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Bahrain tourism conducts multi-city roadshow to strengthen ties with stakeholders
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In order to strengthen its presence and ties with the industry stakeholders, and achieving a notable number of visitors from varied segments, Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA) begins its promotional activities with the first four-city roadshow in Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and Delhi recently. The four-city roadshow witnessed the participation from hospitality, travel, and tourism companies from Bahrain in order to reconnect and build new connections with the Indian travel agents. The event was attended by 400 plus agents across the four cities, which aimed to connect Indian travel agents with destination management companies, hotels, and attractions in Bahrain. While interacting with the members of Indian travel-trade fraternity, Maryam Toorani, Director of Marketing and Promotion at BTEA said that the purpose of the roadshow is to strengthen travel trade relationships in order to increase visitor arrivals from India to our beautiful Kingdom of Bahrain. “India is one of the most important source markets for Bahrain and as such the Bahrain Tourism & Exhibitions Authority is confident that this initiative will further enable and enhance an expansion in the Indian Market,” added Toorani. The event began with the trade having one on one B2B meetings with the stakeholders. Following that the travel trade community was educated through a presentation on Bahrain as a destination for Indian travellers. The roadshow gave a chance to highlight that Bahrain is the perfect holiday destination for Indian travellers with the convenient e-Visa process and the multiple direct flights which take you to Bahrain in less than 4 hours. Bahrain as a destination has a variety of offerings for its travellers from beautiful beaches, adventure activities, luxurious accommodation options, pearl diving, heritage, culture, and food. The destination is also home to the worldfamous Formula one race. At this event, the #friendsofBahrain concept was introduced to the audience present. The concept behind this hashtag is that anyone who is associated with the destination, promotes it is a friend of Bahrain or as the Bahrain’s brand evangelists. The #friendsofBahrain hashtag will be used by the tourism board in all future communications, encouraging travellers, trade and influencers to use it to promote Bahrain. Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority was established in 2015 under the Royal Decree number (76) for the year 2015 issued by His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of Bahrain. Bahrain Tourism and Exhibitions Authority (BTEA)’s scope of work includes all sectors related to national tourism affairs in the Kingdom: organize conventions and trade exhibitions in the Kingdom of Bahrain; attract
Ajman showcases region’s tourism potential to Indian travel agents
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Ajman Department of Tourism Development executed its first ever trade activation through a three-city workshop that was held in Ahmedabad, Delhi and Bangalore recently. The event witnessed a constructive and educative session of select 30-35 agents in each city who are keen on promoting the multiple facets of destination Ajman. The workshop was designed to expose the Indian private sector to Ajman’s seamless connectivity from Dubai and Sharjah, emerging tourism products and the plethora of leisure hotels that guests and travellers can experience in the smallest emirate of UAE. It also highlighted the region’s potential for being an aspirational destination for couples planning a wedding outside the country owing to its stellar beach side properties and cultural benevolence. The workshop’s key purpose was to establish Ajman as a destination which can serve as a gateway to experience the different side of UAE. Speaking on this initiative, Khadija Turki, Director of Tourism Development & Marketing of Ajman Department of Tourism Development said, “The outbound travel market in India has been showing positive signs of recovery, and we recognise its potential to outperform in the upcoming months.” According to her, capitalizing on these developments, ADTD is excited to introduce its products and experiences to the Indian private sector and entice more Indian travellers to visit Ajman. “Through the workshops across the three key cities in India, we aim to spread more awareness amongst travel agents and enable them to position Ajman as an extended city for travellers visiting UAE and seeking unique experiences. We are certain that the participants of the workshop will act as catalysts and ensure increase in Indian footfalls in Ajman,” she added.
While eyeing one million travellers from India, Harin Fernando says that the country has massive shows planned for December 31st to spread the message across the world that Sri Lanka is back on its feet.
