Sariska Tiger Reserve

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Sariska Tiger Reserve

Home of the majestic Tiger, Sariska is one of the protected sanctuaries in India where Project Tiger was a success. The landscape of Sariska comprises of hills and narrow valleys of the Aravali hill range. The topography of Sariska supports scrub-thorn arid forests, dry deciduous forests, rocks and grasses.

Sariska Tiger Reserve is a national park and tiger reserve located in the Alwar district of the state of Rajasthan, India. The topography of the protected area comprises scrub-thorn arid forests, rocky landscapes, dry deciduous forests, rocks, grasses and hilly cliffs. This area was a hunting preserve of the Alwar state and it was declared a wildlife reserve in 1955. It was given the status of a tiger reserve making it a part of India's Project Tiger in 1978.

The wildlife sanctuary covers an area of 866 km2 (334 sq mi). The reserve was declared a national park in 1982, with a total area of about 273.8 km2 (105.7 sq mi).[1] It is the first reserve in the world to have successfully relocated tigers. The park is situated 106 km (66 mi) away from Hindaun, 107 km (66 mi) from Jaipur and 200 km (120 mi) from Delhi.[2] It is a part of the Aravalli Range and the Kathiawar-Gir dry deciduous forests' ecoregion.[3] It is rich in mineral resources, such as copper. In spite of the Supreme Court's 1991 ban on mining in the airarea, marble mining continues to threaten the environment.

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