Earth Day 2024: 10 Wildlife Sanctuaries And National Parks In India

1.Chinnar Wildlife Sanctuary, in Kerala boasts a variety of wildlife, including Indian leopards, Indian elephants, Bengal tigers, and over 200 bird species.

2.Gir National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, in Gujarat is dedicated to protecting the critically endangered Asian Lion, with over 2,000 animal and bird species identified.

3.Govind Wildlife Sanctuary, in Uttarakhand is known for its snow leopard conservation project and animals like Asian black bear, musk deer, diverse mammal and bird species.

4.Mudumalai Wildlife Sanctuary, in Tamil Nadu is home to elephants, Indian bison (gaurs), tigers, leopards, and various other wildlife.

5.Periyar National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary, in Kerala is notable for its elephant and tiger reserves.

6.Bhadra Wildlife Sanctuary, in Karnataka is a tiger reserve with diverse plant and animal species including elephants, leopards, sambar, and birds.

7.Galathea National Park, is a part of the Great Nicobar Biosphere Reserve and shares a border with Campbell Bay National Park, with a forest buffer zone between them.

8. Jim Corbett National Park, in Uttarakhand, India, is renowned for Bengal tigers, along with leopards, wild elephants, and diverse bird species.

9. Senchal Wildlife Sanctuary, in Darjeeling, West Bengal, houses a variety of wildlife including jungle cats, monkeys, flying squirrels, leopards, and birds.

10. Mount Manipur National Park, in India's Andaman and Nicobar Islands is known for Andaman wild pigs (endangered), saltwater crocodiles, turtles, robber crabs, and a butterfly hotspot.