visitor atop of Bansdara
hill.
Safari Park was created and wild animals like Chital,
Sambar, Wild Boar, and Blue Bull were reintroduced.
Animals like Panther, Hyena, Hare and Jackal has reappeared
apart from variety of reptiles and birds. The wall extended
further and now the entire hillock has been fenced,
improving the vegetal cover of the sanctuary area.
Tiger Lake
In the Hills, at a short distance on the North-West
of Sajjangarh, there is an artificial lake named Jiyan
Sagar, popularly known as "Bari Lake" or "Tiger
Lake". The lake was constructed by Maharana Raj
Singhji, the ex-ruler of Mewar, in 1664 AD and was named
after Jana Devi, the mother of the Maharana. The lake
has an area of 1.25 square miles with a storage capacity
of 400 million cubic feet of water.
Safari Park
Herbivores like Chital, Sambar, Blue Bull, Wild Boar
etc. have been reintroduced in the Safari Park to view
the wild animals from dose quarters. A network of forest
roads has been provided to reach different parts of
the Safari Park.
Jhar Water Hole & Mahua
Grove
Situated on western aspect of Bansdara hills is a perennial
source of water "Jhar Water Hole", surrounded
by number of ancient Mahua trees. Temple of Lord 'Shiva'
is in close vicinity of this sacred grove. One can experience
the effect of microclimate created by the surrounding
forest area sitting at this place. During rainy season,
the springs flowing through the area adds the beauty
many more times.
Maharana Pratap Nature Trail
From Gorilla viewpoint one can track to Bari Lake through
this nature trail and can study the beautiful geographical
features of Aravali hills along with rich flora and
fauna present in the area.
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