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| Sanctuaries
& National Parks in Rajasthan |
The
lush green jungles, the vast stretches of golden
sand, the sprawling rocks and ravines in the State
have created some of the most spectacular wild
life sanctuaries of the nation. |
| There are two national
parks and 23 wildlife sanctuaries in the State. |
| Keoladeo
National Park |
 The
Keoladeo Ghana National Park
or Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary lies between
two of India's most historic cities, Agra and
Jaipur. This north Indian sanctuary is situated
in the country's northwestern state of Rajasthan,
about 190 km from the national capital of Delhi.
The name . Keoladeo. is derived from the name
of an ancient Hindu temple devoted to Lord Shiva
in the sanctuary. Central zone while the Hindi
term 'Ghana' implies dense, thick areas of forest
cover. |
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| Ranthambhor
National Park |
 Ranthambore
National Park is situated in India. s northwestern
state of Rajasthan, near the town of Sawai Madhopur,
midway between Bharatpur and Kota townships. It
is surrounded by the Vindhya and Aravali hill
ranges and is very near to the outer fringes of
the Thar Desert. The entire area has sprawling
tracts of the desert and semi-desert vegetation.
Originally a hunting ground of the Maharaja of
Jaipur, Ranthambore was declared a game sanctuary
in 1955. In 1980, it became a national park and
listed among the reserves protected under Project
Tiger (1973).
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| Desert
National Park |
 The
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, intermedial areas and
fixed dunes which are quite suitable for the chinkara
to move at high speed. The blackbuck is another
common antelope of this region. |
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| Sariska
(Alwar) |
 Sariska,
in Rajasthan, the erstwhile royal preserve of
the rulers of Alwar, became a sanctuary in the
year 1958. The sanctuary came under the Project
Tiger in 1979 and became a national park in 1982.
It is located at Kankwari fort, near Alwar, on
the Delhi - Jaipur Highway. The terrain is predominantly
hilly, as it lies in the Aravalli range. It has
total area of 788 sq. kilometres, with a core
area of approximately 474 sq. kilometres.
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| Jaisamand
(Udaipur) |
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Kumbhalgarh
(Rajsamand) |
 Jaisamand
Sanctuary is situated 50 kms south of Udaipur
the picturesque city of lakes verdant valleys
and hills. It is on the bank of Jaisamand
Lake, the second largest artificial Lake
in Asia. |
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 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 |
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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.
