Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary :India February 17, 2006
Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary (near Alwar) is situated in the state of Rajasthan in the backdrop of the Aravali Hills. This Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary, which is quite near to Rajasthan’s capital Jaipur, was declared a sanctuary in 1955. It came under the Project Tiger in 1979 and became a national park in 1982. The Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary boasts of a quite a few tigers and other interesting flora and fauna. There are also historical ruins and monuments within Sariska’s confines that are symbolic of its past.
Summers in Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary (April – June) have high temperatures around 38. 40°C. The monsoon season is not marked by very heavy rainfall because of which the fall in temperature is not more than a few degrees. Even then, many people prefer to travel to Sariska, for, due to the heat, the wild animals are found hovering around the jungle’s water spots. Weather, however, becomes chilly in winters (October-March).
The Sariska wildlife sanctuary has a wide range of Tigers, Leopards, Wild Dogs, Nilgai, Wild-boar, Fox, Gaur, Sambar, Chital, Hyena and four horned Antelope. Though the tigers in Sariska are the most endangered species, they can be seen roaming freely in the park.
Sariska Tiger Reserve lies in the Alwar district of the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is a prime a tiger country. The forest is typical dry deciduous, dramatically changing with the change in season. The terrain is undulating – plateaus and wide valleys. Besides tiger, herbivores like spotted deer, sambar and blu bull are commonly seen and found in a good density at Sarska.
Sariska is situated off the Delhi-Alwar-Jaipur Road. The nearest town is Alwar (21 km). Jaipur is located at a distance of 110 km and Delhi at 200Kms. There are direct buses to Alwar from Delhi and Jaipur. Frequent buses travel between Alwar and Sariska.
The Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary is home to many carnivores including Leopard, Wild Dog, Jungle Cat, Hyena, Jackal and Tiger. Apart from the carnivores, Sariska also inhabits Sambar, Chitel, Nilgai, Chausingha, Wild Boar and Langur. Sariska is also famous for its large population of Rhesus Monkeys, which are seen in large groups around Talvriksh.
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