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Sariska National Park - Rajasthan Wildlife Park
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Sariska national park due to its proximity to metro cities, is one of the most visited national parks in India. Situated in the hills of the Aravalli, the park covers a area of 800 square kilometers of which 480 square kilometers comprise of the core area of the national park. As is the history of many other national parks in India, Sariska was the hunting reserve of the maharajas of Alwar.
The park was declared a wildlife sanctuary in 1958. It was then taken under the Project Tiger in the year 1979. Sariska is one of the very few parks that is open throughout the year. The main reason for the park being kept open round the year is due to the presence of religious monuments inside the park boundaries. The topography of Sariska supports scrub-thorn arid forests, dry deciduous forests, rocks and grasses.
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Sariska national park is home to various carnivores like the leopard, wild dog, hyena, jackal and the king of the jungle-the Asiatic tiger. These carnivore species is supported by an abundance of prey species like the chital, sambar, chausingha, wild boar and the langurs. Sariska is also widely known for its huge population of the rhesus monkeys.
The avian population is also rich and the main species that can be easily seen are-Peafowl, Grey Partridge, Bush Quail, Sand Grouse, Tree Pie, Golden backed Wood Pecker, Crested Serpent Eagle and the Great Indian Horned Owl.
Although the wildlife sanctuary is open throughout the year, the best time is between the months of October and June. Sariska wildlife park is well connected by rail, road and airways.
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