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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
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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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