Located in Churu district of Shekhawati region of Rajasthan, Tal Chappar Wildlife Sanctuary is famous for blackbucks and variety of birds. The sanctuary is named after the Chhapar village and its open grasslands scattered with trees give it the appearance of a savannah. Tal Chappar is a flat saline depression locally known as a “tal” …
Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Rajsamand, Pali, Udaipur districts of Rajasthan. It surrounds the Kumbhalgarh fort and covers an area of 608.5 square kilometers. The area was a natural tiger habitat till 1970’s and was declared as wildlife sanctuary in 1988. The terrain of the Sanctuary is mostly hilly and spreads across the Aravalli range. …
Kesarbagh Wildlife Sanctuary, sprawled over an area of 14.76 square kms, was notified as a wildlife sanctuary in the year 1955. The sanctuary is located in the Dholpur district of Rajasthan. The sanctuary has dry deciduous thorny forest and the important faunal species found in the sanctuary include sloth bear, hyena, jackal. jungle cat, and wild …
Ramsagar wildlife sanctuary , sprawled over an area of 34.40 square kms, was notified as a wildlife sanctuary in the year 1955. Ram Sagar lake forms an important portion of the sanctuary. Ramsagar WLS Wildlife: Ramsagar wildlife sanctuary has a rich aquatic life, including freshwater crocodiles and a variety of fishes and snakes. The lake …
Van Vihar Wildlife Sanctuary, sprawled over an area of 25.6 square kms, was notified as a wildlife sanctuary in the year 1955. The sanctuary is on Vindhyan plateau, supports a rather open stunted growth of Dhok and Khair trees. Wildlife of Van Vihar WLS: Tigers were present in the area till the end of the …
