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There is one more reason to visit Jaipur - the Pink City of Rajasthan - and that is Elephant Festival Jaipur. The annual event is held during the festival of Holi. Beautifully-decorated elephants enthral audiences with their superb performances.

Njangattiri Bhagavathi Temple in Palakkad organizes the annual Aanayoottu where elephants are fed to appease Lord Ganesha. This festival is quite different from the usual temple festivals. Visit Palakkad to witness Njangattiri Aanayoottu - The Feast for Elephants.

Tanzania is set to open its first baby elephant orphanage in Arusha to deal with young elephants orphaned following the deaths of their mothers due to the illegal ivory trade.

Elephant foot glacier, Greenland

Elephants are able to track one another over large distances by calling to each other and using their sense of smell

aldapara National Park (formerly Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary) is a National Park situated at the foothills of the Eastern Himalayas in northern West Bengal and on the banks of River Torsa. The Park is situated at an altitude of 61 m and is spread across 216.51 km2 (83.59 sq mi) of vast grassland with patches of riverine forests. It was declared a sanctuary in 1941 for protection of its great variety flora and fauna. Today, it has the largest population of the Indian One horned Rhinoceros in the Country. On the South part of the Park Chilapota Range today became a natural habitat for Rhinos. This area also a Corridor for Asian elephants between Buxa tiger Reserve, Jaldapara National Park and nearby Garumara National Park (which is also known for its population of Indian rhinoceros. Nal Rajar Garh or Mendabari Fort in Jaldapara Park bears its testimony as ancient human habitats too.

Buxa Tiger Reserve lies in Alipurduar district of West Bengal. Its northern boundary runs along the international border with Bhutan. The Sinchula hill range lies all along the northern side of BTR and the eastern boundary touches that of the Assam state. National Highway No.31 C roughly runs along its southern boundary. It is the eastern most extension of extreme bio-diverse North-East India and represents highly endemic Indo-Malayan region. The fragile "Terai Eco-System" constitutes a part of this reserve. The Phipsu Wildlife Sanctuary of Bhutan is contiguous to the north of BTR. Manas National Park lies on east of BTR. BTR, thus, serves as international corridor for Asian elephant migration between India and Bhutan. To the south-west, the Chilapata Forests form an elephant corridor to the Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary. The reserve encompasses as many as eight forest types. The divisional headquarters is located at Alipurduar. The forest is divided into two divisions: East and West. The Himalayan griffon, beautiful nuthatch, four different varieties of hornbill and the red breasted Himalayan partridge are important birds in this reserve. Among the wild animals, clouded leopard, tiger, wild dog, pangolin and Himalayan black bear are rare. Buxa Fort is an important landmark for this reserve. This fort was captured by British-India in 1865 after the Bhutan War from Bhutan. Later this fort was used as a detention camp for Indian freedom fighters during the Indian freedom movement.

Rajaji National Park is one of the most visited wildlife sanctuaries in the northern region of the country. It is beautifully nestled over 820.42 sq km that covered three districts of Uttarakhand state i.e. Dehradun, Haridwar and Pauri Garhwal. Founded in the year 1983, the park is well comprised of different varieties of species such as tigers, Asian elephants, cobra and beautiful birds along with avifaunal species like parakeets, kingfishers, hornbills, woodpeckers, peafowl and eagles. A number of visitors come to this pristine place and enjoy their vacations like never before.

This is the first time in the history that a female elephant with much bigger tusks recorded in the country as per the authority

Kerala is God's own country and rich in distinctive culture, greenery. Mostly it is known for elephants, festivals and backwaters. The major economy of the Kerala is depends on the tourism and for you Kerala holiday packages make it a perfect place for a leisure time. Don't neglect these best Kerala tourist places on your Kerala tour.

Bandhavgarh National Park is one of the biggest attractions of Tigers. Enjoy the wildlife safari, jeep safari and elephant safari you can have a closer look to all these majestic.

Enchanting Kerala is one of the best places in India. Catch the sun set with the chinese nets as a backdrop, cruise along the twisting backwaters, spot elephants in wild, relish the rich aromas of spice plantations and taste the local cuisine. This Kerala Tour Package provides a great mix of contemporary and traditional India.

All the information regarding timings, tickets, accomodation, safari, last entrance, elephant ride, jeep safari at corbett national park is discussed here. Check all the updates regarding all these.

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Buxa Tiger Reserve (BTR) lies in Alipurduar sub-division of Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal. Its northern boundary runs along the international border with Bhutan. The Sinchula hill range lies all along the northern side of BTR and the Eastern boundary touches that of the Assam State. National Highway No.31 C roughly runs along its southern boundary. It is the eastern most extension of extreme bio-diverse North-East India & represents highly endemic Indo-Malayan region. The Phipsu Wildlife Sanctuary of Bhutan is contiguous to North of BTR. Manas National Park lies on east of BTR. BTR, thus, serves as international corridor for elephant migration between India and Bhutan. To the south-west, the Chilapata Forests form an elephant corridor to the Jaldapara Wildlife Sanctuary. The reserve encompasses as many as eight forest types.

Nepal's national parks are the best destinations for jungle activities such as elephant riding, birds watching, Jeep Safari, etc.