राष्ट्रीय उद्यान व वन्यजीव अभ्यारण National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuary

 

J&K—

DACHIGAM National park — Srinagar is 45 k.m--

Best time to visit  May-  to Sep ---

has 150 spices of birds, snow leopards, ass,

HEMIS HIGH ALTITUDE National park —

year of establishment 1981- leh 30 km

Best time to visit  May-  to Sep ---

what to see --Marmot, snow leopards, 50 spices of birds, --

JASROTA SANCTUARY – kathua 25 km

year of establishment 1984—

Best time to visit  sep-june –

what to see -BAMBOO, CHITAL, wild boars,  - ---

KISTWAR National park ---kistwar—60 km- area  covered 400sq km---

year of establishment 1981—

Best time to visit  may- oct

what to see – Hangul’s , langurs, leopards,--—

OVERA &BIOSPHERE –47 km sr5inagar

 year of establishment 1981—

 Best time to visit  apr-oct—

what to see  -Musk Deer, serow, leopards,     

KARNATAKA---elephants, gaur, black ducks, r found

BANDIPUR National Park — TIGER reserve- Gundu pet 20 km- covers 699 sq km

 year of establishment 1936—

 Best time to visit May- July—

What to see —elephants, tigers

BANNERGHATTA— Bangalore- 28 km-covers 104 sq km

year of establishment 1974 –

Best time to visit sep- June—

BANDRA--- bang lore 218 Km ---covers 490 SQ KM

year of establishment 1974—

Best time to visit oct-may—

BILIGARI— mysore120

 year of establishment 1974.

Best time to visit --oct-may-

BRAHMAGIRI— Mysore 135km---

 year of establishment 1974—

 Best time to visit oct-may—

DANDELI- Belgaum 82km- area covered 220 sq .km

 year of establishment 1975

Best time to visit dec-may-

GHATAPRABHA— area covered -29 sq km---- Belgaum 82 km

 year of establishment 1974

 Best time to visit oct-Jan-

MOOKAMBIKA – Mangalore 90km---

 year of establishment 1974-

Best time to visit NOV-apr—

RANGANATHITTU BIRD— mysore10 Km

year of establishment 1940 –

Best time to visit   JUNE-OCT-

NAGARAHOLE National Park – Mysore 96 km

year of establishment 1955—

covered area –573 SQ KM—

what to see – 250spices-

Best time to visit   oct—apr

RAMBENNUR BLACK BUCK SANCTUARY — rambennur 4 km –

 year of establishment 1974—

best time to visit --all year—

permission to visit from --dfo Dharwad—

SHARAVATHI VALLEY – Mangalore 180 km

year of establishment 1974—

covered area 431 SQ KM—

beat time to visit NOV- MAY—

SHETTIHALLY --- Mangalore 190 km

 year of establishment 1974—

Area covered 152 SQ KM—

Best time to visit Nov to May—

KERELA--- November to may are best time to visit

ERAVIKULAM National Park – munnar16 km

year of establishment 1978—

area covered 37 sq km—

what to see -giant squirrel, langurs, macaque, --

 Best time to visit  nov-apr---

IDIKKI— vazhathope 2 km

year of establishment 1976—

 Area covered 70 SQ KM—

 Best time to visit NOV- MAY-

what to see --bear, gour, sambar, elephants—

NEYYAR--- trivendrm32

year of establishment 1958—

 Area covered 1`28 SQ KM—

what to see --tropical forest-Nilgiris langur, wild boar, long tailed macaque-

PARAMBIKULAM— Coimbatore 100 km

 year of establishment 1962—

Area covered 285 SQ KM—

what to see --GAUR—SAMBAR, -

Best time to visit feb-apr—

PEECHI VAZHANI – trichur 10 miles

year of establishment 1958—

Area covered 125 SQ KM---

 Best time to visit  nov- apr——

what to see ==mammal

PEPPARA – Trivandrum—48km

year of establishment -1983—

 Area covered 53 SQ KM—

what to see –elephant, sambar,

best time to visit – all year---

SILENT VALLEY National Park — Munnar ghat 75 km

year of establishment 1984—

Area covered -90 SQ KM—

Best time to visit SEP- MAR---

THATTEKAD BIRD SANCTUARY --- Cochin –70 km

year of establishment 1983

FIRST BIRD SAN in Kerala –

Best time to visit Sep- Mar—

WYNAD SAN--- Calicut—110km

 year of establishment 1973---

Area covered -344 SQ KM—

What to see -- bird life, forest, bear, sambar, --

Best time to visit Dec-Apr

Madhya pradesh

1/3 of Indian forest is in Madhya Pradesh. . most parks are closed in monsoon to November, mouse bear, gaur, tigers, wolf, chinkaras, black buck, chitals, sambars, are common in MP.

ACHANK MAR --- Bilaspur 56 km

 year of establishment 1975—

Area covered 212 sq km—-----

BAGDARA— Mirzapur 85 KM

year of establishment 1978-

Area covered 478 sq km-

BARANAWPARA—

 year of establishment 1976—

Area covered 244skm-------------

BANDHAV GARH NATIONAL PARK - Satna 112km

Year of establishment ---1968—

Area covered 450 sq km—GOOD-

BORI— panchmari75 km-

 year of establishment 1977 –

Area covered 200 Sq KM—good, -- --                                                                                              

  INDRA WATI N.P &TIGER RESERVE--- jagdal pur 104 km

year of establishment 1978—

 Area covered 1258 SQ kM WITH BUFFER SAN 594 SQ kM—

only park u can see wild buffalos, bamboo trees, --

KANGER GHATI— Raipur 330 km

 year of establishment 1982—

Area covered 77 sqm—--                                                                                                     

KANHA NATIONAL PARK —VERY GOOD— Mandla 65 km

 year of establishment 1933—

 Area covered 940 SKM –

What to see ---SWAMP DEERS---

project tiger covers extra 250 sq km— very good stay rooms, jeeps available

Permission from -- dfo Mandla oi/c

KARERA GREAT INDIAN BUSTARD SAN— Jhansi 55 km

 year of establishment 1981—

Area covered 202 sq km—

What to see --jheel, flamingos,

NATIONAL   CHAMBAL SAN— Morena 13 km

 year of establishment 1978-

Area covered 3902 SQKM—

MADHAV NATIONAL PARK — Shivpuri 6 km

 year of establishment 1959-

Area covered 337 SQ KM-

SAKHYA SAGAR BOAT CLUB is here, largest tiger in India –

PANCHMARHI SAN— panchmari 1 km

year of establishment 1977-

Area covered 461 SQ KM—–

CONATACT --dfo panchmari

PANNA NATIONAL PARK - umaria 33 km

— year of establishment 1981-

 Area covered 543 SQ KM-KHUJRAHO has good hotels- -

CONTACT -- dfo umaria

PENCH NATIONAL PARK — Nagpur 93 km

year of establishment 1977—

 Area covered 1000 sq km—---------

SANJAY NATIONAL PARK —

 year of establishment 1975—

area covered 1938 sq km-

contact -dfo siddhi 60km

SATPURA NATIONAL PARK –

Year of establishment 1983-

Area covered 524 sq km –

dfo panchmari-1km—

SON GARIAL— siddhi 6 km

Year of establishment 1983—

Area covered 209 KM—

VAN VIHAR NATIONAL PARK Bhopal 5 km

year of establishment 1979 –-----

 FOSIL NATIONAL PARK  --- 13 KM SHAHPURA  in Mandla dist.

MAHARASHTRA

The widely different habitats state has 540 species of which 442 r found in Bombay.

BORIVALI NATIONAL PARK Bombay. ---also known as Sanjay Gandhi NATIONAL PARK -

Covered area -94 sq km -

Established since 1974

35 sq k m area is covered by safari park.

 park has 2 lakes and kanhari caves. ---

KINWAT SAN--- Nagpur 232 km

Year of establishment 1971—

Covered area 218 sq km—

Best time to visit feb—June---

MELEGHAT TIGER RESERE--- nagpur260 K.m

Year of establishment 1973—

 Covered area 1571 SQM---

Best time to visit --Janu—June—

what to see --chital, sambar, chinkara, wild boar,

NAGZIRA— Nagpur 130 km

Year of establishment 1969—

Covered area 153 SQ KM-

Best time to visit oct—June—

NAWEGAON NATIONAL PARK. — Nagpur 130 km

 Year of establishment 1975---

 Covered area 134 sq km---has 2 lakes-

Best time to visit Oct-June---

 

PENCH NATIONAL PARK --- Nagpur 35 km

Covered area 256 sq km is in Maharashtra 700sq km is in Madhya Pradesh —

Best time to visit Nov-June—

TAROBA NATIONAL PARK — Naglara 158 km

Year of establishment 1935-But declared national park in 1955, it has lake –

 Best time to visit oct –June—

MANIPUR----

IT HAS 2 NATIONAL PARKS. the area was linked by treaty to India 1825.

KEIBUL LAMJAO NATIONAL PARK ---full of water falls— Imphal 20 km

 Year of establishment 1954—

Covered area 36 sq km— lake 32km

deer more than 50—-hog, fishing cat, ---

 Best time to visit Dec to May---

SIROHI NATIONAL PARK – Imphal 50 km- ON Burma border—

Year of establishment -1982—

What to see---rich bird life—

MEGHALAYA

BALPHAKRAM SANCTUARY

 Covered area 292 sq k.m area,

What to see – bamboo trees steep gorges, rivers, leopard cats, gibbons.

