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- Mt. Abu Wildlife Sanctuary
Mt. Abu Wildlife SanctuaryGeneral Information  Location: Mt. Abu Fauna: Sambhar, Jungle Cat, Small Indian Civet, Wolf, Hyena, Jackal The sanctuary comprises the oldest mountain ranges - The Aravali. It was declared as a Wildlife Sanctuary in 1960. Apart from having several sightseeing places this sanctuary is a draw for nature lovers as it has great potential for Eco-tourism, in shape this sanctuary is long and narrow but the top spreads out into a picturesque plateau, which is about 19 km., is length and 5-8 km. in breadth. Mount Abu was leased by the East-India Company (British Empire) in historic times. Mount Abu was used as the headquarters for the resident of Rajputana until 1947, and as a sanatorium for troops. Attitudinally it varies from 300m at the foot Mil to 1722m at Gurashikhar, the highest peak of the Aravali Ranges. The rocks are igneous and due the weathering effect of wind and water, large cavities are common the rocks. This feature is typical of Aravali and particularly of Mt. Abu. Toad Rock in Mount Abu is one such example. Mount Abu has a very rich floral biodiversity starting with xenomorphic subtropical thorn forest at the foothills to subtropical evergreen forest along watercourses and valleys at higher altitudes. These forests consist of 112 plant families with 449 genera and 820 species. Of these, 663 species are dicots while 157 species are monocots. Mount Abu is the only place in Rajasthan where one can observe a variety of orchids. The place is also rich in bryophytes and algae. Three species of wild roses and 16 species of fears some of which are quite rare have also been reported from here. The South-West part of the Sanctuary is rich in bamboo forests. It is unique in the sense that more than 250 species of birds are found here, but the specialty of the Abu sanctuary is the grey jungle fowl. The animals found here are Sambhar, Jungle Cat, Small Indian Civet, Wolf, Hyena, Jackal, Indian Fox, Common Langoor, Wild Boar, and Pangolin, Rate! Common Mongoose, Indian Hare, Porcupine, Hedgehog etc. The sanctuary provides an ideal habitat for Sloth Bear; the population of Sloth Bear is increasing regularly as it can be seen while going through the forests or motoring on the road.  The best part of visiting Mount Abu Sanctuary is that, one can experience both nature based tourism as well as pilgrim tourism at one go. Mount Abu has a plethora of temples, particularly Jain temples like Vimal Basahi, Luna Basahi and of course the magnificent Dilwara temple. Mount Abu is also a renowned place of pilgrimage for the Hindu's with temples of Achaleshwar, Adharadevi, Raghunathji and Madhuvan to name just a few.» How to Reach Mount Abu? By Air: Nearest Airport is in Udaipur (185 km). From here taxis and buses are easily available for Mount Abu. By Train: Mount Abu Road Railway station is well linked with the cities like Delhi, Ahmedabad, Jaipur, Jodhpur, and Udaipur. By Road: Mount Abu is well connected with Ahmedabad, Jodhpur, Jaipur, and Udaipur.
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