Wildlife in Rajasthan
Rajasthan is the home of the tigers,
black bucks,chinkara, the rare desert fox,the endangered caracal, the great
Indian bustard,gavial, monitor lizard,wild boars,porcupine. Migratory birds
like the common crane, ducks,coots, pelicans and the rare Siberian
cranes,imperial sandgrouse, falcons, buzzards flocks to this state during
the winter months. Typical areas representing each of the ecosystems have
been earmarked as special areas wildlife.
Rajasthan boasts of two
National Parks,over a dozen Sanctuaries and two Closed Areas. Most of these
areas are open to visitors round the year but are closed briefly during the
monsoon.