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INTRODUCTION :-

Over the past sixty years, tourism has experienced continuous growth and diversification, in both

economical and scholarly terms. Furthermore, the worldwide tourism segment is expected tocontinue growing at a rate of seven to eight percent in 2014. The contribution of the tourism

industry to global gross domestic product is estimated at about nine percent (MecroPress, 2011). Itis the sign of important place wildlife holds for people, that so many want to watch animals intheir natural habitats, and that the popularity of wildlife watching tourism continues to grow. aswell as providing enjoyment for millions if people wild life watching tourism is a significantsource of income and employment for a growing number of communities, particularly in

developing countries, and underlines the value of conservation. It also can help raise awareness ofa whole range of pressing environmental issues that face us, for the survival of wildlife in itshabitats is at risk from climate change, pollution and land conversion.

Wildlife is a general term that technically covers both flora and fauna, although in popular use,

wildlife is mostly used to refer to animals in the wild. Perhaps a classic image of wildlife for manypeople is a large mammal or a flock of wild birds, but the term is widely used to cover all types of

animals, including all kinds of insects, and marine life.

Wildlife is a general term that technically covers both flora and fauna, although in popular use,wildlife is mostly used to refer to animals in the wild. Perhaps a classic image of wildlife for manypeople is a large mammal or a flock of wild birds, but the term is widely used to cover all types ofanimals, including all kinds of insects, and marine life wildlife. It is normally used to refer to thewatching of animals, and this distinguishes wildlife watching from other forms of wild-life-basedactivities, such as hunting and fishing. Watching wild-life and animals is essentially anobservational activity, although in some cases it can involve interactions with the animals beingwatched, such as touching or feeding them. Wildlife watching particularly overlaps withecotourism, which is a form of tourism based on the principles of making an active contribution theconservation of natural and cultural heritage; involving local and indigenous communities in its

planning development and operation, and contributing to their well-being; and interpreting naturaland cultural heritage to visitors.

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HISTORY:-

Madhya Pradesh is one of the most important states of the country as for conservation as for

wildlife & biodiversity is concerned. The state has had a long history conservation.Parts of thepresent Kanha National Park were declared a wildlife sanctuary way back in 1935 while the state

enacted its very own MP National Parks in 1955.

The Kanha National Parks, Madhav National Parks & Bandhavgarh National Park were originallyconstituted under this ACT 1955,1956 & 1969 respectively, and were inlarged latter to bring themto there current size. In tune with the awakened national consciousness towards conservation of

flora and founa,since1970s, the state government began setting up a network of protected areas (national parks & wildlife sanctuaries) under the provisions of the wildlife ( protection) Act, 1972There are now 9 National Park Sanctuaries spread over an area of 10,900 sq. km constitutingapproximately 11.40% of the total forest area & 3.52% of the geographical area of the state.

Wildlife tourism has advantages as well as disadvantages. While tourism can generate jobs andbusiness opportunities for the local people who suffer serious restrictions on their livelihoods dueto denial of access to the natural resources, tourists also act as extra ears and eyes for the forest

management to detect illegal activities or animals in distress. However, tourism alsoinconveniences wild animals, tourism infrastructure destroys wildlife habitats and corridors. Toomany tourists spoil the serenity of the forests and may generate a lot of garbage that, sometimes,can be dangerous to animals. At least two tigers have been killed in accidents with tourist vehiclesin Bandhavgarh national park in the recent past.

Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Pench, Satpura, Panna and Van Vihar national parks are the main centres ofwildlife tourism in the State. The protected areas of the state received nearly eight lac tourist visitsbetween July 07 and June 08, although nearly half of them pertain to Van Vihar and Pachmarhi (inSatpura Tiger Reserve). The state earned nearly 10 crore rupees from these operations. All therevenue earned by the protected areas of MP, from tourism goes into a local fund called the VikasNidhi and is used for the management of the parks only. It does not go to the government treasury.

