New Delhi: India is blessed with a rich biodiversity containing a wide range of flora and fauna. The biodiversity in India varies from one place to another due to the difference in geography and hence, one can see numerous variety of animals and plants in this country. Winter is one of the finest seasons to go to the forest and witness the wildlife. For those who are both wildlife and photography enthusiasts, winter is the perfect time to go out to explore. In this article, we will take a look at the six best places for winter wildlife photography in India.
6 best places for winter wildlife photography in India
Ranthambore National Park
Ranthambore National Park is located in Rajasthan. It has the Banas River in the north and the Chambal River to the south. It is named after the historic Ranthambore Fort, which lies within the park. Ranthambore National Park is home to more than 270 species of birds, including painted francolin, crested serpent eagle and Indian paradise flycatcher and is famous for housing the Bengal tiger.
Nagarhole National Park
Nagarhole National Park, also known as Rajiv Gandhi National Park, is a wildlife reserve in Karnataka. It part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, has the Brahamagiri Mountains and is filled with sandalwood and teak trees. The Kabini River winds through jungle landscapes. This park was declared the 37th Tiger Reserve of India in 1999. The park has rich forest cover, small streams, hills, valleys and waterfalls, and populations of Bengal tiger, gaur, Indian elephant, Indian leopard, chital and Sambar deer.
Kaziranga National Park
Kaziranga National Park is a famous national park in Assam. The park is famously home to two-thirds of the Indian rhinoceroses in the world and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The park is also a Tiger Reserve and is home to large breeding populations of elephants, wild water buffalo, and swamp deer. BirdLife International has recognised it as an Important Bird Area for conservation of avifaunal species which refers as the birds or types of birds found in a specific region, period, or environment.
Jim Corbett National Park
Jim Corbett National Park is India’s oldest national park located in Uttarakhand’s Nainital district. It was established in 1936 and in 1956, it was renamed Corbett National Park after the hunter and naturalist Jim Corbett. The park was the first to come under the Project Tiger initiative. The park is home to around 50 species of mammals, 580 bird species and 25 reptile species. Over 586 species of resident and migratory birds have been sighted in the park. Also, the park is home to the likes of Bengal tiger, leopard, jungle cat, Indian elephant, barking deer, sambar deer, hog deer, sloth bear, otters, Indian gray mongoose, langur and others.
Keoladeo National Park
Once a duck-hunting ground for maharajas in the 19th century, this reserve in Rajasthan became a bird sanctuary in 1976 and a national park in 1982. It is now a UNESCO World Heritage site. The park hosts thousands of native, resident and migratory birds, especially during the winter season, when many different species fly to the Indian subcontinent to escape winter’s wrath further north in Eurasia. Apart from the hundreds of bird species, at least 70 reptile and amphibian, and 50 mammalian species inhabit the area.
Satpura National Park
Also known as Satpura Tiger Reserve, this wildlife sanctuary is a photographer’s paradise. Grasslands and malachite green forests are riddled by ravines and slot canyons, concealing temples and waterfalls. The rugged terrain has sandstone peaks, narrow gorges, ravines and dense forests. The place is rich in biodiversity and is home to animals like leopard, chital, sambar, four-horned antelope, nilgai, Chinkara, wild boar, porcupine, black buck, flying squirrel, and Indian giant squirrel. Among the variety of birds in the park, hornbills and peafowl are most common.
Winter is one of the finest seasons to go to the forest and witness the wildlife. For those who are both wildlife and photography enthusiasts, winter is the perfect time to go out to explore. knowledge Knowledge News, Photos and Videos on General Knowledge
