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Bandhavgarh National Park (Devanagari: बांधवगढ राष्ट्रीय उद्दान) is located in Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh state in India. Bandhavgarh was declared a national park in 1968 with an area of 105 km². The buffer is spread over the forest divisions of Umaria and Katni and totals 437 km². The park derives its name from the most prominent hillock of the area, which is said to be given by Lord Rama to his brother Laxman to keep a watch on Lanka. Hence the name Bandhavgarh (Bandhav=Brother, Garh=Fort). This is a Small National Park, Compact, yet full of game. The density of the tiger population at Bandhavgarh is the highest known in India. This is also white tiger country. These have been found in the old state of Rewa for many years. Maharaja Martand Singh captured the last known in 1951. This white tiger, Mohan, is now stuffed and on display in the palace of the Maharajas of Rewa. The World Conservation Union or International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources (IUCN) is an international organization dedicated to natural resource conservation. ... Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada A national park is a reserve of land, usually, but not always (see National Parks of England and Wales), declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ... Image File history File links View of Bandhavgarh Fort. ... , Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP) (HindÄ«: à¤®à¤§à¥à¤¯ à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¦à¥‡à¤¶, English: , IPA: ), often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. ... Umaria is a town in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rigveda manuscript in Devanagari (early 19th century) DevanÄgarÄ« (à¤¦à¥‡à¤µà¤¨à¤¾à¤—à¤°à¥€ â€” in English pronounced ) (ISCII â€“ IS13194:1991) [1] is an abugida alphabet used to write several Indian languages, including Sanskrit, Hindi, Marathi, Kashmiri, Sindhi, Bihari, Bhili, Konkani, Bhojpuri and Nepali from Nepal. ... Umaria is a town in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. ... , Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP) (HindÄ«: à¤®à¤§à¥à¤¯ à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¦à¥‡à¤¶, English: , IPA: ), often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. ... Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada A national park is a reserve of land, usually, but not always (see National Parks of England and Wales), declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ... Year 1968 (MCMLXVIII) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Rama ( in IAST, in DevanÄgarÄ«) or Ramachandra is a legendary or historical king of ancient India. ... Laxman could refer to Indian batsman V. V. S. Laxman Indian cartoonist R.K. Laxman Lakshmana from the Indian epic Ramayana This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Lanka is the name given in Hindu mythology to the island fortress capital of the evil king Ravana in the epic Ramayana. ... For other uses, see Tiger (disambiguation). ... Rewa is a city in northern Madhya Pradesh state, central India. ...

Topography

Bandhavgarh National Park lies on the extreme north- eastern border of the present state of Madhya Pradesh in India and the northern flanks of the eastern Satpuda Mountain range. Latitudes and longitudes are 23°30' to 23°46' North and 80°11' to 36'East. The altitude is between 410 m and 810 m. The geology is soft feldspathic sandstone with quartzite. The soil is generally sandy to sandy-loam. More than twenty streams rise or flow through the park. Of these Umrar (forming the western boundary) is the largest. The other important streams are Johilla (eastern boundary), Janadh, Charnganga, Damnar, Banbei, Ambanala and Andhyari Jhiria. All these streams eventually flow into the river Son, which is an important southern tributary to the Ganges. , Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP) (HindÄ«: à¤®à¤§à¥à¤¯ à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¦à¥‡à¤¶, English: , IPA: ), often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. ... This article includes a list of works cited but its sources remain unclear because it lacks in-text citations. ... A son is a male offspring; a boy, man, or male animal in relation to either or both of his parents. ... â€œGangaâ€ redirects here. ...

Climate

The climate is north Indian monsoon, characterized by well-defined winters, summers and rains. The mercury has been recorded to drop to a low of 2 °C (in January) and a high of 44 °C (in may). Average rainfall is 1173 mm, most of which falls during the monsoons. Some rains result from the cyclones as well, between the months of November and February. Bold text[[ // [[Image:Media:Example. ... This article is about the meteorological phenomenon. ...

Terrain

The terrain is of great rocky hills rising sharply from the swampy and densely forested valley bottoms. The finest of these hills is Bandhavgarh, sided with great cliffs and eroded rocks. On the highest point stands Bandhavgarh Fort, thought to be some 2,000 years old. Bandhavgarh fort The Bandhavgarh Fort is situated in Bandhavgarh in Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh, India. ...