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Leaving all the recent unrest and uncertainty (which attracted a lot of attention from world across) behind, the latest updates given by none other than the Minister of Tourism and Lands, Government of Sri Lanka, Harin Fernando, suggest that Sri Lanka is back to normalcy as the things have started picking up and the country is ready to receive international travellers in a real good atmosphere. In order to spread the message across the Indian travel fraternity that tourists are welcomed without any obstacle, and to engage in new tie-ups with airlines and tourism service providers while promoting tourism, the minister along with a delegation is on a visit to New Delhi, Mumbai and Hyderabad. While interacting with the media in New Delhi, Harin Fernando informed, “Earlier there was a lot of negative news that people in Sri Lanka don’t have food, fuel and electricity, which is absolutely not true at present.” “In fact the country is recovering fast and aiming to achieve a remarkable growth in the tourism sector in the year 2023 which will be a dream year for the country. India is the top source market for tourism and Sri Lanka has a target of attracting one million tourists by December this year,” added Fernando. The Minister informed that the Government is considering measures such as tying up with Indian airline companies such as Air India and Indigo Airlines to market special tourism packages for the destination Sri Lanka, besides incentives such as offering insurance for incoming Indian travellers. Well renowned travel company – MakeMyTrip, and Mastercard have already agreed to market Sri Lanka tourism While sharing the latest figures of tourist arrivals to Sri Lanka Fernando said, “For the period January to August 2022, around 80,000 tourists came from India followed by the UK with 65,000 tourist arrivals for the same period. Country’s tourism revenue has been close to USD 900 million which is expected to reach USD 2 billion for the year.” 2018 has been the best year when around 23 lakhs tourists visited the country with revenue of USD 5 billion. While elaborating on the preparedness of attracting a huge number of travellers from India and world across he further informed, “We have massive shows planned for December 31st and we will show the world that Sri Lanka is back on its feet. We are speaking to iconic Indian stars and musicians and inviting them to visit our country. Visitors will be amazed to a very different Sri Lanka in December this year.” In order to reposition Sri Lanka strongly in international tourism markets the country has big plans to participate in leading global tourism fairs such as WTM and ITB. Apart from that Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau (SLTPB) is planning to launch a marketing campaign to showcase to the world that the island nation is ready to welcome tourists again in a secure environment.
Over 50 local travel agencies and hotels participated at the event with the delegation being led by the Harin Fernando, Minister of Tourism accompanied by Chalaka Gajabahu, Chairman Sri Lanka Tourism Promotion Bureau and Thisum Jayasuriya, Chairman Sri Lanka Conventions Bureau. Many industry stakeholders have supported this endeavour including SriLankan Airlines and Mastercard.
South African witnesses 147% growth in tourist arrivals
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The South African tourism sector is poised for a tremendous bounce back and positive growth after the first half of the year (2022) figures show a staggering 147% in arrivals reaching an impressive 2,285,746,” said Minister of Tourism, Lindiwe Sisulu, while speaking in Johannesburg during a media briefing where she presented the domestic and international tourism performance for January to June 2022. “We are particularly pleased that the arrivals from the Americas increased by 331% and represented 128,991 arrivals,” she added. According to the Minister, Europe remains South Africa’s key overseas market and despite external shocks such as the war in Ukraine, it still had the most considerable percentage increase in arrivals of 563. However, she maintains that the African land market is our bread and butter, and it also showed impressive growth, dwarfing the Europe and Americas arrivals numbers. She added: “The African air market brought in 1,634,244 arrivals.” Tourism’s upward trajectory is overwhelming on the domestic front; where between January and June 2022, 15.2 million domestic trips were taken. The Minister described this as “A major win for the tourism sector as this is higher than pre-pandemic levels, indicating that South Africa’s domestic tourism sector has also experienced a revenge travel trend.” Sisulu said the most heart-warming aspect of the numbers was that the share of holiday trips has increased by 23.8% compared with the same period in 2021, and the average spend has skyrocketed to 28.6.” As a rule of thumb, you must have “A buoyant domestic market because it is a silver bullet that turns locals into storytellers and ambassadors of their country,” the Minister said. The performance report shows that South Africans spend R 2,850 on their domestic trips. “The biggest driver of domestic travel in the first six months of 2022 was the easing of Covid-19 travel restrictions,” the Minister insisted. On global airlift, the numbers are also picking up quite nicely. “There is a steady increase in global seat capacity – Air capacity is just 61% of the 2019 levels, with Airlink as the largest airline, which has seen fares up by 7%,” she said.
Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau embarks on a promotional drive
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While aiming to revive the tourism and business events industry, the Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau (PCEB) has embarked on a promotional trip to India to reconnect with the industry stakeholders through press conferences and networking night.