Madhya Pradesh Tourism Rules provide for a diversified wildlife experience, consisting of safari(game drives), elephant rides (including tiger show) nature walks, bird watching, cycling, camping,hides/machans etc. in the protected areas, but game drives, and tiger show from elephant back, arethe main tourism activity in most parks. Walking and boating are becoming popular in Satpuranational park of late. In view of the high impact of vehicle borne tourism, the maximum number oftourism vehicles (carrying capacity) that can enter Kanha, Bandhavgarh, Pench and Panna nationalparks has been fixed, support by online booking of park excursions through internet. Visitors areadvised to book entry tickets in advance as there a cap on the number of vehicles allowed to enterinto the parks.

Kanha, Bandhavgarh and Pench tiger reserves are famous for their tiger tourism. People come hereexpecting to see wild tigers. Tigers can be seen on game drives as well as from elephant back.

Departmental elephants track the tigers early morning in the nearby forests and show them totourists. This arrangement is called the tiger show. Although the tiger show (sher darshan in Hindi)helps a lot of people see tigers, the tiger show also faces criticism from the purists as being tooinvasive for tigers. However, the management strives to make the tiger show as benign as possibleboth for the tigers as well as for the tourists.

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SERVICE PROVIDED IN WILDLIFE IN MADHA PRADESH :-

"Madhya Pradesh is a major hub to grear wildlife of India and visiting these great jungles

is nothing less than going straight into the wildest part of unbridled nature.Onethirdof

Madhya Pradesh land is forested, offering a unique and exciting panorama of wild

life.Madhya Pradesh is virtually a heaven for the wildlife lovers as the state is rich with ahuge variety of fauna. National Parks Madhya Pradesh has nine National Parks and

twenty five Sanctuaries. It is known as the tiger State of India and has the distinction of

having the highest tiger population in the country. It has six tiger reserves which are fast

developing into important destinations for tourists from all over the world.

National Parks of Madhya Pradesh

National Parks Area (Sq.Km.)

Fauna

Kanha 939.94 Tiger, Leopard, Gaur, Chital,Sambar,Nilgai,Chinkara,Barking Deer,Barasingha, Wild Boar.

Bandhavgarh 448.00 Tiger, Leopard, Gaur, Chital,Sambar,Nilgai,Chinkara,Barking Deer, WildBoar.

Madhav 337.00 Leopard, Chital, Sambar, Nilgai, Chinkara,

Black Buck,Chausingha, Wild BoarSanjay 1938.01 Tiger, Leopard, Chital, Sambar, Nilgai.

Indrawati 1258.37 Tiger, Leopard, Gaur, Chital, Sambar.

Van Vihar 4.45 Zoological Park.

Panna 542.66 Leopard, Chital, Sambar, Nilgai, Deer, Tiger,Wild Boar.

Satpura 524.37 Tiger, Leopard, Gaur, Chital, Sambar, Nilgai,Bear.

Kanger 200.00 Tiger, Leopard, Gaur, Chital, Sambar, Nilgai,Muntjac, Wild Boar

Fossile 0.27 Plant FossilsPench 293.00 Tiger, Leopard, Gaur, Chital,

Sambar,Nilgai,Chinkara, Muntjac, Wild Boar

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Kanha Wildlife

The Kanha National Park is surely a paradise for the wild species that brings the natural

habitat for them. A location which is filled with large varieties of fauna out of which the

jungle is best known for Barasingha, the swamp deer and is famously called 'the jewel of

Kanha'. The tiger tour is perfectly a great option for the nature lovers in Kanha.

Kanha National Park is situated in the eastern part of Madhya Pradesh and has been considered

as the best national park in Asia. It covers an area of around 2000 sq. km and is covered by

Satpura Ranges. The entire park is covered with vast grasslands and Sal trees. The grasslands

are the best place where you spot most of the wildlife. Kanha is famous for Tigers as this is one of

the oldest parks to have been included in Tiger Project. A sight of the legendary Sher Khan of

Rudyard Kipling's Jungle Book will definitely leave you speechless but there is more to Kanha than

tigers. The park is also home to the rare Barasingha. Seeing them strutting around, flaunting thereantlers like crown on their head is a view of fantasies. Other animals that make Kanha one of the

best parks in India are Wild Boar, Gaur, Chital, Indian wolf and many more. The park is also a

great nesting ground for many birds species. Around 300 species of birds, both resident and

migratory have been spotted here.