Scattered throughout the park, and particularly around the fort, are numerous caves containing shrines and ancient Sanskrit inscriptions. The caves also serve as a nursery for the cubs of the most famous of its animals- the tiger. One big reason why the survival rate of the tiger cubs in Bandhavgarh is so high is the protection and shelter provided by the caves to the cubs during a time when they are at their most vulnerable. The Sanskrit language ( , for short ) is a classical language of India, a liturgical language of Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism, and Jainism, and one of the 23 official languages of India. ...

At the centre of the Park is the Bandhavgarh hill, rising 811 m above sea level – surrounding it are a large number of smaller hills separated by gently sloping valleys. These valleys end in small, swampy meadows, locally known as 'bohera'. The lowest point in the park is at Tala, 440 m above sea level. â€¹ The template below (Unit of length) is being considered for deletion. ...

History

Bandhagarh National Park is a Park with a rich historical past. Prior to becoming a national park, the forests around Bandhavgarh had long been maintained as a Shikargah, or game preserve, of the Maharajas and their guests. This article is about forests as a massing of trees. ...

In 1947 Rewa State was merged with Madhya Pradesh; Bandhavgarh came under the regulations of Madhya Pradesh. The Maharaja of Rewa still retained the hunting rights. No special conservation measures were taken until 1968, when the areas were constituted as a national park. Since then, numerous steps have been taken to retain Bandhavgarh National Park as an unspoilt natural habitat. Year 1947 (MCMXLVII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1947 calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... , Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP) (HindÄ«: à¤®à¤§à¥à¤¯ à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¦à¥‡à¤¶, English: , IPA: ), often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. ... , Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP) (HindÄ«: à¤®à¤§à¥à¤¯ à¤ªà¥à¤°à¤¦à¥‡à¤¶, English: , IPA: ), often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. ... Rewa is a city in northern Madhya Pradesh state, central India. ...

The tourism zone of the park that is regarded by most people, as ‘Bandhavgarh’ is actually a small part of the reserve. This 105 km². Of Jungle, known as Tala range, is richest in terms of biodiversity and yes –tigers, but there are four more ranges in the reserve namely –Magdhi, Kallwah, Khitauli and Panpatha. Together, these five ranges comprise the 'Core' of the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve – a total area of 694 km². There is then, the 'buffer' as well. The buffer is spread over the forest divisions of Umaria and Katni and totals another 437 km². The legal status as a national park dates back to 1968, but was enjoyed by only the present Tala range for a considerable length of time. It was only in 1993 that the present scheme of things was put in place. â€œTouristâ€ redirects here. ...

Historical Heritage

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The caves

There are 39 caves in the Bandhavgarh fort and in the surrounding hillocks up to a radius of about 5 km. The oldest cave is of 1st century. Several caves carry inscriptions in Brahmi script. Some caves have embossed figure such as those of tiger, pig, elephant and horseman. Badi gufa, the largest cave, has broad entrance, nine small rooms and several pillars. It has been dated back to the 10th century. The cave appears to be primitive lacking the elaborate statues and carvings seen in the caves of Buddhist period. Its purpose remains mystery. The 1st century was that century that lasted from 1 to 100 according the Gregorian calendar. ... Inscriptions are words or letters written, engraved, painted, or otherwise traced on a surface and can appear in contexts both small and monumental. ... The Brahmic family is a family of abugidas used in South Asia and Southeast Asia. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 10th century was that century which lasted from 901 to 1000. ... A replica of an ancient statue found among the ruins of a temple at Sarnath Buddhism is a philosophy based on the teachings of the Buddha, SiddhÄrtha Gautama, a prince of the Shakyas, whose lifetime is traditionally given as 566 to 486 BCE. It had subsequently been accepted by...

