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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 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. |
