3. GIR NATIONAL PARK AND WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

. GIR NATIONAL PARK AND WILDLIFE SANCTUARY LOCATION: Talala Gir in Gujarat SIGNIFICANCE: Gir is the only natural habitat of world popular Asiatic Lions. It covers total area of square kilometers of which Km forms the core area of the National Park. The Sambar is counted largest Indian Deer.

The Gir forest is also known for the Chowsingha – the world’s only four horned antelope. The Jackal, striped Hyena and Indian Fox are some of the smaller carnivores found in Gir Forest. . PERIYAR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY LOCATION: Kerala SIGNIFICANCE: Apart from Elephants, the other animals to be seen in the Periyar sanctuary are Gaur, Wild Pigs, Sambar, Barking Deer, Mouse Deer, Dole or Indian Wild Dog and very rarely, a Tiger.

There are, now, an estimated tigers here. . MUDUMALAI WILDLIFE SANCTUARY AND NATIONAL PARK LOCATION: Nilgiri hills, Nilgiri District, TamilNadu (Shares boundary with the states of Karnataka and Kerala).