6 best places to spot Tigers in India

 On 𝟐𝟗𝐭𝐡 𝐉𝐮𝐥𝐲,the world celebrated 𝐓𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫 𝐝𝐚𝐲,a day to appreciate the beauty of the elusive tiger and raise awareness for its conservation.

Tiger is the apex predator of most jungles of 𝐀𝐬𝐢𝐚.The best place to spot Tigers in abundance is 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚.At present,there are 𝟓𝟒 tiger reserves in India.As of 2022, there are 𝟑𝟔𝟖𝟐 wild tigers in India.

Here are 7 best places to spot wild tigers in India-

𝟏) 𝐉𝐢𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤

The Jim Corbett National park, located in the state of 𝐔𝐭𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐝 in India,is the 𝐨𝐥𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐭 and the 𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 national park of the country.Named after the famous hunter and naturalist 𝐉𝐢𝐦 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐛𝐞𝐭𝐭 , the park covers an area of 𝟏𝟑𝟏𝟖 𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬 ,which consists of hills, riverine belts, marshy depressions, grasslands and a large lake. The park is home to an estimated 𝟏𝟏𝟎 species of trees,𝟓𝟎 species of mammals,𝟓𝟖𝟎 species of birds and 𝟐𝟓 species of reptiles.The park is home to an estimated number of 𝟐𝟔𝟎 Royal Bengal Tigers in 2024.The best time to visit this national park is from 𝐀𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐥 to 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 .

𝟐) 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 

The Ranthambore National park, located in the state of 𝐑𝐚𝐣𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 in India ,covers an area of 𝟏𝟑𝟑𝟒 𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬 .It is named after the 𝐑𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐭,located within the national park.The national park is home to a large number of mammals, including the 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫, 𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐝,𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐲𝐞𝐧𝐚𝐬 and  𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐫 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬 and over 𝟐𝟕𝟎 species of birds.As of 2022,there are about 𝟖𝟎 tigers in the park.The best time to visit Ranthambore National park is from 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 to 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 .

𝟑) 𝐓𝐚𝐝𝐨𝐛𝐚 𝐀𝐧𝐝𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐤 

The Tadoba Andhari National park, located in the state of 𝐌𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐡𝐭𝐫𝐚 in India, is one of the best places to enjoy the company of the elusive Royal Bengal Tiger.Covering an area of 𝟔𝟐𝟓 𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬 , this national park houses numerous species of mammals, including the 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫, 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬, 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬, 𝐠𝐚𝐮𝐫, 𝐧𝐢𝐥𝐠𝐚𝐢, 𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞, 𝐬𝐦𝐚𝐥𝐥 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐭,𝐬𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐫, 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐫, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥.It also houses reptiles like 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐧,𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐨𝐧 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫, 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐫 𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐨𝐢𝐬𝐞, 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐛𝐫𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐞𝐥'𝐬 𝐯𝐢𝐩𝐞𝐫.Over 𝟏𝟗𝟓 species of birds have been recorded.Around 𝟏𝟏𝟓 tigers live in the park.The best time to visit Tadoba andhari national park is from 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 to 𝐉𝐮𝐧𝐞 .

𝟒) 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐡 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤 

 The Bandhavgarh National park, located in the state of 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐡𝐲𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡 in India,covers an area of about 𝟏𝟓𝟑𝟔 𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬.This park is home to 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫, 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐋𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐝, 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐆𝐚𝐮𝐫,𝐒𝐚𝐦𝐛𝐚𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐫𝐬,among many other species of mammals.Birds found in this national park include 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐄𝐚𝐠𝐥𝐞, 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐇𝐚𝐰𝐤 𝐄𝐚𝐠𝐥𝐞, 𝐁𝐫𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐟𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐎𝐰𝐥,𝐎𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐮𝐬𝐡,𝐏𝐥𝐮𝐦 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐞𝐭,𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐫 among many others.There are an estimated 𝟏𝟔𝟓 tigers in Bandhavgarh National park.The best time to visit is 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 to 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡.

𝟓) 𝐊𝐚𝐧𝐡𝐚 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤

Another prominent location for spotting and photographing tigers in the state of 𝐌𝐚𝐝𝐡𝐲𝐚 𝐏𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐬𝐡 is the Kanha National park.Covering an area of about 𝟗𝟒𝟎 𝐬𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐤𝐢𝐥𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐬 , Kanha Tiger Reserve hosts populations of 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫, 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐥𝐞𝐨𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐝, 𝐝𝐡𝐨𝐥𝐞, 𝐬𝐥𝐨𝐭𝐡 𝐛𝐞𝐚𝐫, 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐱 ,𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧 𝐣𝐚𝐜𝐤𝐚𝐥 and t𝐡𝐞 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐡𝐚.Around 𝟑𝟎𝟎 species of birds are also found.Around 𝟓𝟎𝟎 tigers live in the Kanha National park.The Best time to visit is from 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫 to 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 .

𝟔) 𝐒𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐛𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐤 

 Located in the state of 𝐖𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥 in India,it is a part of the Sunderbans Mangrove forest, which is an 𝐔𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐂𝐎 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐥𝐝 𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐚 𝐑𝐚𝐦𝐬𝐚𝐫 𝐒𝐢𝐭𝐞.It houses numerous species of mammals including the 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐁𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐫, 𝐑𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐤𝐞𝐲,𝐒𝐩𝐨𝐭𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐞𝐫,𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐩𝐢𝐠𝐬 and 𝐅𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐭𝐬.Reptiles include 𝐒𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐰𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐨𝐝𝐢𝐥𝐞𝐬 and 𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐬.About 𝟐𝟓𝟎 species of birds are also found.The Best time to visit is from 𝐎𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐛𝐞𝐫 to 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡.