Question

name ten wildlife sanctuaries and their location(state) in india

Answer 1

 Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, KeralaGovind Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttarakhand
Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh
Hemis National Park, Jammu & KashmirPhotograph by www.flickr.com user Itshears

Located in the Eastern Ladakh region of Kashmir, Hemis National Park offers many recreational opportunities including camping, trekking and sightseeing. Hemis has the distinction of being the only national park north of the Himalayas and is home to a healthy population of about 200 majestic Snow Leopards. Other animals that call Hemis home are the Tibetan Wolf, the endangered Eurasian Brown Bear, the Red Fox, the Argali, the Bharal and the Shapu. You may even spot a few Asiatic Ibex if you are lucky. No motorable roads run through the park and you have to cover it mostly on foot. A number of trekking routes open up from mid-June to mid-October.

#6. Kaziranga National Park, AssamPhotograph by www.flickr.com user Lip Kee

At Kaziranga, you will feel dwarfed by the vast expanses of ultra-tall elephant grass, which is why opting for an elephant safari through the park is a great idea. A World Heritage Site, the park hosts two-thirds of the world's Great One-horned Rhinoceroses. Other exotic species here are the Wild Asiatic Water Buffalo and the Eastern Swamp Deer. Infact, Kaziranga has 57%% of the world population of the Wild Asiatic Water Buffalo which can be found lolling around in the many swamps here. Kaziranga is also home to a large number of birds, predators and scavengers.

#5. Ranthambore National Park, RajasthanPhotograph by www.flickr.com user bjoern

Jeep and open mini-bus safaris are organised and the rides through the undulating terrain of Ranthambore National Park are exhilarating. People usually take more than one ride because it's not very easy to spot a tiger in one go here. Apart from the Tiger, you can hope to spot animals like Leopards, Wild Boars, Peacocks, Chitals, Sambhars, Hyenas, and Sloth Bears. They say that one of the country's largest old Banyan trees is growing somewhere in this park. Looks like you're going to have to verify that one for yourself!

#4. Jim Corbett National Park, UttarakhandPhotograph by www.flickr.com user wribbs

Jim Corbett National Park, situated in the foothills of the Himalayas, is a haven for wildlife lovers in India and covers an impressive area of about 1318 sq. kms. The most talked about of Corbett's denizens are the Bengal Tiger and the Asiatic Elephant. Less talked about but more easily seen are the Wild elephant, Langur Monkey, Rhesus Macaque, Peacock, and several types of deer including Chital, Sambars, Hog Deer and Barking Deer. There are also Crocodiles, Gharials, Monitor Lizards, Wild Boars and Jackals. Panthers also prowl this land but aren't as easy to lay eyes on. Corbett is also one of the richest bird regions of India with over 600 different species of birds nesting here.

#3. Kanha National Park, Madhya PradeshPhotograph by www.flickr.com user Rappensuncle

The lush Sal and Bamboo forests, grassy meadows and ravines of Kanha were the inspiration behind Rudyard Kipling's beautiful novel The Jungle Book. Open grassy meadows have sprung up in place of villages that were evacuated to make way for the animals that now inhabit the sanctuary. There are many different species of grass recorded at Kanha some of which are important for the survival of the majestic Barasingha, with its giant antlers. The park has a significant population of Bengal Tigers, Panthers, Sloths, Hyenas, Peacocks, Mongoose, Jungle Fowls and Langurs.

#2. Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, GujaratPhotograph by www.flickr.com user Rupal Vaidya

Sprawled across a massive 1412 sq. kms, Gir is the only place in the world where you can find the Asian Lion in its natural habitat. You can also hope to spot Sloth Bears, Striped Hyenas, Golden Jackals, Four Horned Antelopes, Leopards, Nilgai, Crocodiles and even the very rare Blackbuck. Bird lovers can see various breeds of Owls, Eagles, Quails and Woodpeckers. Gir is a highly protected reserve, as efforts are ongoing to save the Asiatic Lion, only 411 of which remain. Tourists are only allowed on designated routes and their movements are monitored.

#1. Sundarbans National Park, West BengalPhotograph by www.flickr.com user joiseyshowaa

Answer 2

1. Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand

2.Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan

3. Bandipur National Park, Karnataka

4. Keoladeo Ghana National Park – Bharatpur, Rajasthan

5. Nagarhole National Park, Karnataka