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Parks & Sanctuaries
Destination Guides to India's States and
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Wildlife Sanctuaries
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| India has an extremely rich and
varied wildlife, and even the casual traveler will find it very rewarding to be
able to put names to the common animals, birds and plants which abound. The
various jungle and forest types form an important habitat, but are not by any
means the only important habitats in India. Varied cultivation, including
irrigated agriculture, town and villages, the vast stretch of the Ganga plain,
the humid coastal areas and the dry deserts of the northwest all have their own
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Because of this great variety of habitat in India,
do not expect a species which is common in one area to be
necessarily common all over the sub-continent. Birds, animals
and indeed plants are very specific as to the environment in
which they flourish, and this applies not only to rainfall and
vegetation, but also to altitude, and the highlands have their
special wildlife too.
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India, currently, has around 80
National Parks and 441 Sanctuaries dotted around the country. While some are
inaccessible, many have excellent facilities for visitors. Depending on the area
and terrain, wildlife watching provides its own excitement. It may be done from
elephant - back, from watch towers and even a boat - and the thrill of spotting
herd of wild elephants, deers, a rhino or even a tiger, in its natural
environment, is very difficult to
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