Monday 4 July 2011

Wildlife Tourism- The Call of the Wild



 
Uttarakhand also treasures some of the most breathtaking destinations for Wildlife Tourism - presenting a perfect retreat for picnics and excursions. The snow-capped mountains, rolling meadows, high-altitude lakes and dense forests in the hills of Uttarakhand support exotic wildlife, bird life and plant life. These wonderful creations of nature add a dash of splendour to nature’s abundance that exists in the environs of the Uttarakhand. Some National Parks and Sanctuaries are created to preserve this gift of wildlife and enable visitors to have a privileged view of the same – Corbett National Park, Rajaji National Park, Govind Wildlife Sanctuary, Nanda Devi National Park, Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuary. In the Wilderness of these Parks and Sanctuaries animals like tiger, elephant, leopard, leopard cats, jungle cats, fishing cats, snow leopard, snow cock, musk deer, chitals, barking deers, sambar, Himalayan black bears, brown bears, bharals, monals, crocodiles, gharials (descendants of the prehistoric reptiles) can be seen along with many species of birds, butterflies and snakes.

Uttarakhand- The Land of Gods


Uttarakhand became the 27th state of the Republic of India on 9th November 2000. The State came out of Uttar Pradesh. Demand for Uttarakhand was first made in 1930 at the Karachi session of INC. It occupies 17.3% of India's total land area with 51,125 sq km.

Uttarakhand is a place with great diversity of the region where snow-clad mountains, green hills, fertile valleys, flowing rivers and thriving lakes add to the natural beauty.

Uttarakhand is also known as the Land of the gods, there are several highly venerated pilgrimage places. The tourists must visit Kedarnath, Badrinath, Hemkund Sahib, Gangotri, Yamunotri, Jageshwar, Bageshwar, Rishikesh and Haridwar for their religious importance on Uttarakhand Travel. Each hilltop or bent is known to have a temple, big or small, which are considered very sacred by the locals.

Its a region with several natural lakes, which are the center of attraction of the town and good for sporting activities. The popular hill stations of Uttarakhand are Almora, Bhimtal, Munsiyari, Mussorie, Nainital, Pithoragarh, Ranikhet, Chopta, Valley of Flowers, Joshimath and Lansdowne. For unlimited serenity and tranquility in pleasant pollution free environs, hill station on Uttarakhand Travel are ideal for vacations.

Uttarakhand is also ideal for several adventure sports activities because of its geographical attributes. The tourist here takes the maximum pleasure out of adventure sports like trekking, ice-skiing, white water rafting, sailing, boating, kayaking, canoeing, yachting, water-skiing and parasailing. To climb the big mountain stretch or to pass the dense jungles of the hills is in itself very exciting. The huge water-filled rivers and deep lakes are perfect for water sports.

People who come here also prefer to visit the abundant wildlife sanctuaries and national parks in the state. Also dont miss the chance tovisit the Valley of Flower National Park, Kedarnath Wildlife Sanctuaries, Nanda Devi National Park, Govind National Park, Assan Barrage National Park, Rajaji National Park and Corbett National Park.

CapitalDehradun (Interim)
High CourtNainital
Longitude77° 34' 27" E to 81° 02' 22" E
Latitude28° 53' 24" N to 31° 27' 50" N
Total Area53,484 sq. km.
Total Forest Area34,434 sq. km.
Hilly Area92.57%
Plains7.43%

Districts: Uttarakhand has 13 districts: Almora, Nainital, Bageshwar, Chamoli, Champawat, Dehradun, Haridwar, Pauri, Pithoragarh, Rudraprayag, Tehri, Udham Singh Nagar & Uttarkashi.
Languages Spoken: Langauges spoken here are Garhwali, Kumaoni, Jaunsari and Hindi.
Pilgrimage Sites: Badrinath, Kedarnath, Gangotri, Yamunotri, Panchkedar, Panchbadri, Panchprayag, Haridwar, Rishikesh, Hemkund Sahib, Purnagiri, Chittai, Kaliyar Sharif, Nanakmatta Sahib, Rettha Sahib etc.
Tourist And Historical Places: Nainital, Mussoorie, Pauri, Almora, Ranikhet, Khirsu, Champawat, Dayara Bugyal, Auli, Khatling, Bedni Bugyal, Valley Of Flowers, Lansdowne, Lakhamandal, Paataal Bhuvaneshwar, Gangolihaat, Jauljivi, Kataarmal, Kausani, Jageshwar, Dwarahaat, Someshwar, Baijnath, Munsiyari etc.