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The Fort

No records are available to show when Bandhavgarh fort was constructed. It is thought, however, to be some 2000 years old, and there are references to it in the ancient books, the “Narad-Panch Ratra” and the ‘Shiva Purana”. Various dynasties have ruled the fort: for example, The Mauryans from 3rd century BC, Vakataka rulers from 3rd to 5th century the Sengars from 5th century and the Kalachuris from 10th century. In the 13th century, the Baghels took over, ruling from Bandhavgarh until 1617, when Maharaja Vikramaditya Singh moved his capital to Rewa. The last inhabitants deserted the fort in 1935. For other uses, see Siva (disambiguation). ... The Puranas are part of Hindu Smriti; these religious scriptures discuss devotion and mythology. ... The Mauryan empire (321 to 185 BCE), at its largest extent around 230 BCE. The Mauryan empire was Indias first great unified empire. ... The 3rd century BC started the first day of 300 BC and ended the last day of 201 BC. It is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period. ... The Vakataka was an Indian dynasty. ... // Overview Events 212: Constitutio Antoniniana grants citizenship to all free Roman men 212-216: Baths of Caracalla 230-232: Sassanid dynasty of Persia launches a war to reconquer lost lands in the Roman east 235-284: Crisis of the Third Century shakes Roman Empire 250-538: Kofun era, the first... Europe in 450 The 5th century is the period from 401 to 500 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian Era. ... This name is used by two kingdoms who had a secession of dynasties from the 10th-12th century AD, ruling over areas in Central India (west Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan) and were called Chedi or Haihaya (Heyheya) (northern branch) and the other Kalachuri (southern branch). ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 10th century was that century which lasted from 901 to 1000. ... (12th century - 13th century - 14th century - other centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 13th century was that century which lasted from 1201 to 1300. ... Baghel or Vaghela is the name of a rajput clan. ... Rewa is a city in northern Madhya Pradesh state, central India. ... 1935 (MCMXXXV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar). ...

Birth of a Protected Area

The year of 1972 was the year of the expression of the firm resolve of Indian People to save their wilderness and wildlife. Project tiger happened and then the Wildlife Protection Act 1972 came. It was realized that protection of just the 105 km². of prime Bandhavgarh habitat was not enough, so in 1982, three more ranges namely, Khitauli, Magdhi and Kallawah were added to Tala range (the original Bandhavgarh National Park) to extend the area of Bandhavgarh to 448 km². As Project tiger extended its activities and area of influence, Bandhavgarh was taken in its folds in 1993, and a core of 694 km². Including the previously named ranges and the Panpatha Sanctuary along with a buffer area of 437 km². Was declared as the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve. This article does not cite any references or sources. ...

The rich biodiversity

According to bio-geographic classification, the area lies in Zone 6A- Deccan Peninsula, Central Highlands (Rodgers, Panwar & Mathur, 2000). The classification of Champion & Seth lists the area under Northern India Moist Deciduous Forests. The vegetation is chiefly of Sal forest in the valleys and on the lower slopes, gradually changing to mixed deciduous forest on the hills and in the hotter drier areas of the park in the south and west. This article is about forests as a massing of trees. ...

The wide valleys along the streams carry long linear grasslands flanked by Sal forests. Rich mixed forests consisting of Sal (shorea rubusta), Saja, Salai, and Dhobin etc. with dense bamboo thickets occur in many places. These together provide Bandhavgarh its rich biodiversity. Rainforests are among the most biodiverse ecosystems on earth Biodiversity is the variation of taxonomic life forms within a given ecosystem, biome or for the entire Earth. ...

With the tiger at the apex of the food chain, it contains 37 species of mammals, more than 250 species of birds, about 70 species of butterflies, a number of reptiles. The richness and tranquility of grasslands invites pairs of Sarus Cranes to breed in the rainy season. An Inner Mongolia Grassland. ... Binomial name Grus antigone Linnaeus, 1758 The Sarus Crane (Grus antigone) is a resident breeding bird in northern India, Nepal, Southeast Asia and Queensland, Australia. ...

One of the biggest attractions of this national park is the tiger(panthera tigris tigris) and its sightings. Bandhavgarh has a very high density of tigers within the folds of its jungles. The 105 km² of park area open for tourist was reported to have 22 Tigers, a density of one tiger for every 4.77 km². (Population estimation exercise 2001). There is a saying about the Park that goes: "In any other Park, You are lucky if you see a tiger. In Bandhavgarh, you are unlucky if you don't see (at least) one."

Bandhagarh tiger reserve is densely populated with other species: the gaur, or Indian bison are now extinct or migrated elsewhere; sambar and barking deer are a common sight, and nilgai are to be seen in the open areas of the park. There has been reporting of wolf (canis lupus)hyeana and the caracal the latter being an open country dweller. The tiger reserve abounds with cheetal or the spotted deer (axis axis) which is the mian prey base of the tiger and the leopard (panthera leo pardus). Binomial name Bos gaurus H. Smith, 1827 Range map The Gaur (IPA gauÉ¹) (Bos gaurus, previously Bibos gauris) is a large, dark-coated ox of South Asia and Southeast Asia. ... Sambar may refer to: Sambar, a kind of deer Sambar, a lentil-based dish common in South India and Sri Lanka Sambhar Salt Lake in Rajasthan, India. ... Binomial name Boselaphus tragocamelus Pall. ...

