Desert National Park, Jaisalmer

The Desert National Park is one of the important national parks in Rajasthan and is situated near the town of Jaisalmer. Sprawling over an area of 3162 square kilometers, the national park is one of the largest national parks in the country. The unique landscape of the national park is one of the greatest attractions for tourists from all over the world. Almost 20 percent of the park is constituted of sand dunes. The rest of the landmark comprises fixed dunes, intermedial areas, salt lake bottoms, and craggy rocks. It is an excellent example of the desert ecosystem.

Despite its setting, the national park is teeming with birdlife. The endangered Great Indian Bustard, sand grouse, kestrels, laggard falcons, spotted eagles, tawny eagles, short-toed eagles, vultures, buzzards, falcons, harriers, and eagles are some of the birds that are most frequently seen in the national park. Additionally, the Desert National Park is home to a remarkable collection of fossilized plant and animal remains that date back up to 180 million years. The months of November through January are the best for visiting the Desert National Park. In the national park, chinkara, black bucks, hedgehogs, wolves, desert cats, Bengal foxes, and desert foxes are the most frequently seen wild creatures.