Wildlife Sanctuaries in India
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Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary

Just 176 km. from Delhi is a very special wilderness - the Keoladeo Ghana National Park, one of the finest water-bird sanctuaries in the world. The 28.73 sq. km. lake and wetland was artificially created by the Maharaja of Bharatpur in the 19th century. By building small dykes and dams and diverting water from an irrigation canal, he converted this low lying area into a fine wild fowl shooting preserve. In a few years, the new wetland surrounded by marginal forests was able to support thousands of water birds.
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Manas Wildlife Sanctuary

Manas Tiger Reserve in Assam was created in 1973 when Project Tiuger was launched in India. The Reserve area falls in six districts. Kokrajhar, Bangaigaon, Barpeta, Nalbari, Kamrup and Darrang of the Indian state of the Reserve. Manas is located at the confluence of Indian, Ethiopean and Indo-Chineser realms resulting in a magnificent bio-diversity.
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Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary

Periyar Tiger Reserve lies in the Western Ghats in the Idukki District of the Indian state of Kerala. The terrain of the Reserve is undulating and the drainge is dendrite. The north-eastern boundary of the Reserve is a ridge, which also forms boundary between the states of Kerala and Tamil Nadu for 90 km. The Periyar Lake, with an area of 26 sq. km. , is the nucleus of the tiger Reserve. Due to the diverticular shape, it caters to a much more extensive area of forest than would be possible if it was merely a compact lake.
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Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary

Sariska Tiger Reserve lies in the Alwar district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is a prime a tiger country. The forest is typical dry deciduous, dramatically changing with the change in season. The terrain is undulating - plateaus and wide valleys. Besides tiger, herbivores like spotted deer, sambar and blu bull are commonly seen and found in a good density at Sarska.
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