The tour encompassing the habitats of ‘Endangered Mammals ofIndia’ is an effort to bring you closer to the beautiful Wildlife blissfully
dwelling across the length and breadth of the country. The extensive eighteen
days itinerary includes destinations which are world renowned and have also
been acknowledged by UNESCO World Heritage Site. These places display a classic
example across the globe for providing a healthy Ecosystem that has managed to
sustain the lives of many species of birds and mammals whose population have
been unfortunately wiped out from many parts of the world. It has been more
than a decade since the commencement of our first tour and from then it has
swiftly peddled its way to become one of our signature tours. The
quintessential quality about this journey is just at one shot people get to
witness and experience the wilderness of various landscapes and forest types.
The moment we receive the confirmation for this tour from the guests our backend
team and ground operators come into action. Hotel reservation, Safari, and
transport booking, talking and noting stake-outs with our guides, planning
circuits and routes become our primary objective.
Being a wildlife company and promoting the cause of
conservation, we have developed a liaison with all the eco lodges that cater to
the comforts of the guests without compromising the ethos of the
surrounding. A representative is present
at Sardar Vallabhai Patel Airport to escort the guests to their hotel arranged
in Bhavnagar. Velavadar National Park is the first stopover in this trip.
Situated in the extreme west of India, the park supports a unique grassland
ecosystem harboring herds of antelope and the critically endangered Lesser
Floricans. The place has also earned the reputation of being the largest
roosting site of the harriers and it has also been home to the Indian Wolves
& Striped Hyena who are bestowed with the title of the ace grassland predator
after the unfortunate extinction of Asiatic cheetah.
Our Western India Naturalist carrying a list of the target
species meets the guests before commencing the wilderness tour in the west.
Inside the park Blackbucks, the handsome species in the antelope family can be
seen in large numbers however it is the presence of Lesser Floricans and the
sought after species of harriers that fascinates the clan of birdwatchers.
Recently the reintroduction of African Cheetah was taken
into consideration in Velavadar National Park, Tal Chhapar Sanctuary and parts
of grasslands region in Madhya Pradesh. However, lack of required habitat and
prey density for Cheetah made the Supreme Court of India reject the year-old
plan.
Just a few hours drive from Velavadar National Park will
take the guests to Gir National Park home to the Asiatic Lions. We ensure all
the checking formalities are fulfilled before the guests embark on their first
Lion Safari. Accompanied by our experienced naturalist the guests go for at
least 4 Safaris in 4WD that covers all the morning shifts in the safari. The
beautiful melange of dry deciduous forest and savannah landscapes at Gir Forest
creates a perfect habitat for the majestic felines who were scummed to brutal
killings in almost all parts of Asia. It was the Nawabs of Junagadh who took
the first positive step in light of saving the sinking population of these big
cats followed by the local villagers who showed sensitivity towards lion
conservation. With just 20 lions left in the early twentieth century today, a
whopping 450+ lions are wondering in the region. Thanks to the implementation
of the holistic approach brought by the government of India and other
stakeholders for bringing such a monumental change in the world of the wild.
Besides lions, Gir also carries a population of Leopards, Striped Hyena, and
the endangered Mugger crocodile.
Little Rann of Kutch is our next destination in the
spotlight for Asiatic Wild Ass. The place is a beautiful confluence of saline
wetlands and vast plains that stretch into the horizon. During winters it
transforms into an interim home for migratory birds who travel all the way from
far north and west. Birdwatchers from every corner visit this place just to see
the beautiful congregation of Greater and Lesser Flamingos. Demoiselle Cranes,
Northern Pintail, Common Cranes, Common Pochard, Black Necked Storks and many
more. Our guests are greeted with a welcome drink after arriving at our
eco-resort ‘Rann Riders’ which is situated on the edge of Little Rann of Kutch.
Our wildlife safari in this wonderful salt desert begins early in the morning.
