Desert National Park

Desert National Park is located in the Thar Desert of Rajasthan. This is situated near Jaisalmer a famous tourist destination of the desert known as Golden City

Details about Desert National Park

Desert National Park is located in the Thar Desert which is a part of Rajasthan a Western Indian state. Desert National Park is situated near Jaisalmer known as Golden City. It is one of the biggest national parks of India and is an outstanding ecosystem example of great the Thar Desert. It has got varied fauna. The sand dunes here shape about 20% park of the National Park.

The other landform of the park is of rough rocks along with solid salt lake bottoms. It also has inter-medial zones and permanent dunes that are very appropriate for the animals like Chinkara to run speedily. The delicate ecosystem of the Thar Desert maintains a distinctive and diverse wildlife species. The Sudashri post of the national park is an ideal site to view wildlife.

Flora and Fauna in Desert National Park

The Thar Desert maintains only some kinds of shrubs, grasses, and xerophytes plants. The cover of a leaf is very much limited and not appropriate for big herbivores, however, camel is an exception. In Desert National Park, the major wildlife found is the spiny- tail lizard, sandfish, desert monitors, chameleons, and a few snakes as the deadly viper and also the krait.

Other prominent animals spotted are Chinkara, the desert fox, blackbuck, and Bengal fox, etc. However, the national park is moderately prosperous in the avian population.

The furthermost attraction of the desert national park is the great Indian bustard which is a highly endangered bird species. The Indian Bustard – which is heavy, large, and graceful draws many bird watchers from across the world. It is a wonderful bird and can be spotted in significantly excellent numbers. The great Indian Bustard migrates at various times locally. The park is a paradise for residents as well as migratory desert birds.

Apart from this, there are many other birds as well like sand grouse, gray partridges, spotted eagles, Short-toed Eagles, Tawny Eagles, demoiselle cranes, shrikes, quails, larks, peafowl bee-eaters, eagles, Laager falcons, harriers, orioles, warblers, buzzards, kestrel, babblers and vultures etc.

Additional attractions of Desert National Park

The other attractions near Desert National Park

Many popular tourist attractions in Jaisalmer, which is near to the desert national park.

Golden Fort Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer Fort which is also known as Golden Fort is a major attraction of the town. This fort is still inhabited. The Jain temples inside the fort are worth visiting.

Havelis of Jaisalmer
There are many Havelis or mansions in the old city of Jaisalmer as Patwon Ki Haveli, Nathmalji Ki Haveli and Salim Singhji Ki Haveli. These Havelis are superb in terms of architecture and carving.

Best Time to visit Desert national park

The ideal time to visit Desert National Park is from October to February.

Visit inside the Desert National Park

The best way to explore the wildlife into the National Park is through open-top jeep safari. Please carry a truly nice binocular and the Ultra Zoom SLR camera with you.

How to reach Desert National Park

Air: Jaisalmer is the nearest airport located 40 KMS from the park. For more flight option, one may arrive at Jodhpur airport which is 300 KMS away.

Train: Jaisalmer railway station is connected with express trains from major cities as Jodhpur, Jaipur and Delhi.

Road: Jaisalmer 40 KMS, Jodhpur 300 KMS, Bikaner 333 KMS, Jaipur 600 KMS