Wild photos from India's national parks and reserves

National parks and wildlife sanctuaries in India offer an enthusiastic traveller the opportunity to have a tryst with the wild, and how it feels like going up-close and personal with wild animals in their natural habitat.

If you also want to enjoy such an experience, here are some wild photos from India's national parks and reserves. While the country is known for many things, here's an endeavour by Times Travel to put it on the wishlist of wildlife lovers as well.

Known for being home to the Big Five, Kaziranga National Park is an ideal destination to spot wild animals such as tiger, rhinoceros, elephant, swamp deer, and wild buffalo.

Highlight: Sambhar, elephant, one-horned rhino, swamp deer

It’s one of the best places in the world to spot wild Asiatic lions in their natural habitat. Reportedly, this place used to serve as a hunting reserve for the Nawabs of Junagadh, before it was turned into a sanctuary in 1990.

Highlight: Asiatic lion

Sariska also serves as a home to the Bengal tigers, and the scrub thorns make it easier for visitors to spot these elusive animals quite easily.

Highlight: Bengal tiger, spotted deer, nilgai, four-horned antelope, hyena

It’s a UNESCO Natural World Heritage Site, and is famed for its breathtakingly beautiful scenery, and rich biodiversity.

Highlight: One-horned rhino, pygmy hog, tiger Bengal florican

This must-visit national park in Madhya Pradesh will not disappoint you in any manner. Daily sightings of tigers are reported, and you can definitely try your luck here.

Highlight: Elephant, tiger

Home to various species of royal Bengal tigers and majestic elephants, apart from birds and reptiles, this park is well-known for its green cover and beauty.

Highlight: Nilgiri tahr, sloth bear, Indian tiger, lion-tailed macaque

Kuno National Park has been in the news recently for the historic event of reintroduction of cheetahs to India after 70 years.

Highlight: Cheetahs, deers

It’s a well-known wildlife destination in Ladakh, and is home to a wide variety of birds, and a high population of snow leopards.

Highlight: Snow leopards

Home to some exotic animals and birds, this place is also a paradise for bird watchers.

Highlight: Feral cattle, blackbuck, painted stork, Tickell’s thrush, hog deer

It will offer you such dramatic vistas that you might likely be mesmerised all the time. Pin Valley National Park is home to rare species of snow leopards, and the best time to spot them is during the winter season.

Highlight: Red fox, snow leopard, raven, Himalayan chough

One of the country’s largest national parks, a visit to this place will only take you closer to nature. You can also opt for a wildlife safari or enjoy a stay at one of the guest houses inside the park provided by the government.

Highlight: Elephant, tiger, and hill mynah

Home to diverse wildlife species, this UNESCO World Heritage Site houses more than 181 species of birds, and 375 species of fauna.

Highlight: Snow leopard, Himalayan tahr, and muck deer