| Area
: 800 sqkm
Best time to visit :
February - June
Prominenet Fauna :
Tiger, nilgai, wild-boar, fox, gaur, sambar, chital, hyena, four
horned antelope, jungle cat
Sariska is 200 kilometres from Delhi
and 107 kilometeres from Jaipur. Buses between Delhi and Jaipur
go via Alwar and Sariska. Nearest railhead is Alwar which is about
37 kilometres from the reserve. The nearesrt airport is located
at Jaipur the capital city of the state of Rajasthan
There is comfortable accommodation
in and around Sariska. Sariska Palace Hotel, RTDC Tiger Den Tourist
Bungalow, Siliserh Palace Hotel, Forest Rest Houses and other boarding
facilities are available.
For Additional
Information:
Rajasthan Tourist
Office
Bikaner House, Near India Gate, New Delhi 110003, India
Phone +91-33-383895
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The
landscape of Sariska is dominated by sharp cliffs of hills and narrow
valleys of the Aravallis. The forests are dry and deciduous. Within the
sanctuary there are the ruins of medieval buildings. The ruins of Temple
Garh-Rajor of the 10th and 11th centuries are scattered in the jungle.
A 17th century castle on a sharp hilltop at Kankwari, provides a panoramic
view of flying Egyptian vultures and eagles.