Tuesday 2 August 2011

Bengal Tigers - The Royal Animal


There are about 3,000 to 5,000 Tigers living in the wilds at present, and most of the Royal Bengal Tigers population living in India. It lives in secluded and calm forests far from people. They are frequently found in swamps, savannahs, lush grasslands and rocky areas.
The Bengal Tigers also known as Panthers Tigris and it is found in the forests and grasslands of Bhutan, China, Bangladesh, Nepal and India. The Bengal Tigers is the national symbol of India, declared back in 2500 B.C.
The government of India is very concerned about protecting tigers in their natural habitat.  Project Tiger is a scheme started by government of India, especially to protect this animal as well as its natural homes by including various national parks under this scheme.
Below are some popular national parks where you can easily meet with Royal Bengal Tiger in India -
Sundarban National Park - This habitation for Bengal Tigers is located along the Ganga River and Brahmaputra River. These areas are covered with rivers, mangrove forests, and swamps. The park, which has a whole region about of 1330 square meters, in these areas host to about 200 Royal Bengal Tigers. There are also other types of tigers living, which has about 400 tigers in all.
Ranthambhore National Park - This jungle is situated in the Swai Madhopur district of Rajasthan. It is covered by border of Vindhyas and Aravalis in India. The National Park is scattered approximately in 400sq.km and it is located nearby Thar Desert. Indian Wildlife natural beauty fauna and flora are main attraction of this park. National Park is also known as heritage site of Rajasthan. This park is an ideal location to spot the royal Bengal tigers. Indian wildlife includes endangered and rare animals such as tigers, Asian elephants, leopards and nilgai. Species present are hyena, jungle cat, jackal, wild boar, porcupine, marsh crocodile, sloth bear, langur, spotted deer, Indian gazelle, sambar and Asiatic stags. This park is also a house to a variety of beautiful and colorful birds. There are includes birds such as Sandpipers, Darters, Great Crested Grebe, Flamingos, Gulls, Egrets, Indian Gray Hornbills, Asian Palm Swift, Snipes, Nightjars, Common Kingfishers, Bee Eaters and Finches in the park. According to government data this National Park is the residence of over 270 different species of birds, 300 different species of trees, 50 different species aquatic plants, 30 different species of mammals, 12 different species of reptiles and including the tigers. It is wealthy in fauna and flora both.
Bandhavgarh National Tiger Reserve - This place is located in Madhya Pradesh in the Vindhya Hills. This place covers 32 hills of forestry and a large stretch of bamboo groves and lush grassland. This place is known as for its group of Bengal Tigers. Apart from the Bengal tigers, here are other wild animal livings.
Kanha National Tiger Reserve - The Kanha National Park is situated in Madla District. It has about 1,945 square kilometers different species of trees, green meadows, bamboos and residence to Royal Bengal Tigers.
India is an actual sanctuary for the Royal Bengal Tigers and other rare animals. If you like to can see actual life Royal Bengal Tigers, India is the correct place to go!