India, the running gamut from high mountains to tropical jungles, has all sorts of plants and animals. Tigers and elephants are the two most obvious species. Wildlife parks and Nature reserves cover all of India's natural environments and offer a chance to see huge variety of birds, animals and plants. India has 100 major national parks, 441 wildlife sanctuaries and 9 bird sanctuaries apart from 15 UNESCO Biosphere Reserves

Corbett National Park in Uttar Pradesh is popular sight with the tourists. It is primarily a Tiger reserve housing many other species of animals and birds. Sunderbans of West Bengal, is one of India's most evocative tiger sanctuaries. Elephants can be most easily seen at Periyar, Kerala. India's main bird sanctuary is at Keoladeo Ghanna of Rajasthan, a monsoon wetland favored by both resident and migratory water fowls. Gir Forest of Gujarat is the last remaining home of the Asiatic lion. The desert sanctuary of the Rann of Kutch, is where flamingoes and wild asses can be seen. 

Other     important   sanctuaries   are   Kazirango  of  Assam  where  one horned rhinos are seen. Kanha and Bandhavgahr of Madhya Pradesh, Rathambore of Rajasthan, Krishnagiri Upavanam of Maharashtra, Vedanthangal Water Bird Sanctuary of Tamil Nadu. Hazari bhagh and Palama Tiger Reserve of Bihar etc. are other noteworthy wild life sanctuaries of India.