India is one country where nature seems to have bestowed the wealth of her bounty. Blessed with a plethora of hair raising and awe inspiring flora and fauna, rivers, scenic beauty and natural resources there is hardly any country in the globe that can boost of a natural wealth that India has a claim to. Such is the magnetic trance of this land that travelers from far and wide throng each year to have a taste of the magnificence of it’s flora and fauna, intriguing cultural heritage, and spell bounding natural beauty and savor the varied experiences of visiting this enthralling land.

The Indian wildlife is famed all over the world for its interesting diversity and rareness. The Indian wildlife proves to be one of the primary attractions for the foreigners and it one of the most prolific revenue generating aspects of tourism. In the peak periods almost all the national parks and areas of wild life interest are thronged by foreign and local tourists. Some of the world famous animals like the Royal Bengal Tiger, Asian Elephant, Leopard, the one horned rhino, the Indian white-rumped vulture etc are found only in India.

About 4% of the Indian land is under forest cover. There are around 87 National Parks, over 500 wildlife sanctuaries, 14 biosphere reserves, 4 of which are part of World Network of Biosphere Reserves, and 25 wetlands spread over the length and breadth of the country. The first national park was established in 1935.

National Parks and protected areas were established as a result of the threat that was posed to the very interesting and varied Indian wildlife due to poaching and human encroachment. Swarmed with unbelievable bio diversity, India houses around 7.6% mammalian, 12.6% avian, 6.2% reptilian, and 6% flowering species. India has forest coverage of tropical rainforests in the Andaman & Nicobars, Western Ghats, North east and coniferous forests in the Himalayas. Apart from these there are also the moist deciduous forests of eastern India abundant in sal, dry deciduous forests of south and central India, thorn forests of central Deccan and western gigantic plain.

Indian wildlife is one of the most prolific revenue generating industry of the country. For the convenience of the visiting tourists a number of travel and tour agencies are cropping up in the areas of wildlife interest to guide and conduct tours whereby tourists can have a glimpse of and ravel the experience of viewing the intriguing and beautiful Indian wildlife.