From Gir to Khasi Hills, 10 must visit forests in India
Sundarbans, West BengalSpread across India and Bangladesh, the Sundarbans is home to 260 species of birds along with the Royal Bengal Tiger.
Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand
The national park is named after a British hunter, naturalist and writer, Edward James Corbett. It houses 488 secies of flora and fauna.
Kanha National Park, Madhya PradeshThis forest was the inspiration behind Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book. Among other achievements, it has saved the Barasingha from extinction.
Khasi Hills, MeghalayaThis is a sacred forest which has been preserved by the traditional religious sanction since ancient times marking as the most remarkable features of the Khasi Hills.
Mawphlang Holy Forest, MeghalayaThis forest houses flora and fauna that contains rich medical properties. It is said to be the holy abode of the local deity Labasa
Gir Forest, GujaratIt was established to conserve the Asiatic Lions. After Africa, this is the only forest where lions can be seen roaming freely.
Bandipur National Park, KarnatakaHousing several species of elephants, tigers, bisons, this forest was once the private hunting ground of Maharajas of Mysore.
Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve, Tamil NaduThis was declared as a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2012. It is also home to tribal groups like Todas, Kotas, Paniyas, Kurumbas among others.
Namdapha National Park, Arunachal PradeshThis is the third-largest park in the world. Tourists will be able to witness snow leopards, wolves and Asiatic black bears among other species of animals.
Keibul Lamjao National Park, ManipurThis national park is attributed to have reserved the endangered Eld deer, also called the dancing deer.