India revels in reputation of being home to one of the world's largest and richest wildlife. The wildlife in India is being diligently protected in the many of its national parks and sanctuary. The country is home to more than 350 mammal species, over 1200 bird species, over 30000 kinds of reptiles and innumerable insects.

With 80 National Parks & 441 sanctuaries India boasts its stunning variety of wildlife. India has reserved over 4.5% of its total landmass for the conservation of its natural heritage.

The stupendous richness and diversity of its flora and fauna and the astonishing bio-diversity of India is the product of its varied topography that offers a wide range of climatic zones across the country.

From the tropical wet evergreen forests of the Ghats in the south to the alpine jungles of the Himalayas, India provides an amazing range of biological and ecological diversity. The prominent wildlife zones in India are the Himalayas, the coastal region, the Western Ghats, the Deccan Plateau, the Northeastern Region, the Gangetic plain, Trans Himalayas, the Indian Deserts, Semi Arid zones and the Indian Islands. These zones are characterized by a wide variety of climate and vegetation ranging from the tropical to the temperate and are home to snow leopards, tigers, elephants, deer, antelopes, bears, hyena, deer, jackals, wild buffalo etc.

The national parks and wildlife sanctuaries situated in almost all parts of India have played a pivotal role in the conservation of endangered species. At the same time there is a growing awareness among the people of the necessity of conservation and preservation of wildlife. is growing. A right step in the direction has been taken with the adopting the concept of Project Tiger. This has helped a lot in preventing the tiger from being an extinct animal. Biosphere reserves, project elephant, and eco-development projects are some of the steps in this direction. Added to this, efforts are being made to make the conservation programs and policies a community development affair.

India offers a multitude of wildlife adventure activities. Wildlife safaris becomes all the more exciting and thrilling due to the high density of the tropical forests resulting in the blinkering of the vision.

The options are infinite and varied, and you will find pristine serenity within the precincts of National parks and wildlife sanctuaries. Animals roam freely in their natural habitat. The truly wonderful wildlife heritage of India is one its greatest natural resources. There is an urgent need to protect and nurture these natural habitats from the threat of growing urbanization. And dwindling of the forest areas is a matter of grave concern.

Travel around India and explore the animal world of India. The more you know about the animals, the more interesting it gets to watch them.

We at Travel Around India have devised some of the best wildlife packages in India, which will live up to the expectations of every wildlife enthusiast in the world.