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Sariska Wildlife
In the days of yore, Sariska used to be the hunting ground of the Maharaja of Alwar. It was declared as a National Park in 1955. The park is spread over an area of 479 sq. Kms. and isdivided into three zones - core, buffer and tourist zone. In 1979, Project Tiger initiative was launched in Sariska National Park. Sariska NationalPark is teeming with wildlife and some of the resident species include sambhar, nilgai, wild cats, wild bear, chital, four horned antelopes and a variety of deer. The central point of Sariska National Park is the Pandupole watch tower which is located 22 kms. inside the forest. The Pandupole area is believed to be an area where the Pandavas took shelter during their exile. A Hanuman Temple is located near the watch tower.

In Sariska not only can one marvel at the haunting wilderness but one can also add a bit of culture into one's safari. For instance, there is the Kankoyari fort, located 20 kms away from Pandupole where Mughal emperor Aurangzeb had kept his brother Dara Sikho as a captive prisoner. If one goes further ahead, there is the Nilkantha temple which is believed to be 1,500 year old.


Ranthambore National Park
Ranthambore National Park is one of the most popular National Parks in India. It was conferred the status of a National Park in the year 1957 and came under the ambit of "Project-Tiger" in the year 1974. The park is strategically located in the midst of the imposing Aravalli and Vindhya mountain ranges covering an area of 400 sq. kms. Of all the National Parks of India, Ranthambore is one of the most picturesque with the backdrop of an invincible fort located on a hilltop while the park is spread in the foothills.

The foliage is primarily of the dry deciduous kind interspersed with shimmering wetland areas which offer the resident wildlife species of the park with welcome relief especially during the sweltering summer months when the temperature hovers around 40° celsius. Ranthambore came into prominence because of its burgeoning tiger population and in the mid 80's the tiger count stood at a healthy 40 plus which unfortunately is not the case anymore due to a number of reasons and poaching is one of them. One distinct advantage that tourists enjoy when they decide upon a safari holiday at Ranthambore is that the chances of sighting tigers at Ranthambore is very high in comparison to other National Parks because the quintessential Ranthambore tiger doesn't fear human beings which is not the case with tigers elsewhere.


Mount Abu Sanctuary
The sanctuary located in Mount Abu was declared as a protected area in the year 1960 and ever since then this sanctuary, which is spread over the gorgeous Aravalli, range of mountains has been attracting not only domestic tourists but also tourists from overseas. Mount Abu is Rajasthan's only hill station and in these days of yore it used to be the summer retreat of Rajasthan's royalty. Rajasthan Tourism department in recent times have been making rapid strides as far as Eco-Tourism is concerned. It was being increasingly felt that the desert destinations of Rajasthan like Jaipur, Jodhpur, Udaipur etc. .. were oversold in the international tourist market.

In a bid to diversify its tourism game plan, the Mount Abu sanctuary together with Mount Abu have been strategically highlighted as an irresistible Eco-Tourism circuit and needless to say, the response has been tremendous. The sanctuary is a biodiversity hot spot and has a richvariety of flora and fauna. Some of the resident animal species include Langoor, Hyena, Indian Civet, Wild Boar, Pangolin, Sambhar, Jungle Cat, Porcupine and Hedge hog to name just a few. In the past the sanctuary also was inhabited by lions and tigers which have now vanished. The lions in particular have moved to Gir Sanctuary in neighboring Gujrat.

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