India - The Endangered Eight

From the vibrant and bustling markets and extravagant festivals to the serenity of a mountain retreat and incredible wildlife, India is a destination that will touch your soul.

Experience Park drives in three prime Indian national parks Kaziranga, Kanha, and Gir National Park. This is an opportunity to see eight endangered mammals of the Indian Subcontinent – Tiger, Asian Elephant, One-horned Rhinoceros, Asiatic Lion, Wild dog, Blackbuck, Barasingha and Wild Buffalo.

Kaziranga National Park: Home to some of India’s largest mammals, Kaziranga boasts a thriving population of one-horned rhino, Asian elephant and Asiatic wild buffalo, as well as the swamp deer known as barasingha, wild boar sloth bear and many others. Everything appears larger than life at Kaziranga – even some of the largest snakes in the world, including the reticulated and Indian pythons, king cobra and branded krait, are found here. The reserve is also a birdwatcher’s paradise, with almost 500 species encountered here.

Kanha National Park has ideal habitat for tigers and their prey species. Prime tiger wilderness, it was one of the first areas to be protected under Project Tiger and is one of the largest conservation areas today. Lush Sal and bamboo forests are interspersed with vast grassy meadows while the Banjaar river forms the southwestern border of the park and provides a steady water source for the abundant wildlife.

Famed as the last natural habitat of the Asiatic lion, Gir National Park is known as a rich biodiversity area that forms a haven for a number of endangered wildlife species. Formerly a hunting reserve of the Nawab of Junagadh, the reserve supports not only the Asiatic lions, but also India’s highest densities of leopard and marsh crocodile. Considered one of the most important protected areas in Asia, Gir shelters a variety of the region’s spectacular fauna and flora.