Rajasthan has several world famous Sanctuaries and National Parks and a number of other sanctuaries. These reserves are the original, Other parks and sanctuaries in western Rajasthan have been established to protect and preserve the unique plants and animals found in the dry zone. One of the reasons for this are the variations in the climate and topography of the state, ranging from semi green forests of Mount Abu to dry grasslands of the desert and from the wetlands of Bharatpur to the dry deciduous thorn forest of Aravalli.
Sariska:
Sariska located just 200 kms from Delhi , is one of the closest National Parks to the capital. The sanctuary is in wooden valley. Sariska has a very good population of sambhar, chital, nilgai, and common langur. The dry deciduous forest are a perfect home to the jungle cat and the Siliserh Lake which lies at the edge of the Park is the watering holes that has preserved the natural habitat of the region, despite it being close to the desert.
Kumbhalgarh:
Kumbhalgarh is 90 kms. away from Jodhpur on the Udaipur Jodhpur road. This jungle adjoins the historical Kumbalgarh Fort and used to shield the fort from invaders. Situated in the lush green region of Udaipur, Kumbalgarh is the only sanctuary of Rajasthan, where activities of the rarely found wolf can be seen. During summer, when water becomes scarce, pack of wolves roaming around waterholes is a common sight.
Desert National:
The Desert National Park is an excellent example of the ecosystem of the Thar desert and its diverse fauna. Sand dunes form around 20% of the Park. The major landform consists of craggy rocks and compact salt lake bottoms, inter medial areas and fixed dunes which are quite suitable for the chinkara to move at high speed. The black buck is another common antelope of this region. Its other notable inhabitants are the desert fox, Bengal fox, wolf and desert cat.
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