Desert National Park

Overview

Spread in an area of 3,100 sq km in Jaisalmer, Rajsthan, the desert national park is an excellent example of the ecosystem of the Thar Desert and its diverse wildlife. This national park makes a truth against the wrong notion of people that the deserts can't support a varied flora and fauna. The topography of the park contains stony rocks, dense salt lake bottoms and vast sand dunes, which form about 20% of the Park. The utmost attraction of the Desert National Park is the great Indian bustards (a rare species of bird) that is a heavy and graceful bird, draws thousands of bird lovers from all corners of the world. In addition the great Indian bustard, the park supports a wide variety of alien and rare birds’ like- sand grouse, spotted eagles, gray partridges, shrikes, demoiselle crane, quails, peafowl bee-eaters, larks, eagles, harriers, falcons, orioles, warblers, babblers, buzzards, kestrel and vultures. Indeed it offers an exciting feeling to wildlife tourists.

The Desert National Park invites guests to enjoy a unique wildlife safari and offers to explore other flora and fauna that inhabit in the park like- Black buck, Indian fox, Desert fox, Wolf, Desert cat, Chinkara, Hare and Hyena and many more. Viewing these wildlife animals and birds in natural habitats is really gives a breathtaking experience to tourists. Besides creature viewing, a tourist can also indulge himself in wildlife photography. A tourist can also explore other attraction spots (historical, natural as well as religious places) near about the park. The Jaisalmer Fort, Desert Festival, Havelis, Sam Sand Dunes, Gadsisar Lake, Govt. Museum – Jaisalmer and Wood Fossil Park (with 180 million-year-old fossils that are the geological landmarks for the study of the Thar Deser) are such kind of other places of attraction near about the Desert National Park.

A number of guest houses, forest lodges and hotels, including some luxurious heritage properties provide a cozy accommodation for the tourists who wish to stay during their journey of Desert wildlife sanctuary.

Located in Jaisalmer district of Rajasthan, the Desert National Park is well connected with railway route and road route. Nearest airport Jodhpur is just about 5:30 hrs drive and a tourist can take a taxi from the Airport. The distance from major destinations to this place is- Jaisalme - 40 km, Udaipur -51 km and Jodhpur - 290 km.