Photographer’s Note
Sariska park is situated only 200 km from Delhi and 107 kms from Jaipur. Although larger than Ranthambor, it is less commercialised and has less tigers but a similar topography. It covers an area of 800 sq km in total, with a core area of approximately 500 sq km. The Northern Aravali Hills dominate the skyline with their mixture of sharp cliffs and long narrow valleys. The area was declared a sanctuary in 1955 and became a National Park in 1979.
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.
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Copyright: Sarvesh Gupta (sarvesh)
(535) - Genre: Places
- Medium: Color
- Date Taken: 2007-10-20
- Categories: Nature
- Camera: Panasonic Lumix DMC-FZ2
- Photo Version: Original Version
- Date Submitted: 2007-10-22 2:23








