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Is located in the most rugged of the Aravali
in Pali, Rajsamand and Udaipur districts of
Rajasthan. It takes name after the
impressive historic fort of Kumbhalgarh,
which come into view over the Park. It is
578 sq Kms in area and at an altitude of 500
to 1,300m. It is home to a very large
variety of wild life, some of which are
highly endangered species. The wild life
includes wolf, leopards, sloth bear, hyena,
jackal, jungle cat, smabhar, nilgai,
chaisingh (the four horned antelope),
chinkara and hare.
The bird life at Kumbhalgarh is also
gratifying. The normally shy and untrusted
grey jungle fowl can be spotted here.
Peacocks and Doves can be sighted regularly
feeding on grains scattered by the jungle
guards. Bird like the red spur owls,
Parakeets, golden Oriole, grey Pigeons,
Bulbul, Dove and white breasted kingfisher
can also be seen near the water holes.
Kumbhalgarh’s natural beauty is attracting
many tourists and especially for its
accessibility from Udaipur, which is 100 Kms
from here. Foot tracking and horse safari
organised by local tour operators are
proving to be very popular. A typical safari
route enters the sanctuary from the
Kumbhalgarh Fort and cutting across the
sanctuary it reaches Ghanerao, and then
borders an old abandoned road. On this road,
one can sight Chinkaras, Neelgais, four
horned Antelope and many birds. |
