KERALA: Flanked to the west by the Indian Ocean and along the east by the Western Ghats, Kerala is well endowed with densevegetation supporting a rich and varied fauns. Road communication throughout the state is good and the major airports ...
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KARNATAKA: The forests of southern Karnataka in what was once Mysore State have long been famous for their rich and distinctive wildlife and magnificent forests. The great tracts of forest that remain today as a legacy of the management and ...
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JAMMU AND KASHMIR: In the Central and Western ranges of the Himalaya are the mountains of Kashmir known to most tourists. In fact the state ranges from the Punjab plains to the Tibetan plateau. The north is bounded by the ...
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HIMACHAL PRADESH: This state rises from the plains of the Punjab to the Great Himalaya and the Tibetan plateau beyond. Because of the range in altitude, the state has a wide range of flora and fauna. 28 areas are protected, ...
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HARYANA: Although Haryana has only one sanctuary there are some interesting areas west of Hissar where blackbuck and even bustard are found. For further information, contact: The Wildlife Officer, Kothi No. 974, Sector 9, Panchkula Ambala Dist., Haryana. Sultanpur Jheel. ...
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GUJARAT: The westernmost state of India has many species unique to it. It is the last home of the Asiatic lion and Indian wild ass.Gujarat has little forest but 40 species of animals and over 450 species of birds— some ...
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GOA, DAMAN AND DIU: Neither Daman or Diu have any protected area although the flats and narrow channel separating Diu from the mainland have plenty of shore birds. Goa’s protected areas are all in the foothills of the Western Ghats. ...
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BIHAR: Lying at the eastern end of the Gangetic plain, Bihar is a state of extremes. Subject to drought and flood, of great natural wealth but having some of India’s poorest villagers, the state has some important and interesting sanctuaries. ...
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ASSAM: Today’s state of Assam follows the course of the Brahmaputra river from the point where it leaves the Eastern Himalaya in Arunachal Pradesh until it turns south into Bangladesh. Traditionally known for its tea, its forests and its wildlife, ...
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ARUNACHAL PRADESH: Being close to the Chinese border, this area is sensitive and most of the region is closed to tourism. Permits for the “open areas” can be applied through Indian embassies and high commissions abroad or from the Ministry ...
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