Before making our way to the marshy wetland, we first
traverse in the plains of Kutch scattered with patches of grassland in order to
sight our target species such as Grey Hypocolius, Macqueen's Bustards,
Short-toed eagle, Sociable Lapwing, Stoliczka Bushchat etc. The lack of arable
and industry-friendly land have kept this place away from any form of
modernization. Probably this is one of the reasons why some of the critically
endangered species are thriving in the region without any threat of human
intervention till date.
After concluding our wilderness exploration in Western
India, we move downwards to Pench National Park which lies in the heart of the
nation. The topography of Western and Central India is quite similar both of
them are mostly covered by the dry deciduous forest. However, the one startling
difference that partitions the land into two kingdoms is if the Asiatic Lions
dominate the west the Bengal Tigers rule the Centre. After completing the check
out formalities in LRK, our guests are transferred to the Ahmedabad Airport to
board a flight for Nagpur.
Pench National Park is just two hours drive from Nagpur
Airport. The rest of the day is at leisure for our guests once they arrive at
Vannraj Resort which is located near Touria Zone in Pench forest. Pench Forest
rose to fame carrying a viable population of tigers, leopards, and other
mammals. The picturesque beauty of the national park has been beautifully
depicted in Ain-e-Akbari, a historical book emerged in Akbar's coterie and the
adventurous Jungle Book written by Rudyard Kipling. The shy and wild mammals
who are successful in camouflaging themselves in the otherwise tall grasses and
sky kissing trees can be easily spotted in the dry deciduous forest of Pench.
The years of association with the national park of central and western India
has empowered our naturalist Mahendra to get familiarised with every nook and
cranny of the expanse. He is updated with every new change takes place in these
parks be it a reintroduction of a new tiger in the vicinity or teeming of
offspring in the region. The two days stay over here is filled with adventurous
jeep safaris in both core and buffer zone of the park.
Tadoba National Park is the next stop in this incredible
journey of Endangered Mammals of India tour. Interestingly every state of India
owns more than one national park or wildlife sanctuary in its precinct that
helps in paving way for modernization without posing threat to nature and
wildlife. In the state of Maharashtra, Tadoba is the largest and the oldest
national park spanning across 625.40 square kilometers. The park was
successfully associated with India's project tiger and is currently supporting
the highest density of Bengal tigers in Western India.
Our stay will be at a Wildlife Lodge located at Kolara Gate
at Tadoba National Park. While going for jeep safaris there will be many
opportunities to photograph Tigers, Leopards, Sloth Bear, Striped Hyena, India
Civet, and the endangered Indian Star Tortoise and Marsh Crocodile.
Sitting in the extreme east of India, Kaziranga National
Park is the last stopover in this extensive Indian Wildlife Holiday. The dense
tropical broadleaf forest has all the praise worldwide for being the last
stronghold of the most vulnerable the One-horned Rhinoceros. The family of
Rhinoceros who is commonly abbreviated as 'Rhino' has been forcefully dragged
in the terrible business of Horn Trade. Their horns are considered to carry
medicinal properties for several fatal human diseases and precisely, for this
reason, many of the Rhino species have become endangered across the world.
However, the sensitivity for Rhino conservation amongst the locals and the
induction of environment-friendly government policies in the region have created
a protective shield saving them from poachers and hunters. Today these
vulnerable species are leading a wonderful life in the tropical broadleaf
forest of Kaziranga.
Besides One-horned Rhino, species like Asian Elephants,
Bengal Tigers, Asian Leopards, Golden Langur, and Capped Langurs, Wild Buffalo,
Swamp Deer, Bengal Florican can be found in large numbers. Our guests' stay at
Wild Grass Lodge which is placed a few meters away from Kaziranga National
Park. During their two days sojourn, they will be taken for a full day guided
safari in the park spearheaded by the expert naturalist of East Indian National
Park.
Picture Courtesy - Agami- Red Panda
Picture Courtesy - Schnieder -Wild Asses
Picture Courtesy - Gaurav Kataria - Black Buck & Tiger
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