The promotional trip is essential for demonstrating the market readiness in India. India, the largest country in South Asia has been one of the top five visitors to Malaysia for a decade and shows no sign of hitting the brakes. With the Indian market being a key focus area for PCEB, the bureau is gearing up for its annual roadshow to the country in the early months of 2023. “Penang is the first state in Malaysia to launch a well-designed SOS safety APP, making Penang once again the trendsetter in Malaysia’s tourism environment. With your support, we can restore travellers’ confidence to visit Penang and ensure that it remains a top destination for people from all over the world,” said Yeoh Soon Hin, State Executive Councillor for Tourism & Creative Economy. “PCEB’s dedication has not wavered, and our team is dedicated to fostering mutually beneficial relationships and working closely with the Indian community. The establishment of a direct flight between India and Penang is one of the primary topics of conversation at the moment,” said Ashwin Gunasekaran, Chief Executive Officer of Penang Convention & Exhibition Bureau. “As Malaysia’s national airline, we are constantly working towards making Malaysia a preferred destination and are committed to help enhance Malaysia’s market share for the MICE industry. With the collective goal to strengthen connections and reinvigorate the Penang economy, Malaysia Aviation Group (MAG) recently signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with PCEB,” said Amit Mehta Country Manager- South Asia, Malaysia Airlines.
Royal Thai Embassy & Consulates renews panIndia Visa processing with VFS Global
Thailand Government has renewed its pan-India visa processing mandate with VFS Global, the world’s largest outsourcing and technology services specialist for governments and diplomatic missions worldwide. VFS Global will cater to travellers from India across visa categories through visa application centres and drop off centres as per the jurisdiction of the Royal Thai Embassy in Delhi and the Royal Thai Consulate Generals in Chennai, Kolkata and Mumbai. VFS Global’s relationship with the Government of Thailand dates to nearly two decades. The company has processed more than two million Thai Visa applications since 2005. “The renewed win testifies VFS Global’s excellence in business delivery, focus on evolving customers experience and the unwavering trust shown in us by the sovereign governments we work with,’’ said Prabuddha Sen, COO - South Asia, VFS Global.
Think Strawberries to represent ‘The Red Sea’ & ‘Amaala’
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As part of its strategic expansion plan to build destination awareness, The Red Sea Development Company (TRSDC) has joined hands with Think Strawberries, as its in-market representative to develop the country’s burgeoning outbound luxury travel market. TRSDC is developing two of the world’s most ambitious tourist destinations on the west coast of Saudi Arabia — The Red Sea and AMAALA. The first phase of The Red Sea will see the opening up of its exclusive international airport alongside a cast of world-class resorts in 2023, while Amaala is welcoming first guest in 2024. While addressing the collaboration with Think Strawberries, Loredana Pettinati, Senior Travel Trade Director, TRSDC and Amaala, stated, “As The Red Sea is gearing up to welcome its first guests in 2023, TRSDC is pleased to partner with India’s specialist destination consulting and representation company as part of our go-to market plan.” “We unswervingly entrust Think Strawberries for its expertise in curating and implementing a cross-channel sales, marketing and PR strategy and are confident our destinations are sure to be rightly positioned and developed within the market,” added Pettinati. Munnmunn Marwah, COO, Think Strawberries, said, “India is witnessing a paradigm shift in the luxury travel market and is on its path to securing a considerable share in the global luxury space. The Red Sea and AMAALA are unique destinations setting new standards in this segment and we couldn’t be more excited to introduce the brands and strengthen its equity in the India market.” “We are working closely with TRSDC for the upcoming launch of the destinations and are fully geared to create an impactful reception,” she added. Being developed over 28,000 sq. km on the west coast of Saudi Arabia, The Red Sea is designed as a luxury tourism destination that will set new standards for sustainable development. Phase one is on track to debut next year and will offer a stellar lineup of 16 resorts. By 2030, the destination will comprise 50 resorts with an inventory of over 8000 hotel rooms across 22 islands and 6 inland sites. AMAALA is another exquisite destination in line with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 tourism roadmap. The first phase of the destination is set for completion by end of 2024 and will consist of 8 hotels and upwards of 1,300 hotel keys.
