The Desert National Park- situated in Jaisalmer is spread over an area of 3150 sq km.
The Sudashri forest post is the most ideal place for observing wildlife in the Desert National Park. Sand dunes form less than 20 percent of the Park, which comprises of craggy rocks, pavements and compact salt lake bottoms, intermedial areas and fixed dunes.
Its wildlife includes the blackbuck, chinkara, wolf, Indian fox, desert fox, hare and desert cat. Flights of sandfrouse start coming to waterholes from sunrise onwards. Blue tailed and green bee-eaters, drongos, common and bush quail and Indian rollers are birds, which are commonly found around waterholes. The park is also home to the great Indian Bustard which is peril of extinction.
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