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impression of a dry and desert state tends to make the visitors believe that
Rajasthan is poor in biological wealth.
Fortunately this is not so.
An astonishing range of vegetation and wildlife makes this state a favorite
hunt for naturalists.
Fauna - The state's nature reserves encompass a broad biological
spectrum with habitats ranging from the hilly terrain of Mt. Abu to the
heartland of the Thar Desert.
Among the famous parks and sanctuaries is Keoladeo Ghana Bird Sanctuary,
which is a World Heritage Site recognized by UNESCO.
The Ranthambhore Tiger Sanctuary is renowned for the majestic Royal Bengal
Tigers!
Important National Parks and Sanctuaries in Rajasthan -
Ranthambhore National Park -
Declared as a National Park in 1980, the park has a wide range of fauna,
including, apart from the elusive tiger, chitals, leopards, nilgais,
chinkaras, etc.
The artificial lakes at Ranthambhore also support a wide variety of
birdlife, with no less than 270 species, including some migratory visitors.
Best time to visit - October to April.
Sariska Tiger Reserve and National Park -
Tigers are also the big attraction at this National Park, encompassing
800sq. km. of predominantly dry mixed deciduous forests.
It was established as a sanctuary in 1958, and incorporated into Project
Tiger in 1979.
Other than tigers, the Park includes leopards, chitals, chinkara,
chowsinghas and more.
Best time to visit: November to June.
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Keoladeo Ghana National Park -
This is India's best-known sanctuary.
It features a large number of breeding waterbirds and thousands of
migratory birds, including some from Siberia and China.
Best time to visit - October to March, July to August
(wetlands).
Few
other Sanctuaries, which are important for one or the other reason are -
Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary
Darrah Wildlife Sanctuary
National Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary
Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary
Mt. Abu Wildlife Sanctuary
Tal Chappar Wildlife Sanctuary
Desert National Park and Sanctuary
Dhawa Doli Wildlife Sanctuary
Gajner Wildlife Sanctuary
Sita Mata Wildlife Sanctuary
Flora -
The Banas basin and northwards to the northeastern hilly tracts have
mesquite or "salai" (Boswellia serrata) forests.
The wetter regions support this tall tree which is used for making packing
cases.
Travelling westwards across the Shekhawati and the Godawar tract, the
rainfall decreases and so do the Khejra (prosopis) forests.
Grasses, which are tall and yellow, fill the patches between amla trees
(Emblica officinalis) with their yellow blossoms.
This land with the pipal (Ficus religiosa) marks a boundary with the
desert.
Deserts, although thought to be treeless, here have a wide variety of
trees, the most common being the babul (Acacia nilotica) and the khejra,
often found cracking the hard rock surface.
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