Wildlife
Parks & Sanctuary In IndiaSariska
Wildlife Sanctuary Fact File
General
Information |
Area
Core
Buffer
LongitudeLatitudeAltitudeRainfallTemperatureSeasons
Winter
Summer
Monsoon
|
866
sq. km. 497 sq. km. 369 sq. km. 76º17' to 76º34'
E 27º5' to 27º33' N 300 m to 722 m M.S.L. Average
650 mm Min - 0ºC - Max 41.5ºC
December to February March to June July to September |
Census |
Species |
1991 |
1992 |
1993 |
1995 |
1997 |
Tiger Leopard Jungle
Cat Hyena Jackal Sambar Spotted Deer Nilgai Chowsinga Chinkara Wild
Boar Civet Palm Civet Ratel |
18 28 166 147 311 4839 2899 3830 55 17 2193 ---- ---- ---- |
22 34 140 100 170 4500 2500 4100 54 20 2500 ---- ---- ---- |
24 39 140 100 170 4500 2500 4100 50 2 2500 ---- ---- ---- |
25 46 100 100 250 4800 2900 4300 20 7 2600 22 20 50 |
24 49 97 81 340 5600 2900 4780 24 ---- 2900 12 18 52 |
Tourism Sariska is within easy approach of
the visitors. It is about 200 km form Delhi and 140 km from Jaipur. The
Reserve remains open through out the year for tourists. Generally Indian
tourists visit during monsoon whereas foreigners visit during winter.
Infrastructure and Facilities Ample accommodation is available at
Sariska. There is a threesuite forest rest house at Sariska, which is also
available for tourists. There is also a tourist bungalow, Tiger Den, managed
by the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation and a privately managed
palace turned into a hotel, Sariska Palace.
The management does not
provide any transport facility. Nevertheless, private jeeps are easily
available for going around the Reserve.
Highways Two
state highways pass through the heart of the Reserve and the proposed
National Park. They are the most disturbing factor in the free movements of
wild animals.
Criminals and Extremists No criminal or
extremist gangs are reported in the Reserve.
Diseases
F.M.D. is found in local cattle. There is a possibility of the spread of
this disease among the wild animals.
Encroachment A
total encroachment of 60 ha. Has been recorded by the management. The
peripheral area of the Reserve experiences problems of encroachmet.
Other
Pilgrims Bharathari temple near Bharathari village and
Hanuman temple at Pandupole in the core area are visited by several hundred
thousand people every year. Tuesdays and Saturdays are days of free entry
for the pilgrims. Pilgrim pressure increases particularly during monsoon and
virtually becomes unmanageable on festival occasions. Also in the buffer
zone are Nahar Sati, Sati Mata Narayani Ji, Talvriksh and Garbaji, the
religious places visited by several hundred thousand people every year.