Home of the majestic Tiger, Sariska is one of
the many protected sanctuaries in India where Project
Tiger met with success. Set amidst the scrubby Aravali
Hills, the Sanctuary sprawls across dry thorny deciduous
forests, covered almost ninety per cent by the Dhok
tree. Sariska was declared a Sanctuary in 1955 and
became a Tiger Reserve under in 1979.
Its most popular resident, the Tiger along with
other wildlife including the Leopard, Panther, Jungle
Cat, Jackal, Hyena, and Fox, inhabit the Sanctuary.
In an endeavor to make Sariska more animal-friendly,
the authorities have plans to create artificial
waterholes, divert the roads that disrupt the serenity
of the Reserve and find ways to curtail the biggest
threat, poachers.
Within the Sanctuary, there are also historical
ruins of monuments symbolic of its past.The Kankwari
Fort, where Emperor Aurangzeb once imprisoned his
brother Dara Shikoh, the ancient Shiva Neelkanth
Temples that date back to the 6th-13th century A.D.
and the Palace built by the Maharajas of Alwar,
now converted into a hotel, are all great sights.
Getting
There:
Air: Jaipur is the nearest airport from
Sariska at a distance of 107 kms.
Rail : The nearest railway station is at
Alwar (37 kms).
Road: Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary is situated
off the Delhi-Alwar-Jaipur Road. Jaipur is located
at a distance of 107 kms and Delhi at 200 kms from
Sariska. It is also well connected with Alwar, which
is further directly connected with bus services
from Delhi and Jaipur.
