Best Wildlife Season to Visit India

India is an exhilarating land of exotic locales and pleasant climate. Globetrotter from every region of world has an earnest desire to spend a nice vacation amidst the unique treasures of India. "Mother Nature" has blessed India with some beautiful seasons, so that one can experience the incredible beauty of this land.

India has four wonderful seasons namely spring, summer, fall/autumn and winter. All these seasons have some unmatched beauties. You can plan your India vacation in any of these seasons. All these seasons can be regarded as an ideal time to explore the wilderness of this mystic land.

Spring Season:- Springs in India is regarded as harbinger of joy. With the onset of February, you can hear the knock of spring season at your door step. This wonderful season lasts till March. Spring season is a lovely time when the sun rays turns little warmer, shedding its winterly touch and days become longer. Every where you can witness the newness in your surrounding. Colorful flowers blossom and spreads their fragrance in the entire ambiance. This wonderful season last for very short span, but successfully regenerates you.

During this time of the year, you can visit the Central part of India. This region of India is dotted with two of the most popular national parks namely Bandahvgarh National Park and Kanha National Park. Both this national park are located in the Madhya Pradesh state of India. They are famed to have the highest density of Tigers in India. It is an ideal wildlife zone in India to have a close encounter with the magnificent big cats of jungles. Along with Tiger, you can even view other wildlife like Leopard, Gaur, Sambar, Chausinghas, Barasingha, Nilgais, Sloth bears, Barking deer, Blackbuck, Porcupines, Mouse deer, Hyenas, Jackals, Gray langurs, Mongoose , Jungle cat etc.

Summer Season:- Summer season in India is the most unbearable season. Summers in India begins from March and last till the end of June. The worst affected regions of India during this season are the northern plains. Often, at this time of the year, temperature rises to 49.C. So, if you plan for a vacation in India,during this time, than go for the mountainous regions of Himalayas or Southern Indian. The temperature of this region remains totally different from the northern plains, throughout the summer season.

During summer season, you can experience the wilderness of two of the best National Parks of India such as Jim Corbett National Park and Periyar National Park. Jim Corbett National Park is positioned in the Uttaranchal whereas Periyar National Park is located in Kerala. Corbett is famous as the oldest wild reserve and first Tiger reserve under the Project Tiger Conservation. It has a great number of Tiger along with other mammals like Leopards, Jungle cats, Fishing cats, Leopard cats, Himalayan black bears, Martens, Spotted deers, Langurs etc. It is nice to go for wildlife safari during summers as the climate in this region remain pleasant at this time of the year.

You can even visit Periyar National Park located in Southern India. During the summer season, the climate in the South India remain moderate. So, you can indulge yourself in elephant safari to view some wildlife species like Tiger, Elephants, Gaur, Wild Pigs, Sambar, Barking Deer, Mouse Deer, Dole or Indian Wild Dog of this National Park.

Fall/Autumn Season:- Autumn season in India is another most pleasant time to visit India as climate is neither too hot nor too cold. This season heralded the beginning of festive time in India. At this time of the year, the incessant rains of monsoon stops and winter is on its way. Thanks to the rainy season, during this time period you will see a vast covering of greenery every where. Autumn season starts from September and ends on October.

As the, climate during Autumn season is neither too hot nor too cold, you can try out safaris in two of the national parks of Northern India such as Ranthambore National Park of Rajasthan and Gir National Park of Gujrat. Ranthambore National Park is the wild abode of several carnivores such as Leopard, Wild Dog, Jungle Cat, Hyena, Jackal, and Tiger. This virgin territory of wild species will enhance your excitement of wildlife tour to India.

Gir National Park of Gujarat is famous as the sole abode of Asiatic Lions in India. It is also famous to have one of the highest population of Leopards in India. It is the most ideal place to have a glimpse of the Asiatic Lions.

Winter Season:- With the onset of November, winter season mark its arrival. It lasts till the February. It is considered as the most visited season in India as both International tourists and migratory birds loves to visit India during this time of the year. Every year thousands of colorful and rare migratory birds comes to India with the arrival of winter. So, this is the best time for birding in India.

Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary in Rajasthan is famed as a bird's paradise. More than 375 species of birds are available here. Here, you can witness several species of migratory birds as well as resident birds. They comes to India from Siberia, China, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan etc. You can even visit another nearby bird sanctuary in Haryana known as Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary.

During winters you can even plan a wildlife tour to Kaziranga National Park, declared as a World Heritage site. This is the wild abode of One horned Rhinoceros along with several other mammals such as Tigers, Elephants, Panthers and Bears. This park is also an ideal site for bird watching.

Best Wildlife Season To Visit India
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