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Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary Fact File

General Information
Area Core Buffer Longitude Latitude Altitude Rainfall Temperature Seasons Winter Summer Monsoon	866 sq. km. 497 sq. km. 369 sq. km. 76º17' to 76º34' E 27º5' to 27º33' N 300 m to 722 m M.S.L. Average 650 mm Min - 0ºC - Max 41.5ºC December to February March to June July to September

Census
Species	1991	1992	1993	1995	1997
Tiger Leopard Jungle Cat Hyena Jackal Sambar Spotted Deer Nilgai Chowsinga Chinkara Wild Boar Civet Palm Civet Ratel	18 28 166 147 311 4839 2899 3830 55 17 2193 ---- ---- ----	22 34 140 100 170 4500 2500 4100 54 20 2500 ---- ---- ----	24 39 140 100 170 4500 2500 4100 50 2 2500 ---- ---- ----	25 46 100 100 250 4800 2900 4300 20 7 2600 22 20 50	24 49 97 81 340 5600 2900 4780 24 ---- 2900 12 18 52

Tourism
Sariska is within easy approach of the visitors. It is about 200 km form Delhi and 140 km from Jaipur. The Reserve remains open through out the year for tourists. Generally Indian tourists visit during monsoon whereas foreigners visit during winter.

Infrastructure and Facilities
Ample accommodation is available at Sariska. There is a threesuite forest rest house at Sariska, which is also available for tourists. There is also a tourist bungalow, Tiger Den, managed by the Rajasthan Tourism Development Corporation and a privately managed palace turned into a hotel, Sariska Palace.

The management does not provide any transport facility. Nevertheless, private jeeps are easily available for going around the Reserve.

Highways
Two state highways pass through the heart of the Reserve and the proposed National Park. They are the most disturbing factor in the free movements of wild animals.

Criminals and Extremists
No criminal or extremist gangs are reported in the Reserve.

Diseases
F.M.D. is found in local cattle. There is a possibility of the spread of this disease among the wild animals.

Encroachment
A total encroachment of 60 ha. Has been recorded by the management. The peripheral area of the Reserve experiences problems of encroachmet.

Other
Pilgrims
Bharathari temple near Bharathari village and Hanuman temple at Pandupole in the core area are visited by several hundred thousand people every year. Tuesdays and Saturdays are days of free entry for the pilgrims. Pilgrim pressure increases particularly during monsoon and virtually becomes unmanageable on festival occasions. Also in the buffer zone are Nahar Sati, Sati Mata Narayani Ji, Talvriksh and Garbaji, the religious places visited by several hundred thousand people every year.


Map of Sariska Wildlife Sanctuary



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