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	national parks in india, periyar national park, sundarbans national park, kaziranga national park, wildlife tigers reserves, indian national parks, wildlife sanctuaries
		SUNDARBANS NATIONAL PARK The 1330 sq kms Sundarbans National Park in the delta of the Brahmaputra and the Ganges is luxuriant mangrove swamps, forested islands and a network of small rivers and rivulets.
		KAZIRANGA NATIONAL PARK Assam, in north-east India, is the land of the mighty one-horned rhino.
		PERIYAR NATIONAL PARK The Western Ghats are the green lungs of the coastal region of India and a national park in this sylvan setting in Kerala, is exquisite.
	indiandestinations.tripod.com /sanctuaries_02.html (1086 words)

	Sundarbans - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Interestingly, the Bangladesh and Indian portion of the jungle are listed in the UNESCO world heritage list separately as the Sundarbans and Sundarbans National Park respectively, though they are simply parts of the same forest.
		Nanda Devi National Park and Valley of Flowers
		The Sundarbans is intersected by a complex network of tidal waterways, mudflats and small islands of salt-tolerant mangrove forests, and presents an excellent example of ongoing ecological processes.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Sundarbans (628 words)

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		Sundarbans National Park in India is one of the world's largest deltas and the mangrove forest formed by the confluence of three rivers- the Ganga, the Brahmaputra and the Meghna- covering an area of 2,585 sq km wildlife sanctuary, which extends into Bangladesh too.
		The best time to visit the Sundarbans National Park is during the months of September and May. The possibility of observing the mighty Royal Bengal Tiger enhances in the winter season when one can watch the King of Jungle sun-bathing on the banks of the river.
		Sundarbans national park is also noted for its conservation of the Ridley Sea Turtle.
	www.india-wildlife-tours.com /wildlife-packages/national-parks-in-india/sunderbans-national-park-india.html (1021 words)

	Sundarbans National Park,Sunderbans Wildlife National Park in West Bengal India
		The Sundarbans National Park lies in the south-east of Kolkata in the 24-Paraganas District of West Bengal and forms part of the Gangetic Delta, close to the Bay of Bengal.
		The Sundarbans National Park was given the status of a National Park on 4 May 1984.
		Sunderbans National Park was inscribed on the World Heritage List in year 1985.
	www.wild-india.com /NationalParksIndia/sundarbans-national-park.html (1191 words)

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		Sundarbans National Park - Gives you the opportunity to experience the wildlife odyssey in India by exploring the national park and wildlife sanctuaries on your Indian wildlife tour.
		Declared a National Park in 1984, the enchanting park is situated in the Ganga delta in West Bengal.
		Spanning over an area of 2608 sq km, the national park was established in 1978.
	www.tigertours-india.com /sundarbans-national-park.html (583 words)

	West Bengal-city Kolkata, calcutta, - tourism - tourist attractions -National Parks
		Gorumara National Park is located in the Dooars (rolling hill slopes) region of Jalpaiguri district in West Bengal.
		The national park with a core area of 1330sq.km, has been designated as a World Heritage Site in 1985 and is a part of the Project Tiger. The Sunderbans has three wildlife sanctuaries at Sajnekhali, Lothian Island and Haliday Island.
		This small forest area famous for its natural population of the Great Indian one horned Rhinoceros was declared a wildlife sanctuary in the year 1949. Later in the year 1992, it was established as a National Park, comprising 80 km of diverse forests.
	www.webindia123.com /city/westbengal/calcutta/kolkata/park.htm (304 words)

	The Telegraph - Calcutta : Weekend
		The Bandhavgarh National Park is located in a valley of the Vindhya range and the plains have a lot of grass and reed-covered wetlands that attract a variety of birds including kingfishers, egrets and vultures.
		The park’s landscape is dotted with banyan, mango, dhak and pipal trees, and it’s criss-crossed with evergreen belts.
		The islands Gosaba, Sandeshkali and Basanti form the northern boundary; on the south is the sea; to the west are the Matla and Bidya Rivers and to the east is the international boundary of Bangladesh.
	www.telegraphindia.com /1041113/asp/weekend/story_3970433.asp (2126 words)

	Sundarbans factfile
		A significant part of the Sundarbans lies in India, where it has been designated The Sundarbans National Park, also a World Heritage Site.
		The Bangladesh side of the Sundarbans consists of three wildlife sanctuaries – Sundarbans East, West, and South – on the deltaic islands of Khulna district.
		Sundarbans provide livelihood to approximately 300,000 people who work as fishermen, wood-cutters, and gather honey, leaves (for roofing), and grass (for matting).
	www.the-south-asian.com /Nov2002/Sundarbans.htm (465 words)

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		ocated in the Ganga delta in West Bengal, spanning the Hooghly in the west and Teulia river in the east, Sunderbans was declared a National Park in 1984.
		The Sajnakhali sanctuary, famous for its rich avian population, is regarded as a part of the Sunderbans National Park.
		The park covers a vast stretch of mangrove swamp, lush forested islands and small rivers near the Bay of Bengal.
	www.indian-wildlife.com /sunder.htm (253 words)

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		Sundarbans National Park (133,010ha), a World Heritage Site, lies to the west in India but is not contiguous with Sundarbans West Wildlife Sanctuary in Bangladesh.
		In the eastern part of the Sundarbans the surface soil is soft and fertile, whereas it is harder and less suitable for tree growth in the west (Choudhury, 1968).
		The Sundarbans of Bangladesh and India support one of the largest populations of tiger Panthera tigris (E), with an estimated 350 in that of the former (Hendrichs, 1975).
	sea.unep-wcmc.org /sites/pa/0836v.htm (3856 words)

	Indian Wildlife - knowIndia.net
		The Sundarbans National Park is comprised of the Sundarban Tiger Reserve, initiated with the launch of Project Tiger in 1973.
		km's received the status of a national park in 1984.
		Mangrove Swamps of the Sundarbans by Naskar Guha Bakshi
	www.knowindia.net /wildlife/sundarbans_intro.shtml (198 words)

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		The park was first established in 1908, as a reserve forest with only about a dozen rhinos and was declared a National Park in 1974.
		The Park lies on the south bank of the famous Brahmaputra and its boundary for the most part follows the Mora Diphlu river and runs parallel to the National Highway No. 37.
		Kaziranga National Park in Assam has to be the most beautiful and attractive place you can choose to visit.
	www.wildlife-of-india.com /kaziranga-national-park.htm (461 words)

	National Parks,National Park in India National Park Trips
		Covering all of India are 10 National Parks capturing the vast landscape comprising of vegetation, tree and grasslands interspersed with wild forest.
		It is exciting to be in India and it is far more exciting to be in the confines of an Indian National park.
		Of India initiated the formation of National Parks.
	www.indiantravelportal.com /wildlife/national-parks.html (252 words)

	inndo-sunn-2.htm
		This national park is what and the vast land of 258,500ha, and a world's largest mangrove wood spreads.
		It arrives at even the Bay of Bengal and a SUNDARUBANSU national park is located in the mouth of a river.
		However, "project Tiger" is started as a national enterprise after that, and the number is continuing increasing favorably.
	contest2002.thinkquest.jp /tqj2002/50203/inndo-sunn-2.htm (224 words)

	Wildlife, India Travelog
		Some of the best national parks of India include the Great Himalayan National Park, Dachigam National Park near Srinagar, Corbett National Park in Uttar Pradesh, which is also a famous tiger reserve, Ranthambore National Park in Rajasthan, and Sundarbans National Park in West Bengal.
		National parks are the vital links that provide a congenial environment to wild animals to live a harmonious life with nature.
		India has almost 80 national parks that have been maintained to provide safe and natural environment to the wild species.
	www.indiatravelog.com /wildlife/national-parks.html (410 words)

	India's dismembered network of Sanctuaries and National Parks
		Meghalaya, Balpakram National Park: This region is one of the biodiversity hotspots of the subcontinent.
		Bihar, Hazaribagh National Park: This vital link corridor has been christened the '1,000 Tigers Ecosystem' on account of the fact that it is linked with forests which support at least 1,000 tigers between the states of Madhya Pradesh, Bihar and Orissa.
		J&K, The Dachigam National Park: This exquisite Himalayan haven is being ruined by a combination of factors, some which had been identified over a decade ago.
	userpages.umbc.edu /~sjoshi1/mirror/threats.shtml (7176 words)

	Sundarbans National Park - Sundarbans National Park West Bengal
		The Sundarbans National Park is so named after the abundance of the Sundari trees found here.
		Sprawling across 10,000 sq km, Sunderbans National Park has been enlisted as the world heritage site in 1987.
		The flora of the park is quite astounding, especially in April and May, when the flaming red leaves of the Genwa, the crabby red flowers of the Kankara and the yellow flowers of Khalsi are in their full bloom.
	www.saviontravel.com /world-heritage-sites/sundarbans.html (286 words)

	L.L.Bean: Park Search - The Sundarbans
		The Sundarbans, which means beautiful forest, is the largest mangrove belt in the world, stretching inland 80 miles from the coast and into India's interior.
		The Sundarbans mangrove forest is located at the delta of the Ganges, Bramaputra and Meghna rivers on the Bay of Bengal.
		The Sundarbans cover an area of 14,861 square miles, of which about one-third is covered in water.
	www.llbean.com /parksearch/parks/html/1852llt.htm (284 words)

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		Climate: The best time to visit the Sundarbans National Park is during the months of September and May. The possibility of observing the mighty Royal Bengal Tiger enhances in the winter season when one can watch the King of Jungle sun-bathing on the banks of the river.
		Getting There: Kolkata is the nearest airport is at a distance of 112-kms from the Sundarbans National Park.
		On the south is the sea; to the west side of the Sunderbans Park is the Matla and Bidya rivers and to the east is the international boundary of Bangladesh.
	www.indiaprofile.com /wildlife/sunderbans.htm (820 words)

