Kangra valley that runs alongside of the Kullu valley is equally beautiful india, combines the charm of Shivalik mountain ranges soaring up into the sky on either side.
Kangra Town Tourist Attractions are South of Triund, lies the ancient town of Kangra, 17 km from Dharamsala and overlooking the gushing torrent Ban-Ganga, reached after passing through beautiful valley that has the luxuriant and luminous quality of a Kangra painting.
Brajeshwari Devi Temple is situated in Kangra town. This temple was once filled with a legendary fortune in diamonds and pearls. Chintapurni is exactly 80 km south of Dharamsala, and Trilokpur have famous stone temples.
Kangra valley, is an ideal country for adventure and sports activities like mountaineering, trekking, rock climbing and fishing, it is this valley which witness annually hang gliding rally.
In the month of May and June a tented colony is set up by Himachal Pradesh tourism to facilitate hang-gliders. At this time all the roads lead to billing.
Most of the treks in Kangra valley start from Dharamsala, Palampur or Baijnath are of 5 to 8 days duration and ultimately terminate at Bharmaur and Chamba, over the majestic Dhauladhar ranges. Most of the treks are operational from May to October.
The regional mountaineering centre at dharamsala provides technical know-how and equipment besides organising adventure courses.
Kangra Town Tourist Attractions are South of Triund, lies the ancient town of Kangra, 17 km from Dharamsala and overlooking the gushing torrent Ban-Ganga, reached after passing through beautiful valley that has the luxuriant and luminous quality of a Kangra painting.
Brajeshwari Devi Temple is situated in Kangra town. This temple was once filled with a legendary fortune in diamonds and pearls. Chintapurni is exactly 80 km south of Dharamsala, and Trilokpur have famous stone temples.
Kangra valley, is an ideal country for adventure and sports activities like mountaineering, trekking, rock climbing and fishing, it is this valley which witness annually hang gliding rally.
In the month of May and June a tented colony is set up by Himachal Pradesh tourism to facilitate hang-gliders. At this time all the roads lead to billing.
Most of the treks in Kangra valley start from Dharamsala, Palampur or Baijnath are of 5 to 8 days duration and ultimately terminate at Bharmaur and Chamba, over the majestic Dhauladhar ranges. Most of the treks are operational from May to October.
The regional mountaineering centre at dharamsala provides technical know-how and equipment besides organising adventure courses.
Anshi National Park is located in Uttara Kannada distirct of Karnataka. It also borders Goa. The 340 sq.km. park adjoins the Dandeli wildlife sanctuary, and together with six other protected areas in the states of Goa and Maharashtra, forms a protected forest area of over 2200 sq.km.
The forest in the area was declared the Dandeli wildlife sanctuary on 10 May 1956. The state suggested to carve out a section of the sanctuary to form the Anshi national park. The proposal was implemented on 2 September 1987. Initially the proposal covered 250 sq.km., but when the final notification of the park area was issued in 2002, it was extended by another 90 sq.km., to form the total 340 sq.km. Anshi and Dandeli were granted the status of Project Tiger sanctuaries in January 2007.
Anshi National Park is located in the western ghats range and it's altitude varies from 200m to 925m above sea level. The Coordinates of Anshi National Park are 15°01′00″N 74°23′00″E. The topography of the park is such that it has deep valleys, steep hill slopes and dense forests. The temperature ranges between 16-37 degree Celsius.The park is situated in the North Western Ghats mountain rain forests and North Western Ghats moist deciduous forests eco-regions, both of which are deemed endangered by the World Wildlife Fund. It is a region that has high rainfall but, because the lateritic soil has very little water-holding capacity, the water holes go dry very early in summer. To overcome the scarcity of water for animals in the Park, a borewell pumps water into a man-made tank.
The management of National parks and sanctuaries in the state is the responsibility of the Principal Chief Conservator of Forests (Wild life). Anshi National Park and the adjoining Dandeli wildlife sanctuary together form the Dandeli Wildlife Division of the Karnataka Forest Department. It is headed by a Deputy Conservator of Forests.
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elephants and tigers are rare species found in the park.Reptiles spotted in the park include the King Cobra, Krait, Python, Rat snake and Viper. The unique feature of the park is that it is the only place in Asia where black panther is found, naturally.
Air: Nearest airport to the park is Dharwad 106 kms and Belgaum 150 Kms
Visitors might be interested in seeing some of the tourist spots nearby, which include the Ulvi Channabasaveshwara temple just outside the southeastern boundary of the Park, Kadra Valley viewpoint (12 km from Anshi) and Karwar beach (55 km from Anshi). Not far from the Ulvi temple are the Akalagavi and Mahamuni caves, the Harallayana Chilume and the Rudrakshi Mantap.
