Wildlife in Rajasthan

For all one's inclination to believe that Rajasthan is a desert, it is difficult to ignore the fact that the region, in fact, has varied topography and includes from semi arid, desert like conditions to among the oldest mountains in the world, and luxh water filled valleys. No wonder too that its wildlife is so rich in variety including from the tiger and leopard to endless varieties of deer rhesus monkeys, reptiles including the python and a profusion of bird life that includes water birds.

Rajasthan's wilderness resources have always been closely linked at the grassroots level, but recent initiative have guided the development of nature trails and eco tourism parks close to cities of tourist importance. These parks endeavor to build back eco systems that have been disrupted by territorial encroachments over the decades so that a pristine environment can be recreated for the co- existence of wildlife and vegetation.