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| State |
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J& K |
| Name |
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Dachigam National Park |
| Main Attraction |
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Hangul or Kashmir Stag |
| Fauna |
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Primary: Hangul, or Kashmir Stag, Predators: Leopard birds like red-browned finch, Himalayan pied woodpeckers, warblers, babblers, bunting and laughing thrushes |
| Timings |
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May to Aug for Upper and Sep to Dec for Lower. |
| Nearest Airport |
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22 kms from Srinagar, |
| Nearest Rail Head |
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310 kms from Jammu Tawi |
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| State |
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Uttaranchal |
| Name |
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Corbett National Park |
| Main Attraction |
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Tiger & Elephants, Birds |
| Fauna |
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50 Mammals, 580 Birds & 25 Reptiles, Sloth Bear, Himalayan Black bear, dhole, jackal, yellow throated marten, palm civet, grey mongoose, otter, porcupine, Elephants, leopards, jungle cat, fishing cat |
| Timings |
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Feb to May Closed from June to Mid Nov |
| Nearest Airport |
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263 km drive from New Delhi, |
| Nearest Rail Head |
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51 kms Ramnagar |
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| State |
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Uttaranchal |
| Name |
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Rajaji National Park |
| Main Attraction |
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Tiger & Elephants, Birds |
| Fauna |
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Elephant, Tiger , panther, bear,chital, sambar, wild boar, kakar, python, monitor lizard |
| Timings |
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October to March |
| Nearest Airport |
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Jolly Grant Dehradun |
| Nearest Rail Head |
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Haridwar, Rishikesh,
Saharanpur, Dehradun |
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| State |
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Uttar Pradesh |
| Name |
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Dudhwa National Park |
| Main Attraction |
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One Horned Rhino |
| Fauna |
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One Horned Rhinoceros, Other wild life, Barasigha, Jungle Cats, Leopards cats, Fishing Cats, Jackals, civets, sloth bears, sambar, otters, crocodiles and chital |
| Timings |
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November to May |
| Nearest Airport |
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Lucknow (250 kms) & 430 kms from Delhi |
| Nearest Rail Head |
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Sahjahanpur |
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| State |
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Rajasthan |
| Name |
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Bharatpur National Park |
| Main Attraction |
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Siberian Crane |
| Fauna |
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more than 300 species of birds, Siberian crane migrates here covering the distance of half the globe |
| Timings |
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Open throughout the year, best time is October to February |
| Nearest Airport |
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51 kms Agra, 176 kms from Delhi |
| Nearest Rail Head |
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2 kms Bharatpur |
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| State |
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Rajasthan |
| Name |
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Ranthambore National Park |
| Main Attraction |
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Tiger & Birds |
| Fauna |
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Marsh crocodiles, hyneas, jungle cats, sloth bears, sambar, chital, nilgai, chinkara, black stork, spur fowls, crested serpent eagles & variety of migratory birds |
| Timings |
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Nov to Feb, closed from July to Sep. |
| Nearest Airport |
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176 kmSE of Jaipur, |
| Nearest Rail Head |
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15 km Sawai Madhopur |
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| State |
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Rajasthan |
| Name |
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Sariska Tiger Reserve |
| Main Attraction |
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Tiger |
| Fauna |
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Panther, Jungle cats, jackal, hyena, other animals sambar, chital, wild boar, hare, nilgai & porcupines |
| Timings |
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October to Mar; closed during monsoons |
| Nearest Airport |
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110 km NE of Jaipur &249 SW of Delhi
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| Nearest Rail Head |
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Nearest city 35 kms Alwar |
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| State |
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Gujrat |
| Name |
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Gir national Park and Sanctuary |
| Main Attraction |
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Asiatic Lions – approximately 300 |
| Fauna |
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Chinkara, wild boar, striped hyena, jackal, leopard, fox, musk, shrew, hare, black buck,crocodiles. 200 birds species-peafowl, grey partige, Bonelli;s eagle, crested serpent eagle, jungle bush quail and many |
| Timings |
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Closed mid-June to October; ideal time to visit Dec to Mar. |
| Nearest Airport |
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160 km from Rajkot |
| Nearest Rail Head |
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Junagadh 65 kms |
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| State |
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Gujrat |
| Name |
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Little Rann of Kutch |
| Main Attraction |
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Wild Ass, migratory Birds, desert birds |
| Fauna |
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Marine life: Turtles, shrimp, sponge, eels and sea urchin,dolphins and octopuses, colourful fish like puffer, butterfly and parrot and echinoders like start fish, brittle star, sand dollar and many other marine life |
| Timings |
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Open throughout the year, best time is November to February |
| Nearest Airport |
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129 km from Ahmedabad |
| Nearest Rail Head |
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Viramgam – 34 kms from Dasada |
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| State |
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Madhya Pradesh |
| Name |
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Bandhavgarh National Park |
| Main Attraction |
