National parks and Wildlife sanctuaries in the Rajasthan state of India attract all most tourists and wildlife photographers from all over the world. Through a large percentage of the total area of Rajasthan is the Thar Desert. There are 5 National parks & 25 wildlife sanctuaries in Rajasthan
Most of the desert is situated in Rajasthan, covering about 61% of the geographic area of Rajasthan State. About 10 percent of this region comprises sand & dunes, and the remaining 90 percent consists of craggy rock forms, compacted salt-lake bottoms and there is little forest area also covers.
Rajasthan has a rich and variety of animals, wildlife, parks, and plant species. The state has over 2000 plant species, 37 wildlife Sanctuaries, 87 species of mammals, 114 species of fish, over 500 species of birds, and about 81 species of reptiles.
List of 28 National parks & wildlife sanctuaries in Rajasthan
- Ranthambore National Park – Sawai Madhopur
- Van vihar wildlife sanctuary – Dholpur
- Bassi Wildlife Sanctuary – Chittorgarh
- Gajner Wildlife Sanctuary – Bikaner
- Jaisamand Wildlife Sanctuary – Udaipur
- Khodeswar Ran Shelter – Jaswantpura
- Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary – Kumbhalgarh
- Mount Abu Wildlife Sanctuary – Mount Abu
- National Chambal Wildlife Sanctuary – Kota
- Phulwari ki Nal Wildlife Sanctuary – Udaipur
- Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary – Udaipur
- Sariska National Park – Alwar
- Sita Mata Wildlife Sanctuary – Pratapgarh
- Todgarh-Raoli Sanctuary – Pali, Ajmer, and Rajsamand
- Keoladeo Ghana National Park – Bharatpur
- Desert National Sanctuary – Jaisalmer
- Tal Chhapar Sanctuary – Shekhawati
- Machiya Safari Park – Jodhpur
- Ramgarh Vishdhari Sanctuary – Bundi
- Bandh Baratha Wildlife sanctuary – Bharatpur
- Bassi Wildlife Sanctuary – Chittorgarh
- Darrah Sanctuary – Kota
- Dhawa Doli Wildlife Sanctuary – Jodhpur
- Jamwa Ramgarh Wildlife Sanctuary – Jaipur
- Shergarh Wildlife Sanctuary – Baran
- Bhainsrodgarh Wildlife Sanctuary – Chittaurgarh
- Jawahar Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary – Kota
- Nahargarh National Park – Jaipur
National Parks and Sanctuaries in Rajasthan with Area and District
| S.No | Name of National Parks/ Wildlife Sanctuary | District | Area(Sq.km.) |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Parks | |||
| 1 | Keoladeo National Park | Bharatpur | 28.73 |
| 2 | Ranthambore National Park | Sawai Madhopur | 392.50 |
| Sub Total | 421.23 | ||
| Sanctuaries | |||
| 1 | Bandh Baratha WL Sanctuary | Bharatpur | 199.50 |
| 2 | Bassi WL Sanctuary | Chittorgarh | 138.69 |
| 3 | Bhensrodgarh WL Sanctuary | Chittorgarh | 229.14 |
| 4 | Darrah Game Sanctuary | Kota, Jhalawar | 274.41 |
| 5 | Desert WL Sanctuary | Barmer, Jaisalmer | 3,162.00 |
| 6 | Fulwari ki Nal WL Sanctuary | Udaipur | 492.68 |
| 7 | Jaisamand WL Sanctuary | Udaipur | 52.34 |
| 8 | Jamwa Ramgarh WL Sanctuary | Jaipur | 300.00 |
| 9 | Jawahar Sagar WL Sanctuary | Kota | 153.41 |
| 10 | Keladevi Wildlife Sanctuary | Karoli, Sawai Madhopur | 676.40 |
| 11 | Kesarbagh WL Sanctuary | Dholpur | 14.76 |
| 12 | Kumbalgarh WL Sanctuary | Udaipur, Rajsamand, Pali | 608.57 |
| 13 | Mount Abu WL Sanctuary | Sirohi | 112.98 |
| 14 | Nahargarh WL Sanctuary | Jaipur | 50.00 |
| 15 | National Chambal WL Sanctuary | Kota, S.Madhopur, Bundi, Dholpur, Karauli | 280.00 |
| 16 | Ramgarh Vishdhari WL Sanctuary | Bundi | 252.79 |
| 17 | Ramsagar WL Sanctuary | Dholpur | 34.40 |
| 18 | Sajjangarh WL Sanctuary | Udaipur | 5.19 |
| 19 | Sariska WL Sanctuary | Alwar | 557.50 |
| 20 | Sawai Mansingh WL Sanctuary | Sawai Madhopur | 127.76 |
| 21 | Shergarh WL Sanctuary | Kota | 98.70 |
| 22 | Sitamata WL Sanctuary | Chittorgarh, Udaipur | 422.94 |
| 23 | Tal Chappar WL Sanctuary | Churu | 7.19 |
| 24 | Todagarh Rawali WLSanctuary | Ajmer,Pali,Rajsamand | 463.03 |
| 25 | Van Vihar WL Sanctuary | Dholpur | 25.60 |
| Sub Total | 8,739.98 | ||
| Grand Total | 9,161.21 | ||
Source: Rajasthan Forest Statistics 2005.
This the List of Best Wildlife Sanctuaries and National Parks of Rajasthan, Do visit and explore the wildlife and national park with your friends and family.