Monday, November 5, 2007

Rajasthan Widlife Tour

Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary : Bharatpur Wildlife Sanctuary is also known as Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary and this great waterfowl habitat is one of the finest in the world and was created by a maharaja.

Ranthambore National Park : The rare Indian tigers are seen in Ranthambore National Park.

Sariska Tiger Reserve : Sariska wildlife Sanctuary is part of the Project Tiger. The Sanctuary extends over an area of 800 sq. kms, and has a wide spectrum and rich population of wildlife.

Gir National Park : Gir National Park & Wildlife Sanctuary comprises 1412 sq km of deciduous forest interspersed with semi-evergreen and evergreen flora, acacia, scrub jungle, grasslands and rocky hills.

Mount Abu Sanctuary : The highest point of Aravalis, the Guru Shikhar, lies in this 289 sq km sanctuary. Established in 1960,this provides shelter to the common langaur, wild boar, sambhar and leopard.

Desert National Sanctuary : The Desert National Park is located at a distance of 40kms. from Jaisalmer and exemplifies the unusual ecological biodiversity of the renowned Thar desert.

Keoladeo Ghana National Park : Keoladeo National Park, situated in the state of Rajasthan in India is a former duck-hunting reserve of the Maharajas.

Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary : Kumbhalgarh Sanctuary is located in the most rugged of the Aravali in Pali, Rajsamand and Udaipur districts of Rajasthan.

Darrah National Park : An erstwhile royal hunting preserve of the Maharaja of Kota, it is thickly forested sanctuary lying along the southeastern border of Kota. This hilly sanctuary with thicks forests is worth a visit.

Keoladeo National Park, Bharatpur : Located beside the man-made Jaisamand lake is this sanctuary established in 1957, this sanctuary is covers a total area of 160 sq km. and harbours sloth bear, leopard, chital, chinkara, wild boar and a number of birds.