Tag Archives: national parks
Trekking in Anshi National Park
Posted on 22. Nov, 2011 by Thrillchimp.
Anshi National Park is a 340 square kilometre park adjoining the Dandeli wildlife sanctuary. It was carved out of the Dandeli Sanctuary in 1987. Park’s altitude varies from 200 m to 925 m above sea level. The topography of the park consists of deep valleys, steep hill slopes, and thick evergreen and semi-evergreen forests. Both rich in [...]
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Nagarhole National Park
Posted on 15. Nov, 2011 by Thrillchimp.
Nestled in the Western Ghats of Karnataka, Nagarahole National Park—recently renamed Rajiv Gandhi National Park—is surrounded by shallow valleys and gentle slopes on all sides. It was declared as a national park in 1974, and is said to be the best habitat for Asian elephants. Along with other designated wildlife parks, Nagarhole National Park is [...]
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Bandipur National Park
Posted on 15. Nov, 2011 by Thrillchimp.
Nestled in the foothills of the Western Ghats, Bandipur National Park is known for its tiger population. The sanctuary offers this endangered animal the best natural habitat to thrive. In 1973, it was declared a Tiger Reserve under Project Tiger Program, and in 1975, it was upgraded to the status of National Park. The magnificent Nilgiri Mountains [...]
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Bannerghatta National Park
Posted on 08. Nov, 2011 by Abhishek.
Bannerghatta National Park, established in 1971, is nature’s treasure trove and plays host to an incredible number of Indian Wildlife species, including rare and endangered species. The stream Suvarnamukhi dances through the verdant park. The national park includes ten Reserve Forests of Anekal Range around Bangalore Forest Division. Predominantly, the undulating terrain is covered with moist deciduous teak forest. [...]
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Are Tigers on the verge of getting extinct?
Posted on 20. Jun, 2009 by Abhishek Daga.
The Herculean tiger is on the brink of extinction. Tigers are one of the largest of the big cats. 60% of world’s tigers live in India. The rest are spread all across Africa, China and Siberia. Facts reveal that their population has decreased from 100,000 in the 19th century to a shocking 3600 now! But [...]