Birds found in Bandhavgarh

1. Plum Headed Parakeet 2. Orange Headed Thrush 3. Brown Headed Barbet 4. Coppersmith Barbet 5. Common Myna 6. Alexandrine Parakeet 7. Indian Grey Hornbill 8. Rock Pigeon 9. House Crow 10. Carrion Crow 11. Little Egret 12. Cattle Egret 13. Great Egret 14. Black Drongo 15. Pond Heron 16. Common Snipe 17. Black Winged Stilt 18. Red Wattled Lapwing 19. Indian Peafowl 20. Greater Coucal 21. Oriental Magpie Robin 22. Indian Roller 23. Indian Robin 24. Eurasian Collared Dove 25. Hoopoe 26. Sirkeer Malkoha 27. Large Billed Crow 28. White Browed Fantail Flycatcher 29. Yellow Crowned Woodpecker 30. Rufus Treepie (Normal And Pallida) 31. Lesser Adjutant stork 32. Oriental White Eye 33. Olive Backed Pipit 34. Spotted Dove 35. White Throated Kingfisher 36. Red Rumped Swallow 37. Lesser Whistling Teal 38. Common Kingfisher 39. Black Stork 40. Green Bee-Eater 41. Greater Racket Tailed Drongo 42. Red Vented Bulbul 43. Long Billed Vulture 44. Grey Capped Pigmy Woodpecker 45. Chestnut Shouldered Petronia 46. Crested Serpent Eagle 47. Black Redstart 48. Brahminy Starling 49. Brown Fish Owl 50. Yellow Footed Green Pigeon 51. Malabar Pied Hornbill 52. Common Kestrel 53. White Throated Fantail Flycatcher 54. Rufous Woodpecker 55. Sapphire Flycatcher 56. Changeable Hawk Eagle (Cirrhatus) 57. Oriental Turtle Dove 58. White Rumped Vulture 59. Lesser Kestrel 60. Large Cuckooshrike 61. Pied Bushchat 62. Black Winged Cuckooshrike 63. Black Rumped Flameback Woodpecker 64. House Sparrow 65. Golden Oriole 66. Rose Ringed Parakeet 67. Paddy Field Pipit 68. Dusky Crag Martin 69. Long Tailed Shrike 70. Black Ibis 71. White Necked Stork 72. Purple Sunbird 73. Giant Leafbird 74. Tickle’s Flowerpecker 75. Little Cormorant 76. Little Brown Dove 77. White Tailed Swallow 78. Jungle Babbler 79. Shikra 80. Jungle Myna 81. Common Tailorbird 82. Red Collared Dove 83. Red Necked Vulture 84. Painted Francolin 85. Eurasian Thick Knee 86. Common Sandpiper 87. Lesser Spotted Eagle 88. Greater Whistling Teal 89. Greater Cormorant 90. Pied Kingfisher 91. Laughing dove 92. Bonelli’s Eagle Binomial name Megalaima haemacephala (Statius Muller, 1776) The Coppersmith Barbet (Megalaima haemacephala), also referred to sometimes simply as coppersmith, is a barbet. ... Binomial name Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) The Common Myna, Acridotheres tristis, is a myna, a member of the starling family. ... Binomial name Psittacula eupatria (Linnaeus, 1766) The Alexandrine Parakeet, Psittacula eupatria, is a parrot which is a resident breeder from India and Sri Lanka to Southeast Asia. ... Binomial name Ocyceros birostris (Scopoli, 1786) The Indian Grey Hornbill (Ocyceros birostris) is a common hornbills on the Indian subcontinent. ... Binomial name Columba livia Gmelin, 1789 The Rock Pigeon (Columba livia) is a member of the bird family Columbidae, doves and pigeons. ... Binomial name Corvus splendens Vieillot, 1817 The House Crow (Corvus splendens) is a common Asian bird native to India, Pakistan, Ceylon, Maldives and Laccadive Islands, South West Thailand and coastal southern Iran. ... Binomial name Corvus corone Linnaeus, 1758 Carrion Crow range Carrion Crow (rear) The Carrion Crow (Corvus corone) is a member of the passerine order of birds and the crow family which is native to western Europe and eastern Asia. ... Binomial name Egretta garzetta (Linnaeus, 1766) The Little Egret, Egretta garzetta, is a small white heron. ... Binomial name Bubulcus ibis Linnaeus, 1758 The Cattle Egret, (Bubulcus ibis), is a small white heron. ... Binomial name Casmerodius albus Linnaeus, 1758 The Great Egret (Casmerodius albus), also known as the Great White Egret, White Heron, or Common Egret, is a wading egret, found in most of the tropical and warmer temperate parts of the world, although it is very local in southern Europe and