NONGKHYLLEM SANCTUARY --- Guwahati 65 km

Year of establishment 1981---

Covered area 29 sq km—

Best time to visit oct—may—

SIJU SANCTUARY — Tura 40 km-Guwahati 210 km

 Year of establishment 1979—

Covered area 5 sq km—

Best time to visit Dec to Mar—

MIZORAM—

DAMPA SANCTUARY —

Year of establishment 1976—

 Best time to visit Nov- to Mar—

What to see --- mammals, hoolock gibbons, swamp deer, leopards

NAGALAND---

FAKIM SANCTUARY — kip hire 61 km nearest town

Year of establishment 1983—

Best time to visit feb-mar—

ITANKI SANCTUARY —250 elephants in Covered area 202 sq km- Kohima 2 km

PULIEBADZE SANCTUARY — Kohima 2 km

Year of establishment 1979 –

Covered area 9 sq km-

 Best time to visit Nov to Mar—

ORISSA

ORISSA is having largest salt water lake chillka—

BAISIPALLI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY — khurda 80 km

 Year of establishment 1981—

 Covered area 166 sq km—

 Best time to visit Dec—feb---

BALUKHAND SANCTUARY -- Bhuvneshwar 70 km

Year of establishment 1984—

Covered area 72 SQ KM—

 Best time to visit OCT—MAY—

what to see blackbucks –

BHITARKANIKA SANCTUARY — bhadrakh 77 km

Year of establishment 1975—

Covered area 650 SQKM—

Best time to visit OCT—MAY—rail—

CHILKA SANCTUARY — Bhuvneshwar 100km

Year of establishment 1973—

Covered area 900 SQKM—LAGOON covers 1100 sq km—

 Best time to visit dec-mar-

NANDAN KANAN SANCTUARY & BILOGICAL PARK— Bhuvneshwar 13 km

Year of establishment 1979-

Best time to visit Nov-mar—

SATKOTIA GEORGE SANCTUARY --- Angul 58 km-

Year of establishment 1976

Covered area 796 SQ KM—

Best time to visit NOV-MAY ---

SIMLIPAL NATIONAL PARK -TIGER RESEVE--- Calcutta 240 km

Year of establishment 1957—

Covered area 2750 sq km—with 12rivers—

Best time to visit  feb-june—

USHAKOTHI SANCTUARY — sambalpur22km

Year of establishment 1962—

Covered area 283 sq km—

Best time to visit oct-may—

PUNJAB---

ABOHAR SANCTUARY

88 SQ KM- close to boarder cannot visit,

 BIR BUNAR SANCTUARY —

 Covered area 8 SQ KM – near Patiala – 3 more in Patiala dist.

RAJISTHAN—

BHENSROD GARB SANCTUARY — Kota 53

 Year of establishment 1983—

 Covered area 229 SQ KM—

 Best time to visit Oct –may—

What to see- chinkaras, sloth bear

DARRAH SANCTUARY — Jaisalmer 32 km

Year of establishment 1980 –

 Covered area 3162 sq km-

What to see black bucks, chinkaras, --

Best time to visit Sep—mar –

JAISAMMAND SANCTUARY --- Udaipur 48 km

 Year of establishment 1957—

 Covered area 62 sq km—

lake with chhatris, birds,

Best time to visit nov- june ––

KEOLADEO GHANA NATIONAL PARK — bhartpur—1 km—Agra 55 km

Also known as Bhartpur san 29 sq km

1200 nests – birds30000 chicks, water birds-, fishing cats, jungle cats, otter, nilgai, black buck, --

 Best time to visit oct—feb—

KUMBALGARH SANCTUARY — rail falna -25 km

Covered area 578 SQ KM—wolfs

Best time to visit - mar –may—

What to see -flying squirrels, --

MOUNT ABU SANCTUARY -

Year of establishment 1960 –

 Covered area 289 sq km-

What to see leopards, chinkaras, sloth bear,

- Best time to visit -mar – June—

RANTHAMBOR— NATIONAL PARK --- Sawai madopur—14 km

Year of establishment 1955—

Covered area 392 SQ KM TIGAR RESERVE-

Best time to visit  oct- apr—

What to see birds,

SARISKA NATIONAL PARK TIGER RESERVE— Alwar 22 km

 Year of establishment 1958—

ruins of shiva temple, fort, wild dogs,

Best time to visit -June—

SITAMATA SANCTUARY –Daria war –dist. udaipur31

 Year of establishment 1979-

 Covered area 423 SQ KM—

What to see -PANGOLINS, wild boar –caracal, --

Best time to visit Apr—July—

TAL CHAPPER SANCTUARY

Covered area 71 SQ KM— Abu road- 28 km

BLACK BUCKS, CHINKARAS, BIRDS—

Best time to visit Apr-oct-

SIKKIM—IT HAS ONLY ONE NATIONAL PARK —

KANGCHENDZONGA NATIONAL PARK

- Year of establishment 1977-

Covered area 850 sq km—

What to see -- 250 species—zemu river, clouded leopards-musk deer, snow leopards, --

