On this planet, if any region exists in terms of unmatched variety of Flora and Fauna- It is India’. No region can compete with India in terms of its culture, climate, vegetation and wildlife. With a civilization more than 5,000 years old, with every ethnic group known to mankind, with five seasons every year, with a festival every day, with incredible variety of terrain including beaches on its 7516.5 km coastline, with its 106 National Parks, 573 Wildlife Sanctuaries, 115 Conservation Reserves, 220 Community Reserves, 56 Tiger Reserves, 33 Elephant Reserves, 7 Natural World Heritage Sites, 85 Ramsar Sites, 11 Biosphere Reserves within the World Network, 18 Biosphere Reserves, and the world’s first Sea Cucumber Reserve. It is also home to India’s first sanctuary dedicated to the elusive Slender Loris. Truly, India is a wonderland.
Few know about its diversity of its habitat and its wildlife as we do at Indian Nature Tours. We do provide Wildlife tours to India, Wildtiertouren in Indien, Wildtier Touren, Naturtouren in Indien, Indien Naturreisen, Naturreisen nach Indien at very competitive price. The Lions, the tigers, three type of Leopards along with thirteen other species of cats make India a truly remarkable Cat Country. It also has the largest dear population (species) in the world and unlike Africa, India also has antelopes. Some of the species found in India are “Indigenous and are found nowhere in the world” i.e. Sloth Bear, Blackbuck (Indian Antelope), Chausingha (Four horned antelope), and Nilgai (Blue Bull).
With over 1377 species of birds, India is also a paradise for bird lovers. In addition to its birds & animals, India also boasts of over 63,760 species of insects, around 1379 species of butterfly, around 470 species of frogs and over 1074 species of fish.
After almost 3 year break we are all looking forward to start our travels and exploring new places, new sites. The minimized human activity inadvertently proved to be a blessing for nature, giving it a chance to recuperate and heal itself.
Information featured here is an Ode to numerous Scientists and Researchers of India as well from other part of world, who are working Day and night in discovering new species and making us proud of our natural wealth.
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Most of the discoveries were made in the year 2020 but 2021 also brought exciting news. A new species of snake, the Himalayan Kukri, was discovered. A new species of squirrel, the Tibetan Wolly Flying Squirrel was discovered. A new record was made after 25 years of a species from the Laughing Thrush family-Mount Victoria Babax. Recently a sighting of an Endangered Gharial in the River Brahmaputra indicates the resilience of nature.
In March 2022 a new record of sighting of a rare bird for Delhi NCR was made by a group of birders- A Non-breeding Male Brambling normally seen in Europe or in India in higher reaches of the Himalayas like in Kashmir, Himachal and nearer to Delhi in hills above Doon Valley.
Quite recently in the year 2024:
Asiatic Golden Cat has been rediscovered in Manas National Park …
Project Dolphin: In a World’s largest fresh water surveys, covering entire range of Gangetic River Dolphin in Ganga and Brahmaputra and areas of Beas River Dolphin, the dolphin population was monitored between 2021 to 2023. The estimate on Gangetic River Dolphin is 6,327 and Indus Dolphin around 3. It shows that Dolphins are thriving in areas where minimal human presence is felt. The survey included areas in 8 states and covered around 8,000 kms.
In a rare sighting, Black panthers were spotted in Manas National Park in Assam recently. With results being visible in the conservation of Gangetic River Dolphin, now after a Gap of 25 years Gangetic River Dolphin has been sighted in Assam’s Charikadia river in Lakhimpur District. Madhav National Park has been declared as 58th Tiger Reserve of India and Ninth Tiger Reserve of Madhya Pradesh. With a total area of 1651 sq. km consisting of 375 sq.kms of Core and 1275 sq. kms of Buffer, this tiger reserve will act as corridor between Panna Tiger Reserve in East and Ranthambore Tiger Reserve in West.
We welcome you to come to India and see its magnificent wildlife including Tiger, Lions, Leopards whether it is common Leopard, Snow Leopard or very rare Clouded Leopard, Many types of smaller Cats species, Primates or Lone species of Apes plus many more.
Wildlife Trip Reports of India Subcontinent by our guest led by our expert team leader.
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