Gajner Wildlife Sanctuary is located at a distance of about Template:Convert from Bikaner. In former times, it was a hunting ground for the Maharajah of Bikaner. There is a lake in this sanctuary and a variety of animals come here to quench their thirst in summer. This is one of the proposed forests for the reintroduction of cheetahs in India.[1]
Flora and fauna
The lake in this wildlife sanctuary draws a variety of bird species. The residential species include wildfowl, deer, antelope, nilgai, chinkara, black buck, desert fox and wild boar.[1] the temperature of this area is about 40 °C
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Rajasthan to be home for cheetahs(2009-07-16).