, thrushes riantes and FLYCATCHER. The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is ruled out through 777 square kilometres, of which 360 square kilometres are evergreen forest thick, the sanctuary of life Periyar Wiild was declared a reservation tigre in 1978. Remarkable for its geomorphology, diversity of wildlife and natural beauty, attracts visitors booking anywhere in the world and is one of the world 's most reservations normal fascinating fauna. The splendid artificial lake formed by the Mullaperiyar dam across the river Periyar added to the charm of the park. It is the only sanctuary in India where you can experience the unique wildlife viewing the close quarters of the safety of a boat on the lake. The greatest attraction Periyar, however, are the herds of wild elephants coming down the game in the lake. Top

National Park/ Wildlife Sanctuary	Location	Features	Best time to visit

Valley of Flowers National Park	Uttaranchal	3500 m above sea level, flower-filled valley, trekking	June - August
Corbett Tiger Reserve	Uttaranchal	Sal forest, tiger, chital, deer, elephant, leopard and sloth bear	Nov. - May
Jaldhapara Wildlife Sanctuary	Calcutta W. Bengal	Indian rhinoceros and elephant	March - May
Sansan Gir National Park	Gujarat	Oasis in desert; Asian lion, chow singha, and crocodile	Dec. - April
Sanjay Gandhi National park	Mumbai, Maharashtra	Scenic with water birds & butterflies	Oct - April Aug - Nov.
Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary	Kerala	Langur, elephant, otter, fishing owl	Nov. - April