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Indian Wild Animals

Indian forests offer one of the world'snumbers of tigers and more than any other
largest ranges of species and there is a hugecountry of the world. The "Project Tiger"
diversity in kinds of Indian wild animals.plan was executed from mid-seventies and this
From north to south and east to west Indiahas indeed helped in the increase of number
has different relief ands terrains; this is aof the tigers. There are around thirty tiger
major reason behind high availability ofreserves in India and Indian tigers, commonly
varied species. Indian wildlife is very richknown as royal Bengal tigers are truly
and around 5% of total land of India isattractive.
forest. Actually there are ninety national
parks and more than four hundred eightyIndian wild animals differ considerably and
wildlife sanctuaries offering the Indiathe peninsular part of the country has a wide
wildlife tours enthusiast enough options. Itwild creatures like, muntjak, swamp deer,
is a good idea to have an overall idea aboutelephant, sambar, , guar, chettal, blackbuck
the different animals that are available intiger, hog deer, squirrel, nilgai, leopard,
Indian  forests.hyena, wild dog, lion, jackal, tiger, common
mongoose, jungle cat, hare, wild boar wolf,
The forested regions of Himalaya offeretc. The diversity in kinds of nature and
different Indian wild animals which attractscharacter of wild animals are highly variable
tourists and visitors from different cornersin India and this has been a major point of
of the globe. Mainly these areas have widetourist  attraction.
variety of mammals. The elephant, deer,
cheetel, barking deer, tiger and other blackIndian wild animals attract tourists
and bear are available in the forests ofthroughout the year and there are different
India. Hyena and jackal are scavengers. Thepackages that have been tailored to cater the
great Indian one horned rhinoceros, which isinternational tourists. Hailey National Park
considered a rare species, are found in thewas the first national park; it was set up in
state of Assam. Forest regions of Manipur has1935.After its high success, series of
brow-antlered  dear.national parks including Bandipur Mudumalai
Masinagudi were made for conservation if
The sub -Himalayan regions have totallyIndian wild animals. Indian wild animals are
different kinds of species, Markhor which isferocious but they have high aesthetic value
considered to be the finest goat is foundand government has initiated several projects
above the sub Himalayan tree-lines. India isfor maintenance of the forest ecological
famous for Royal Bengal tigers; it is abalance.
matter of fact that India today has largest



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