A Jeep Safari in Sariska Tiger Reserve
Sariska Tiger Reserve is well nestled in the Aravali Hills covering 800 sq km area divided into the grasslands, dry deciduous forests, sheer cliffs and rocky landscape. Sariska was once the private hunting ground of the Rajas of Alwar. In 1955, hunting was banned in Sariska. After that, Sariska was notified as India’s 11th National Park in 1978-79. In 2005, it notoriously became the first tiger reserve in the country to preserve its entire remaining tiger population in the region as a consequence of killing and poaching. The sought-after activity to join wildlife expedition in Sariska Tiger Reserve is undertaking a jeep safari that could let you dive into the wilderness of the jungles and diverse ecosystems here. Sariska is denoted as a tiger reserve but the forests are also home to a wide variety of other wild animals like the leopard, jungle cat, civets, hyenas, jackals etc. The smaller animals like herds of sambar, chital, nilgai, wild boar, mongooses, langur and rhesus monkey can be easily spotted in Sariska. The best place to see these animals is to spot them near water sources within the reserve. You can get once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to see tigers if lucky, or else observing the special animals while on the wildlife safari is also worth your visit if you're into the nature.
