India's immense geographic diversity supports a wide array of ecosystems and wildlife.
* **National Parks & Tiger Reserves:** Notable parks include Jim Corbett (Uttarakhand), Ranthambore (Rajasthan), Bandhavgarh (Madhya Pradesh), and Bandipur (Karnataka). These are crucial for "Project Tiger," India's successful tiger conservation program. * **Kaziranga National Park:** Located in Assam, this UNESCO site is the stronghold of the Indian one-horned rhinoceros. * **The Sundarbans:** The largest mangrove forest in the world, spanning the border with Bangladesh, famous for the elusive Bengal tiger. * **Flora and Fauna:** India is home to the Bengal Tiger, Indian Elephant, Asiatic Lion (found only in Gir Forest, Gujarat), Snow Leopard, and over 1,300 species of birds.