The desert National Park is an excellent example of the ecosystem of the Thar desert and its diverse fauna. Sanddunes form around 20% of the Park. The major landform consists of craggy rocks and compact salt lake bottoms, intermedial areas and fixed dunes whichare quite suitable for the chinkara to move at high speed. The blackbuck is another common antelope of this region. Its other notable inhabitants are the desert fox, Bengal fox, wolf and desert cat.
Sudashri forest post is the ideal place for observing the wildlife of Desert National Park and is the most suitable in the entire 3162 sq km of this park for watching and photographing the activities of the animals frombehind cover.
Birdlife in this sandy habitat is vivid and spectacular. Birds such as the sandgrouse, partridges, bee-eaters, larks and shrikes are commonly seen. Demoiselle crane and houbara arrive in the winter.The birds of prey seen here are tawny and steppe eagles, long legged and honey buzzards, falcons and kestrels. But the most outstanding of the avifauna isthe great Indian bustard. This tall, heavy bird is an epitome of confidence and grace. It is common to see five or six bustards near Sudashri water hole.
This park is also very rich in reptiles. Spiny tail lizard, monitor lizard, saw sealed viper, Russel's viper, Sind krait, toad agama and sandfish arefound in large numbers.
18 kms. From Jaisalmer is the Akal Woods Fossils Park which is about 180 million years of age. Sea shells and massive fossiled tree trunks in this park record the geological history of the desert.
General Information :
» Best time to Visit - Throughout the year
» Accommodation - RTDC's Moomal Tourist Bunglow,RTDC's Tourist Bunglow at Sam.
» How to get there ? Jaisalmer is the nearest town (40 kms). Nearest air, road and railhead is Jaisalmer.
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