Asia. ... Binomial name Dicrurus macrocercus Vieillot, 1817 The Black Drongo, Dicrurus macrocercus, is a small Asian bird. ... Species Ardeola is a genus of small herons, typically 40-50 cm long with 80-100 cm wingspan. ... Binomial name Gallinago gallinago Linnaeus, 1758 Subspecies The Common Snipe (Gallinago gallinago) is a small, stocky shorebird. ... Binomial name Pavo cristatus Linnaeus, 1758 The Indian Peafowl, Pavo cristatus also known as the Common Peafowl or the Blue Peafowl is one of the species of bird in the genus Pavo of the Phasianidae family known as peafowl. ... Binomial name Centropus sinensis (Stephens, 1815) The Greater Coucal, Centropus sinensis, is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis, and the Hoatzin. ... Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1758) The Oriental Magpie Robin Copsychus saularis is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, family Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Coracias benghalensis (Linnaeus, 1758) The Indian Roller also earlier locally incorrectly called the Blue Jay, (Coracias benghalensis) is a member of the roller family of birds which breeds in tropical southern Asia from Iraq to Thailand. ... Binomial name Saxicoloides fulicata (Linnaeus, 1766) The Indian Robin, Saxicoloides fulicata, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, family Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name Streptopelia decaocto (Frivaldszky, 1838) The Eurasian Collared Dove, Streptopelia decaocto, also called the Eurasian Collared-Dove or simply the Collared Dove, is one of the great colonisers of the avian world. ... Binomial name Upupa epops Linnaeus, 1758 The Hoopoe Upupa epops is in the same order of often colourful near passerine birds as the kingfishers, bee-eaters, and rollers. ... Binomial name Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii (Lesson, 1830) The Sirkeer Malkoha, Phaenicophaeus leschenaultii , is a member of the cuckoo order of birds, the Cuculiformes, which also includes the roadrunners, the anis, and the Hoatzin. ... Binomial name Zosterops palpebrosus (Temminck, 1824) The Oriental White-eye, Zosterops palpebrosus, is a small passerine bird in the white-eye family. ... Binomial name Streptopelia chinensis (Scopoli, 1768) The Spotted Dove (Streptopelia chinensis) is a pigeon which is a resident breeding bird in tropical southern Asia from India and Sri Lanka east to south China and Southeast Asia. ... Binomial name (Horsfield, 1821) The Lesser Whistling Duck Dendrocygna javanica, also known as Indian Whistling Duck, is a small whistling duck which breeds in South Asia and southeast Asia. ... Binomial name Alcedo atthis (Linnaeus, 1758) The European Kingfisher, Alcedo atthis is widely distributed in Europe, Africa and Asia. ... Binomial name Ciconia nigra Linnaeus, 1758 Black Stork range (in color) The Black Stork (Ciconia nigra) is a large wading bird in the stork family Ciconiidae. ... Binomial name Spilornis cheela (Latham, 1790) The Crested Serpent Eagle (Spilornis cheela) is a bird of prey. ... Binomial name Phoenicurus ochruros (S. G. Gmelin, 1774) The Black Redstart (Phoenicurus ochruros) is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the Thrush family (Turdidae), but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher (Muscicapidae). ... Binomial name Sturnus pagodarum (Gmelin, 1789) The Brahminy Starling, Sturnus pagodarum, is a member of the starling family of birds. ... Binomial name Bubo zeylonensis Gmelin, 1788 The Brown Fish Owl, Bubo zeylonensis, formerly Ketupa zeylonensis, is an owl. ... Binomial name Anthracoceros coronatus (Boddaert, 1783) The Malabar Pied Hornbill (Anthracoceros coronatus) is a hornbill. ... Binomial name Falco tinnunculus Linnaeus, 1758 The Common Kestrel (Falco tinnunculus) is a bird of prey belonging to the falcon family Falconidae. ... Binomial