Wildlife in Rajasthan |
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Rajasthan is a haven for a wide spectrum of wildlife. The topography of Rajasthan ranges from the barren desert, scrub-thorn arid forests, rocks and ravines to wetlands and lush, green forests. And each of these areas houses a large variety of animal and bird life. Some of them rare while some endangered.
 Ranthambhore National Park:
Famous for its Tigers, Ranthambhor Tiger Reserve lies amidst the Aravali and Vindhyas mountain ranges just 14 Kms from Sawai Madhopur in Eastern Rajasthan. The park covers an area of nearly 400 sq. km. It is the home of Royal Bengal tigers. The tigers can be easily found even during the day. Besides tigers visitors can also see the leopard, sambar, hyena, crocodiles, blue bull fox, and different kinds of birds like the black eagle and crashed hawk eagle. The park has a majestic 10th century fort. Ranthambhore is the favourite place of professional wildlife photographers from around the world.
 Sariska
National Park:
Sariska National Park is located among the Aravali hill ranges in the Alwar District of Rajasthan. It covers a large area of 800 sq km in total, with a core area of approximately 500 sq km. It became a National Park in 1979. Apart from the tiger, a variety of other wildlife like the leopard, sambhar, chital, nilgai, four-horned antelope, wild boar, rhesus macaque, langur, hyena and jungle cats are found in the park. Best time to visit Sariska tiger reserve is during the months of October to June.
 Keoladev Ghana National Park:
Situated just 2 km from the city of Bharatpur, the park is spread over an area of 232 sq. kms. It is almost 176 km from Delhi. Also known as Bharatpur bird sanctuary, Keoladeo was given the status of national park in 1981. The park is open throughout the year for visitors but the best time is between Octobers to November. It is a best place to watch variety of migratory birds. It is a world heritage site.
 Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary:
The 250 Sq.Km. Darrah wildlife sanctuary is located about 50 Km. from Kota. Here there are spotted deers, Wild boars, Bears ,Sambhars , Leopards , Panthers and Antelopes.The sanctuary is sometimes closed during the monsoon (usually from early july to mid -september).
Desert National Sanctuary:
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Desert National Park is an excellent example of the ecosystem
of the Thar desert and its diverse fauna. Sand dunes form around
20% of the Park. The major landform consists of craggy rocks
and compact salt lake bottoms, inter medial areas and fixed
dunes which are quite suitable for the chinkara to move at high
speed. The black buck is another common antelope of this region.
Its other notable inhabitants are the desert fox, Bengal fox,
wolf and desert cat.
Sudashri forest post is the ideal place for observing the wildlife of Desert National Park and is the most suitable in the entire 3162 sq. kms. of this park for watching and photographing the activities of the animals from behind cover.
Birdlife in this sandy habitat is vivid and spectacular. Birds such as the sandgrouse, partridges, bee-eaters, larks and shrikes are commonly seen. Demoiselle crane and Hobard arrive in the winter. The birds of prey seen here are tawny and steppe eagles, long legged and honey buzzards, falcons and kestrels. But the most outstanding of the avifauna is the great Indian bustard. This tall, heavy bird is an epitome of confidence and grace. It is good to see five or six bustards near Sudashri water hole.
 Gajner Wildlife Sanctuary:
The lake and forested hills of this reserve, 32 km from Bikaner on the Jaisalmer road, are inhabited by wildfowl, hares , wild boar, desert foxes and a number of deer and antelopes including black bucks and blue bulls. The lake at Gajner attracts water birds in thousands. Imperial sand house migrate here in winter. Gajner Wildlife Sanctuary, houses the former Hunting lodge of Bikaner and has a beautiful lake surrounded by a dense forest.
 Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary:
Kumbhalgarh is just 90 kms. from Jodhpur on the Udaipur - Pali - Jodhpur road. This jungle adjoins the historical Khumbhalgarh Fort and used to shield the fort from invaders. Now it protects the rare species of animals, struggling for their survival.
Situated in the lush green region of Udaipur, Khumbhalgarh is the only sanctuary of Rajasthan, where activities of the rarely found wolf can be seen. More than forty wolves inhabit the Job area of the sanctuary. During summer, when water becomes scarce, pack of wolves roaming around water holes is a common sight.
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