The Park boasts of a rich variety of wildlife species including tiger. There are around 250 bird species in the Park and common babbler, bee-eater, bulbul, dove, crested serpent, hornbill, Malabar pied, alexandrine, peacock, woodpecker, warbler, great Indian reed, eagle, crested hawk, golden-back parakeet and the southern tree pie are a few to name. The river Kabini separates this Park from the Bandipur National Park. Nagarhole National Park is a part of the Nilgiri Biosphere Reserve. Once the hunting ground of the rulers of Mysore, the Park has thick forest, small streams, beautiful valleys and mesmerizing waterfalls, which make it an ideal habitat for wildlife.

The vegetation of the Park encompasses moist mixed deciduous forest in the southern parts, dry tropical forest towards the east, and Sub mountain hill valley swamp forest (Eugenia). The main trees which dominate the landscape of the Park are Rosewood, teak, sandalwood and silver oak. You can spot a variety of wildlife in the Park such as four-horned antelope, sloth bear, jungle cat, civet, spotted deer, elephant, wild dog, flying fox, tiger, panther, gaur (Indian bison), sambhar, wild boar, black-naped hare, bonnet macaque and pangolin.

Other inhabitants of the Park are cobras, crocodiles, kraits, pythons, vipers, and several species of lizards. You can also visit the surrounding hills outside the Park which are a home to the endangered Nilgiri Tahr and Nilgiri langurs.

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South India Tour Packages offer a variety of tours including wildlife tours. Wildlife of Karnataka is a big hit with tourists inclined towards wildlife. Nagarhole National Park is one of the most enchanting wildlife destinations of Karnataka.

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Nagarhole National Park- The Rewarding Wildlife Destination

Kruger National Park accommodation offers luxury lodges, from which an African safari is best appreciated. Nothing can adequately prepare one for the majesty of the bush and the beauty of the vistas. Rangers are experienced field guides and have an excellent knowledge of the bush – better than anyone. Your ranger will track the Big Five (Leopard, Rhino, Elephant, Buffalo, and Lion) during game drives and bush walks. In-between the tracking of the Big Five, a variety of other wildlife will be found in the dense bush. Like the Botswana Delta, the south Kruger Park is a birdwatcher’s paradise, with over 500 species of birds. Kruger National Park also boasts over 100 species of reptile, including approximately 3000 crocodiles.

A map of Kruger National Park reveals that there are 21 rest camps to choose from, several of which have satellite camps. A number of private lodges, such as Skukuza, Grand Kruger Lodge and Lower Sabie, also operate within the park. These lodges offer air-conditioning, superb accommodation, exquisite cuisine and unequalled hospitality.

However, the fantastic wildlife is only one of the numerous reasons to visit the Kruger Park. Kruger National Park is the location of over 250 historical and cultural sites. Some of these sites date back to the early Stone Age and are over a million years old

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Cobus Scott is an online researcher on the subject of traveling in Southern Africa especially in the south Kruger Park. You can find more insights into gay traveling through Africa at http://www.gayreservations.co.za

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South Kruger Park: The Real Africa

Anyone of a seafaring nature finds his home here and fortune at sea. Because whaling expeditions generally took two to for years away from home, working aboard ship was a perfect hide-a-way from runaway slaves. Frederick Douglas, the famed abolitionist, made his home here.

The National Park Service gives daily tours of the thirteen block historical district retelling the stories of the rich and famous, the sinners and saviors. The streets, once tarred over, now reveal the Belgian brick stones once used for ballast in the whaling ships. The NPS guides talk about miserly Hatty Green, called the Witch of Wall Street, who amassed such a fortune that in today’s dollars would be the richest woman in the world, even today. They talk about Herman Melville, who in 1841 boarded the Acushnet, bound for the Pacific Whaling grounds. On his return he wrote the semi-autobiographical story, Moby Dick. Many references in the book had real life counterparts, like Captain Swain who died lashed to a whale, Mocha Dick a light colored elusive sperm whale, and Whaleman’s Chapel based on Seamen’s Bethel.

Seamen’s Bethel was a haven of prayer and learning among the brothels and bars on the street. Next door, still functioning, is Marine’s Home, where seamen could find a safe room. Even today any sea person, even one who only owns a rowboat, or military person can stay there for $10.00 per night. The pulpit in Seamen’s Bethel is a new addition to the chapel, since the filming of Moby Dick. Only a desk stood there until the tourists insisted that the chapel should have the prow of the ship there. They got their wish, including a bare breasted maidenhead, which would have been unheard of one hundred years ago.

A memorial commemorating the 54th Massachusetts Regiment stands in the district. Here men of color were mustered into service during the Civil War. Captain Kearny was from New Bedford. Denzel Washington’s character in the movie Glory was loosely based on his life. His descendents still reside there.

Not to be missed is the Whaling Museum. Everything you want to know about whaling can be found here. From the skeleton of a beached whale hanging from the ceiling of the lobby, still dripping oil from it bones to the weapons used to kill and harvest the whale blubber and spermaceti oil for making candles, the exhibits depict the life on board the whaling ships. The danger, the adventure, the tedium, the rewards, and the everyday tasks of whaling are vividly shown in film, hands on exhibits, and in paintings throughout the museum. Figure to spend at least two to three hours to see everything.

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John Pelley is a Geriatric Gypsy. He is retired from the rat race of working. He is a full-time RVer, who ran away from home. He began our travels on the East Coast and, like the migrating birds, seek the warmth of the seasons He has discovered volunteering with the National Park System. He has a CD he has recorded of Native American flute music., A Day with Kokopelli. For pictures, links, and more information visit http://www.jmpelley.org.

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New Bedford, Massachusetts: A Whaling We Will Go