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Sariska Tiger Reserve (STR) will be notified by as an eco-sensitive zone by the end of June, 2025.
- Sariska Tiger Reserve or Sariska National Park is one of the biggest Tiger reserve located in Rajasthan.
- The tiger reserve is spread over an area of Aravalli hills.
- The Sariska area was first notified as a Wildlife Reserve in 1955, Wildlife Sanctuary in 1958, it came under Project Tiger as Sariska Tiger Reserve in 1979.
- It is the 1st reserve which successfully relocated tigers.
- Vegetation - Tropical dry deciduous and tropical thorn forest.
- Dhok (Anogeissus pendula) is the dominant tree species covering over 90% area of the forest.
- Boswellia serreta and Lannea coromandelica grow in rocky patches. Kathaa (Acacia catechu) and Bamboo are common in the valleys.
- Some valleys support Palas (Butea monosperma) and Ber (Zizyphus species).
- Besides these, some other tree species are Arjun (Terminalia arjuna), Gugal (Commiphora wightii), Kadaya (sterculia urens), Amla (Emblica officinalis), Bahera (Terminalia bellerica).
- Fauna - Nilgai (Boselephous tragocamelus), Sambar deer (Cervus unicolor), Spotted deer (Axis axis), Four-horned antelope (Tetraceros quadricorns) and Wild pig (Sus scrofa).
- Famous places - Pandu Pol, Bhangarh Fort, Ajaibgarh, Pratapgarh, Siliserh Lake and Jai Samand Lake.
Reference
Times of India | Sariska Tiger Reserve (STR)
