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1. Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary, Thekkady.
Periyar’s location close to the border of Kerala and Tamil Nadu makes it an ideal base for a journey across the Western Ghats between Madurai and the coast. The Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is spread out over approx. 777 square kilometers in the dense cardamom hills region of the Western Ghats. It is a convenient base for an excursion to the cardamom hills, combined with the well-known pilgrimage centre ‘Sabarimala’, a couple of tea factories, spice plantations, and some beautiful waterfalls along the way. About 350 square kilometers of the Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary forming the core region was declared a National Park in 1982.
2. Elephant Safari And Tiger Show, Kanha.
Spread across 1945 square kilometers of the Maikal Hills and Banjar Valley, the Kanha Tiger Reserve is a nature lovers and conservationists’ delight. Teeming with life, Kanha has rehabilitated many animals from the brink of extinction; most notably the tiger and the barasingha or swamp deer. Of the many animals that inhabit the Kanha National Park, the elephant is not one of them. But an elephant safari is a great way to explore the park: the elephant allows you access to all areas of the park and can even go up close to the tiger, as tigers don’t see these gentle pachyderms and a threat or prey.
3. Morning Jeep Safari in Kanha, Kanha.
A meandering jumble of sal and bamboo forests, ragged plateaus, wide-open plains and innumerable animals, Kanha is said to be the wild that inspired Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book. India’s premier tiger reserve, Kanha stretches out over 1945 square kilometers of the Maikal Hills, and is home to tigers, leopards, barking deer, sloth bear, langur, sambar, and the last remaining habitat of the swamp deer or Barasingha. A conservation success story, Kanha has been successful in saving several animals from the brink of extinction, not least the tiger and barasingha.
4. Morning Safari in Jhirna, Corbett.
Jhirna tourist zone is about 16 kilometers (10 miles) from Ramnagar. Until 1994, Jhirna was a farming village when it was successfully relocated under Project Tiger. Typical of a Shiwalik landscape with narrow gorges and dense bamboo patches on the hills to the north, Jhirna is seen as a favorable habitat for tigers, leopards, deer, and a host of mammals such as sloth bear and wild boar. The region supports a great variety of avifauna, making it popular with bird-watchers through the year. To undertake a jeep safari into the open grassland of Jhirna, you have to obtain a permit issued by the Corbett Tiger Reserve reception centre.
5. Evening Safari in Jhirna, Corbett.
Jhirna tourist zone is about 16 kilometers (10 miles) from Ramnagar. Until 1994, Jhirna was a farming village when it was successfully relocated under Project Tiger. Typical of a Shiwalik landscape with narrow gorges and dense bamboo patches on the hills
6. Sitavani Temple, Corbett.
Sitavani is a small area under the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) with a forest rest house and an ancient shrine dedicated to Goddess Sita from the great Indian epic, Ramayana. Legend has it that Sita spent her days in exile here, raised her kids, Luv and Kush, and was swallowed by the earth during ‘Agnipariksha’. This little temple is shrouded by a dense jungle of sal and mixed vegetation, and attracts in hoards those who are religiously inclined including ardent birding enthusiasts.
7. Morning Safari in Bijrani, Corbett.
This part of the Corbett jungle is accessible from Ramnagar, some 3 kilometers (1.87 miles) away, and opens up an endless vista of grasslands interspersed with thick sal forests, and a silhouette of the distant Kumaon peaks. Entry to this zone is through Amdanda Gate. Birjani is host to a diversity of wildlife such as tiger, wild dogs, jackals, sloth bear, barking deer, Indian python, leopard, king cobra, and elephant including an array of reptiles and rare birds. Jeep safari is the most popular way of exploring this terrain; you can also enjoy elephant rides that take you into the remote reaches of the park.
8. Evening Safari in Bijrani, Corbett.
This part of the Corbett jungle is accessible from Ramnagar, some 3 kilometers (1.87 miles) away, and opens up an endless vista of grasslands interspersed with thick sal forests, and a silhouette of the distant Kumaon peaks. Entry to this zone is through Amdanda Gate. Birjani is host to a diversity of wildlife such as tiger, wild dogs, jackals, sloth bear, barking deer, Indian python, leopard, king cobra, and elephant including an array of reptiles and rare birds. Jeep safari is the most popular way of exploring this terrain; you can also enjoy elephant rides that take you into the remote reaches of the park.
9. Full Day Canter Safari into Dhikala Core Area, Corbett.
With sweeping views of the Patli Dun valley and the Kanda ridge in the backdrop, Dhikala is a grassy plateau located high above the gurgling Ramganga river. The region is host to an array of wildlife such as elephants, chital, hog deer, tiger, leopard, and numerous bird and reptile species, making it popular with ardent wildlife lovers. In fact, it is Corbett’s most prominent safari destination, what with tourists making a beeline for Dhikala to enjoy a full day jeep/canter safari. The Dhikala tourist zone is at the edge of the Patli Dun valley through which the Ramganga flows in numerous streams.
10. Evening Jeep Safari in Kanha, Kanha.
A meandering jungle of sal and bamboo, ragged plateaus, wide-open plains and innumerable animals, Kanha is said to be the wilderness that inspired Rudyard Kipling’s Jungle Book. India’s premier tiger reserve, Kanha stretches out over 1945 square kilometers of the Maikal Hills, and is home to tigers, leopards, barking deer, sloth bear, langur, sambar, and the last remaining habitat of the swamp deer or Barasingha. A conservation success story, Kanha has saved several animals from extinction, not least the tiger and barasingha.