India has a diverse wildlife. The diversity of wildlife in the Indian subcontinent is second only to that of the Amazon rain forests, among all terrestrial habitats. This wonderful diversity allows India to boast of a number of wildlife sanctuaries. The most famous of these are safe breeding grounds to the royal Bengal tiger and the Asiatic lion. Apart from these majestic cats, the wildlife sanctuaries in the country are famed for their elephants, rhinos, and a rich variety of migratory birds.

These wildlife sanctuaries are veritable tourist destinations. People from all over the country and the world visit these sanctuaries with hopes of viewing the animals in their natural habitat, totally alienated from human activities.

The following is a list of famous wildlife sanctuaries across India:

• Corbett National Park
• Ranthambore Tiger Reserve
• Kanha National Park
• Periyar National Park
• Bandipur National Park
• Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary
• Sunderbans National Park
• Kaziranga National Park
• Sariska National Park
• Sasangir National Park
• Bandhavgarh National Park
• Dudhwa Tiger Reserve
• Nagarhole National Park
• Simlipal National Park
• Wynad Wildlife Sanctuary