In terms of wildlife riches, the eastern
India is not far behind other parts of the country. Sates like Assam, Bihar
and West Bengal are famous for their national parks and sanctuaries. Exotic
environs and the diversity of animal species make a wildlife trip to eastern
India worthwhile. The Manas Tiger Reserve, located in the foothills of the
Himalayas and the Sunderbans National Park, spreading over 54 islands are
known for their abundant and rare flora and fauna. The Hazaribagh National
Park and the Palamu Tiger Reserve in the state of Bihar also invite a good
number of travellers from all across the world.
The Sunderbans National Park has shown a constant rise in its tiger
population right from the time it was declared a Tiger Reserve in the year
1973. According to a recent tourism department survey, the total count of
tiger in the forests of Sunderbans is 287. The Kaziranga National Park in
the state of Assam has the eminence of being one of the last refuges of the
Indian one-horned rhino. There are a number of other national parks and
sanctuaries in eastern India to make your wildlife expedition an epic
adventure of your life.