Uttrakhand is one of the major cities of North India famous for its hills and natural sceneries. Rishikesh is a very popular city of Uttrakhand. It is the city of yoga that gained popularity in the year 1968. Other major things of Uttrakhand are its national park and wildlife sanctuaries. Uttrakhand has most of the wildlife sanctuaries and national parks in whole North India. There are verities of animals and birds present there.
People often get confused about the best national parks of Uttrakhand as there are so many presents To make things more clear for you, we have mentioned some of the very famous wildlife sanctuaries of Uttrakhand. There are national parks as well.
Here is the list of National Parks and Wildlife Sanctuaries in Uttarakhand:
1. Binsar Wildlife Sanctuary
Binsar wildlife sanctuary is situated in the Almora. It is a district of Uttrakhand. The sanctuary is situated above the height of 2270.
The main motive of the sanctuary is to protect the wildlife along with the conversation of oak forests. It is rich in flora and fauna. Approximately 200 plus birds verities are found in this sanctuary.
Entry fees – Rs. 150 per person, Rs. 75 for students, Rs. 600 for foreigners
Vehicle entry fees – Rs. 250 for small vehicles, Rs. 500 for medium, Rs. 800 for a heavy one.
Timings – 6 am to 6 pm
Read More: Top 5 Places to See in Binsar, Uttarakhand
2. Rajaji Wildlife Sanctuary
Rajaji wildlife sanctuary is more like a tiger reserve center. It is situated near Haridwar, Rishikesh, and Dehradun. It has approximately 28 mammal species and 300 plus birds species.
Apart from this, the sanctuary is famous for Himalayan bear, tiger, leopard, goral, jackal, hyena, monitor lizard, king cobra, etc. There is a river flowing near the Rajaji sanctuary which is home to several fish species like trout, chilwa, etc.
Entry fees – Rs. 150 for Indians and Rs. 600 foreigners.
Safari fees – Rs. 250 for Indians and Rs. 500 for foreigners.
Timings – 6 am to 5 pm in summer and 6 am to 3:30 am
3. Corbett National Park
Jim Corbett is a very famous national park of Uttrakhand. It is situated near Dehradun. There are huge species of flora and fauna.
The place is ideal for wildlife photographers. One can capture rare Bengal tigers here in the Corbett national park.
Entry fees – Rs. 200 for Indian students and Rs. 1000 for foreigners.
Safari fees – Rs. 250 for Indians and Rs. 500 for foreigners.
Timings – There are no particular timings for the opening of this park.
4. Askot Sanctuary Pithoragarh
Ascot is a famous sanctuary not only for animals but also for flowers. There is a wide variety of flora and fauna present in the sanctuary. It is situated at a height of 5432 feet above ground level.
The place is about 54km away from the Pithoragarh. The environment is very soothing and it is going to give you a lifetime experience.
Entry fees – No fees
Safari timings – Anytime during the open hours
Timings – 8 am to 5 pm
5. Govind Pashu Vihar Wildlife Sanctuary, Uttarakhand
The sanctuary is a home for many endangered species of animals. There are different and unique animals present in the sanctuary. Apart from this, there are other normal animals also like tigers, lions, deer, bears, etc.
It has several varieties of flowers also. At first, it was a wildlife sanctuary but now declared as a national park.
Entry fees – Rs. 50 for Indians and Rs. 250 for foreigners.
Safari – The charges are very less and may change as per the season.
The endangered place is ideal to visit from June to April and September to November.
6. Nanda Devi National Park
It is situated in Chamoli district. The place is a national park as well as a UNESCO world heritage site. It has several varieties of flowers. There are some rare plants and animals also like Braham-Kamal and Bharal (blue mountain goat).
Keep your camera charged while entering this place. It is going to give you some beautiful natural sceneries also.
Entry fees – Not applied
Safari – No service
Timings – 4 am to 7 pm
7. Gangotri National Park
It is the biggest national park of whole Uttrakhand. It has 15 rare species of mammals like a leopard, blue sheep, and pheasants, etc. There are approximately 150 species of birds also.
The river Ganga also flows near the park. Hence, it is a home for unique flowers also. The flowers are enough soothing to calm the chaos of the animals.
Entry fees – Rs. 150 for everyone
Timing – 10 am to 6 pm
Best time to visit – April to November
Check out the packages to plan a trip to Gangotri.
8. Valley of Flowers National Park
Very few people know that valley of flowers is a national park. It has tons of varieties of floras. There are very beautiful flowers present in this place. The whole valley is filled with flowers only.
Apart from this, there are some endangered species of animals like blue sheep and black deer. You can do a trek here which ends up at the Govindghat. It is another beautiful place connected with the valley of flowers.
Entry fees – Rs. 650 for foreigners and Rs. 150 for Indians.
Timings – 8 am to 5 pm
Best time to visit – June to October
Also, read: Uttarakhand’s stunning Valley of Flowers opens for tourists
9. Kanchula Korak Musk Deer National Park
The national park is a home for musk deer. The place serves its best for the musk deer. Apart from this, there are large varieties of some local vegetation.
It is said that some of the vegetables are not even scientifically known. It is situated at the whole place of 5 square km. You can see lots of musk deer’s here.
Timings – There are no timings to visit the place.
Entry fees – The entry fees are very negligible
Best time to visit – June to November
10. Benog Wildlife Sanctuary
The wildlife sanctuary is part of Rajaji national park. It is situated 11 km away from the library road of Mussoorie. It is a home for rare animals like leopards, lions, red-billed blue magpies.
There are beautiful birds also. The sanctuary shows the beautiful views of two famous peaks of Uttrakhand. There are pine trees as well.
Entry fees – Rs. 150
Timings – The best time to visit is June to October
These were the top 10 national parks and wildlife sanctuaries of Uttrakhand. Uttrakhand is a, very beautiful state with lots of national parks and wildlife sanctuaries. If you want to see a wide variety of birds, animals, and flowers then you must visit Uttrakhand.