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Tigers |
| Fauna |
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Rheusus macaque, black buck, chital, black faced langur, jungle cats, migratory birds like steppe eagle and water birds, reptiles : cobra, krait, python, turtle and variety lizards. |
| Timings |
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Best Nov to Mar for comfort & May to June for wildlife sighting; Closed from June to Oct |
| Nearest Airport |
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200 kms from Jabalpur & 310 kms from Khajuraho
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| Nearest Rail Head |
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35 kms from Umaria |
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| State |
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Madhya Pradesh |
| Name |
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Kanha National Park |
| Main Attraction |
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Barasingha, Tigers & Birds |
| Fauna |
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22 species of mammals, gaur, sambar, chausingha, nilgai, sloth bear, indian wild dog, sloth bear, panther, 200 species of birds – cattle egret, black ibis, hawk eagle and red wattled lapwing. |
| Timings |
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Open from Oct to June, best sightings in Dec to Jan |
| Nearest Airport |
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Jabalpur 165 kms |
| Nearest Rail Head |
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Jabalpur 165 kms |
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| State |
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Assam |
| Name |
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Manas Santuary & Tiger reserve |
| Main Attraction |
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Tiger, Red Panda & Elephatns |
| Fauna |
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Rhino,,wild buffalo, elephants, gaur, swamp deer, capped langur,, clouded leopard, sambar deer, hornbill |
| Timings |
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Nov to Apr |
| Nearest Airport |
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Borjhar Airport, Guwahati 176 kms / 5 hrs
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| Nearest Rail Head |
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Barpetts 32 kms |
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| State |
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Assam |
| Name |
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Kaziranga National Park |
| Main Attraction |
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Rhino, elephants, hoolock gibbons |
| Fauna |
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Rhino,,wild buffalo, elephants, gaur, swamp deer, capped langur,, clouded leopard, sambar deer, hornbill and wide variety of snakes |
| Timings |
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Nov to Apr ; best sightings Mar to Apr |
| Nearest Airport |
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Jorhat (97kms/2hrs), Guwahati (250
kms/4 hrs) |
| Nearest Rail Head |
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Guwahati 250 kms /4 hrs |
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| State |
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Assam |
| Name |
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Kaziranga National Park |
| Main Attraction |
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Rhino, elephants, hoolock gibbons |
| Fauna |
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Rhino,,wild buffalo, elephants, gaur, swamp deer, capped
langur,, clouded leopard, sambar deer, hornbill and wide variety of snakes |
| Timings |
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Nov to Apr ; best sightings Mar to Apr |
| Nearest Airport |
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Jorhat (97kms/2hrs), Guwahati (250
kms/4 hrs) |
| Nearest Rail Head |
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Guwahati 250 kms /4 hrs |
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| State |
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Arunachal Pradesh |
| Name |
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Namdhapa National Park (Project Tiger) |
| Main Attraction |
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Hoolock gibon, endemic plants, snakes, gorgeous butterflies and fantastic birds. |
| Fauna |
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Himalayan black bear, takin, wild goat, musk deer, slow loris, binturong, red panda, gaur, elephant, mithun, , snow leopard |
| Timings |
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October to February |
| Nearest Airport |
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Dibrugarh 150 kms / 3 hrs
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| Nearest Rail Head |
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Tinsukhia 45 Kms/ 1 hrs |
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| State |
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Karnatka |
| Name |
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Bandipur- Muddumalai National park (Project Tiger) |
| Main Attraction |
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Tigers, Elephants, Gaur |
| Fauna |
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Tigers, elephants, sloth bear, four horned antelope, Sambar Chithal, Gaur and many more. |
| Timings |
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September to April |
| Nearest Airport |
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220 kms from Bangalore- Bamdipur/ 150 Kms from Coimbatore to Muddumalai
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| Nearest Rail Head |
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Mysor 80 kms from Bandipur ( Bandipur- Muddumali 12 kms apart) |
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| State |
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Karnatka |
| Name |
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Nagarhole National park |
| Main Attraction |
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Elephants, Tigers, dhole, gaur, sambar |
| Fauna |
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Four horned antelope, sloth bear, jungle cat, civet, spotted dear, elephant, wild dog, flying fox, tiger, panther, gaur, hare, bonnet macaue and pangaloine. Reptiles- cobras, crocodiles, kraits, pythons, vipers |
| Timings |
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October to April |
| Nearest Airport |
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Bangalore(235 kms/5 hrs)
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| Nearest Rail Head |
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Mysore (95 kms/ 2hrs) |
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| State |
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Karnatka |
| Name |
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Ranganthittu Bird Santuary |
| Main Attraction |
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Bird enthusiasts |
| Fauna |
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Flying fox, otter, python, tortoise, crocodiles, cormorant, darter, egrets, heron, ibis, kingfisher, plover, parakreet, spoonbill, whistling teat and Many |
| Timings |
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October to April |
| Nearest Airport |
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Bangalore(125 kms) |
| Nearest Rail Head |
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Mysore (18 kms) |
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| State |
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Tamil Nadu |
| Name |