Flora in Kanha National Park

Kanha National Park is the only woodland in the country that brings so much of vividness in nature

and is amazingly a home to over 200 species of flowering plants. It is a low land forest that brings a

mixture of Sal (Shorea robusta) and other mixed forest trees, mingled with meadows. The moderate

and favorable climate and varied topography supports the growth of a rich and varied flora in the

Park. Over 70 species of trees are found in Kanha.

Truly considered as the Kipling's world that powered him with such magnificent imaginations, Kanha

Tiger Reserve has numerous vegetative attractions around the vicinity for a perfect habitat for the

jungle beings. The highland forests of Kanha are tropical moist dry deciduous type and bamboo

(Dendrocalamus strictus) on slopes can be discovered with differently. The most popular Indian Ghost

Tree (Kullu) can also be witnessed in the deciduous area.

The types of forest area found in the Kanha Tiger Reserve are:

Moist Peninsular Sal Forests (3 C/C2)

Southern Tropical Moist Mixed Deciduous Forest (3 A/C 2a)

Southern Tropical Dry Deciduous Mixed Forest (5 A/C-3)

Bandhavgarh National Park

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Bandhavgarh National Park is spread at vindhya hills in Madhya Pradesh. BandhavgarhNational Park consists of a core area of 105 sq km and a buffer area of approximately 400 sqkm of topography varies between steep ridges, undulating, forest and open meadows.Bandhavgarh National Parkis known for the Royal Bengal Tigers. The density of the Tigerpopulation at Bandhavgarh is the highest known in India.

Bandhavgarh National Park was the former hunting preserve of the Maharaja of Rewa and atpresent is a famous natural hub for White Tigers. White Tigers, now a major attraction aroundthe world's zoos, were first discovered in Rewa, not far from here. The terrain is broken, withrocky hill ranges, running roughly east west, interspersed with grassy swamps and forestedvalleys.

Bandhavgarh was recognized as a national Park in the year 1968. Situated in the Umaria district,

the park covers an area of 448 sq. km. The terrain of the park is quite rocky . The Bandhavgarh fort

hill that stands in the center is around 811 m in height. The density of tiger in Bandhavgarh is

known to be the highest in India. To spot one of them, you can take different safaris. Jeep safari

and elephant safari are the most common, convenient, and capturing. Animals that you can spot

here are Panther, spotted deer, Sambhar, Wild Boar. There is something for bird watchers also as

different varieties of them have been spotted here. Inside the park, there are around 35 sandstone

caves to the north that are also worth a visit.

Panna National Park

Panna National Park is situated in the Chhatarpur District and was established in the year 1981

and was made a part of Project tiger in the year 1994. The park covers an area of around 543 sq.

km. The landscape of the park generally consists of vast plateaus, savannah grasslands and farspread teak forests. During a safari, you can spot animals like tiger, Panther, crocodiles, Bear,

spotted Dear, hyena, jackal and many more endangered species. Elephant safari is the most

exotic way of exploring this sedate yet striking National Park.More than one third of the area of

Madhya Pradesh is under thick forest cover which offers a panorama of wildlife treasures. Home to

exhilarating range of wildlife, the state attracts hordes of tourists and wildlife enthusiasts. Be a Part

of a jungle safari and feel the excitement of being in the court of King of the Jungle.

Panna National Park is a national park located in Panna and Chhatarpur districts of Madhya

Pradesh in India. It has an area of 542.67 km2

(209.53 sq mi). It was declared in 1994 as the

twenty second Tiger reserve of India and the fifth in Madhya Pradesh,[1]

Panna was given the

Award of Excellence in 2007 as the best maintained national park of India by the Ministry of

Tourismof India.[1]

It is notable that by 2009, the entire tiger population had been eliminated by

poachingwith the collusion of forest department officials.Among the animals found here are the

tiger, chital, chinkara, sambhar and sloth bear. The park is home to more than 200 species of

birds including the Bar-headed Goose, Honey Buzzard, King Vulture and Blossom-headed

Parakeet.

