Adventures - India Wildlife

National Parks	Location	Accommodation	Season	Animals / Birds
1.Bandhavgarh National Park (Madhya Pradesh)	210 kms from Khajuraho Airport, 157 kms from Jabalpur Airport.	Bandhavgarh Jungle Camps, white Tiger Jungle Lodge, forest rest house, Maharaja Hunting Lodge	November June (Best December March)	Tigers, Leopards, Gaur, Wild Dogs, Cheetal, barking Deer and variety of Birds.
2.Bandipur (Karnataka)	Flight : Bangalore Carretera : 219 Kms from Bangalore 80 Kms from Mysore.	Mysore Guest House Bombay Tourist Lodge, Bamboo Bank Farm House, Forest Lodge.	September to October Open: July through April.	Elephants, Gaur, Cheetal
3.Chandraprabha (Uttar Pradesh)	55 kms from Varanasi	No Service for stay	November February	Loins, Tigers, Leopards, Birds.
4. Chilka Sanctuary (Orissa)	100 Kms from Bhubaneshwar.	Tourist Lodge	Open: Nov to Apr	Rhino, Wild Buffaloes, Sambar, Deer, pigs, Elephants. Birds include Stork, fishing Eagles, water fowl.
Area : 520 sq.kms; Climate : Winter Max. 28
5. Corbett National Park (Uttaranchal )	Flight: Delhi Carretera: 245 Kms from Delhi	Annexe, Forest Rest House, Tourist Hutment (Dhikala)	November to May (Best February to March) open Nov. to June.	Tiger, Leopard Hyena, Jackal, Wild Sambar, Cheetal, Hog, Deer, Himalayan & Sloth Beers, Crocodile, Tortoise, Mahaseer Fish.
Áerea : 141 sq.kms; Altitude : 1700-4300 mts.
6. Dachigam National Park (Jammu & Kashmir )	Flight : Srinagar 22 kms, Train : Jammu 200 kms	Lodges & Rest Houses or Hotels in Srinagar.	May a August Dachigam superior September to December . Dachigam bajo.	Hangul, Black Bears, Golden eagles, Leopards
Area : 498.29 sq.kms.
7. Dhudhwa National Park (Uttar Pradesh)	Flight : Lucknow 250 km Train : Dudhwa 4 km	Guest Houses	November May	Tigers, panthers, sloth bears, chital, sambar, nilgai, Birds, partridge, green pigeon etc.
Area : 3162 sq.kms.
8. Desert National Park (Rajasthan)	Flight : Jodhpur Train : Jaisalmer 32 km	Tourist Lodge	All Year	Great Indian bustard, Black deer, Chinkara
9. Gir National Park (Gujarat)	Flight: Keshod (86 kms) Train : Sasan Gir (1 km).	Lion Safari Lodge	December-June (closed during monsoon - until October)	Lion, Tigers, Leopards, Chital, Neelgai, Chinkara, four horns antelope, wild pigs, crocodiles, black headed cuckoo shrike, eagle.
10. Govindsagar (Himachal Pradesh)	Flight : Chandigarh 135 kms. Train : nangal - 13 km	Tourist Lodge available at Bhakra	May - August	Crane, ducks, Geese
11. Guindy (Tamil Nadu)	Flight : Chennai Train : Chennai	Tourist Lodge	May-August	Elephants, deer, wild cats, deer, black kites, wild cats, black kites wings.
12. Hazaribagh (Jharkhand)	Flight:Ranchi-100 km Train: Hazaribagh-67 km	Tourist Lodge	February-March	Tigers, Elephants, Languor, 1200 species of Birds.
13. Jaldapara (West Bengal)	Flight: Bagdogra-13 km Train : Birpara - 20 km	Tourist Lodge	October - May	One Horn Rhino, Tigers, Elephants, Birds.
