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Gajner Wildlife Sanctuary

Coordinates: 27°57′9.8″N 73°3′25.1″E / 27.952722°N 73.056972°E / 27.952722; 73.056972
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Gajner Wildlife Sanctuary
Palace of a Maharajah.
StandortApproximately 32.0 km (19.9 mi) from Bikaner, India

Gajner Wildlife Sanctuary is located at a distance of about 32.0 km (19.9 mi) 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.[1]

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.[1] the temperature of this area is about 40 °C

References

  1. ^ a b 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.

27°57′9.8″N 73°3′25.1″E / 27.952722°N 73.056972°E / 27.952722; 73.056972