Desert National Park is one of the largest national parks in India, located near Barmer and Jaisalmer districts in Thar Desert, Rajasthan. The national park is spread over an area of 3162 sq km and is the largest national park in Rajasthan. The National Park is internationally famous for the Great Indian Bustard found here. This wild area was established in 1980. Various schemes are being run by the Central and State Government to save the desert ecology here. In Desert National Park, you can enjoy a jeep safari as well as camel safari.
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What is the specialty of this national park
Even though the Desert National Park is located in the Thar Desert, there is no shortage of flora and fauna here. If you talk about flora, then plum, acacia, kikar and thorny shrubs are found here. In animals, desert lizards, monitor lizards, foxes, desert cats, wolf and black deer can be seen here prominently. This national park attracts bird lovers very much, because here along with Great Indian Bustard, eagles, vultures, eagles and kurja birds are also seen. The Great Indian Bustard Bird falls under the category of endangered birds.
When can you come here to hang out
Since this national park is located in the middle of the Thar Desert, the climate here is semi-dry and the temperature in summer goes above 50 degrees. In summer, hot heat and sandy winds run here, due to which coming here becomes unbearable. The most suitable weather to come here is cold, because at this time the atmosphere here is pleasant and the temperature is low. At this time you can enjoy the jungle safari well.
How to reach this national park?
Despite being located in the middle of the Thar Desert, you will not have to face any kind of inconvenience in reaching here, as you can reach here from Jaisalmer by a taxi or bus. Jaisalmer railway station is 40 km from here. The nearest airport for the air route is in Jaisalmer, which is directly connected to major cities.