name (Vieillot, 1818) The Rufous Woodpecker Micropternus brachyurus is a brown woodpecker found in South Asia. ... Binomial name (Blyth, 1843) The Sapphire Flycatcher (Ficedula sapphira) is a species of bird in the Muscicapidae family. ... Binomial name Spizaetus cirrhatus (Gmelin, 1788) The Changeable Hawk Eagle (Spizaetus cirrhatus) is a bird of prey. ... Binomial name Streptopelia orientalis (Latham, 1790) The Oriental Turtle Dove (Streptopelia orientalis) is a member of the bird family Columbidae, doves and pigeons. ... Binomial name Falco naumanni Fleischer, 1818 The Lesser Kestrel (Falco naumanni) is a small falcon. ... Binomial name (Lesson, 1830) The Large Cuckoo-shrike Coracina macei is a species of cuckooshrike found in south and south east Asia. ... Binomial name Saxicola caprata (Linnaeus, 1766) The Pied Bushchat, Saxicola caprata, is a small passerine bird that was formerly classed as a member of the thrush family Turdidae, but is now more generally considered to be an Old World flycatcher, Muscicapidae. ... Binomial name (Linnaeus, 1758) The House Sparrow (Passer domesticus) is a member of the Old World sparrow family Passeridae. ... Binomial name Oriolus oriolus (Linnaeus, 1758) The Golden Oriole, Oriolus oriolus, is the only member of the oriole family of passerine birds to breed in northern hemisphere temperate regions. ... Binomial name Hirundo concolor The Dusky Crag Martin (Hirundo concolor) is a species of swallow found in South Asia. ... Binomial name Pseudibis papillosa (Temminck, 1824) The Black Ibis Pseudibis papillosa is a species of ibis found in parts of south Asia. ... Binomial name Nectarinia asiatica (Latham, 1790) The Purple Sunbird, Cinnyris asiaticus or Nectarinia asiatica, is a sunbird. ... Binomial name Phalacrocorax niger Vieillot, 1817 The Little Cormorant (Phalacrocorax niger) is a member of the cormorant family of seabirds. ... Binomial name Linnaeus, 1766 The Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis) is a small pigeon which is a resident breeding bird in the tropics in Africa south of the Sahara, the Middle East and southern Asia east to India. ... Binomial name Turdoides striatus (Dumont, 1823) The Jungle Babbler, Turdoides striatus, is an Old World babbler. ... Binomial name Accipiter badius Gmelin, 1788 The Shikra (Accipiter badius) is a small bird of prey in the family Accipitridae which also includes many other diurnal raptors such as eagles, buzzards and harriers. ... Binomial name Acridotheres fuscus (Wagler, 1827) The Jungle Myna, Acridotheres fuscus, is a myna, a member of the starling family. ... Binomial name Orthotomus sutorius (Pennant, 1769) Tailorbird The Common Tailorbird, Orthotomus sutorius, is an Old World warbler. ... Binomial name Streptopelia tranquebarica (Hermann, 1804) The Red Turtle Dove (Streptopelia tranquebarica), also known as the Red Collared Dove, is a small pigeon which is a resident breeding bird in the tropics in South Asia . ... Binomial name Francolinus pictus (Jardine & Selby, 1828) The Painted Francolin or Painted Partridge (Francolinus pictus) is a species of Francolin found in grassy areas in central and southern India and in the lowlands of southeastern Sri Lanka. ... Binomial name Actitis hypoleucos (Linnaeus, 1758) The Common Sandpiper, Actitis hypoleucos, is a small wader. ... Binomial name Aquila pomarina Brehm, 1831 The Lesser Spotted Eagle (Aquila pomarina) is a large bird of prey. ... Binomial name Ceryle rudis (Linnaeus, 1758) The Pied Kingfisher (Ceryle rudis) is a kingfisher in the near passerine bird family Cerylidae, the water kingfishers. ... Binomial name Streptopelia senegalensis Linnaeus, 1766 The Laughing Dove (Streptopelia senegalensis) is a small pigeon which is a resident breeding bird in the tropics in Africa south of the Sahara, the Middle East and southern Asia east to India. ...

