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.
