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| Originally a hunting preserve of the erstwhile
alwar state, Sariska enjoyed a formidable reputations one of the
India's few wildlife parks, that guaranteed tiger sightings. Infact,
it was thanks to its impressive tiger population that Sariska was
originally afforded protection by the erstwhile Alwar state - these
grounds were once the hunting preserve of tiger - happy royals who
had goats tied to poles to attract tigers for their Shikar outings.
Such diversions were consigned to the past when conservation became
the buzzword and Sariska was made a project Tiger reserve. As at Ranthmbore national park, also in Rajasthan this park's
contains ruined temples as well as a fout and pavilions built by the
Maharajas of Alwar. Ironically, yoday Sariska has come to represent
everything that is wrong with India's forest protection efforts,
a telling comment on the extent of neglect this beautiful
reserve suffered. In early 2004, the nation awoke in disbelief
to the news that rampant poaching had wiped out the entire tiger population in Sariska
despite its
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tragedy, Sariska still contributes to the
conservation of the beast that remains India's enduring emblem - for
condition of our Sanctuaries that began with sariska story is now
firmly on the national agenda. This unfortunate story forms the
backdrop to any visit to sariska yet the pauki history there's the
sight of the first hill burnished with the wet leaves of dhok, or
Angelicas Pendula, as one crosses over the hill into kalighati vally.
There's the leave fringed avenue of dhok that greets the visitor at
the old gate leading to Kanwari, Overgrown on both sides with old
trees of guler and pikhan. There's the sight of an explosion of blue
leaded quail, of the deep pools of pallias fishing eagles watching
for pray from nearby evergreen trees.
 About
Sariska
Home of the majestic tiger sariska was established as a
tiger reserve in 1978. Before independence, the reserve was part of
the erstwhile Alwar state. Sariska was declared a sanctuary in 1955
and became a tiger reserve in 1978. In 1955, hunting, shooting,
trapping or capturing of wild animals was made illegal. In 1958, the
reserve was upgraded to a sanctuary and later areas contiguous to
the Sanctuary were also included. A primary notification declaring
the core area of the reserve as national park was made in 1982. The
final notification is still pending, on reserves boundaries and
rights of villagers living in the park are yet to be settled. A area
of 866 sq. km fall under the project tiger reserve.
The Kanwari Fort, the ancient shive neelkanth temples that date back
to the 6th - 13th century A.D and the palace built by the Maharajas
of alwar, now converted into a hotel are all great sights.
There are 16 revenue villages and associated guadas or cattle camps
inside its boundaries. The seemi - wild aravali forests suffers
suffers from enormous human and livestock pressures. The huge no. of
pilgrims visiting the temples in sariska has also put pressure on
the forest.
If only these acres were afforded protection, these semi arid
forests could well support high unregulated population (Camel,
horses, hippos and other harbivorus mammals) and exhibit rich
predator diversity.
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