Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary

Location of Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary, History of Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary, Attractions of Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary.


Location of Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary:

This Wildlife Sanctuary is located at a distance of 48 Km South of Udaipur City, near Jaisamand Lake (District Udaipur, Rajasthan) amidst the lush green picturesque surroundings of the Aravalli ranges and can be reached via Udaipur – Banswara State Highway.

History of Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary:

This area used to be the hunting ground of the erstwhile rulers of Mewar. It was declared a Wildlife Sanctuary in the year 1957.

Attractions of Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary:

This Wildlife Sanctuary is spread over an area of 160 Sq. Km. The flora of this Sanctuary comprises of thickly wooded forests of mainly Teak wood. It is habitat to a large variety of animals like Bears, Black Bucks, Blue Bulls, Chinkaras, Chittal or Spotted Deer, Civets, Common Langurs, Four-horned Antelope, Foxes, Hares, Indian Wild Boars, Jackals, Jungle Cats, Leopards, Mongooses, Panthers, Porcupines, Sambhars, Sloth Bears, Striped Hyenas and Wolves. Among the Snakes are Cobras, Kraits, Rat snakes and Vipers.

It is also home to a huge variety of over 300 species of resident as well as migratory birds like Babblers, Buzzards, Curlews, Dalmatian Pelicans, Darters, Doves, Eagles, Egrets, Falcons, Flycatchers, Hawks, Indian Shags, Kites, Little Cormorants, Mynahs, Nightjars, Open-bill Storks, Orioles, Owls, Parakeets, Partridges, Peafowl, Pond Herons, Quail, Woodpeckers, Vultures and a wide variety of Ducks including Pintails, Teals, Mallards and Shovelers. A variety of Fishes, Crocodiles, Turtles and Otters are found in and around the lake.


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Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary