Tiger (Panthera tigris) in the wild — Catch'Um species field guide

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Finding Tiger in India

Looking for the tiger in India? Start with Ranthambore National Park, Bandhavgarh National Park, Kanha National Park, and Sundarbans Mangroves, where access and habitat make a sighting more likely than a chance roadside glimpse.

Several parks and reserves in India are worth planning around. Ranthambore National Park (Rajasthan); Bandhavgarh National Park (Madhya Pradesh); Kanha National Park (Madhya Pradesh), plus 1 more listed below. Use the notes under each spot to match the trip to your route.

India context: Tigers in the jungle, leopards in the hills, and one of the richest wildlife portfolios on Earth.

In India, look especially around tropical rainforest, mangrove forest, grassland, and temperate forest. Those settings usually put you closest to where this species is active.

Where to spot one

Ranthambore National Park
Rajasthan
Dry deciduous forest and ruined fortresses where tigers patrol ancient trails, one of India's most reliable tiger-spotting reserves.
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Bandhavgarh National Park
Madhya Pradesh
Dense sal forest with one of the highest tiger densities in India. Dawn jeep safaris through thick jungle.
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Kanha National Park
Madhya Pradesh
The inspiration for The Jungle Book, with open meadows and bamboo forest where tigers, barasingha deer, and leopards share the landscape.
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Sundarbans Mangroves
West Bengal
The world's largest mangrove forest, home to swimming tigers adapted to tidal islands and muddy channels.
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