Visit Iceland conducts ‘Destination Awareness’ campaigns
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After two years of pandemic Covid-19, Visit Iceland is back in India with huge promotional activities, and aiming to receive an impressive number of outbound travellers from one of the most potential markets in Asia. Officials of the Visit Iceland are endeavouring to enhance the number of travellers which came down drastically in the last two years due to the pandemic. Taking a step forward in this direction a delegation from Iceland interacted with media and trade fraternity in Delhi and Mumbai recently. While interacting with media, H.E. Gudni Bragason, Ambassador to New Delhi says, “As India is the first major Asian market to open after Covid, it is most important for us to tap its potential. Travel had almost stopped during the pandemic, but now we are hoping for a swift revival.” Elaborating upon the offerings of Iceland Gudni said that Iceland has a lot to offer for Indians as the nature is strikingly different from anything one can experience in India. There are breath-taking Glaciers, Northern Lights, Clean Air and Geothermal heated pools. Besides, Icelandic food is known for its freshness and can easily be adapted to Indian palette. “Through this Roadshow and interactions, our aim is to further promote our destination and interact with the travel agencies in India and present them with opportunities of selling Iceland while understanding the obstacles they face in doing so,” added Bragason. “In 2019, 19,852 Indians visited Iceland, which was a steady increase from 10,944 in 2017. However, these numbers came down drastically in the last two years due to the pandemic and now Iceland is back in India to work on these numbers as believe India a potential source market for its tourism,” informed Johnson.
ALULA
From Elephant to Fish, Face Rock, Volcanoes and Lava Flows, the deserts of Alula keep astonishing visitors with several eye catching rock and geographical formations.
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Alula, the city that lies in the northwest of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is a place of exceptional natural beauty and deep history, a home to a wide range of flora fauna and human communities for thousands of years. Centered around its famed oasis and framed by sandstone mountains, Alula’s geography, environment and climate have enabled human communities to flourish here. The desert of Alula is famous for its several geological rock formations, formed over millions of years by the hands of the best sculptors, the wind and the water, to form natural shapes untouched by human hands, and to become exceptional natural shapes that are unseen except in this vast natural desert. With the contrasts of these colours and the lush green oasis running through the middle, it makes Alula like no other place on earth. Here are the nine most incredible natural rock formations in Alula.
Elephant Rock
The Elephant Rock is one of the world’s most popular rocks and the highlight of the region of Alula. Looking at it from afar, this rock seems like an elephant with a ground-bound trunk. The Elephant Rock is also known as Jabal-AlFil in the Arabic language. Standing at a height of 52 meters, the giant rock climbs three stories into the Arabian sky. This mammoth stands out among the other hand-carved, ornate structures of nearby Hegra’s Nabataean tombs as it was shaped by natural forces. The trunk and body of this red sandstone beast were shaped through water and wind erosion that was caused over millions of years. The huge elephant stands in a landscape of golden sands, surrounded by other rocky formations which are equally impressive in size. Regardless, the Elephant Rock still overshadows all that falls in its sight and acts as a reminder of the sands of time. The beauty of this mighty elephant increases at nightfall where it becomes more lifelike in the warm lights that have been installed at the site. Visiting the rock at night is advantageous to avoid the hot weather during the summer day.
Mushroom Rock
You can find several Mushroom-shaped rocks in the deserts of Alula. The most famous is located in Sharaan Nature Reserve. Mushroom Rocks are a wonderful natural phenomenon usually formed as a result of the erosion of sedimentary layers over millions of years. The remaining part of these layers is exposed again to wind, resulting in the lower parts of the layer breaking down more quickly. The Sharaan Nature Reserve itself consists of 1,500 square kms of soaring red-rock canyons, sprawling desert and valleys carpeted in delicate wildflowers offer a treasure trove of natural wonders. The mission of Sharaan Nature Reserve is to restore, protect and conserve the sensitive ecosystem native to Alula. Efforts are currently underway to restore the area, allowing for its natural inhabitants to reclaim the land.
Fish Rock
This Desert Fish was recently gone viral on social media through a photo taken by the photographer Khaled Al Enazi, as he spotted a rock in the form of a fish in the desert sands and transformed through millions of years ago into one of the most important ancient archaeological inscriptions and strange rock formations that marks the lands of Alula.
Face Rock
Amongst the monumental tombs of Hegra, next to Jabal-Al-Ahmar you will notice a formation that resembles the profile of a human head gazing out over the desert landscape. As with all of Alula’s rock formations, sunrise and sunset are prime times to visit, when the light plays on the sandstone, seeming to illuminate the rocks from within — a magical sight for observers and photographers alike.
