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India has a varied and rich wildlife. It has
the Stripped Royal Bengal Tiger, one horned Rhinoceros, Wild Buffalo,
Swamp Deer and many other exciting animals. The government, a few
environmental activists and organizations have taken efforts to maintain
the beautiful sanctuaries, a home for many birds and animals on the
verge of extinction.
Most of the sanctuaries have lakes which makes them picturesque and
supports rich aquatic life including fresh water crocodiles and a number
of species of fishes and snakes. Water birds like cormorants, darter,
ibis, white breasted water hen, moorhen, jacanas, stilt, river tern,
ringed plover, sand piper and herons (grey, and purple) are quite
common.
The wildlife population in India includes elephants, Indian bisons,
swamp deer, sambhars, hog deer, sloth bears, tigers, leopard cats,
jungle cats, hog badgers, capped langurs, hoolock gibbons, pigs,
jackals, porcupines, pythons, buffaloes and of course the one horned
rhinoceros. Pelican, duck, geese, hornbill, ibis, cormorant, egret,
heron, black necked stork, lesser adjutants, ring tailed fishing eagles
are also in plenty. During winters a large number of migratory birds are
regular visitors.
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