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Categories: IUCN Category II | National parks of India | National parks and sanctuaries of Madhya Pradesh Wikitravel is a project to create an open content, complete, up-to-date, and reliable world-wide travel guide. ... This is a list of all national parks of India. ... Image File history File linksMetadata Size of this preview: 800 Ã— 590 pixelsFull resolution (1190 Ã— 878 pixel, file size: 104 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Kangchenjunga Metadata This file contains additional... Campbell Bay National Park is a national park in India, located on the island of Great Nicobar, the largest of the Nicobar Islands in the eastern Indian Ocean some 190 km to the north of Sumatra. ... Galathea National Park is a National Park located in the Union Territory of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India. ... Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park is a national park of India in Wandoor on the Andaman Islands. ... The Mount Harriet Island National Park is a national park located in Ferrargunj tehsil in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Union Territory. ... Middle Button Island National Park is an Indian national park located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. ... North Button Island National Park is a national park in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands along the coast of India. ... Rani Jhansi Marine National Park is located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal. ... Saddle Peak National Park is a national park in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. ... A national park located in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands off the coast of India. ... Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park is a national park located in the Jubilee hills in Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. ... Located in Vanasthalipuram, Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. ... A national park in Andhra Pradesh, India. ... A national park located in the Cuddapah and Chittoor districts of Andhra Pradesh in India. ... A national park located in the Siang district of Arunachal Pradesh About 500 square km. ... A national park located on the banks of the Brahmaputra River close to Miao in the Changlang District of Arunachal Pradesh. ... A national wildlife park found in Tinsukia, Assam, India. ... Kaziranga National Park (Assamese: à¦•à¦¾à¦œà¦¿à§°à¦¾à¦™à§à¦—à¦¾ à¦œà¦¾à¦¤à§€à¦¯à¦¼ à¦‰à¦¦à§à¦¯à¦¾à¦¨ , Assamese IAST: kÄjirÄá¹…gÄ jÄtiya udyÄna, Assamese IPA: kÉ‘/ÉŸi/rÉ‘Å‹/gÉ‘, Indian English IPA: kÉ‘/zi/rÉ‘Å‹/gÉ‘) is an Indian national park located on the south bank of the Brahmaputra river in the state of Assam, India. ... Manas National Park is a National Park, UNESCO Natural World Heritage site, a Project Tiger Reserve, an Elephant Reserve and a Biosphere Reserve in Assam, India. ... Located in the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas in the Sonitpur District of Assam, India. ... A national park located in the north banks of the Brahmaputra River near Tezpur, Assam, India. ... A national park located in the West Champaran district of Bihar, in India. ... A national park located in the Dantewada district of Chhattisgarh. ... Kanger Ghati National Park is a national park located near the Kholaba River in the district of Bastar, Chhattisgarh , India. ... Mollem National Park is a national park in the Goa state of India. ... Blackbuck National Park at Velavadar is situated in the Bhavnagar District of Gujarat state, India. ... The Gir Forest National Park and Wildlife Sanctuary (also known as Sasan-Gir) is the sole home of the pure Asiatic Lions (Panthera leo persica). ... Marine National Park in the Gulf of Kutch is situated in the Jamnagar District of Gujarat state, India. ... Vansda National Park is situated in the Navsari District of Gujarat state, India. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Sultanpur National Park is an 356 acre park located in Haryana, India. ... Great Himalayan National Park (GHNP) is the newest addition to Indias national parks, located in Kullu region in the state of Himachal Pradesh. ... A national park located in Spiti region of the Himachal Pradesh in India. ... A national park located in Jammu and Kashmir. ... A national park of India located in the Eastern Ladakh part of Jammu and Kashmir. ... A national park found in the Doda district of Jammu and Kashmir, India. ... Salim Ali National Park is a national park in Jammu and Kashmir in India. ... A national park located in the Chotanagpur plateau of the Daltonganj district of Jharkhand, in India. ... A national park located in the North Kannada district of Karnataka, in India. ... Bandipur National Park is one of Indias best known sanctuaries, and is an important Project Tiger reserve. ... A panther at Bannerghatta Zoo Bannerghatta National Park is situated 22 km south of Bangalore, Karnataka, India. ... A national park which extends over tho districts of Karnataka in India which are: Dakshin Kannada and Chikmaglur. ... Nagarhole National Park (also known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park) is located 94 km away from Mysore. ... A national park located along the Western Ghats in the Idukki district of Kerala in India. ... A national park located in the Idukki region of Kerala in India. ... Kerala Forest Department sign, located at the Information Centre. ... Silent Valley National Park is a National Park in Palakkad district, Kerala, India. ... Mandla Plant Fossils National Park is situated in Mandla district of Madhya Pradesh in India. ... Kanha National Park, part of Project Tiger, is located in Madhya Pradesh, India. ... // Overview Madhav National Park is situated in Shivpuri district of Gwalior region in northwest Madhya Pradesh, India. ... national park located in the Chattarpur area of Madhya Pradesh in India. