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General
information
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Total Area
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52- 65 kms Long and wide by 6 kms.
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Best
time to visit
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Oct
- June |
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Accommodation
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Hotels
& Restaurants |
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Nearest
Town
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Kota |
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How
to get there
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By
bus-Kota |
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Species
found
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leopard,
jackal, hyena, jungle cat, sambar, spotted deer,nilgai |
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More
information
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Field
Director, Darah sanctuary, Kota, Rajasthan. |
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picturesque Darah Sanctuary is
situated 40 kms from Kota in southern Rajasthan. |
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This
area is like one long strip and nowhere is wider than 6kms.
The forest area lies between two parallel mountain ranges
about 52 to 65 kms long. This sanctuary is surrounded by
the rivers - Chambal, the Kalisindh the Amjhar and the Ahu,
which form its natural boundaries. The leopard, jackal,
hyena jungle cat, sambar, spotted deer and nilgai are the
main attractions of this sanctuary. There are many historical
monuments in the sanctuary. The famous Gagron fort near
Jhalawar surrounded on three sides by the Kalisindh river,
is also situated on the fringes of the sanctuary.
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Glancing Bluebull |
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