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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.