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Sanjay National Park is located in the Madhya Pradesh state of India. ... Satpura National Park is located in district Hoshangabad of Madhya Pradesh in India. ... A national park in India located 7 km from Bhopal, the capital city of Madhya Pradesh. ... There are very few or no other articles that link to this one. ... Melghat Tiger Reserve is a natural reservation area located on the southern offshoot of the Satpura Hill Range in Central India, in the Amravati District of the Indian state of Maharashtra. ... A national park located in the Vidarbha region of Maharashtra, India. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The path to Kanheri Rivers in the park The Borivali National Park, officially known as the Sanjay Gandhi National Park, is a rare National Park that lies within city limits. ... Nagpur, situated in the northeastern corner of Maharashtra, known as Vidharbha, is also the geographic center of India. ... The Keibul Lamjao National Park is the last natural refuge of the Manipur brow antlered deer (Cervus eldi eldi). ... A national park located in the state of Manipur in India. ... Balphakram National Park is a national park located about 3,000 metres above sea level, near the Garo Hills in Meghalaya. ... A national park located in the Garo Hills near the Tura Peak in Meghalaya, India. ... A national park located in the Champhai district Mizoram in India. ... A national park located in South-Eastern Mizoram in India. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... A national park located in the Kendrapara district of Orissa in India. ... â€¹ The template below (Expand) is being considered for deletion. ... Darrah National Park in Rajasthan, India is a national park established in 2004 comprising of three wildlife sanctuaries in Rajasthan - Darrah WLS, Chambal WLS and Jaswant Sagar WLS. The national park contains large tracts of forests formerly part of the Maharaja of Kotas hunting grounds. ... Desert National Park, Rajasthan, India. ... The Keoladeo National Park in Rajasthan, India is a famous avifauna sanctuary that sees thousands of rare and highly endangered birds such as the Siberian Crane come here during the winter season. ... Ranthambore National Park, part of Project Tiger, is located in Rajasthan, India. ... The Sariska Tiger Reserve is an Indian National Park located in the Alwar District of the state of Rajasthan. ... A national park located in Sikkim in India. ... The Guindy National Park, the smallest national park of India and one of the very few national parks situate inside a metro, is located in Chennai, South India. ... The Gulf of Mannar is an arm of the Indian Ocean, lying between the southern tip of India and the west coast of Sri Lanka at a width of between 160 and 200 km (100 to 125 mi). ... Indira Gandhi National Park is a wildlife sanctuary located in the Anaimalai Hills of Tamilnadu state, India. ... Palani Hills, Topographic overview, 1;250,000 The Palani Hills The Palani Hills National Park is a proposed National Park in Dindigul District, Tamil Nadu State South India. ... The Mudumalai sanctuary lies on the northern and north-western side of the Nilgiri (Blue Mountains), about 80 km north-west of Coimbatore in the extreme north-western corner of Tamil Nadu, on the interstate boundaries with Karnataka and Kerala states in southern India. ... A national park found in the state of Tamil Nadu in India. ... A deer from the Nawabganj Bird Sanctuary that they call hangul but it does not seem to match the Kashmir Stag. ... Dudhwa National Park in a Nutshell Location: Dudhwa (Dist. ... A herd of Indian wild elephants at Corbett National Park. ... A national park located in Uttaranchal, India. ... A wildlife sanctuary located at Uttarkashi, Uttar Pradesh. ... The Nanda Devi National Park is a national park situated around the peak of Nanda Devi (7,800m) in Jammu and Kashmir in India. ... Rajaji National Park is a national park that encompasses the Shivaliks, near the feet of the Himalayas. ... A flower found in the park. ... The Buxa National Park is a national park located in West Bengal, India, in the Buxa hills of the southern hilly area of Bhutan. ... Gorumara National Park (Bengali: à¦—à¦°à§à¦®à¦¾à¦°à¦¾ à¦œà¦¾à¦¤à§€à¦¯à¦¼ à¦‰à¦¦à§à¦¦à§à¦¯à¦¾à¦¨) is a National Park in northern West Bengal, India. ... Neora Valley National Park is a national park located in the Darjeeling District of West Bengal, India. ... A national park of India located at the high altitude of more than 7000 metres above the sea level, in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal. ... The Sundarbans National Park (Bengali: à¦¸à§à¦¨à§à¦¦à¦°à¦¬à¦¨ à¦œà¦¾à¦¤à§€à¦¯à¦¼ à¦‰à¦¦à§à¦¦à§à¦¯à¦¾à¦¨) is a National Park, Tiger Reserve, UNESCO World Heritage Site and a Biosphere Reserve located in the Sundarbans delta in Indian state of West Bengal. ... Banff National Park, Alberta, Canada A national park is a reserve of land, usually, but not always (see National Parks of England and Wales), declared and owned by a national government, protected from most human development and pollution. ... India has the following kinds of Protected areas, in the sense of the word designated by IUCN. As of May 2004, India has 156,700 kmÂ² of surface area designated as protected areas, roughly 4. ... This is a list of all national parks of India. ...

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