Rajasthan Wildlife Tours
Rajasthan
Wildlife
Tours
Sawai Madhopur Wildlife Sanctuary
Jaisalmer (Desert National park)
Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary
Rajasthan topography ranged from the barren desert scrub thorn arid forests, rocks and ravines to wetlands and lush green forests. and each of these houses a large variety of animal and bird life. Rajasthan is the home of the tigers, black bucks, chinkara, the rare desert fox and wild boars. Rajasthan boasts of two national parks, over a dozen Sanctuary and two closed areas.
Sariska is just 40 kms away from Alwar and about 107 kms from
Jaipur and 200 kms from Delhi. The sanctuary is in a wooded valley surrounded by
barren mountains. Sariska has a very good population of sambhar, chital, nilgai,
four-horned antelope, wild boar and common langur. The caracal and jungle cat,
Porcupines, purely nocturnal rodents, are conspicuous after sunset. Water holes
have been created at number of spots in the sanctuary. Common birds at Sariska
are partridges (Grey and black), peacock, red spurfowl, pigeons (blue, rock and
green),qualis.Sand grous, parakeets baya,kits,eagle and vultures. The sanctuary
can be visited all year-round except during July-August when animals move
to higher ground.
Bharatpur is delightful for bird watchers. The Keoladeo Ghana
National Park is one of the finest water bird sanctuaries in the world. There
are varieties of storks and cranes and the local sarus crane is elegant in a
livery of grey and red. Migratory birds at Bharatpur bird sanctuary include, several
species of Cranes, Pelicans, Geese, Ducks, Eagles, Hawks, Shanks, Stints,
Wagtails, Warblers, Wheatears, Flycatchers, Buntings, Larks and Pipits, etc. Every year Bharatpur waits with coated breath for the arrival of
the Siberian cranes. There are only two wintering places for this rare species
-one in Iran and the other Bharatpur and these beautiful birds with their
distinctive red beaks and facial patches, fly over 6400 km from their summer
retreats in Siberia, to get to them. Bharatpur Wildlife Sanctuary is open
throughout the year, still the ideal visiting months are from August-November
for resident breeding birds and October- February for migrant birds.
The hunting ground of Maharaja of Jaipur. Near the township of Sawai Madhopur, in the state of Rajasthan, Ranthambore national park is an outstanding example of Projects tigers. The Ranthambore National Park great destination for adventure seekers and lovers of the tiger. It is a tremendous replica of the success of the ambitious Project Tiger's . It was established in 1955 as a sanctuary, 1973 as a tiger reserve and 1981 as a national park. The vegetation is dry deciduous and the impressive Ranthambore fort is also located a one of the hill tops. Ranthambore National Park boasts of one of the maximum population of tigers and they can be easily spotted roaming with their majestically or hunting sambars, normally across the lakes. Also, the forest rest house, Jogi Mahal, has the second-largest banyan tree in India.
The Deserrt national park is situated in the indian state of Rajasthan near Jaisalmer. This is one of the largest national parks covering an area of 3100 kms. 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 intermediate areas and fixed dunes. The region is a haven for migratory and resident birds of the desert. One can see many eagles, harriers, falcons, buzzards, kestrel and vultures. Short- toed eagles, tawny eagles, spotted eagles, lager falcons and kestrels are the commonest of these. Sand grouse are spotted near small ponds or lakes. Seashells and massive fossilized tree trunks in this park record the geological history of the desert.
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. The sanctuary extends over an area of 52 sq kms
of thick forests land. The leopard, hyena, jungle cat, fox and wolf are among
the carnivores of the sanctuary. Other wildlife here includes sambar, chital,
langur and chinkara. The Jaisamand lake is the abode of crocodiles, turtles and
a variety of fish.Various species of terrestrial and water-birds can also be
seen here .
Kumbhalgarh is
just 90 kms. from Jodhpur on the Udaipur - Pali - Jodhpur road. This jungle
adjoins the historical Kumbalgarh 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, Kumbalgarh is the only
sanctuary of Rajasthan, where activities of the rarely found wolf can be seen.
More than forty wolves inhabit the Joba area of the sanctuary. During summer,
when water becomes scarce, pack of wolves roaming around water holes is a common
sight.
