Uttarakhand sirf pahadon aur mandiron ke liye hi nahi, balki apni samriddh wildlife aur ghane jungleon ke liye bhi mashhoor hai. Yahan ke national parks aur wildlife sanctuaries prakriti aur vanyajeevon ka ek anmol khazana hain. Sheron ki garaj, hathiyon ke jhund, rang-birange pakshiyon ki awaazein aur ghane sal ke jungle is jagah ko nature lovers ke liye swarg bana dete hain. Chahe aap jungle safari ka romanch mehsoos karna chahte hon ya prakriti ke beech sukoon bhare pal bitana, Uttarakhand ki jungli duniya har kadam par ek naya aur yaadgaar anubhav dene ke liye tayyar hai.
Jim Corbett National Park – Bharat Ka Pehla National Park Aur Wildlife Lovers Ka Swarg
Uttarakhand ka sabse mashhoor wildlife destination hai aur ise Bharat ka pehla national park hone ka gaurav bhi prapt hai. Himalaya ki talhati mein sthit yeh park apni adbhut biodiversity, ghane jungleon aur Royal Bengal Tigers ke liye duniya bhar mein jaana jata hai. Har saal lakhon desi aur videshi paryatak yahan wildlife ko unke prakritik aawas mein dekhne ke liye aate hain
1936 mein sthapit is park ka naam shuruaat mein Hailey National Park rakha gaya tha. Baad mein ise prasiddh shikari, lekhak aur prakriti premi Jim Corbett ke samman mein Jim Corbett National Park naam diya gaya. Yeh park Bharat ke pramukh tiger conservation projects mein se ek hai aur Project Tiger ka bhi mahatvapurn hissa raha hai.
Park lagbhag 500 square kilometer se adhik kshetra mein phaila hua hai, jahan ghane sal ke jungle, ghaas ke maidan, nadiyan aur pahadi ilaake dekhne ko milte hain. Is park ke beech se behne wali Ramganga River iske ecosystem ki jaan mani jati hai. Yeh nadi anek prajatiyon ke jeev-jantuon aur pakshiyon ko jeevan pradan karti hai
Jim Corbett National Park ki sabse badi pehchaan yahan paye jane wale Royal Bengal Tigers hain. Safari ke dauran agar tiger dikh jaye to yeh kisi yaadgaar pal se kam nahi hota. Iske alawa yahan Asian elephants, leopards, deer, wild boars, crocodiles aur kai anya vanyajeev bhi dekhe ja sakte hain. Bird watchers ke liye bhi yeh jagah kisi paradise se kam nahi, kyunki yahan 600 se adhik prajatiyon ke pakshi paye jate hain.
Park mein Jeep Safari aur Canter Safari sabse lokpriya activities hain. Safari ke dauran jungle ki khamoshi, pakshiyon ki madhur awaazein aur vanyajeevon ki jhalak ek romanchak anubhav deti hai. Dhikala, Bijrani, Jhirna aur Dhela jaise zones wildlife sightings ke liye khaas taur par mashhoor hain.
Rajaji National Park – Hathiyon Ki Dharti Aur Prakriti Ka Anmol Khazana
Uttarakhand ke sabse khoobsurat wildlife destinations mein se ek hai. Shivalik pahaadiyon ki god mein basa yeh national park apne ghane jungleon, samriddh biodiversity aur bade hathi jhundon ke liye mashhoor hai. Yahan ki prakritik sundarta aur shaant vatavaran har saal hazaron nature lovers, photographers aur wildlife enthusiasts ko apni taraf aakarshit karta hai.
Rajaji National Park ka naam Bharat ke prasiddh swatantrata senani aur desh ke pehle Governor-General C. Rajagopalachari ke samman mein rakha gaya tha. Yeh park Dehradun, Haridwar aur Pauri Garhwal ke kuch hisson mein phaila hua hai aur lagbhag 800 square kilometer ke vishal kshetra ko cover karta hai. Isi wajah se yeh Uttarakhand ke sabse bade protected wildlife areas mein se ek mana jata hai.
