Flora
Vegetation consists of dry deciduous forest, scrubs and grasslands. Most of
the forest is covered with Dhok tree. Other trees found here are gugul
(Commiphora wightii), Kadaya (Sterculia urens), Khair, Tendu, Ber, Surwal,
Goria, Jamun, Acacia, Salar, Arjun (Terminalia arjuna), Amla (Emblica
officinalis), Bahera (Terminalia belerica). Arjun (Terminalia arjuna), gugul
(Commiphora wightii), Kadaya (Sterculia urens), Amla (Emblica officinalis),
Bahera (Terminalia belerica).
Fauna
This sanctuary is home to diverse wildlife such as Nilgai, Sambar and
Chital, Indian Porcupine, Striped Hyaena, Indian Palm Civet, Leopard, Rhesus
Macaque, Bengal Fox, Wild Boar, Hanuman Langur, Ratel Small Indian Mongoose,
Caracal Leopard, Four-horned Antelope, Indian Hare, Chinkara, Golden Jackal,
Northern Palm Squirrel.
Avifauna
Tourists can see different species of birds such as Peafowl, Red Jungle
Fowl, Golden Backed Woodpeckers, Spur Fowls, Small Buttonquail, Black Ibis,
Lesser Whitethroat,White Breasted Kingfishers, Great Indian Horned Owls,
Tree Pies, Crested Serpent Eagles, Greenish Warbler, Asian Pied Starling,
Common Myna, Brahminy Starling, Chestnut-tailed Starling, Parakeets, Barn
Owl, Common Hoopoe, Jungle Babbler, Drongos, White-rumped Vulture, Pariah
Kite, Griffon Vulture, Shikra, Eurasian Sparrow hawk, Singing Bushlark,
Sunbirds, Quails, Partridges, Sangrouse, and Vultures Eurasian Spoonbill,
Tawny-bellied Babbler, Inornate Warbler, Common Tailorbird, Mottled Wood
Owl, Tufted Duck, Darter, House Swift and other birds.
Major Attractions
The Kankwari Fort
This
is the fort where Dara Shikoh was imprisoned by Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.
Neelkanth Temple
This ancient Shiva temple was built in the 6th-13th century century AD.
Sariska Palace
This palace constructed by the Maharajas of Alwar has been converted into a
hotel.
