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Desert National Park
Location : Jaisalmer, Rajasthan
Highlight : Natural Desert sanctuary
Best Time to Visit : October to March
How to Reach : The nearest airport is at Jodhpur at a distance of
295 kilometers. Jaisalmer has its own railway station and a wide network
of roads makes it possible to reach Desert National Park with much ease.
The Desert National Park of Jaisalmer is situated in the heart of the
Thar Desert that is sprawled across Rajasthan. The Desert national park
provides an ideal picture of the ecosystem of a desert and shows the
rich and diverse flora and fauna of an arid desert. Most of the desert
comprises of sand dunes and a rocky undulating terrain. The vegetation
is sparse due to lack of water and one can find occasional trees and
shrubs like Khair, Khejar and Rohira that grow on desert soil.
Though it may seem arid and lifeless, the Desert national park actually
flourishes in some varieties of wildlife. One can find over 50 species
of reptiles in the national park that includes monitor lizards, snakes
like vipers and other common poisonous and non-poisonous snakes. The
Desert National Park comes to life early morning and during sunset due
to the loud and shrill cackles of over 150 species of birds.
These species include sandgrouse, partridges, bee-eaters, larks and
shrikes. The rare Great Indian Bustard is also found here. Other birds
include buzzards, eagles, falcons, kites, parakeets and babblers. The
animals that are found here are various species of deer like Chinkara,
Antelope, Blackbucks, jackals and different species of foxes. A visit to
the Desert national park will give you an opportunity to encounter the
wild side of the Desert.
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