Desert National Park in Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Desert National Park is a national park in Rajasthan, India. Located near the cities of Jaisalmer and Barmer, it is one of the largest national parks in India, covering an area of a whopping 3162 sq. km. The Desert National Park was set up as Desert Wildlife Sanctuary in 1980 when it was accorded the status of UNESCO World Heritage Site and national park in 1992 to preserve the fragile ecosystem of the Thar Desert.
Gajner Lake & Palace – A Beautiful Spot in Bikaner, Rajasthan
Gajner lake and palace is a beautiful location that offers a spectacular sight to tourists, and also one of the top places to visit in Bikaner. Huge towers located at the lake entrance make it one of landmarks of Bikaner. The palace was once a summer holiday home and hunting lodge of the Bikaner royal family, it is now a luxury hotel. Located at a distance of 34 km from Bikaner, Gajner Palace and Lake is situated in the middle of Thar Desert. Gajner Palace and Lake was built by Maharaja Ganga Singh.
Issyk-Kul Lake – Biggest Tourist Attraction of Kyrgyzstan
Issyk-Kul Lake is the 7th-deepest lake in the world, the 10th-largest lake in the world by volume (though not in surface area) and the 2nd-largest saline lake after the Caspian Sea. Issyk-Kul means “warm lake” in the Kyrgyz language.
Kanha–Kisli National Park – Largest National Park of Madhya Pradesh
Kanha–Kisli National Park, also known as Kanha Tiger Reserve is a tiger reserve of India and the largest national park of Madhya Pradesh.
Mhaismal Hill Station in Aurangabad, Maharashtra
Mhaismal, is a hill station located in the Aurangabad district of Maharashtra in India. Mhaismal is a small village situated at an altitude of 1067 meters, and is located about 12 kms from Khuldabad and about 37 kms from Aurangabad city. Importance of Mhaismal, is that it is located on the way to Ellora Caves, […]
Sandakphu – Trek to See Four of the World’s Five Highest Peaks
Sandakphu or Sandakpur is a 3636 mtr high mountain peak in the Singalila Ridge on the border between India and Nepal. It is the highest peak in the state of West Bengal, India. The peak is located at the edge of the Singalila National Park and has a small village on the summit with a few hotels. See Mount Everest, Mount Kangchenjunga, Mount Lhotse and Mount Makalu.
Lunkaransar Salt Lake – A Birdwatch Spectacle
Lunkaransar salt lake is a lake in the namesake town in the Bikaner district of Rajasthan, India. Lunkaransar lake in Rajasthan is a playa lake formed due to deflation. It is most well known as the stopover on the flight path of migratory birds from Central Asia, Europe and Russia. Unlike Khichan, the Lunkaransar salt […]
Khichan Bird Sanctuary – A Hidden Gem for Demoiselle Crane BirdWatch in Rajasthan
The Village Khichan or kheechan village in Phalodi tehsil of Jodhpur district, Rajasthan state of India, is a bird sanctuary known for a large number of demoiselle cranes that visit it every winter. A bird watchers paradise, this village became part of the annual bird migration route in the 1970s, when a local couple started […]
Nallamala Forest and Hills — Rich in Flora and Fauna
The Nallamala Forests are probably the largest stretch of undisturbed forest in South India apart from the Western Ghats. Located south of the Krishna River, in particularly the section of the Eastern Ghats which form eastern boundary of Rayalaseema region of state of Andhra Pradesh and Nagarkurnool district, districts of the state of Telangana, in […]
Wetlands of Punjab
Ramsar Convention and Wetlands Wetlands are the ecosystems infused with aquatic, semiaquatic as well as terrestrial characteristics. They are influenced to varying degrees by both terrestrial and aquatic habitats. They differ widely in character due to local and regional differences in climate, soils, topography, hydrology, water chemistry, vegetation and other factors. Depth and duration of […]
