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Desert National Park
Desert National Park is one of the major national parks, having an area of 3162 km². It is abrilliantsample of the ecosystem of the desert silt form about 20% of the Park. The main landform comprises of ruggedstalwarts and densebrackish lake ends, intermodalregions and staticmounds.Desert National parkJaisalmerRajasthan is one of fantastic sanctuary all over India.
Even with a delicateecological unit there exist a plenty of birdlife. The area is a shelter for migratory and inhabitantfowls of the desert,a lots of eagles, harriers, falcons, buzzards, kestrel and vultures. Short-toed Eagles, Tawny Eagles, Spotted Eagles, Laggar Falcons and kestrels are the very common amongst these. Sand grouse are markedcloseto the trivialpools or ponds. The threatened Great Indian Bustard is a superbbirdieexisted in comparativelyreasonablequantities. It travelsnearby in diversetime of year. The most appropriate time to stopover the region is in the middle of November and January. The Park has a group of remnants of faunas and floras of 180 million years ancient. Some remnants of Dinosaurs of 6 million years ancient have been originated in the area.
General Information
State | Rajasthan |
District(s) |
Jaisalmer |
Established |
1992 |
Nearest city |
Jaisalmer |
Time zone |
IST (UTC+05:30) |
Area |
3162sq km |
Elevation |
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Climate |
hot |
Precipitation |
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Temperature |
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Summer |
42 degree |
Winter |
24 degree |
History
The Thar Desert, also identified as the 'ocean of sands', shields a big portion of western Rajasthan. It's anincorrectbelief of people that the deserts can't sustenance a diverseplants and wildlife. The delicateecology of the Tharcaresanexclusive and wide-ranging wildlife classes. In this massivesea of soils lies the well-known Desert National Park, which offers a brilliantillustration of the ecology of the Thar Desert and its variedflora and fauna. The scenery of the park includes of ruggedstalwarts, solid salt pondends and massivesiltmounds, which form around 20% of the Park. As the desert merelycaresrarekinds of small swards, bushes and xerophytes trees, the leaf shield is inadequate and not appropriate for big herbivorous, camel being exclusion. The flora and fauna here comprise the barbed- tail lizard, desert observers, grit fish, chameleons, and serpents that comprise the lethalcobra and krait. Additionalvital wilds existed here are chinkara, blackbuck, the desert fox, and Bengal fox amongstseveral others. However, the desert park is fairlyamusing in avian inhabitants. The highestcharms of the park are the great Indian bustards, rareclasses of bird. This great, weighty and elegantfowlpulls thousands of bird fans from all places of the world. Moreover, the great Indian bustards the park cares anextensiverange of striking and erraticbirdies. Although in the park one can spot birdies such as grit grouse, dotted eagles, gray partridges, shrikes, demoiselle crane, quails, peafowl bee-eaters, larks, eagles, harriers, falcons, orioles, warblers, babblers, buzzards, kestrel and sharks to label a little with.
Best Time To Visit- Detailed Information
The best time to stopoverJaisalmer is between the months of October to March, even though the town remains busy with travelersall through the year. Yet, in midsummers there are probabilitiesone might get affected with heat blow.
Distance From - National Park
The distance of the park from jaisalmer is around forty kilometers. The park is located at a distance of 300 kilometers from the airport of Jodhpur.
How To Reach There
By Airways
HoweverJaisalmer is not straightlinked to Airways, Jodhpur airport which is 300 Km away, is linked to all the maincities of India through government possessed as well as reservedair company. From Jodhpur one can take rental Cabs or a train tripas perdesire and preference.
By Railways
Jaisalmer is linked to mainmetropolises of India overwide-rangingscale as well as pulsescale railway tracks. Nonstop trains from Jaisalmer are accessible to Jodhpur as well as Delhi. Jaisalmer is linkedover both railway tracks.
By Roadways
Jaisalmer is well linked to all state via well retained roads. Owing to its nearness to Indo-Pak occupant, superiorimportance is set on its care. Luxurious&Normal buses of Rajasthan Roadways & Private corporationsrunfromJaisalmer to Jodhpur, Jaipur, Bikaner, Barmer, Mount Abu, Jalore, Ahemdabadetc, Roadscentral bus stand opposite Railway station &First-rate bus stationadjacentto State Bank of Bikaner and Jaipur, Shiv road, Jaisalmer are the two main bus stands.
Local transportation in Jaisalmer
Commontransport in Jaisalmercomprises of auto rickshaw and bicycles as these are good resources to get there. An inexpensive mean of transportis auto rickshawbut drivers may not be kindly all the times. It is mentioned to hire rickshaw when one take blocked roads to escapetraffic jam.
Things To Do In - National Park
Jeep Tripallowstravelers to discover a broader area of the park in comparativelylittle time. Likewise, it is extremelyfascinating to see the inclusivevariety of plants and animals from the jeep.
Camp out is possibly the finest way to relish the fauna of the park. Though, travelers must thought the delicateflora of the park and thereforeabstain from affecting any kind of injury to it.
Sudashri, a woodlandmarkersituated in the park, is the greatest place for seeing the flora and fauna of the Desert National Park and deliversperfectenvironments for photographs. It is a nicescene for birdie lovers to grasp five or six bustards closeto Sudashriaquaticdump.
Awonderful bird, the great Indian Bustard, can be grasped in significantlybig numbers. It wandersin the vicinity in diversetime of year. The area is a paradise for traveling and localbirdies of the desert. One can graspseveral Eagles, Harriers, Falcons, Buzzards, Kestrel and Scavengers. Small- toed Eagles, Tawny Eagles, Speckled Eagles, Laager Falcons and Kestrels are the most common among these.
Location Map
Accommodation
Camping
Imperial Golden Desert Sand
Rajasthan Desert Safari (both offer camping at Sam Sand Dunes)
The experience of camping is quite wonderful and adventurous in the desert area.
Overview Of Rajasthan Desert Safari - Sam
Location: Rajasthan Desert Safari is located in Sam.
Hotel Features: The hotel has a restaurant. Visitors are aided a free breakfast with all the other amenities.
Guestrooms: Televisions are fitted out with cable/satellite channels.
The maintenance of the hotel is quite good.
Hotels In Jaisalmer
Following is the list of hotels in Jaisalmer which people can opt for accommodation during their trip to the Desert National Park.
- Hotel Moonlight
- Hotel The Royale
- Hotel Pleasant Haveli
- Hotel GarhJaisalJaisalmer
- Heritage Hotel in Jaisalmer
- Hotel Jaisalgarh
Weather
The meteorological conditions and weather of the Jaisalmer is Parched in nature distinctive to any Desert area. Midsummers are very burninghoweverwintertimeiscomparatively very enjoyable.
Weather conditions in summer
Jaisalmer is very warm in the warm weather. Summer periodcontinues from April to August. The day temperature rests very high and generallytracesround 42°C. Nighttime are comparativelycalmerclassic of dry desert weather and the hotness comes down to as little as 25 °C.
Weather conditions in winter
wintertime in Jaisalmer are chiller with day heatlastingenjoyableabout 24°C. And nighttime are frigid with heat getting as low as 7 to 8°C. The wintertimedropsnearby Mid-November and lasts till end of February.
Weather conditions in Monsoon
As Jaisalmer is locatedamongThar Desert. Wet season is as good as insignificant. However western commotioncarriesround 15 centimeters of yearlyrainwater, Jaisalmerrestsdehydrated for maximumtim of the year.
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