{"id":3651,"date":"2013-08-30T16:47:57","date_gmt":"2013-08-30T11:17:57","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.manahotels.in\/traveller\/?p=3651"},"modified":"2021-06-18T11:46:36","modified_gmt":"2021-06-18T06:16:36","slug":"sajjangarh-wildlife","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/rajasthan\/sajjangarh-wildlife.html","title":{"rendered":"Sajjangarh: A Wildlife Sanctuary around a Palace in the City of Lakes!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\n

\"Aravalli<\/a><\/p>\n

Ensconced in the midst of the Aravalli hills, surrounded by lush green forests and crystal blue lakes, Udaipur offers a natural habitat for several wild animals, birds, reptiles and rodents. \u2013 It is therefore surrounded by numerous wildlife sanctuaries and reserves that are dedicated towards preserving the well being of this natural beauty. Amongst the important reserves and sanctuaries near Udaipur are the Kumbalgarh Wildlife Reserve and the Sajjangarh Wildlife Reserve.<\/p>\n

\"Monsoon<\/a>Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary is situated 5 kms west of Udaipur and surrounds\u00a0the Sajjangarh Palace<\/a> overlooking the \u00a0City. This palace was used as the summer retreat for Mewar Kings and was widely known as Monsoon Palace, to watch the progress of monsoon clouds. Many tourists visit the palace for the breathtaking sunset views and the enthralling picturesque view of the Aravalli Mountains and Pichola Lake.<\/p>\n

\"panther<\/a><\/p>\n

Sajjangarh sanctuary is home to sambars, wild boars, panthers, chitals, hyenas, jackals, panthers, hares, blue bulls and variety of reptiles and birds. A network of forest roads are built to reach different parts of the Safari Park. The major attraction and an ideal spot for picnic is an artificial lake named Jiyan Sagar, widely known as Bari Lake or Tiger Lake.<\/p>\n

A great way to enjoy wildlife safaris at the Sajjangarh Wildlife Sanctuary Udaipur is to embark on a nature trek through the forested and craggy Aravalli hills from the Gorilla Point to the Tiger Lake through the Maharana Pratap nature trail. Carry your cameras to capture the beautiful geographical features of Aravalli hills along with rich flora and fauna present in the area. The beauty of this place truly makes it a trekker\u2019s paradise.<\/p>\n

\"sajjangarh-wildlife-sanctuary\"<\/a>On the western phase of Bansdara Hills lies the Jhar Water Hole, \u00a0a perennial source of water surrounded by number of ancient Mahua trees. A temple of Lord Shiva is in close vicinity of this sacred grove. It is an ideal place to experience the effect of micro-climate with surrounded forest area by sitting at this place. During rainy season, the springs flowing through the area adds to the \u00a0beauty. The ancient fort, and lesser-known ruins located in the Sajjangarh forests will increase the excitement and fun manifold.<\/p>\n

\"city<\/a>And while you\u2019re in Udaipur don\u2019t miss the other marvellous sights too. Known as the \u2018Venice of the East\u2019 and \u2018City of Lakes\u2019, Udaipur is famous for the most beautiful Lakes, Palaces and Museums. Lake Pichola, Fateh Sagar lake, Udai Sagar lake, Swaroop sagar lake, City Palace, Lake Palace, Jag mandir, Jagdish Temple, Neemach Mata temple, Bagore-ki-Haveli, Crystal Gallery, Nehru Garden, Ahar Museum, Shilpgram, Shaeliyon-ki-bari and Kumbalgarh Wildlife Sanctuary are a few to mention.<\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Ensconced in the midst of the Aravalli hills, surrounded by lush green forests and crystal blue lakes, Udaipur offers a natural habitat for several wild animals, birds, reptiles and rodents. \u2013 It is therefore surrounded by numerous wildlife sanctuaries and […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-3651","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-rajasthan"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3651","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3651"}],"version-history":[{"count":26,"href":"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3651\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8376,"href":"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3651\/revisions\/8376"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3651"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3651"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/manahotels.in\/traveller\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3651"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}