Introduction

• Area of the Sanctuary is 719 ha.

• Location and area Description

• Situated close to Chapar town of Churu District an Sujangarh- Nokha state Highway.
   

• Small sanctuary further divided into two parts by Sujangarh-Chapar State Highway.
   

• Not divided into Core and Buffer like other parks.

History and Background

• Prior to Independence Tal Chapar was a Private Hunting Reserve of Maharaja of Bikaner.
   

• Black Buck was introduced in by Maharaja Bikaner in 1920.
   

• The population of Black Bucks in the Sanctuary has changed drastically since their introduction

1959  -  175
1962  -  250
1972  -  323
1987  -  949
1990-2006  -  1500  -  1750 approx.

Legal Status

• Notified as Sanctuary under section 5 of Wild Animals and Bird Protection Act 1951, on May 11, 1966.
   

• Rights of Tal Chapar Sanctuary has been settled by District Collector Churu vide Notification No. 832 dated 24th August 1998.
   

• Tal Chaper Sanctuary is being managed as per the provisions of approved Management Plan.