Wildlife & National Parks
Rajasthan GK · वन्यजीव और राष्ट्रीय उद्यान · 18 facts
Ranthambore National Park (Sawai Madhopur): Famous tiger reserve — Project Tiger since 1973; adjacent to UNESCO Ranthambore Fort
Sariska Tiger Reserve (Alwar): Second tiger reserve in Rajasthan — first reserve in India to receive tigers relocated from Ranthambore
Keoladeo Ghana National Park (Bharatpur): UNESCO World Heritage Site & Ramsar wetland — hosts 350+ bird species including Siberian crane
Desert National Park (Jaisalmer/Barmer): Largest national park in India (3162 sq km) — habitat of Great Indian Bustard
Mukundara Hills National Park (Kota, Bundi): Third tiger reserve of Rajasthan — notified as tiger reserve in 2013
Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary (Udaipur): Located near City Palace and Udaipur lake — protects leopards, hyenas, jackals
Tal Chhapar Wildlife Sanctuary (Churu): Famous for Blackbuck (Indian antelope) — migratory harriers winter here
Jhalana Leopard Safari (Jaipur): Urban leopard reserve inside Jaipur city — one of India's unique urban wildlife zones
Great Indian Bustard (Godavan): State bird of Rajasthan — critically endangered, fewer than 150 remain; Desert NP key habitat
Chinkara (Indian gazelle): State animal of Rajasthan — protected by Bishnoi community, found in Thar desert
Rajasthan has 3 tiger reserves: Ranthambore, Sariska, Mukundara Hills — part of national Project Tiger network
Camel (state heritage animal): Rajasthan has the largest camel population in India — Bikaner Camel Research Centre ICAR
Phulwari ki Nal Wildlife Sanctuary (Udaipur): Largest wildlife sanctuary of Rajasthan — corridor for tigers and leopards
National Chambal Sanctuary: Gharial (critically endangered crocodile) conservation sanctuary — spans Rajasthan, MP, UP
Rajasthan has 26 wildlife sanctuaries and 5 national parks covering approximately 10% of state's total area
Blackbuck National Park (Tal Chhapar): Large open grassland sanctuary — best place in India to see blackbuck herds
Ranthambore has the highest wild tiger density in India — tigers are frequently spotted in daylight, aiding tourism
Indian Wolf and Desert Fox: Both found in western Rajasthan's Thar Desert — Desert NP protects these arid zone species