Rajaji ki sabse khaas pehchaan yahan paye jane wale Asian Elephants hain. Jungle safari ke dauran khule jungle mein ghoomte hathiyon ke jhund dekhna ek romanchak anubhav hota hai. Iske alawa yahan leopards, tigers, sambhar, chital, nilgai, wild boars aur anek anya vanyajeev bhi dekhe ja sakte hain. Wildlife ke saath-saath yeh park bird lovers ke liye bhi ek swarg hai, jahan 300 se adhik prajatiyon ke pakshi paye jate hain.
Rajaji National Park ki hari-bhari ghaatiyan, sal ke ghane jungle aur behti hui nadiyan iske prakritik drishyon ko aur bhi akarshak banati hain. Subah ke samay jungle mein chhayi halki dhund aur pedon ke beech se aati suraj ki kirnein ek jadui mahaul tayyar kar deti hain. Isi wajah se yeh jagah photography aur nature exploration ke liye bahut pasand ki jati hai.
Park mein Jeep Safari sabse lokpriya activity hai. Safari ke dauran visitors jungle ke asli roop ko kareeb se dekh sakte hain aur wildlife ko unke natural habitat mein mehsoos kar sakte hain. Yahan ke Chilla, Motichur aur Ranipur ranges wildlife sightings ke liye khaas taur par mashhoor hain.
Pangot Bird Sanctuary – Pakshiyon Ki Madhur Duniya Aur Prakriti Ka Sukoon
Pangot Uttarakhand ke Kumaon region mein sthit ek chhota sa pahadi gaon hai, jo apni adbhut bird diversity aur shaant prakritik vatavaran ke liye jaana jata hai. Nainital se lagbhag 15 kilometer door basa Pangot un logon ke liye ek perfect destination hai jo bheed-bhaad se door prakriti ke kareeb kuch yaadgaar pal bitana chahte hain. Ghane oak, pine aur rhododendron ke junglon se ghira yeh kshetra bird watching ke liye poore Bharat mein mashhoor hai.
Pangot ko aksar “Bird Watchers’ Paradise” kaha jata hai, kyunki yahan 250 se adhik prajatiyon ke pakshi dekhe ja sakte hain. Subah ki pehli kiran ke saath jab jungle pakshiyon ki madhur awaazon se gunj uthta hai, tab yahan ka mahaul kisi prakritik sangeet se kam nahi lagta. Rang-birange Himalayan birds, woodpeckers, flycatchers aur kai durlabh prajatiyan is jagah ko pakshi premiyon ke liye behad khaas banati hain
Bird watching ke alawa Pangot nature walks aur short treks ke liye bhi mashhoor hai. Jungle ke raste par chalte hue aap prakriti ko bahut kareeb se mehsoos kar sakte hain. Thandi hawa, pedon ki khushboo aur pakshiyon ki chahchahat man ko ek alag hi shanti ka ehsaas karwati hai. Raat ke samay yahan ka saaf aasman aur chamakte sitare is jagah ke anubhav ko aur bhi yaadgaar bana dete hain.
Pangot ki asli khoobsurti uske shaant aur untouched environment mein chhupi hai. Yahan ki hari-bhari pahaadiyan, dhund se dhaki subahein aur jungle ke beech se guzarti sankri sadkein har traveller ko apni taraf aakarshit karti hain. Photography ke shaukeen logon ke liye bhi yeh jagah kisi swarg se kam nahi hai. Har mod par ek naya aur manmohak drishya dekhne ko milta hai.
Pangot un destinations mein se hai jahan aap sirf ghoomne nahi, balki prakriti ko mehsoos karne aate hain. Yeh jagah dikhati hai ki Uttarakhand ki khoobsurti sirf mashhoor hill stations tak seemit nahi hai, balki uske jungleon aur chhote pahadi gaonon mein bhi basi hui hai.
Agar aap bird watching, photography ya nature ke beech sukoon bhara waqt bitana chahte hain, to Pangot aapke liye ek perfect getaway hai. Yahan ki shaanti, hariyali aur pakshiyon se bhara vatavaran har visitor ke dil mein ek khaas jagah bana leta hai.