Wildlife in UttarakhandUttarakhand has 12 National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries covering 13.8 percent of the total area of the state where you can capture the indisputable expressions of various animals and birds. The various Parks and Sanctuaries are located at different altitudes varying from 800 mts to the high altitude protected areas at 5400 mts. Apart from these there are two Conservation Reserves– The Asan Barrage and Jhilmil Tal conservation Reserves, two World Heritage sites of the Nanda Devi Biosphere reserve andValley of Flowers National Park.If you are an avid nature lover, photographer, traveler, adventurer or wildlife lover then Uttarakhand is the place where you will meet all your needs. | 
Jim Corbett National park is the oldest national park in India which got established in 1936 as Hailey National park and acts as a protected area of critically endangered Bengal Tiger of India. The park contains 488 different species of plants and wide variety of wild life including elephant, tiger, chital, Sambar Deer, nilgai, gharial, King Cobra, muntjac, wild boar, hedgehog, common musk shrew, flying fox, Indian Pangolin, and around 600 species of birds. More »
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Rajaji National Park is predominantly formed from dense green jungles, and this environment forms a habitat for a number of animals. The wild animal species found in the Park include: Asian Elephant, Bengal Tiger, Leopard, Jungle Cat, Striped Hyena, Goral, Sloth Bear, Himalayan Black Bear, King Cobra, Python. It also the bird watcher paradise as there are 315 species of birds are found in the Park. More »
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Do you know Uttarakhand hosts India's Oldest National park - Jim Corbett National Park well known for tigers, elephants and leopards. It also supports a wide variety of birds sharing its boundary with the Rajaji National Park? Stop cheering yourself by looking at the helpless animals in a zoo and observe the real life struggle of animals in a wildlife sanctuary.
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Browse the List of Wildlife Sanctuaries and Natioanl Parks in Uttarakhand
| Asan Barrage | Binsar | Corbett National Park | Govind Wildlife Sanctuary |
| Nanda Devi National Park | Rajaji Tiger Reserve | Ramnagar | Valley Of Flowers |
National Parks and ReservesThe high altitude National Park in Uttarakhand includes the Nanda Devi National Park and the Valley of Flowers National Park which are regarded as unique creation of nature. They have become popular with trekkers and mountaineers. Almost 300 species of wild flowers bloom here and attracts nature lovers, botanists, ecologists, zoologists, ornithologists and trekkers. Other National Parks and Sanctuaries include Binog Wildlifie Sanctuary near Mussoorie, Govind Pashu Vihar and National Park, Askot wildlife Sanctuary, Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary, Sonanadi Wildlife Sanctuary, Binsar WLS near almora, Gangotri National Park. | 
Nestled in the west Himalayan region, Valley of Flowers covers a vast expanse of 87.50 sq. kms with myriad alpine flowers. The valley is home of over 500 species of wild flowers. The virgin beauty of this mystical valley has always lured botanists, nature lovers & adventurers. The Valley is accessible between May and October remains snow covered for rest of the year. More »
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nice blog. Rajaji national park is a nice place to visit, one can feel the nature While this National Park is known for elephant sightings, however i saw hornbills, sambhar and plenty of spotted deer. now i have planed to visit Gomukh gangotri glacier in uttarakhand.
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