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The
large number of historical tourist attractions in India tend to
overshadow the amazing diversity of wildlife the nation has to offer.
India has the largest number of (four hundred and forty one) Sanctuaries
and (eighty) National Parks in the world, and that is where the
government attempts to protect this wildlife, constantly embroiled in a
struggle with poachers and, to a much lesser extent, local villagers and
peasants.
India and Africa both have a great variety of wildlife, but the terrain
in most of India is different from the sub-Saharan environment in
Africa, thereby making it harder to view certain types of wildlife.
However, the jungles are much more lush, and are filled with exotic
plants, shrubs, and trees that cannot be found elsewhere. Also, unlike
the flat planes of most African parks, the terrain can be hills, plains,
or just water, and in many cases a combination of all of the preceding.
We organize group tours to four parks that we believe offer the best
opportunities for viewing Indian wildlife. We can arrange visits to any
other Park or Sanctuary that you choose. Guests with a strong preference
for bird watching over animals may want to consider asking us to do just
that, as the best bird watching parks in India are not included among
the parks listed here (although all these parks do offer opportunities
for viewing a large selection of indigenous and migratory birds).
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