| Sariska National Park is located at the Alwar District of | | | | well as monkeys and langurs. |
| Rajasthan state. The park sprawls an 800 square | | | | Flora |
| kilometers on the Aravali hill. This park comprises of a | | | | Ninety percent of the area is covered with dhok trees. |
| tiger reserve sanctuary and nature preserves. Sariska | | | | Lannea coromandelica and Boswellia serreta grows at |
| is an ideal place for those who love wildlife adventures. | | | | the rocky patches, while Acacia Catechu and |
| History | | | | bamboos are in the valleys. There are tree species like |
| The park was under the Project Tiger in 1979. It | | | | Gugal, Arjun, Bahera, Kadaya and Amla. |
| became a national park in 1982. There were historical | | | | You can visit Sariska Palace which was converted |
| monuments and ruins that show a symbolic past of | | | | into a heritage hotel. Jeep Safaris is a nice way in |
| Sariska. | | | | exploring the reserve while enjoying the natural beauty |
| Reports in 2004 stated that there were no tigers being | | | | of the park. It is an excellent opportunity for wildlife |
| sighted in the reserve because of the growing | | | | photography. Other nearby attractions includes the |
| population of people in around the park. The Rajasthan | | | | Kankwari Fort and The Ancient Shiva Temples. |
| Forest department and the Project Tiger directorate | | | | Kankwari is a historical structure where Emperor |
| made an emergency tiger census in January 2005. | | | | Aurangzeb imprisoned his brother named Dara Shikoh. |
| They found out that there no tigers left. | | | | Neelkanth is one of the Shiva temples dated back 6th |
| Tiger relocation started in 2006 by the Indian | | | | to 13th AD. |
| government. The Wildlife Institute of India helped | | | | Accommodations |
| relocate five adult tigers from Ranthambore National | | | | The park has all types of accommodations to offer. |
| Park. Now, the park continues to relocate tigers. It is | | | | There is an array of choices from royal residences to |
| the very first tiger relocation in the world. | | | | forest lodges. These include the Upmarket Sariska |
| Topography and Climate | | | | Palace, RTDC Tiger Den Tourist Bungalow, Hotel Lake |
| Sariska contain hills and valleys of the Aravali range. It | | | | Palace and Siliserh Palace Hotel. Some of the rest |
| is divided into dry deciduous and scrub-thorn arid | | | | houses and hotels provide the best of Continental and |
| forests as well as rocks, sheer cliffs and grasses. | | | | Indian cuisines. |
| The park’s climate is very unpredictable. Summer | | | | Transportation |
| months are very hot and dry, while winter is at 31 | | | | You can access the Alwar town and have a |
| degrees Celsius. July to September is the months for | | | | four-hour drive from Delhi plus a three-hour drive from |
| monsoon rains. Best season to visit is from November | | | | Jaipur. Reserve buses are available from Alwar, Jaipur |
| to June. | | | | and Delhi. Also, you can hire a private car and jeeps to |
| Highlights | | | | get into Sariska. |
| Sariska National Park accommodates many wildlife | | | | New Initiatives |
| species including carnivores like Leopard, Jungle Cat, | | | | The management of the park is pursuing the relocation |
| Jackal, Wild Dog, and Tigers. There are also prey | | | | of the villages at the reserve core. There are |
| species such as Nilgai, Sambar, Chausingha and Chitel. | | | | eco-restorations on going for the degraded hills and |
| Talvriksh has a large population of rhesus Monkeys. | | | | ground development in the marginal area. This will |
| The park also represents a rich avian world. It includes | | | | meet the fuel, wood and food of the local inhabitants. |
| harbor quail, peafowl, golden-backed woodpeckers | | | | Another initiative is the environment educational |
| and crested serpent. The 17th century castle at | | | | awareness for the children. Committees, squad and |
| Kankawari has a view of flying eagles and vultures. | | | | patrolling are available for wildlife enforcement. |
| Other animals include crocodiles at the Siliserh Lake as | | | | |