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2021-06-01 03:52:31 #National_parks_in_India

National Parks in Gujarat

1) Gir Forest National Park

- Also known as Sasan Gir, located near Talala Gir in Gujarat.
- It is part of the Khathiar-Gir dry deciduous forests ecoregion.
- Today, it is the only area in Asia where Asiatic lions occur 
- Species include : Asiatic lion, Indian leopard, striped hyena,Chital, sambar, chinkara etc
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2) Blackbuck National Park, Velavdar

- Located in Bhavnagar Gujarat
- National Park has Grassland ecosystem with flat land and dry grasses.
- Endangered endemic Lesser florican (a bustard), is found in this park in largest population.
- The fauna population of the park mainly includes blackbucks, wolves, Macqueen's bustards, hyenas and lesser floricans.
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2021-06-01 03:51:53 #National_Parks_in_India

National Parks in Gujarat

3) Marine National Park (Gulf of kutch)

- Located in Devbhumi District
- Famous for coral reefs
- Home to endangered turtles, Dugong, Various Dolphins, whales etcwarka district.
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4) Vansda National Park

- Located in the Navsari District
- Situated on the banks of the Ambika river
- It has deciduous forest area having groves of "Katas" bamboo.
- Fauna : Indian leopard, Hanuman langur, Pangolin etc
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2021-05-31 11:23:30 #Rivers_River_Deltas_Canals

Banas River

The Banas is a river which lies entirely within the state of Rajasthan in western India.

It is a tributary of the Chambal River, itself a tributary of the Yamuna, which in turn merges into the Ganga.

The river originates in the Veron ka Math situated in Khamnor Hills of the Aravalli Range, about 5 km from Kumbhalgarh in Rajsamand.

It meets Chambal near the village of Rameshwar in Sawai Madhopur District

Major tributaries include the right bank tributaries of Berach and Menali and the left bank tributaries of Kothari, Khari, Dai, Dheel River, Sohadara River, Morel and Kalisil.

The Banas is a seasonal river that dries up during the summer, but it is nonetheless used for irrigation.

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2021-05-31 11:23:09 #Rivers_River_Deltas_Canals

Rangeet (Rangit) River

The Rangeet or Rangit is a tributary of the Teesta river, which is the largest river in the Indian state of Sikkim.

The Rangeet river originates in the Himalayan mountains in West Sikkim district and forms the boundary between Sikkim and Darjeeling district.

During its final few kilometres, it joins the Teesta River at a confluence known as Tribeni,which is a popular picnic spot. 

A perennial river, it is fed by the melting snow of the Himalayas in early summer and the monsoon rains in June–September.

Rangit Dam is built on the Rangit River in the Legship district in Sikkim.

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2021-05-31 05:21:29 #Rivers_River_Deltas_Canals

Ken River

The Ken River, is one of the major rivers of the Bundelkhand region of central India, and flows through two states, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh.

The Ken River originates near the village Ahirgawan on the north-west slopes of Barner Range in Katni district, MP.

River Ken is the right bank tributary of Yamuna river and merges with yamuna at Chilla Village, Banda District, Up.

Out of its total length of 427 kilometres it flows for 292 kilometres in MP, 84 kilometres in UP, and 51 kilometres forms the boundary between the two states.

The Raneh Falls on the Ken river and Ken Ghariyal Sanctuary are tourist attractions, it also passes through Panna National park.

Ken - Betwa linking project :
The KBLP, proposed across MP and UP, envisages a transfer of surplus water from river Ken’s basin to river Betwa’s basin to provide water in areas in the upper Betwa basin that are facing water shortage.

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2021-05-30 13:59:19 #National_Parks_in_India

National Parks in Gujarat

3) Marine National Park (Gulf of kutch)

- Located in Devbhumi District
- Famous for coral reefs
- Home to endangered turtles, Dugong, Various Dolphins, whales etcwarka district.
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4) Vansda National Park

- Located in the Navsari District
- Situated on the banks of the Ambika river
- It has deciduous forest area having groves of "Katas" bamboo.
- Fauna : Indian leopard, Hanuman langur, Pangolin etc
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2021-05-30 13:58:52 #National_parks_in_India

National Parks in Uttar Pradesh

1) Dudhwa National Park

- It is located on the Indo-Nepal border in the Lakhimpur Kheri District
- is a national park in the Terai belt of marshy grasslands of northern Uttar Pradesh
- The main flora comprises sal, asna, shisham, jamun, gular, sehore and bahera. 
- Major attractions of Dudhwa National Park are the tigers and swamp deer.
- Dudhwa National Park is a stronghold of the barasingha. Around half of the world's barasinghas are present in Dudhwa National Park.
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2021-05-29 11:42:05 #National_Parks_in_India

National Parks in Bihar

1) Valmiki National Park

- located at the India-Nepal border in the West Champaran district of Bihar.
- on the bank of river Gandak.
- only National park in Bihar.
- excellent example of Himalayan Terai landscape.
- The wildlife found in the forest of National Park are the Bengal tiger, Indian rhinoceros, black bear, Indian sloth bear, otter, Indian leopard, wild dog, buffalo, and boar.
- Tharu’, a scheduled tribe, is the dominant community in the landscape of the Valmiki National Park.
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2021-05-29 11:41:42 #National_parks_in_India

National Parks in Jharkhand

1) Betla National Park

- Located on the Chota Nagpur Plateau in the Palamu district of Jharkhand.
- Betla was one of the first national parks in India to become a tiger reserve under Project Tiger, in 1974.
- vegetation consisting of sal and bamboo as the major components.
- The North Koel River and its tributaries flow through the northern portion of the park.
- Species : Indian giant squirrels, mouse deer, sambhar deer, four-horned antelopes, nilgai, kakar, small Indian civets, ant eating pangolin etc.
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