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Wildlife in Rajasthan |
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 Desert
National Park
Location : Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
Covered Area : 3162 sq. kms.
Main Attractions : Rich in Reptiles.
Best Time To Visit : November to March.
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,
intermedial areas and fixed dunes which are quite suitable for the
chinkara to move at high speed. The blackbuck is another common antelope
of this region. Its other notable inhabitants are the desert fox, Bengal
fox, wolf and desert cat.
Sudashri forest post is the ideal place for observing the wildlife of
Desert National Park and is the most suitable in the entire 3162 sq. kms.
of this park for watching and photographing the activities of the animals
from behind cover.
Birdlife in this sandy habitat is vivid and spectacular. Birds such as the
sandgrouse, partridges, bee-eaters, larks and shrikes are commonly seen.
Demoiselle crane and houbara arrive in the winter. The birds of prey seen
here are tawny and steppe eagles, long legged and honey buzzards, falcons
and kestrels. But the most outstanding of the avifauna is the great Indian
bustard. This tall, heavy bird is an epitome of confidence and grace. It
is good to see five or six bustards near Sudashri water hole.
This park is also very rich in reptiles. Spiny tail lizard, monitor
lizard, saw sealed viper, Russel's viper, Sind krait, toad agama and
sandfish are found in large numbers.
18 kms. from jaisalmer is the Akal Wood Fossils Park which is about 180
million years of age. Sea shells and massive fossilised tree trunks in
this park record the geological history of the desert.
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