Sundarbans National Park

Location: Piyali (72 km from Kolkata by road), West Bengal, India

Nearest city: Kolkata

Area: 1,330.12 km2 (328,680 acres)

Major Attractions: Royal Bengal Tiger, Ridley Sea Turtle.

Ideal Time to Visit the Park: During the months of September and May. Winter is the time to see the Royal Bengal Tiger sun-bathing on the river banks. 

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Jim Corbett National Park - Uttarakhand

Location: Uttarakhand

Visiting Season: 15th November to 15th June

Altitude: 385-1100 m above mean sea level

Annual rainfall: 1400-2800 mm.

Temperature range: 4°C in winter to 42°C during summer.

 Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest national park in India and was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park to protect the endangered Bengal tiger. It is located in Nainital district of Uttarakhand and was named after Jim Corbett who played a key role in its establishment. The park was the first to come under the Project Tiger initiative.

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