Dachigam National Park, J&K Of all the sanctuaries present in the state of Jammu & Kashmir, the one at Dachigam is the best known. Once an exclusive hunting preserve of the Maharaja of Kashmir, it was declared a national park in 1951, owing to a strictly enforced conservation programme, to preserve the or Hangul population or the Kashmiri Stag.

Velvadhar Blackbuck Sanctuary, Gujarat Popularly known as the home of the Indian Black Buck, has attracted worldwide attention for the successful conservation of the fastest of the Indian Antelopes - Black Buck.

Namdhapha National Park, Arunachal Tucked away in the northern most state of Arunachal, is the Namdhapa National Park, famous for the extremely elusive snow and the clouded Leopard. The park is also a Tiger Reserve under Project Tiger.

Bandhavgarh, also in Madhya Pradesh, is best known for its spectacular setting, as well as having the highest concentration of tigers in any park in India. The park features dense green valleys and rocky hill terrain, with an ancient fort built on 800 meter (2,624 ft) high cliffs. Although it's relatively difficult to reach, this park offers the best chance of seeing tigers. However, it's one of the most expensive national parks to visit.

Corbett National Park - India's first national park, Corbett was established in 1936 by legendary tiger hunter Jim Corbett. It's located in Uttarakhand, around three hours from Nainital and seven hours from Delhi. The park is a large one and has five zones. One zone, Jhirna, is open all year round. The rest of the park closes during the monsoon. The chances of seeing a tiger at Corbett aren't great but there are plenty of other animals, and elephant safaris are possible.

5 BEST & BIGGEST NATIONAL PARKS OF INDIA - have a look - 1. Corbett National Park 2. Kanha National Park 3. Bandhavgarh National Park 4. Ranthambore National Park 5. Sunderbans National Park

GIR National Park

Neyyar Dam located in thiruvananthapuram

Sri Venkateswara Zoological Park is located in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India.The main features of the Zoo Park are Mayuravani - The house for peafowl, Mrugavani - The house for herbivores, Vrukavihar - Living place for smaller carnivores along with parakeets, mainas, ducks, geese and a variety of other birds like flamingoes, swans, pelicans, raptors etc. svzoo is very interesting with a lot of species.to avoid environmental degradation reduce or avoid using of plastic inside zoo.

Ranthambore