Area : 1,945 sq.kms; Altitude : 450-950; Climate : Winter Max. 29° C and Min 2° C
14. Kanha (Madhya Pradesh)	Flight : Nagpur Carretera : 280 Kms from Nagpur.	The Baagh	November to May (Best time apart from January to April) Open: November to June.	Tigers, Leopards, Hyena, Barasingha, black deer, Cheetal, Gaur (Indian Bison), Sambar, sloth bears, wild dogs, barking deer, Birds, including vultures, snakes, eagles.
15. Keoladeo Ghana (Rajasthan)	Flight: Delhi to Agra, Train: 177 kms from Delhi, 48 kms from Agra.	Sarus Tourist Bungalow, ITDC, Forest Lodge Shanti, Kutir Golbag Palace Hotel.	November February (Best time August to October) open all year round.	Black deer, Cheetal, Nilgai, Sambar, Indian MOST spectacular bird sanctuary, open-billed Stork, Egret, painted Stork, Darter, White Ibis, Spoonbill, Grey Heron, Sarus, Crane, Cormorant, Migratory Geese, Duck, Rosy Pelican Siberian Crane.
16. Keibul Lam Jao National Park (Manipur)	Flight: Imphal 32 km Carretera: Dimapur - 229 Kms.	Government Rest houses and Tourist lodges.	December -May	Tigers, Leopards, pig-tailed langoor, hornbills, Colorful species of Birds.
17. Kaziranga (Assam)	Flight: Guwahati 217 kms Train : Jorhat	Government Rest houses and Tourist lodges.	November- April	One Horn Rhino, wild buffalo, Elephants, gaur, Leapord, cat, wild boar, civet, otter, Swamp Deer, Sambar, Tigers, python, pelican partridge, florican.
18.Little Ran of Kutch (Gujarat)	95 Kms from Ahmedabad	Tourist Lodge Forest Rest House	November April	Wild donkeys, ducks, cranes, storks, pelicans, partridge.
19. Manas TigerReserve (Assam)	176 Kms from Guwahati Airport	Tourist Lodge Forest Rest House At Mothanguri 22 Kms. from entrance.	November June (Best time is in addition to January to March) Open: October to April	Tigers, Leopards Buffalo, Deer, Langoor
20. Melgat (Maharashtra)	Flight: Nagpur 250 km Train: Amravati 100 km	Rest House Dhakna and Forest Bungalow.	During the summer	Tigers, many species of mammals, lizards, Birds, turtles, fish, snakes.
21. Madumalai (Tamilnadu)	Carretera: 97 Kms from Mysore 64 Kms from Ootacamund.	Forest Rest House Bamboo Bank Farm House, Jungle Huts	September to October Open all year.	Leopards, Elephants, Sambar, Cheetal, Giant Squirrel and many varieties of Birds.
22. Nagarhole National Park (Karnataka)	From Banglore 200 Kms. From Mysore : 67 Kms.	Forest Rest House	November June	Tigers, Gaur, Elephants, Cheetal, Sambar, sloth bears, barking deer, wild dogs, etc.
23. Nagarjunasagar Srisailam sanctuary (Andhra Pradesh)	Flight: Hyderabad 150 kms Train: Hyderabad 150 kms	Guest Houses an cottages near temples within the sanctuary	October - June	Tigers, Panthers, Sloth bear, Chital, sambar, Nilgai, blackbuck, jackals, foxes, wolves, crocodiles.
24. Nalsarovar (Gujarat)	Flight: Ahmedabad 64 kms Train : Viramgam 40 km	Govt. Tourist Lodge, Miao, Rest house at Namchik.	November- February	Lake Migratory Birds, flamingos, cranes, geese
25. Namdapha National park (Arunachal Pradesh)	Flight: Dibrugarh 163 kms Train: Hyderabad 150 kms	Govt. Tourist Lodge, Miao, Rest house at Namchik.	October - March	Tigers, Leopards, gaur, goral, deer, red pana, jungle fowl.
26. Nandadevi (Uttaranchal)	25 km from Joshimath	Govt. Tourist Lodge	April - Nov	Snow leopards, Himalayan black bear, goral, deer, Langur
27. Palamau sanctuary and Tiger Reserve (Jharkhand)	Flight: Ranchi (180 kms) Train: Daltongan 25 kms.	Tourist Lodge and Forest Rest Houses.	All Year	Lions, Tigers, Leopards, Chital, Neelgai, Chinkara, four antelope horns, Wild bear, crocodiles, flycatcher, black headed cuckoo, eagle.
28. Papikonda (Andhra Pradesh)	Flight: Tiruchchirapalli - 200 kms Train: Point Calimere - 0.5 km	Tourist Lodge and Forest Rest Houses.	Nov - June	Tigers, Panthers, gaur, Cheetal, Sambar, black buck, barking deer, crocodiles, jackals, wild dogs.
29. Point Calimere (Tamil Nadu)	Flight: Tiruchchirapalli - 200 kms Train: Point Calimere - 0.5 km.	Tourist Lodge and Forest Rest Houses.	Nov - Jan	Flamingos, herons, teals, curlews, plovers, black deer.
30. Periyar (Kerala)	Flight: Cochin 208 Kms, Carretera: 160 Kms from Cochin & 258 Kms from Madurai.	Aranya Niwas, Lake Palace, Periyar House	September - May (Open through out the year)	Great Hilltop Sholas around a vast artificial lake with Elephant, Gaur, Sambar, Pigs, Nilgai, Langur, Birds
31. Ranthambore(Rajasthan)	From Delhi 380 Kms from Agra: 330 Kms from Jaipur 156 Kms.	Forest Rest House Jhoomar Bawri (RTDC) Sawai Madhopur Lodge Tiger Moon	November April, open October a June.	Tigers, Leopards, Nilgai, Chinkara, Sambar, Common Langur, Crocodile Various Birds.
32. Ranganthitoo Bird Sanctuary (Karnataka)	Flight: Bangalore 110 kms Train: Srirangapatnam - 10 kms	Forest Rest House Tourist lodge	July - August	Open billed stork, white ibis, little egret, cattle egret, darter, cormorant, pond heron, river tern, spoon bill, crocodiles etc.
33. Sariska (Rajasthan)	From Delhi 239 Kms from Jaipur : 11 Kms.	Tourist Bungalow Sariska Palace Forest Rest House	Best Time to Visit December March. Open all year.	Tigers, Sambar, Nilgai, Four Antelope Horns, Wild Bear, Chinkara, Cheetal, Leopards, Wild cats, Hyena, Langur, various Birds, etc.
34.Shivpuri (Madhya Pradesh)	Flight : Gwalior 120 km Train : Jhansi 95 kms	Tourist Bungalow Sariska Palace Forest Rest House	February - May	Chinkara, Nilgai, Tigers, Leopards, Birds, Chowsingha.
35. Simlipal National Park (Orissa)	Flight : Jameshedpur 140 km, Kolkata - 240 km.	Forest Rest Houses	Oct to June	Tigers, Leopards, Elephants, Sambar, chital, Chausingha and deer.
36. Sunder Ban Tiger Reserve (West Bengal)	166 Kms from Kolkata	Forest Lodge	Dec to Feb	Tigers, Crocodile and turtles.
37. Tadoba (Maharashtra)	Flight : Nagpur-208 km Train : Chandrapur 45 km	Forest Lodge- within the park	March - May	Tigers, leopards, Nilgai, gaur.
38.Veanthagal Water Birds (Tamil Nadu)	Flight : Bangalore 220 kms Train: Mysore 90kms	Forest Lodge	Nov - Feb October - Mar	Different water birds
39.Velvadar (Gujarat)	Train: Bhavnagar	Within the Park	October - June	Black deer
40. Wild Ass Sanctuary (Gujarat)	Flight : Ahmedabad - 156 kms Train :Dharangadhra - 25 kms	Forest Lodge	December February	Wild Donkeys, Nilgai, Wolf, Chinkara