Arch Rock
One of Alula’s most recognisable rock formations, The Arch (also known as Rainbow Rock) is well worth the 90-minute drive from the centre of the city. Its bridge-shaped structure, which resembles a rainbow flanked by two clouds, is a rare sight indeed. Enthrall by this sprawling display of sandstone, don’t miss spotting semi-precious desert diamonds on-site. You can eye these multi-coloured pieces of quartz embedded in the rock itself and scattered on the surrounding ground.
The Arch Rock hosted Symphony Under the Stars back in March 2022 as part of Alula Skies Festival events, which was dedicated to the spectacular starry night of the desert of Alula. Under the backlit Arch Rock, Italian pianist Dardust led a magnificent Symphony Under the Stars in a show like no other. This modern take on classical music had the audience on their feet for a spectacular performance.
Dancing Rocks
The Dancing Rocks are so-called because these formations are sculpted by nature to appear as if they are swaying in unison. Located in the Raggasat Valley, the rocks seem to dance together, slightly removed from the surrounding rock formations. This place is famous for hiking activities and dune buggies experience. Reach Dancing Rocks in 45 minutes from the city centre, while hiring a four-wheel-drive vehicle with an experienced driver is recommended.
Gharameel Desert
About an hour outside of the city centre, discover dark, thin pillars of stone stretching up to the sky. This is Gharameel. You’ll need to go off-road to reach the site, so we recommend hiring a four-wheel-drive vehicle with an experienced driver. Your reward is a view unlike any other, made even more dramatic at night when AlUla’s dark skies showcase a brilliant display of stars above the rocks. Stargazing packages welcome you to gaze at Gharameel’s stone pillars and follow their spires upward toward the twinkling stars.
Volcanoes
At the remote desert areas of Alula, find stark, black volcanic rock and inactive volcanoes which stand atop sandstone and are surrounded by seas of golden sand to make for truly dramatic, otherworldly sights. Some of those areas are visitor friendly with guides to experience the hiking around the top of a volcano. Khaybar, the neighbouring Oasis in the south of Alula is well known for its two famous; The White Volcano and the Black Volcano.
Lava Domes and Flows
The earliest human activity is evidenced in Alula in Harrat-U-wayrid and elsewhere in northwestern Saudi Arabia in Harrat Khaybar. These important volcanic areas comprise two of the largest in Saudi Arabia. Harrat Khaybar includes a spectacular 100-kilometre long vent system containing lava domes, tuff rings, basaltic cones and the JabalQidr stratovolcano. The dramatic lava flows of volcanic events can be seen across the region. HarratKhaybar has at least seven post-Neolithic (less than 4,500 years old) and eight historical (less than 1,500 years old) lava flows. The last eruption in the HarratUwayrid is believed to have occurred around 640 CE. According to Bedouin legends, the explosion erupted fire and stones, killing herdsmen and their animals. The best way to see these formations is by taking a helicopter tour to see the incredible formation from a panoramic sky view.
The day (September 17, 2022) Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi released eight Chittahs brought from Nigerea, Kuno National Park (KNP) of Madhya Pradesh took the centre stage among wildlife attractions over the night. It would not be exaggerated to say that KNP has become the dream destination for wildlife lover and tops their bucket list of soon to visit destinations. Since, there is so much curiosity about Kuno National Park among the travellers, especially the wildlife lovers, so we thought to visit the destination and bring some latest information for our readers. Kuno is one the most unique destination for all wildlife lovers and enthusiasts. KNP predominantly consists of grasslands and sparse forests that are home to an abundance of mammals, reptiles, birds and butterflies. As soon as one ventures inside this park they experience the exclusive forest of Kardhai, Khair and Salai and one can see wildlife by the dozens foraging across vast meadows. Some grassland here is bigger than most at Kanha or Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve. KNP is situated almost in the centre of Kuno Wildlife Division of Sheopur district of Madhya Pradesh and it is a part of the Central Indian Vindhyan Hills.
