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Desert National Park, Rajasthan, India, is
situated in the west Indian state of Rajasthan
near the town of Jaisalmer. This is one of the
largest national parks, covering an area of 3162
km². Park is an excellent example of the
ecosystem of the Thar desert and its diverse
fauna. Sand dunes form around 20% of the Park.
The major landform consists of craggy rocks and
compact salt lake bottoms, intermedial areas and
fixed dunes which are quite suitable for the
chinkara to move at high speed. The blackbuck is
another common antelope of this region. Its
other notable inhabitants are the desert fox,
Bengal fox, wolf and desert cat.
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Sudashri forest post is the ideal place for
observing the wildlife of Desert National Park
and is the most suitable in the entire 3162 sq.
kms. of this park for watching and photographing
the activities of the animals from behind cover.
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Birdlife in this sandy habitat is vivid and
spectacular. Birds such as the
sandgrouse,partridges, bee-eaters, larks and
shrikes are commonly seen. Demoiselle crane and
houbara arrive in the winter. The birds of prey
seen here are tawny and steppe eagles, long
legged and honey buzzards, falcons and kestrels.
But the most outstanding of the avifauna is the
great Indian bustard. This tall, heavy bird is
an epitome of confidence and grace. It is good
to see five or six bustards near Sudashri water
hole.
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