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		Once an exclusive hunting preserve of the Maharaja of Kashmir, it was declared a national park in 1951, owing to a strictly enforced conservation programme, to preserve the or Hangul population or the Kashmiri Stag.
		The Great Himalayan National Park, H.P. The National Park with an area of 620-sq-kms is caved out of the splendid mountain terrain of the Kullu District and has the representative area of temperate and alpine forests of Himachal.
		Sultanpur national park was a stretch of marshy land that has been remodeled and converted into a water body.
	www.indianwildlifeportal.com /national-parks (1291 words)

	pranahita wildlife sanctuary,sunderban national park
		We are one of the pioneers of wildlife safaris to national parks in India and Nepal.
		The Indian Government has declared this 1330 sq kms of area as a national park.
		Situated 35 Kms from Mancherial, the prehistoric topography of the Docean plateau comes alive with the sound of birds and animals at Pranahita wild life sanctuary.
	www.tigerlandsafaris.com /pranahita-sunderban.html (360 words)

	Ranthambore National Park, Ranthambore National Park Tour
		The Park was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1955 and as a National Park in 1980, seven years after the launch of Project Tiger.
		The tiger is relatively easier to spot in Ranthambhore than in many other National Parks, thanks to the tourist friendly nature of the tigers and the openness of its surroundings.
		Ranthambhore National Park spans an area of about 400 sq km with a tiger population of about 32.
	indianwildlife-tours.com /ranthambore-national-park.html (1832 words)

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		The area came under the Project Tiger in 1973 and later the core area of 1,330 square kilometres was declared the national park and world heritage site.
		Sundarbans is the world's largest delta, which is formed by the merger of three rivers-the Ganga, Brahmaputra and Meghna.
		Sundarbans is also home to a number of estuarine crocodiles, olive Ridley turtles, Ganges dolphins and fish.
	www.wildlifeindiatours.com /travel/sunderbans.html (566 words)

	05/17/01 -- Tiger Campaigners Urge Action Over Oil Exploration
		Dressed in tiger costumes, three campaigners from Friends of the Earth handed out leaflets at Shell's annual general meeting in central London drawing attention to the company's activities in the Sundarbans national park.
		Last week Shell dropped plans to explore for gas in Kirthar national park in Pakistan, one of the country's largest protected areas, after environmentalists began a case against the company in the Pakistani courts.
		Shell and Premier Oil had formed a joint venture company to explore for gas in the park, which was home to threatened species such as the ibex wild goat, urial wild sheep, desert wolves and eight species of eagle.
	forests.org /archive/asia/ticaurge.htm (734 words)

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		The visiting season to Kanha national park is within the months of April to June and November to January.
		Kanha Museum : There is a museum at Kanha national park, depicting attributes and activities of the park and the tribal culture of the state of Madhya Pradesh.
		Road : Kanha National Park is connected by road with Jabalpur 175-kms, Khajuraho 445-kms, Nagpur 266-kms, Mukki 25-kms, Raipur 219-kms.
	www.indiatourstravels.com /wildlifekanha.htm (505 words)

	Townsend, Amy K. (1992) Protected Areas as Common Property and India's Sundarbans National Park
		She then discusses the National Park and Biosphere Reserve and its three different levels as a common property resource-local, national, and global commons.
		While the establishment of protected areas such as Sunderbans National Park has offered some security to species and ecosystems, conflicts between resident populations and officials mirror the fact that conservation and human use rights are still viewed as somewhat mutually exclusive."
		The author begins by describing the Sundarbans and giving a brief history of its conservation and land use.
	www.indiana.edu /~iascp/abstracts/644.html (431 words)

	Bjarne Mollwitz Heltved
		National Archaeological Park of Tierradentro () (1995) UNESCO
		The 18th Century Royal Palace at Caserta with the Park, the Aqueduct of Vanvitelli, and the San Leucio Complex (Kultur) (1997) UNESCO
		Archaeological Park and Ruins of Quirigua () (1981) UNESCO
	www.mollwitz.hjem.wanadoo.dk (2967 words)

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		The Park is an expansive glacial basin and provides habitat for a number of large mammals, including the endangered snow leopard and Himalayan black bear.
		A number of rare and endangered species live in the park, including the largest population of tigers in India, aquatic mammals such as the Ganges dolphin, and a wealth of water birds and reptiles.
		Sundarbans World Heritage site, overlapping the Indian and Bangladeshi borders, contains the world's largest area of mangrove forests.
	www.pagesunlimited.f9.co.uk /auctionair/web/chosen_charity_UNF.html (1060 words)

	India
		The Valley of Flowers National Park is renowned for its meadows of endemic alpine flowers and outstanding natural beauty, and is also home to rare and endangered animals, including the Asiatic black bear, snow leopard, brown bear and blue sheep.
		In the heart of Assam, this park is one of the last areas in eastern India undisturbed by a human presence.
		Built in the early 13th century a few kilometres south of Delhi, the red sandstone tower of Qutb Minar is 72.5 m high, tapering from 2.75 m in diameter at its peak to 14.32 m at its base, and alternating angular and rounded flutings.
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