Home for Cheetahs
Experts from Wildlife Institute of India Dehradun visited Kuno forest along with other five locations in India for Cheetah re-introduction and found Kuno National Park as most suitable for Cheetah adaptability. Here density of Cheetah’s primary prey Black Buck & Chinkara is healthy which is a good sign. At a recent development, eight Cheetahs — five of which are female were flown from Namibia to Gwalior followed by a helicopter ride to the grasslands of Kuno Palpur. The Cheetahs were released in a specially designed enclosure where they will live for a month and begin a lifetime of acclimatization to Indian prey and forest conditions. About 10-12 Cheetahs are expected to be brought into India every year as around 35 are believed to be necessary to create a sustainable population. Apart from that the Park is expected to have at least 13 tigers by 2022. According to the Wildlife Institute of India, the leopard population density at KNP is nine individuals per 100 sq km. Since the project of reintroduction of Asiatic Lions has been on going for a while and one of the preconditions as raised by concerned authorities about the status of this protected area as Sanctuary
not being worthy of hosting the lions, was upgraded to National Park while adding another about 400 sq kms to it and it is now 748 sq km of pristine forest area. The park lies within the larger Kuno Wildlife Division which has a total area of 1235 sq. km.
Point Of Interest
With its rich political history dating back to Kings of the area and conservation history as old as its political one, apart from the Cheetahs, KNP boasts of various places of tourist interests. The Forts: After Independence of India slowly the Kings of different princely state chose to become the part of republic of India, and most of their land holdings specially the Forest areas were handed over to Government. However most of the magnificent fortresses they had built were also left behind which have been slowly reclaimed by the jungles. Palpur Fort or Garhi: Keeping five hundred years of secrets within its walls, Palpur Garhi, located on the banks of Kuno river once served as sanctuary to Chandravanshi Raja Bal Bahadur Singh, who assumed the throne in 1666. Looking at this imposing structure from across the flowing river at sunset is a sight to behold. Amet Fort: Even though now almost completely engulfed in shrubs, this was also a part of Chandravanshi Raja Bal Bahadur Singh’s kingdom. Maitoni Fort: The first fortress when the royal family came here from Karauli. With its massive arches and rickety
walls, Maitoni is a sight to behold. Kair-Khoh & Gravity Pipeline: The River Kuno is the main source of water in the forest and it would be fair to call it a life-line of the forest. But most of the other streams are not perennial and do not retain water in the summers. Thus the upper reaches on both sides of the Kuno River suffer from water scarcity during the summer. At Kair Khoh, water from a natural spring which could not be taken into any productive use, is now carried to various water holes with the help of a pipeline, using just gravity. In an area replete with possibilities, this maintenancefree technique has ensured water to all wildlife throughout the year. The pipeline goes more than 18 kilometers to fill up several saucers and ponds.
Biodiversity
Kuno National Park which is mainly dominated by Kardhai, Salai, Khair trees among the mixed forests, supports a vide variety of both floral and faunal species. It has a rich biodiversity having a total of 123 species of trees, 71 species of shrubs, 32 species of climbers and exotic species, 34 species of bamboos and grasses, 33 species of mammals, 206 species of birds, 14 species of fishes, 33 species of reptiles and 10 species of amphibians. Such a high number of both floral and faunal species make it one of the most biodiverse areas of Central Indian Landscape. Apart from the Cheetahs for which Kuno has got popularity over the nights, the main Faunal Species of general tourist interest which are found in Kuno National Park are Spotted Deer or Chital, Sambar, Leopard, Striped Hyaena, Indian Wolf, Jackal, Wild Boar, Sloth Bear, Indian Fox, Jungle Cat, Desert Cat, Common Palm Civet, Small Indian Civet, Grey Mongoose, Small Indian Mongoose, Ruddy Mongoose, Indian Hare, Indian Porcupine, Indian Gerbil, Indian Tree Shrew, Hanuman Langur/Common Langur, Rhesus Monkey etc.
Weather
Kuno National Park comes under the tropical regions and so does its climate. The mean temperature and precipitation of this park is 24.7 °C and 764 mm respectively. This park is situated at 180 meters at its lowest and 500 meters above mean sea level at its highest point. Mid June to September are considered as the Monsoon season when almost 90% of its total rainfall occurs. August is the wettest month which receives 30.4 cm of rainfall on an average. October to mid March is considered as the winter season. December and January months are specifically chilly with average minimum temperature of 7.27 & 6.3 °C respectively. Mid November to Mid March is the best time to vist the park.
