Sambhar Wildlife Sanctuary :India February 17, 2006
If your idea of wildlife tour is to watch avian species, Sambar Wildlife Sanctuary in Rajasthan is an ideal place to tour. Sambar claims to be the largest saline lake in India and is home to some rare species of birds. Sambar is located about 60 kilometres west of Jaipur and is one of the favourite places for bird watchers.
Sambar has tropical climate with temperature touching 45°C in summer and dipping below 10°C during winter. October to March is an ideal time to visit Sambar Lake, however it is better to find out the climate of the area before heading for Sambar Wildlife Sanctuary.
Like most other north Indian places, Sambhar too has a tropical climate. The summers can be very hot with mercury crossing 45°C, whereas winters are moderately chilled and the temperature can fall below 10°C.
Sambar, which means salt, has a long history that goes back to over a century, when the salt was extracted from the lake. Over period of time a number of rulers were in possession of the lake and in 1870 the lake was leased to the British. After independence, the lake came under the control of government and is now managed by Sambar Salts Ltd and Government of Rajasthan. The lake is roughly elliptical in shape and is divided into two sections by a five kilometres long stone dam.
- Posted in : Wild Life in India, Wildlife Sanctuaries
- Author : seo4india
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