About Sariska Tiger Reserve (STR):
- It is located in Rajasthan.
- It is spread over the Aravallis.
- It covers an area of 800 sq.km.
- It was once a hunting ground of the Maharaja of Alwar before being proclaimed a natural reserve in 1955 and a national park in 1979.
- It was the first reserve in the world to successfully relocate tigers.
- It is also famous for old temples, palaces, and lakes such as Pandu Pol, Bhangarh Fort, Ajabgarh, Pratapgarh, Siliserh Lake, and JaiSamand Lake.
- Topography: It possesses a rocky landscape, scrub thorn arid forests, grasses, hilly cliffs, and semi deciduous wood.
- Vegetation: The vegetation of Sariska corresponds to Tropical Dry Deciduous Forests and Tropical Thorn Forest.
- Flora:
- The area of this reserve is covered with dhok trees.
- Other species found include salar, kadaya, gol, ber, Banyan, gugal, bamboo, kair, adusta, etc.
- Fauna: A variety of other wild animals, like the leopard, sambhar, chital, nilgai, four-horned antelope, wild boar etc are found in the reserve apart from the tigers.
