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Darrah
Sanctuary
The sanctuary is
located on southwestern range of Satpura range in Shirpur Tehsil of
Dhule District. The sanctuary was once extremely rich in wildlife, now
it is trying to regain its previous status. |
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Desert National Park
The Desert National Park is an excellent example of the ecosystem of the Thar Desert and its rich fauna. The Sudashri
forest post is the most ideal place for observing wildlife in the Desert
National Park. |
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Jaisamand Sanctuary
The sanctuary allows a close encounter with the rich wildlife in their natural habitat. Established in 1957 in a area of 260 kms ad joining the Jaisamand Lake, it harbours sloth bear, leopard, chital, chinkara,
wild boar and a number of birds. |
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Keoladeo
National Park
Once the royal hunting preserve of the princes of Bharatpur, this 29 kms
park is one of the finest bird sanctuaries in the world, inundated with
400 species of water birds. |
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Kumbhalgarh Sanctuary
The 586 sq. kms. Sanctuary sporting a rich variety of wild life like the panther, sloth bear wild boar, four horned antelope and scientifically bred crocodiles in the lake are the major attractions.
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Mount Abu Sanctuary
Located at the acthighest peak (1722 mts above the sea level) of Aravali, the Guru Shikhar lies in this 289 sq kms sanctuary. Established in 1960, provides shelter to the wild boar, sambhar
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Ranthambore National Park
Located near the outer fringes of the Thar Desert and surrounded by the Vindhya and Aravali hill ranges, Ranthambhor National Park is Rajasthan's
most well known tiger reserve under Project Tiger.
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Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary
Once the hunting reserve of the maharajas of Alwar, in whose jurisdiction it fell, Sariska's forest's are typical of the Aravallis with their undulating terrain of low hills, teep escarpments, wide valleys & hill plateaus.
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Van Vihar Wildlife Sanctuary
Van Vihar and Ramsagar, old wildlife reserves of the rulers of Dholpur extend over an area of 59.86. sq. kms, were notified as wildlife sanctuaries by the Rajasthan Government in 1955 AD. Van Vihar is about 18 kms from Dholpur and Ramsagar is another 18 kms from Van Vihar.
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