 Best time to visit Aug-oct—

TAMIL NADU—coimbtore65km

 

ANAMALAI WILD LIFE SANCTUARY —

 Year of establishment 1976—

 Covered area 955 sq km—

What to see Nilgiris langurs, gaur, sambars, -

 Best time to visit  feb-June-

KALAKAD SANCTUARY --- Trivandrum 140 km

 Year of establishment 1976—

Covered area 224 sq km—

 Best time to visit Jan—mar—

What to see birds, elephants, --

MADUMALAI SANCTUARY — ooty 64 km—

Year of establishment 1938—

 Covered area 322 sq km-on road to ooty-

 Best time to visit may—oct-

MUNDANTHURAI SANCTUARY— Trivandrum 160 km

 Year of establishment 1962—

 Covered area 219 SQ KM—

Best time to visit –sep—dec—

POINT CALIMERE SANCTUARY —

 Year of establishment 1967—

 Covered area 17 sq km—

 What to see birds, pigs, chitals, -

Best time to visit Nov-Jan—

VEDANTHANGAL SANCTUARY — madras 50 km

Year of establishment 1798-

Best time to visit 0CT—feb—

UTTAR PRADESH

CORBETT NATIONAL PARK — Ramgarh dist. nainital 12 km

 Year of establishment 1936—

Covered area 1120 sq km—

What to see mugger, gharial, fish, --

Best time to visit feb-may-

CHILLA SANCTUARY - Haridwar 4 km

Year of establishment 1977—

 Covered area 249 sq km-

Best time to visit nov-june—

What to see tiger, bear, ---

DUDHWA NATIONAL PARK – dudhwa 10

 Year of establishment 1968-UPGRADED TO NP. IN1977—

 What to see leopards, tigers, hog deer,

 Best time to visit -dec-June-

GOVIND SANCTUARY - Mussoorie 100km

Year of establishment 1955-

Covered area 953 sq km-

Best time to visit may –oct-

KAIMUR SANCTUARY - Varanasi 32 km

 Year of establishment 1982-

Covered area 500 sq km-

Best time to visit oct- feb-

KATERNIAGHAT SANCTUARY — Lucknow 190 km

Year of establishment 1976-

Covered area 400sq km—

 Best time to visit nov- mar-

KEDAR NATH SANCTUARY - Chamoli dist.

Year of establishment 1972-

Covered area 967 SQ KM-

What to see   musk deer –

KISHANPUR SANCTUARY — Lakhimpur Khiri

Year of establishment 1972—

 Covered area 200 sq km—

Best time to visit feb- may-

NANDA DEVI NATIONAL PARK – Joshi math 17 km

Year of establishment 1934-mountaing training—

 Best time to visit apr- oct—

NATIONAL CHAMBAL SANCTUARY - etawah15 km

Year of establishment 1979—

Best time to visit nov-mar—

RAJA JI SANCTUARY — Covered area 246 sq km—

Best time to visit  oct- nov-

VELLEY OF FLOWERS – josh math 33 km

Year of establishment 1981 – Covered area 87 sq km-

What to see flora many rare flowers- -

Best time to visit july-aug—

 

WEST BENGAL-------

BALARPUR SANCTUARY — Calcutta 115 km

Year of establishment 1977—

Area covered -2 sq km-

Best time to visit Nov- feb-

BUXA TIGER RESERVE- alipur dwar

 Year of establishment 1982-

Covered area 745 sq km—

Best time to visit nov-mar-

HALIDAY SANCTUARY -- Dimond harbors 90 km

Year of establishment 1976—

Best time to visit OCT-mar—

JALPARA SANCTUARY — madri hat 1 km

Year of establishment 1943—r

rhinos 50 -114 sq km—torsa river –

Best time to visit   nov-mar-

LOTHIAN SANCTUARY – diamond harbors 64 km

Year of establishment 1976-

Covered area 37 sq km—

Best time to visit oct-mar—

MAHANANDA SANCTUARY — kursiong 10 km

Year of establishment 1976-

Covered area 130 sq km-

 time to visit  nov- mar –

SAJNAKHALI SANCTUARY - Calcutta 85 km

 Year of establishment 1976—

Covered area 362 sq km—

 Best time to visit July—sep—

SUNDERBAN NATIONAL PARK – CALCUTTA dumdum—104 km

Covered area 16907 SQ KM—

400 TIGERS, --

 Best time to visit   DEC- FEB—