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 Being located
on the desert land of Rajasthan, the flora and fauna
of Sariska is characterised by scrub-thorn arid forests,
dry deciduous forests, rocks and scanty grasses spread
over the hills and narrow valleys of the Aravali hill
range. Due to the extreme characteristic of the climate
here, Sariska houses a number of known and unknown
species of desert flora and fauna. Due to scanty rainfall
here the major plants of Sariska includes, dhok, khair,
tendu, and ber. However, while talking about fauna
here, the one specie that needs a mention is the tiger.
The Sariska National park also houses varieties of
panther, jungle cat, jackal, hyena, and fox. Besides
these, the park is also the natural habitat of sambhar,
chital, wild boar, hare, nilgai, civet, four-horned
antelope, gaur (Indian bison) and porcupines. The
park also nestles bird species like the peafowl, grey
partridges, quails, sand grouses, tree pies, white-breasted
kingfishers, golden-backed woodpeckers, crested serpent
eagles, vultures and horned owls.
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The Kankawadi fort is an important tourist attraction
of Sariska. Though not maintained properly, it is
the only historic monument showing the Mughal connection
with Sariska. According to the records of history,
Aurangzeb had imprisoned the eldest son of Shah Jahan
here. Located on a hill, the fort overlooks the Kankawadi
plateau and the few Gujjar villages around it. Leopards
from the park occasionally visit this fort in search
of food and solitude.
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