Pench National Park

Pench National Park, nestling in the lower southern reaches of the satpuda hills isnamed after Pench river, meandering through the park from north to south. It is located

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on the southern boundary of Madhya Pradesh, bordering Maharashtra, in the districts

of Seoni and Chhindwara.Pench National Park, comprising 758 km2, out of which a

core area of 299 km2 of Indira Priyadarshini Pench National Park and the Mowgli

Pench Sanctuary and remaining 464 km2 of pench national park is the buffer area.The

area of the present tiger reserve has a glorious history. A description of its natural

wealth and richness occurs in Ain-i-Akbari. Pench Tiger Reserve and itsneighbourhood is the original setting of Rudyard Kipling's most famous work, The

Jungle Book.

The prey concentration is highest along the banks of the river Pench. The Pench national

park has a count of 8 tigers (as in 1998) and 7 panthers (as in 1998).This national park is

rich with chitals i.e. axis axis or more commonly spotted deer. There are 10 villages in the

national park - 1 inside the park (Fulzari) and 9 on the periphery.

As per 2011 Tiger Census ; There are 25 tigers under this umbrella of the Park. 39 species

of mammals, 13 species of reptiles, 3 species of amphibians. Apart from mammals and

other land-based wildlife, the park is also rich in bird life. According to an estimation ofthe wildlife authorities, the bird population in the park counts to be over 210 species like

barbets, bulbul, minivets orioles, wagtails, munias, mynas, waterfowls and blue

kingfishers.

Satpura National Park

Satpura National Parkis located in districtHoshangabadofMadhya PradeshinIndia. It

gets the name from Satpura hill ranges (Mahadeo hills).It covers an area of 524 km2

(202 sq mi). Satpura National Park, and along with the adjoiningBoriand Panchmarhi

Sanctuaries, provides 1,427 km2 (551 sq mi) of unique Central Indian Highlandecosystem.

It was set up in 1981.

The terrain of the national park is extremely rugged and consists of sandstone peaks,

narrowgorges,ravinesand denseforests. The altitude ranges from 300 to 1,352 metres

(980 to 4,436 ft). It hasDhoopgarhpeak as high as 1,400 metres (4,600 ft) and the almost

level plains of Churna. The nearest town to the national park isPachmarhiand the nearest

railhead is Piparia at a distance of 55 kilometres (34 mi). The state capitalBhopalis

situated at a distance of 210 kilometres (130 mi).

Satpura National Park, being part of a unique ecosystem, is very rich inbiodiversity. The

faunacomprisestiger,leopard,sambar,chital,Bhedki,nilgai,four-horned antelope,

chinkara,bison(gour),wild boar,wild dog,bear,black buck,fox,porcupine,flying

squirrel,mouse deer,IndianGiant squirreletc. There are a variety of birds.Hornbillsand

peafowlare the common birds.The flora of the national park consists of mainlysal,teak,

tendu,Phyllanthus emblica,mahua,bel,bamboo, and a variety ofgrassesandmedicinal

plants.

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Madhav National Park

Madhav National Park is situated inShivpuri DistrictofGwaliorregion in northwest

Madhya Pradesh,India. It is the ancestral home of the line of Ali Khan, a region based in

Punjab, and most famous for the laws of commonly credited with defining modern day

jurisprudence.Shivpuritown is located at 2540' North, 7744' East onAgratoBombayNational Highway-3.Shivpuriis steeped in the royal legacy of its past, when it was the

summer capital of theScindiarulers ofGwalior. Earlier its dense forests were the hunting

grounds of theMughalemperors. EmperorAkbarcaptured herds of elephants for his

stables while returning fromManduin year 1564. This National Park has a varied terrain

offorestedhillsand flatgrasslandsaround thelake. It is very rich inBiodiversity.

The Predominant wild animal species that inhabits the Park is the deer, of which the most

easily sighted are the graceful littlechinkaraor Indian gazelle, and thechital. Other species

that have their habitat in the park arenilgai,sambar,chausinghaor four-horned antelope,

blackbuck,sloth bear,leopardand the common langur.

Sanjay National Park

Sanjay Reserve was in undivided Madhya Pradesh. After Madhya Pradesh was divided in

2000, a large part of the then Sanjay National Park went toChhattisgarh. Chhattisgarh

government renamed this forest area, with an area of 1440 km2 falling under its

jurisdiction, asGuru Ghasidas National Park.

