Kumbhalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary

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Kumbhalgarh is a beautiful tourist destination situated in the laps of the Aravalli hills in Rajasthan state. It is situated in the beautiful natural surroundings in Rajsamand district surrounded by the thirteen Aravalli hills from all sides. This sanctuary covers parts of Rajsamand, Udaipur and Pali districts.

The sanctuary takes its name from the famous Kumbhalgarh fort. The park is 578 km2 in area and is situated at an altitude of 500 to 13oo meters. It encircles the massive Kumbhalgarh fort.

Kumbhalgarh wildlife sanctuary is a place very rich in wildlife. You can travel here on horse back and can see the rare wolf. It is a perfect place for you if you are a wildlife lover as there are a lot exotic and rare of birds and animals. This sanctuary is a home to many endangered species of wildlife like sloth bear, Hyena, wolf, leopards, jackal, jungle cats, Nilgai, sambhar, chinkara and many other animals. you can see anumber of foxes.

The bird population at the Kumbhalgarh sanctuary is very satisfying and gratifying. You can see some shy and untrusting grey fowl n this sanctuary. Peacocks and doves are a regular here and can be seen feeding on the grains. White breasted kingfisher can be spotted at the water holes if you are lucky enough. The bird population includes flamingoes, Sarus cranes, painted storks, spoonbills, cormorants, purple heron and rosy pelican to name a few. The Kumbhalgarh sanctuary also has rich flora and has a number of plants and trees with a lot of herbal quality.

Many tourists are attracted to the natural beauty of the Kumbhalgarh wildlife sanctuary. This place is most visited as it is easily accessible from Udaipur, situated just 100 kms from here. The horse safaris and camel safaris are very popular amongst the tourists. The typical route of the safari is from the Kumbhalgarh fort where you enter the sanctuary. It moves cutting across the sanctuary and reaches the Ghanerao. The route of the Kumbhalgarh wildlife sanctuary goes and borders an old abandoned road.