The document highlights three famous wildlife sanctuaries in India: Corbett National Park, Kanha National Park, and Kaziranga National Park. Each park is described with details such as location, area, flora and fauna, and best visiting times. Corbett Park is known for its diversity, Kanha is a renowned tiger reserve, and Kaziranga is a UNESCO World Heritage site famous for its one-horned rhinoceros.

1. Famous Wildlife Sanctuaries

3. Corbett National Park
• Founded in 1936.
• The oldest national park in India.
• Named after the famous hunter turned
conservationist Jim Corbett.

4. • Nearest city : 86km from Nainital
297km from Delhi
• Area : 350sq km core
• When to go : October to June
• Nearest airport : Phoolbagh, Pantnagar
Delhi

5. • Access
• By Rail : Ramnagar
• By Road : Dhikala is 300 km from Delhi,

6. • Flora -110 species of trees, 51 species of
shrubs, and over 33 species of bamboo and
grass, sal trees, Shisham,khair ,bakli, chir,
and bamboo trees.

7. • Fauna
• more than 50 species of mammals, 585
species of birds and 25 species of reptiles,
• elephants leopards, chital (spotted deer),
sambar (Indian stag), chinkara (Indian
gazelle), pada (hog deer) and muntjac
(barking deer) abound in the Park.

8. • Safaris
Elephant safaris can be
arranged in Dhikala and
Bijrani.
Jeep safaris are available from
outside the Park as well as
from Dhikala.

9. Kanha National Park (Madhya
Pradesh)
One of the most well known tiger
reserves worldwide.
Declared a sanctuary way back in 1933
but got it's status as a National Park in
1955.

10. • Nearest city : 65km from Mandla
169km from Jabalpur
330km from Nagpur
• Area : 1,005sq km.
• When to Visit : January to June,

11. • Access
• By air : Jabalpur (6 hours), which is also
the nearest airport
• By Rail : Jabalpur and Nagpur
• By Road : via Khatia or via Kisli. Jabalpur,
Bilaspur and Raipur

12. • Flora & Fauna
70 species of trees,
22 species of large mammals 300 species of
birds - jackal, wild boar, chital (spotted deer),
sambar (Indian stag) porcupine, sloth bear,
hyena, jungle cat, leopard, chausingha (four-
horned antelope) and nilgai (blue bull)

13. Kaziranga National Park (Assam)‫‏‬
Status: World Heritage Site
Located on the banks of the mighty
Brahmaputra River in the far North
East of India, Assam.

14. • There are more than 1200 rhinos in the
Park. Home to the unique one-horned
rhinoceros, one of the most endangered of
the five species found world-wide.

15. Apart from the rhinoceros, the other species of
wildlife to be found in Kaziranga include the
wild buffalo, swamp deer, tiger, wild boar,
Hoolock Gibbon, capped langur and hog deer

16. • Total area- 430sq km
Distance from Guwahati: 215km
Nearest Airport: Jorhat (88km)‫‏‬
• Nearest Railway Station: Furkating (75km)
Best time to visit – November to April