SAARC To Visit Sariska Tiger Reserve, Rajasthan
In August, 2009, a group of officials from SAARC countries will be visiting Sariska Tiger Reserve. It will be a chance for India to show its progress report on tiger conservation.
The Sariska Tiger Reserve in Alwar district in Rajasthan was created in 1978 and covers more than 800sq.km. Like Ranthambore National Park, this area served as the hunting reserve of the royal family here. Most of the reserve is covered by tropical dry deciduous forest and besides tigers, animals like gaur, deer, jackal, antelope and wild boars are plenty.
Within the reserve there are families settled, and people number more than 10, 000. Once they can relocated, the reserve might be declared a national park. Last year, three tigers were brought here from Ranthambore.
In the reserve there are ruins of ancient Jain and Shiva temples and the Kankwari Fort. Tourists, wildlife enthusiasts and researchers find this a great place for work as well as leisure. Sariska is only 36km from Alwar, and can be reached by train and bus.
