Deer Watching in India: 10 national parks you must visit
Kanha National Park, Madhya Pradesh Home to the rare Barasingha (swamp deer), Kanha offers breathtaking sightings in lush meadows.
Ranthambore National Park, Rajasthan Although this place is known for tigers, you can spot the spotted deer (chital) and sambar deer wandering around ancient ruins and lakes.
Sundarbans National Park, West Bengal You can catch a glimpse of the unique axis deer in the world’s largest mangrove forest. This place is known to be the home of the majestic Royal Bengal Tiger.
Jim Corbett National Park, Uttarakhand India’s oldest national park Jim Corbett National Park is a paradise for chital and sambar deer enthusiasts amid dense forests.
Bandhavgarh National Park, Madhya Pradesh The Bandhavgarh National Park offers a high chance of spotting chital and sambar deer in scenic meadows and bamboo groves.
Kaziranga National Park, Assam The park is more famous for rhinos, but you can also spot a swamp deer grazing freely in vast grasslands.
Gir National Park, Gujarat This park is known for being home to Asiatic lions, but it also hosts large populations of chital and sambar deer.
Periyar National Park, Kerala Spot elegant sambar deer around the serene Periyar Lake, surrounded by lush Western Ghats greenery.
Tadoba National Park, MaharashtraAlongside tigers, watch chital and sambar deer grazing peacefully in dense teak forests.
Mudumalai National Park, Tamil NaduNestled in the Nilgiris, the Mudumalai National Park offers incredible deer sightings which include chital and the endangered Nilgiri tahr.