Is
located in the most rugged of the Aravali in Pali, Rajsamand
and Udaipur districts of Rajasthan. It takes name after
the impressive historic fort of Kumbhalgarh, which come
into view over the Park. It is 578 sq Kms in area and
at an altitude of 500 to 1,300m. It is home to a very
large variety of wild |
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life, some of which are
highly endangered species. The wild life includes wolf,
leopards, sloth bear, hyena, jackal, jungle cat, smabhar,
nilgai, chaisingh (the four horned antelope), chinkara
and hare.
The bird life at Kumbhalgarh is also
gratifying. The normally shy and untrusted grey jungle
fowl can be spotted here. Peacocks and Doves can be
sighted regularly feeding on grains scattered by the
jungle guards. Bird like the red spur owls, Parakeets,
golden Oriole, grey Pigeons, Bulbul, Dove and white
breasted kingfisher can also be seen near the water
holes.
Kumbhalgarh’s natural beauty is attracting many
tourists and especially for its accessibility from Udaipur,
which is 100 Kms from here. Foot tracking and horse
safari organised by local tour operators are proving
to be very popular. A typical safari route enters the
sanctuary from the Kumbhalgarh Fort and cutting across
the sanctuary it reaches Ghanerao, and then borders
an old abandoned road. On this road, one can sight Chinkaras,
Neelgais, four horned Antelope and many birds
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