The Sanjay National Park is located in theSidhi DistrictofMadhya Pradeshstate inIndia. It is a

part of the Sanjay-Dubri Tiger Reserve. The park covers 466.7 km2

. The national park is mostly

composed of sal forests. Tiger, leopard, Spotted deer, sambar deer, wild boar, Neelgai, Chinkara,

Civet, Porcupine, Monitor Lizard, and three hundred nine species of birds. Most attractive birds

are Golden Hooded Oriole, Racket-tailed drongos, Indian Pitta Rufus-Treepie, Lesser Adjutant,

Red-headed vulture, cenereous vulture, Indian white-rumped vulture, Ezyption vulture, Nightjars

and many other species

Van Vihar National Park

Van Vihar National Parkis anational parkinIndialocated a the heart ofBhopal, the capital

city ofMadhya Pradesh. Declared a national park in 1983, it covers an area of about

4.45 km. Although it has the status of a national park, Van Vihar is developed and

managed as a modernzoological park, following the guidelines of the Central Zoo

Authority. The animals are kept in their near natural habitat. Most of the animals are either

orphaned brought from various parts of the state or those, which are exchanged from other

zoos. No animal is deliberately captured from the forest.[1]Van Vihar is unique because it

allows easy access to the visitors through a road passing through the park, security of

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animals from poachers by building trenches and walls and providing natural habitat to the

animals.

About two decades back, a number of illegal stone quarries were operational in the area

and being in the serene and beautiful location on the bank of big lake, many commercial

organizations were trying to take hold of this valuable piece of land. Realizing importanceof both in-situ and ex-situ conservation of wild fauna, it was decided to provide this area a

legal umbrella under the Wildlife (protection) Act, 1972. A committee of experts was

constituted to decide the modalities for constitution of this area as a Protected Area. An

area of 4.4521 km was notified as National Park in the year 1983 as per the committee's

recommendation.

Out of the 4.4521 km of land, an area 3.8839 km was government revenue land and rest

belonged to the villagers of Prempura, Dharampuri and Amkheda. A compensation of Rs.

23.52 lakhs was paid to villagers to acquire 0.5692 km of private holdings. After the

constitution of National Park, such acquired area was enclosed in succession with

stonewall and chain link fence. Efforts of protection and habitat improvement measuresresulted in its enrichment in a very short period of time.[2]

FOSSIL NATIONAL PARK

Fossil National Park is situated in Dindori, This national park has plants in fossil form that existed in India

anywhere between 40 million and 150 million years ago spread over seven villages of Mandla District.

The Mandla Plant Fossils National Park is an area that spreads over 274,100 square metres. Such fossils are

found in three other villages of the district also, which lie outside the national park. In Ghuguwa and Umaria

the standing, petrified trunks of trees have been identified as Gymnosperms and Angiosperms-

Monocotyledons and palms. There are certain Bryophytes also. There is some doubt about whether the

fossils are from the late Jurassic or the early and mid-Cretaceous age. This is because when the breakup of

the single land mass, Pangaea occurred, it was split by the continental drift into Laurasia and Gondwanaland

somewhere between the Jurassic and Cretaceous ages. India formed a part of Gondwanaland. Interspersed

with the plant fossils are to be found the fossils of molluscs. One theory is that the area in which the fossils are

located, i.e., the Narmada Valley near Mandla, was actually a deep inundation of the sea into peninsular India

till the Post- Cambrian Tertiary age, about 40 million years ago. This means that Narmada was a very short

river which terminated in the inland sea above Mandla, and that the recession of the sea caused geological

disturbances, which created the present rift valley through which the Narmada River and Tapti River flow in

their present journey to the Arabian Sea.

The fossils look like ordinary rocks and are either removed from the fields unwittingly by agriculturists or are

damaged by tourists and those unscrupulous people who think they can make quick money out of their sale.

