The beauty of the wildlife of India.

Nearly sixty % of the total population of the wild tigers in the world live in India. The Indian population of tigers, elephants, Asian lions, and other large wildlife being some of the best in all of Asia. You can climb upon the back of an elephant, travelling through the tall grass and experience the thrill of seeing a tiger hunt its target. Female Sumatran Tigers may weigh around two hundred seventy pounds, in comparison adult male Siberian Tigers can be as heavy as eight hundred pounds. The Royal Bengal tiger is amongst the most majestic species of the tiger. In this century alone, several sub species of tigers have been pushed to extinction.Tiger, Panther and Wild dogs are often sighted in both the open grass lands and sholas forests. Civet cat and jungle cat also live in the sholas.

Rhinos, elephants, deer and bears can be watched in their natural habitat. India, beyond a shadow of a doubt, is unique in the beauty and variety of its wildlife. Mixed with the richness and variety of its vegetation, India simply turns out to be a paradise for wild life enthusiasts. There are a lot of national parks and wildlife reserves that can give you the glimpse of the animals that are not readily found elsewhere. Indian wildlife has become a major attraction for the majority of the tourists coming to India.

India is a land of intriguing natural wilderness manifesting in varieties of species of animals and birds found in the country. India harbours 60% of the planets tiger population, 50% of Asian elephants, 80% of the one-horned rhinoceros and the entire remaining population of Asiatic lion.The rich and fascinating variety of India's wildlife can be seen in the 80 national parks, 440 reserves and 23 tiger sanctuaries established by the Government, in an effort to conserve this vital resource. India closely conserves and protects its wildlife. Owing to India's large geographical conditions, forest vegetation differs from zone to zone. Indian wild animals are sometimes ferocious but they have high visual value and the government officials have started a variety of projects for the preservation of the forest ecological balance.

You may also see tigers, Indian hare, wild dog, barking deer, Indian fox, sloth bear, striped hyena, panther, mouse deer, four horned antelope, blue bull, ratel and Indian porcupine. Kanha also has some 200 species of birds. In the Indian deserts, the most discussed bird is the Great Indian bustard. In western Himalayas, one can see birds like Himalayan monal pheasant, western tragopan, koklass, white crested khalij cheer pheasant, griffon vultures, lammergiers, choughs, ravens. The Indian Cobra is known around the world as a highly venomous snake that feeds on rodents, lizards, and frogs. As well as biting, the Indian cobra can attack or defend itself from a distance by "spitting" venom, which, if it enters its opponent's eyes, causes severe pain and damage.

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