Location
: Jaisalmer, Rajasthan.
Covered Area : 3162
sq. kms.
Main Attractions : Rich in Reptiles.
Best Time To Visit : November to March.
Accommodation :
Arrival Information :
-- By Rail : The nearest railway station is Jaisalmer.
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By Air : The
nearest airport is Jodhpur.
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By Road :
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Nearby Excursions : Jaisalmer fort, Sam sand duns,
Lodurva.
-- Nearby Cities : Jaisalmer
DESERT
NATIONAL PARK 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.
Desert
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