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Sanctuaries in MP

Bagdara, Sidhi district

Bori, Hoshangabad district

Gandhisagar

Ghatigaon, Gwalior district

Karera, Shivpuri district

Ken Ghariyal, Chhatarpur district

Kheoni, Dewas district

Kuno-Palpur, Sheopur district

Narsinghgarh, Rajgarh district

National Chambal, Morena district

Nauradehi, Sagar Damoh & Narsinghpur District

Orchha, Tikamgarh district

Panpatha, Umaria & Shahdol

Phen, Mandla district

Ralamandal, 22 kms from Indore

Ratapani, Raisen district

Sailana, Ratlam district

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GANDHISAGAR WILDLIFE SANCTUARY

Situated in the Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh, the Gandhisagar Wildlife Sanctuary was established in

1974. The Sanctuary is spread across a total area of 369 sq km, and playshometo a variety of flora and

fauna. The most popularly spotted animal species at Gandhisagar include the leopard, bear, blue ball,

Chinkara, wild boar, wild dog, fox, wild cat and jackal. Besides these, a variety of birds species are reside

here. There are several tourist locations in and around the Sanctuary. There is an ancient temple of

'Chaturbhuj Nath' inside the sanctuary. There are ancient Rock Paintings also in the Nullah (stream) of the

sanctuary. Moreover, Hinglajgarh Fort, The River Chambal and the Gandhi Sagar dam which is on the river,

are also very good touring spots. There is a wonderful Circuit House and a Rest house of the Water Resource

Department and a rest house of the M.P.E.B. for visitors.

The Sanctuary is open throughout the year. With a varied terrain of wooded hillsthe

forestbeing dry, mixed anddeciduous- and flatgrasslandsaroundGandhi sagar dam

submergence, it offers abundant opportunities of sighting a variety ofwildlife. Theprincipal tree species found in the Sanctuary areKhair(Acacia catechu),Salai,Kardhai,

Dhawda,Tendu,Palashetc

Ghatigaon Wildlife Sanctuary :

Ghatigaon Wildlife Sanctuary is located in the Gwalior district of Madhya Pradesh. Ghatigaon

Wildlife Sanctuary was established in 1981 with the primary aim to protect and help increasing the

number of the great Indian bustard. The number of this majestic bird has been decreasing steadily

over the years and now there seems only a few left.

The onus largely lies on Ghatigaon Wildlife Sanctuary to protect these grand species from

extinction. The future does not look bright for these majestic birds because with a steady decrease in

their suitable habitat and continuous poaching, their numbers have gone down remarkably in the past

few years. However, the officials ofGhatigaon Wildlife Sanctuary work tirelessly to protect them.

Because it now seems to be the only place where the bird can be possibly spotted in the wild,

Ghatigaon Wildlife Sanctuary in Madhya Pradesh is often referred to as the Great Indian Bustard

Sanctuary. A great number of migratory birds too come here in the period of November and stay here

all through the winter.

Though the great Indian Bustardsformthe chief attraction of the sanctuary, Ghatigaon Wildlife

Sanctuary is alsohometo a number of other birds of great beauty and rarity. A number of

magnificent water-birds like herons, egrets and spoonbills throng the pristine water bodies of theMadhya Pradesh's Ghatigaon Wildlife Sanctuary.

However, birds are not the only attractions ofGhatigaon Wildlife Sanctuary, Madhya Pradesh. It

provides a great chance for the visitors to see animals likeblackbuck, chital, blue bull, wild boar and

hyenas among others.

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The Karera Sanctuary is home of the Great Indian Bustard and the equally snooty blackbuck.The Karera

Bird Sanctuary is situated in Madhya Pradesh and is home to numerous birds and animals. It is about

55 km from the city of Shivpuri and is renowned as the natural habitat of the Indian bustard. There

are three main types of bustards living in the sanctuary, namely the coloured bustard, Indian bustard

and bearded bustard.

The sanctuary is known to have more than 245 species of birds, including spoonbill, heron, Indian

robin, teal, pintail, egret and black-bellied river tern. Animals like tiger, leopard, elephant, monkey

and wild cat also inhabit the sanctuary. There is a Dihaila Jheel in the sanctuary which is the main

source of water for both native and migratory birds.

The blackbuck and Indian gazelle are two of the rarest animals living in the Karera Bird Sanctuary.

The ideal time to visit this sanctuary is between the months of November and March.