Tiger hunting is banned in India. That is not to say that tiger are not hunted but that is all illegal. Indian government has been doing a lot to make sure that the tiger population increases that it seems that the collusion of officials and the poachers make all the efforts very much bite the dust.
Since 9173 the Project Tiger has been around and there have been some increase in the population of tigers but nothing that
So guess how many tigers are there in India. The number is 1498 tigers in 27 Tiger reserves. These reserves were created to make sure that there were designated areas where the tigers could be safe.
In 2008 finally NCTA or the National Tiger Conservation Authority has been established to regulate all the efforts being done to save the tigers.
Some of the best destinations for outdoors in India are:
Sunderbans National Park – I did visit it when in college but would like to visit again based on the new found interest for outdoors and enhanced knowledge. It is A UNESCO heritage site as well as defined as the Biosphere reserve. Home to about 250 tigers. I could sight none during my first visit.
The whole reserve is densely populated with mangrove forests. The best place to stay is in a West Bengal Government guest house which has nice cottages on a small island within the Delta.
The name Bengal Tigers originated here in the state of West Bengal. The stripes and the color of the Bengal Tiger is wonderful. Look at that photograph below.
Bandhavgarh National Park.
This Park is located in Madhya Pradesh in the Umaria district.
Nagarhole National Park
Loacted near Mysore in Karnataka this place is part of the Nilgiri Biospshere Reserve.
Ranthambore National Park
Sawai Madhopur district has this Park which is about 130 kms from the pink city of Jaipur. The state is Rajasthan which is definitely one of the royal states of India. More on the subject of royalty and their tastes for killing the tigers later.
Update Mar 2010 - If you need to abreast of what is outdoors all about and what are some of the good outdoor activities then read these articles on recreation and nature. I am sure you will enjoy these.
Probably in the next post. This is also one of those 27 Tiger reserves in India.
Kanha National Park
This is in Madhya Pradesh and this is also a Tiger Reserve. If you know Rudyard Kipling and his famous “jungle book” then you should know that Jungle Book was inspired by the forests of the Kanha National park.
Some photographs of the Sunderbans delta to help you get an idea about how beautiful that place is.
This Park is located in Madhya Pradesh in the Umaria district.
Nagarhole National Park
Loacted near Mysore in Karnataka this place is part of the Nilgiri Biospshere Reserve.
Ranthambore National Park
Sawai Madhopur district has this Park which is about 130 kms from the pink city of Jaipur. The state is Rajasthan which is definitely one of the royal states of India. More on the subject of royalty and their tastes for killing the tigers later.
Update Mar 2010 - If you need to abreast of what is outdoors all about and what are some of the good outdoor activities then read these articles on recreation and nature. I am sure you will enjoy these.
Probably in the next post. This is also one of those 27 Tiger reserves in India.
Kanha National Park
This is in Madhya Pradesh and this is also a Tiger Reserve. If you know Rudyard Kipling and his famous “jungle book” then you should know that Jungle Book was inspired by the forests of the Kanha National park.
Some photographs of the Sunderbans delta to help you get an idea about how beautiful that place is.
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