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Indiara Gandhi WLS |
| Main Attraction |
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Nilgiri Tahr, |
| Fauna |
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Elephants, leopards, lion tailed macaques, nilgiri langure |
| Timings |
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Jun to Sep |
| Nearest Airport |
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Coimbatore (76 kms 2hrs)
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| Nearest Rail Head |
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Pollachi (36 kms) |
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| State |
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Kerala |
| Name |
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Salim Ali Bird Santuary |
| Main Attraction |
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Birds & Butterflies |
| Fauna |
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Birds- baby owl, ceylon frogmouth, malabar grey hornbill, Malabar grey hornbill; Elephant, sambar, barking deer, bonnet macques, giant, squirrels, vine snake rock python, king cobra ..... |
| Timings |
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Nov to jan |
| Nearest Airport |
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Kochi International Airport ( 49
kms/1 hr) |
| Nearest Rail Head |
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Ernakulam (55 kms ) |
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| State |
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Kerala |
| Name |
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Periyar Tiger reserve |
| Main Attraction |
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Elephants & Gaur |
| Fauna |
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Birds- baby owl, ceylon frogmouth, malabar grey hornbill, Malabar grey hornbill; Elephant, sambar, barking deer, bonnet macques, giant, squirrels, vine snake rock python, king cobra ..... |
| Timings |
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Sep to Mar |
| Nearest Airport |
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Kochi International Airport ( 190
kms/4 hr) |
| Nearest Rail Head |
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Kottayam (110 kms/2 hrs) |
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| State |
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Maharastra |
| Name |
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Melghat Tiger reserve |
| Main Attraction |
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Tigers, sloth bear, flying squirells |
| Fauna |
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Gaur, tiger, leopard, sloth bear, jungle cat birds- baby owl, ceylon frogmouth, malabar grey hornbill, Malabar grey hornbill; Elephant, sambar, barking deer, bonnet macques, giant, squirrels, vine snake rock python, king cobra .....etc 265 species of birds |
| Timings |
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Oct to Jun but safaris only Dec-jun |
| Nearest Airport |
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Nagpur (225 kms/ 5 hrs)
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| Nearest Rail Head |
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Badnera (110 kms/2 hrs) |
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| State |
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Maharastra |
| Name |
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Pench National Park |
| Main Attraction |
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Tigers |
| Fauna |
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39 species mammals, 13 species reptiles, 210 species birds, cheetal, sambar,nilgai, wild pig, tiger, leopard, junglw cat, leopard cat, striped hyena, wild dog, wolf, sloth bear, pangolin, gaur |
| Timings |
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Oct to Jun |
| Nearest Airport |
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Nagpur (92 kms/2 hrs) |
| Nearest Rail Head |
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Nagpur (92 kms/2 hrs) |
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| State |
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Maharastra |
| Name |
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Tadoba Andhari Tiger reserve |
| Main Attraction |
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Tigers |
| Fauna |
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195 species birds, mammals- tigers,panter, bear, small Indian civet, palm civet, flying squirrel, cheetal, sambar, nilgai, chousingha, barking beer, gaur wild dog, 70 species of butterflies and several spiders and reptiles |
| Timings |
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Nov to May |
| Nearest Airport |
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Nagpur (142 kms/3 hrs) |
| Nearest Rail Head |
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Chandrapur (45 km/1 hrs) |
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| State |
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West Bengal |
| Name |
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Sunderbans Tiger reserva |
| Main Attraction |
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Royal Bengal tigers, irrawaddy dolphins, mangoves |
| Fauna |
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Tigers, fishing cat, spotted deer, wild boar, Gangetic dolphin, water monitor, estuarine crocodile, river terrapin, olive Ridley turtle, ground turtle and hawksbill turtle |
| Timings |
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Sep to Mar |
| Nearest Airport |
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Dum-Dum Airport(112kms)
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| Nearest Rail Head |
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Port Canning (44 km/2 hrs) |
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| State |
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Orrissa |
| Name |
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Simlipal Tiger reserve |
| Main Attraction |
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Elephants , tigers, leopards |
| Fauna |
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Tiger, leopard, elephant, sloth bear, spotted dear; reptiles-mugger crocodiles, king cobra, monitor lizard, turtle and birds |
| Timings |
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Nov to Jun 15 |
| Nearest Airport |
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Kolkatta (262 kms/5 hrs) & bhubneshwar (270kms/6 hrs)
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| Nearest Rail Head |
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Baleshwar (60kms/2 hrs from Baripada) |
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| State |
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Orrissa |
| Name |
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Bhitarkanika National park |
| Main Attraction |
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Crocodiles, sea turtles, mangrove forests |
| Fauna |
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Full of birds, marine life , reptile -python, king cobra, kraits, water monitor lizard; mammals- spotted deer, fishing cat, wild boar, porcupine, hyena and mongoose |
| Timings |
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Nov to feb |
| Nearest Airport |
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Bhubneshwar(130 kms/3 hrs) to rajanagar (185 kms/6 hrs) to Chandball then to Bhtarkanika by motorboat 4 hrs)
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| Nearest Rail Head |
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Cuttack(100km/3hrs) to Rajnagar. Badrak is closedt rail head to Chandbali(55 km/2 hrs) |
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