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The old hunting preserves of Maharajas and Princes became national parks sheltering, of North in the South of India, nearly 500 different mammals,
in 27 reserves. These thousands of km2 of bush and virgin forests, where lakes and rivers follow one another, are a perfect habitat for the tigers,
leopards and some their preys, such as antelopes, sambars, gazelles and deer. India is also famous for its elephants and rhinoceros. The projects
of protection of fauna are numerous the following the example of “Project Tiger”. The ornithological reserves shelter some 2000 species of birds. |