Chobe National Park Botswana

The Chobe National Park established in 1967 and covers about 11,700km² of the northern Kalahari. When you arrive here you have experience the first glance of mighty chobe river. Chobe national Park is the part of world famous and largest Okavango Delta and second largest national park in Botswana. Okavango Delta has four distinct Eco systems. Chobe National Park is the home of several mammals including Zebra, Elephant, Buffalo, giraffe and Wild Beast and many species of birds. Almost every southern African mammal’s species is represented here.  Best time to visit between May & Sept during dry winter month. River trip is one of the finest ways to explore park and without river trip you will miss the real glimpse of the park very few people miss it. Take a river cruise or rent a house boat to see hundreds of hippopotamuses, crocodiles and world largest Elephant population. You can see hundreds of elephant at one time and some time surrounded by elephant.

Best time to Visit:

Like most of the National Park best time to visit Chobe is during the dry season from April to October when pans dry up and the animals tend to gather close to the river banks making it easier to spot them. Late October through to April is also birth for bird watching.

 Getting There:

Nearest city is Kasane and the Park just half an hour drive from the airport, Kasane Airport has regular scheduled and charter flights coming in from Livingstone, Victoria Falls, Maun and Gaborone.

Getting Around:

Tour operators are offers day tours, half a day on land and half a day by boat. River Cruise is the best option to explore park wild life. 

CHOBE'S Highlights

• Elephant population currently estimated at around 120,000
• 440 species of birds 
• All major species including Big cats and giraffe, elephant, zebra, impala,  roan, sable, wildebeest, kudu, buffalo, waterbuck, warthog, eland and accompanying predators including lion, hyena, jackal, bat-eared fox and possibly even cheetah and wild dog
• Fishing on the Chobe River for 20 different species of edible fish

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Buxa National Park, West Bengal

The Buxa National Park lies in West Bengal, along the border with Bhutan. Created in 1983 as the 15th tiger reserve of India, it also plays the  role  of an internal  corridor that facilitates elephant migration between India and Bhutan. The reserve has more than 300 species of trees. It is also home to endangered species like the Indian tiger, Asian elephant, leopard cat, Bengal florican, regal python,  Chinese pangolin,  hispid hare, and hog deer.

The  plant  life includes 250 species of  shrubs,  400 species of herbs, 9 species of cane, 10 species of bamboo, 150  species  of orchids, 100 species of  grass  and  130 species  of  aquatic flora. As for the the wildlife, 390 species of birds, 73 species of  mammals,  76 species  of  snakes, and five species of amphibians  have been identified  so far. The historic Buxa Fort and a  sacred temple - 'Mohakal' lies in the park too. In fact, the name 'Buxa Tiger  Reserve'  has been derived from Buxa  Fort  - an imposing  structure that  watches over the most important of the  eleven land routes into Bhutan.

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Kanha National Park Madhya Pradesh

Kanha National Park located in the state of Madhya Pradesh, stretched 940 Km2 from Mandla to Balghat district. Kanha is not only National Park it’s also Tiger Reserve. Kanha National Park established in June 1955 and become Tiger reserve in 1974 under the Project Save Tiger.Kanha is very famous and well regarded for its research and conservation programs, and many facing extinction species have been saved there.The Park's biggest achievement is the preservation of the rare Swamp Deer saving it from near extinction.

Park known for Tiger and rare swamp deer and its conservation programs, it’s also home of extensive variety of other animals, Reptiles and birds like leopards, wild dogs, wild cats, foxes, jackals, Deer, sambar, barking deer and the four-horned deer. Reptiles like pythons, cobras, krait, and rat snakes can be seen rarely. There are many species of turtles found in or near the water bodies. Black buck did not originally survive here as the surrounding was not suitable. However, Black buck have recently been revive here under the conservation program.

Kanha have very rich flora and fauna. It is home to over 1000 species of flowering plants. Parks flora can be divided in two parts; the lowland forest is a mixture of Shorea robusta and other mixed forest trees and open grassy ground. The highland forests are tropical moist dry deciduous type and of a completely different nature with Dendrocalamus strictus. Indian ghost tree (Pench) can also be seen in the Kanha’s dense forest.

In Kanha National Park is plateau also known as sunset point. We think you don’t want to miss this specular awe-inspiring backdrop of the sunset against grazing Sambhars and Gaurs, like other tourist who comes to the national park. Apart from its diverse wildlife and bird population, Most of the tourist came here the frequent sightings of Tigers roaming in the wild at Kanha National Park.

Best time to visit in March and April, when source of water are limited and the animals come out in search of water. You can visit the park during December and January because some animal can be found only winter season. Try to avoid travelling in festive season.

Highlights

·         Kanha known for its research and conservation programs.

·         Biggest achievements of park to saving Swamp Deerit from near extinction.

·         One of the well maintained and organized National park in Asia.

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