Sariska Palace, Alwar, Rajasthan
Location and Area
On the main highway to Jaipur 21 miles south of Alwar , lies the Sarisla National Park. Sariska is one of the few remaining pockets of forest in the Aravali range of hills and the area now covers 308 square miles is the core area.
Places to See in Sariska
The forest is mainly hilly with two extensive plateaus, Kanakwari and Kiraska and a wide Vally starting at the Baran Tal Gate and running south to Thana Gazi. At the northeastern corner, just off the road between Alwar and Sariska, is the Siliseth Lake where crocodiles are often seen. During the winter there are many migrant water birds also.
In spring the surrounding hillsides are filled with color as the flame of the forest and other flowering trees bloom. In the summer, the park is parched and brown but with the monsoon becomes lush and green. Among the undulating hills and wide valleys of Sariska is rare combination of natural history and archaeology.
At Sariska, opposite the Baran Tal Gate of reserve, is a large palace built in 1902 by Jai Singh of Alwar as a base for elaborate shoots. The palace is now a hotel. Sariska has a good networks of metaled roads From thee main arteries forest racks lead into side valleys. The forest department has provided many artificial water holes on the roads which attract the animals and makes wildlife observation from vehicles easy.
Famous Species in the Park
Because of the scarcity of water , viewing from hides overlooking waterholes at Salopka and Kalghati watch , photograph and study many of species. The forest contains sambar, nilgai, Chinkara, Chausigha and chital and predators include leopard, byena, jungle cat and wide boar apart from the tiger.
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