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| Gajner Wildlife Sanctuary | |
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 Palace of a Maharajah. | |
| Location | Approximately 32.0 km (19.9 mi) from Bikaner, India |
Gajner Wildlife Sanctuary is located at a distance of about 32.0 km (19.9 miles) from Bikaner. In former times, it was a hunting ground for the Maharajah of Bikaner. There is a lake in this sanctuary and a variety of animals come here to quench their thirst in summer. This is one of the proposed forests for the reintroduction of cheetahs in India.
Flora and fauna
The lake in this wildlife sanctuary draws a variety of bird species. The residential species include wildfowl, deer, antelope, nilgai, chinkara, black buck, desert fox and wild boar. the temperature of this area is about 40 °C
References
- ^ Dey, A. (16 July 2009). "Rajasthan to be home for cheetahs". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 24 October 2012. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
External links
27°57′9.8″N 73°3′25.1″E / 27.952722°N 73.056972°E / 27.952722; 73.056972
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