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WILDLIFE OF INDIA
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| India's
unique topography explains the outstanding
bio-diversity of India. The climate and vegetation
ranges from the tropical to the temperate
to the artic, which makes it home not only
to Elephants, jackals and wild buffalo but
also to Deer, Antelopes, Snow Leopard and
Tigers. The habitats of many species overlap,
but still each region has something exclusive
to itself. While the rare Asiatic lions are
found only in Western India, the north-east
states of India are famous for their rhinoceros
and the Hangul is found only in the valleys
of Kashmir in North India. |
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Over 4.5% of India's land
is covered by national parks and wildlife
and bird sanctuaries. More than
• 30,000 species of insects
• Over 1200 species of birds in 2100
forms
• And around 350 mammal species |
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contribute
to India's diverse wildlife base, making it
the second largest in the world. With more than
80 national parks and 441 wildlife sanctuaries,
India is an animal lover's delight.
Programs like "Project Tigers"
and "Project Elephants" have reinforced
the need for conservation and preservation
of wild life. Due to the efforts of Project
Tiger, India's population of the Royal Bengal
Tigers (India's National Animal) is in a good
position
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wildlife adventure opportunities offered by
India is unique. The tropical forests, with
their dense undergrowth, make visibility less
clear, but still the adventurous Safaris give
you the chance to see the wild animals in their
natural habitat - tiger cubs playing around
their mother, a lion majestically grooming himself
or wild elephants playfully splashing water
on themselves. |
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