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| Kumbhalgarh
Sanctuary |
| Is located
in the most rugged of the Aravali in Pali, Rajsamand
and Udaipur districts of Rajasthan. It takes name
after the impressive historic fort of Kumbhalgarh,
which come into view over the Park. It is 578 sq
Kms in area and at an altitude of 500 to 1,300m.
It is home to a very large variety of wild life,
some of which are highly endangered species. The
wild life includes wolf, leopards, sloth bear, hyena,
jackal, jungle cat, smabhar, nilgai, chaisingh (the
four horned antelope), chinkara and hare. |
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The bird life at Kumbhalgarh is
also gratifying. The normally shy and untrusted
grey jungle fowl can be spotted here. Peacocks
and Doves can be sighted regularly feeding on grains
scattered by the jungle guards. Bird like the red
spur owls, Parakeets, golden Oriole, grey Pigeons,
Bulbul, Dove and white breasted kingfisher can
also be seen near the water holes.
Kumbhalgarh’s natural beauty is attracting many tourists and especially
for its accessibility from Udaipur, which is 100 Kms from here. Foot tracking
and horse safari organised by local tour operators are proving to be very popular.
A typical safari route enters the sanctuary from the Kumbhalgarh Fort and cutting
across the sanctuary it reaches Ghanerao, and then borders an old abandoned road.
On this road, one can sight Chinkaras, Neelgais, four horned Antelope and many
birds.
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