The administration of the Sariska Tiger Reserve in eastern Rajasthan is adopting new technology like drones to monitor its steadily increasing tiger population.
About Sariska Tiger Reserve
Location: It is located in the Alwar district, Rajasthan.
It is a part of the Aravali Range and the Kathiawar-Gir dry deciduous forests ecoregion
It stretches over an area of 881 sq.km.
It was once a hunting ground of the Maharaja of Alwar before being proclaimed a natural reserve in 1955 and a national park in 1979.
It became a Tiger Reserve under Project Tiger in 1979.
It holds the distinction of being the world's first reserve to successfully relocate tigers after local extinction due to poaching in 2004
It is also famous for old temples, palaces, and lakes such as PandPol, Bhangarh Fort, Ajabgarh, Pratapgarh, Siliserh Lake, and Jai Samand Lake.
Topography: It possesses a rocky landscape, scrub thorn arid forests, grasses, hilly cliffs, and semi-deciduous wood
Vegetation: The vegetation of Sariska corresponds to Northern Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests and Northern Tropical Thorn Forest.
Flora:
The area of this reserve is covered with dhok trees
Other species found include salar, kadaya, gol, ber, Banyan, gugal, bamboo, kair, adusta, etc.
Fauna: A variety of other wild animals, like the leopard, sambhar, chital, nilgai, four-horned antelope, wild boar etc are found in the reserve apart from the tiger
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