Sunday, May 6, 2012

Flora and Fauna:

Flora and Fauna:
http://www.kasheeronline.com/images/kashmir-flora-fauna.JPGThis national Park has a dry deciduous type of vegetation with almost 300 species of avifauna and 30 species of fauna. Dhok is the predominant plantation that can be found growing all over the sanctuary. On a good day, you will encounter several wild animals such as Tigers, Leopards, Striped Hyenas, Sambar deer, Chital, Nilgai, Common or Hanuman langurs, Macaques, Jackals, Jungle cats, Caracals, Sloth bears, Black bucks, Rufoustailed Hare, Indian Wild Boar, Chinkara, Common Palm Civets or Toddy cat, Common Yellow Bats, Desert Cats and Common mongoose. These are the main tourist attractions in Ranthambore and the tourists come here in huge numbers to catch a sight of them.

The embankments of the lakes in the park are dotted with several reptilian and amphibian creatures such as Snub Nosed Marsh Crocodiles, Desert Monitor Lizards, Tortoise, Ganga Soft Shelled Turtles, North Indian Flap Shelled Turtles, The rocky regions of the park are strewn with a considerable number of Banded Kraits, Cobras, Common Kraits, Indian Pythons, Rat Snakes, Russel's Vipers, Saw-scaled Vipers and the Indian Chameleon.

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