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General information
Area: 866 kmē total (497 kmē core, 369 kmē buffer)
Altitude: Between 300 m and 722 m MSL
Rainfall: Average 650mm (per annum)
Forest Types: Tropical Dry Deciduous and Tropical
Thorn
Sharp cliffs of hills and narrow valleys of the
Aravallis dominate the landscape of Sariska. It
comprises of dry and deciduous forests. Within the
Sariska wildlife sanctuary there are the ruins of
medieval temples of Garh-Rajor.
Castle on a sharp hilltop at Kankwari, provides a
panoramic view of flying Egyptian vultures and
eagles. The area was declared a sanctuary in 1955
and National Park in 1979. Visitors can visit
Sariska wildlife sanctuary throughout the year,
but the best period is during the months of
October to June. One can get there by Air, by Rail
or by Road.
Attractions of Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary
The Sariska park houses numerous carnivores
including Leopard, Wild Dog, Jungle Cat, Hyena,
Jackal, and Tiger feeding on an abundance of prey
species such as Sambar, Chitel, Nilgai, Chausingha,
Wild Boar and Langur.
The Sariska Tiger Reserve is an Indian National
Park located in the Alwar District of the state of
Rajasthan. Originally a hunting preserve of the
erstwhile Alwar state, the area was declared a
wildlife reserve in 1955. In 1978 it was declared
a Tiger Reserve and is now a part of India's
Project Tiger scheme. The present area of the park
is 866 kmē. The park is situated 107 km north east
of the state capital Jaipur.
Some of the wildlife found in the Sariska Tiger
Reserve include the tiger, leopard, jungle cat,
hyena, jackal, chital, sambar, gaur, langur, wild
boar and several species of birds.
The tiger reserve is also the location of several
archeological sites such as the Neelkanth and Garh
Rajor temples from the 9th and 10th centuries and
the Kankwadi fort. The Kankwadi fort, located near
the centre of the park is where, in the 17th
century, Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb briefly
imprisoned his brother Dara Shikoh in the battle
for succession of the Mughal throne. The area also
has historical buildings associated with the
Maharajas of Alwar.
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