Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary

About Asola Bhatti Wildlife Sanctuary:

• It lies in southern Delhi and the northern parts of Faridabad and Gurugram districts of Haryana state.
• It is located on the southern ridge of Delhi, and it is covered with the northern terminal of the Aravalli Hill Range, which is one of the oldest mountain ranges.
• It is also part of the Sariska-Delhi Wildlife Corridor, which runs from the Sariska Tiger Reserve in Rajasthan to Delhi Ridge.
• It covers an area of 32.71 sq.km.
• Vegetation:
  • As per Champion & Seth (1968), the vegetation falls under the Northern Tropical Thorn Forests type.
  • The native plants exhibit xerophytic adaptations such as thorny appendages, wax-coated, succulent, and tomentose leaves. 
• Flora: Consists of Prosopis juliflora as the dominant exotic species and Diospyros montana as the dominant native speciesin the sanctuary.
• Fauna: Golden Jackals, Striped-Hyenas, Indian crested-Porcupines, Civets, Jungle Cats, Snakes, Monitor Lizards, Mongoose, etc.